Raghunath Choudhary Explained

Raghunath Choudhary
Pseudonym:Bihogi kobi
Birth Date:1879
Birth Place:Lawpara village, Undivided Kamrup District (present Nalbari district), Assam
Death Date:18 November 1967
Nationality:Indian
Language:Assamese
Notableworks:Xaadori
Jonaki (magazine)

Raghunath Choudhary (1879–1967)[1] was an Indian writer of the Jonaki era or the romantic era of Assamese literature.[2] Choudhary is known as Bihogi Kobi (poet of birds) because most of his writings are based on birds and nature. Choudhary also took part in the Indian independence movement and was imprisoned by the British for the same. He was the president of Tezpur session of Asam Sahitya Sabha in 1936.[3] Kamrup Sanjeevani Sabha conferred him with the title Kabiratna.

Short biography

He was born in Lawpara village in Undivided Kamrup district (present Nalbari district) in the year 1879.[2] He had his early schooling at Guwahati. He died on 18 November 1967.[4]

Literary career

Choudhary's first poem was published in Jonaki magazine. He used Sanskrit and Arabic in his literary works.

His other works includes:[2] Amongst all his first literary work was Xaadori in 1910.

Poetry books
  1. Xaadori (1910)
  2. Keteki (1918)
  3. Kaarbala (1923)
  4. Dohikatara (1931)
  5. Navamallika (1958)
  6. Gulap
As a magazines editor[4]
  1. Jayanti (1936–38),
  2. Surabhi (1940, 1942–44),
  3. Moina, a children's magazine (1923),[5]
  4. Jonaki (Sub-editor)

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kamaleshwar Sarma. Raghu Nath Choudhury. 25 April 2013. 2000. Sahitya Akademi. 978-81-260-1060-8. 60–.
  2. Web site: Raghunath Choudhary – Poets in Assamese literature language Assam . Onlinesivasagar.com . 25 April 2013.
  3. Web site: Pranjal Borah . List of Presidents of Asom Sahitya Sabha . assamportal.com . 25 August 2012 . 25 April 2013.
  4. Web site: Lyrical Expression : A Profile of Raghunath Choudhury . bipuljyoti.in . 25 April 2013 . Chandra Mohan Kakati . 23 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120423135524/http://www.bipuljyoti.in/authors/raghunath.html . dead .
  5. Book: Candra Bhūshaṇa. Assam: Its Heritage and Culture. 25 April 2013. 1 January 2005. Gyan Publishing House. 978-81-7835-352-4. 138–.