Indian independence activist and writer

Raghunath Choudhary (1879–1967) was an Indian writer of the Jonaki era or the romantic era of *amese literature. 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. Kamrup Sanjeevani Sabha conferred him with the *le Kabiratna.

Contents

• 1 Short biography
• 2 Literacy career
• 3 See also
• 4 References
• 5 External links

Short biography

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

Literacy career

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

His other works includes: 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

1. Jayanti (1936–38),
2. Surabhi (1940, 1942–44),
3. Moina, a children's magazine (1923),
4. Jonaki (Sub-editor)

See also

• *amese literature
• List of people from *am
• List of Asam Sahitya Sabha presidents
• List of *amese writers with their pen names

References

External links

• Poet Raghunath Choudhary remembered, Published at The *am Tribune, 25 January 2013.