Achyut Charan Choudhury (Bengali: অচ্যুৎচরণ চৌধুরী; 5 February 1866 – 25 September 1953) was a Bengali writer and historian. Though he wrote several books regarding VaishnavHinduism, Choudhury is most well known for his monumental work on the history of the Sylhet region, the Srihatter Itibritta.
Achyut Charan Choudhury
Choudhury seated next a stone fragment from the Pratapgarh Kingdom, c. 1900s.
Born in the village of Moina in Karimganj (then part of the District of Sylhet), he was the son of Aditya Charan Choudhury and his wife Kotimoni.[1] Through his father, Choudhury was a descendant of the Zamindars of Jafargarh.[2]
As a child, while he received some primary education, Choudhury also taught himself history and religion, with a special focus on literature and Vaishnav theory. The latter proved of particular importance in adulthood when he converted to the faith, performing pilgrimages to holy sites in places such as Puri, Vrindavan and Dhakadakkhin. In the last of these, he established a temple out of his own expenses.[1]
In 1897, he began his career as a teacher in Girish Middle English School in Sylhet, before later being appointed treasurer of the landed estate in Patharkandi. In 1897, Choudhury establish a monthly newspaper called Srihatter Durpun, though this ceased publication after only two years.[1]
A decade later, he began his magnum opus, an extensive work on the history of Sylhet, termed the Srihatter Itibritta. The text was published in two volumes. The first, released in 1910, focused its early chapters on the geography of Sylhet before chronicling the development of the region. This continued on in the second volume, published six years later, which also included the genealogies of prominent Sylheti families, as well as over a hundred short biographies of notable personages. The work was widely praised at the time of its release, with the contemporary historian Jadunath Sarkar applauding its "ideal technique" in chronicling regional history. The Srihatter Itibritta remains a lauded and popular work to the present-day.[1]
Choudhury maintained an extensive personal library composed of three thousand books and manuscripts regarding history and religion. He also wrote a series of books on Vaishnav theology, with his devotion to the faith leading him to be regarded by local people as a guru. He died on 25 September 1953, aged eighty-seven.[1]
Bibliographyedit
Vokti Niryash (1893)
Srigopal Bhatta Goswamir Jibancharit (1896)
Prem Prosongo (1898)
Srimot Haridas Thakurer Jibancharit (1900)
Oviram Charit (1902)
Srimat Shyamananda Charit (1902)
Sripad Ishwarpuri (1903)
'rimat Roop Sanatan (1906)
'richoitannya Charit (1906)
Srihatter Itibritta: Purbangsho (1910)
Nitai Lila Lohori (1913)
Sadhucharit (1913)
Shantilata (1914)
Srihatter Itibritta: Uttarrangsho (1916)
'ribalasutramer Padyoanubad (1922)
'rigouranger Purbavchal Paribhramon ba Assam O Dhakadakkhin Lila Prosongo (1928)
Referencesedit
^ abcdeSharma, Nandalal (2014). "Choudhury, Achuyatcharan". Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
^Choudhury, Sujit (1960). The Mutiny Period in Cachar. Tagore Society. p. 53.
achyut, charan, choudhury, bengali, অচ, ৎচরণ, february, 1866, september, 1953, bengali, writer, historian, though, wrote, several, books, regarding, vaishnav, hinduism, choudhury, most, well, known, monumental, work, history, sylhet, region, srihatter, itibrit. Achyut Charan Choudhury Bengali অচ য ৎচরণ চ ধ র 5 February 1866 25 September 1953 was a Bengali writer and historian Though he wrote several books regarding Vaishnav Hinduism Choudhury is most well known for his monumental work on the history of the Sylhet region the Srihatter Itibritta Achyut Charan ChoudhuryChoudhury seated next a stone fragment from the Pratapgarh Kingdom c 1900s Born 1866 02 05 5 February 1866Died25 September 1953 1953 09 25 aged 87 LanguageBengaliGenresHistory religionNotable worksSrihatter Itibritta Contents 1 Life 2 Bibliography 3 References 4 External linksLife editBorn in the village of Moina in Karimganj then part of the District of Sylhet he was the son of Aditya Charan Choudhury and his wife Kotimoni 1 Through his father Choudhury was a descendant of the Zamindars of Jafargarh 2 As a child while he received some primary education Choudhury also taught himself history and religion with a special focus on literature and Vaishnav theory The latter proved of particular importance in adulthood when he converted to the faith performing pilgrimages to holy sites in places such as Puri Vrindavan and Dhakadakkhin In the last of these he established a temple out of his own expenses 1 In 1897 he began his career as a teacher in Girish Middle English School in Sylhet before later being appointed treasurer of the landed estate in Patharkandi In 1897 Choudhury establish a monthly newspaper called Srihatter Durpun though this ceased publication after only two years 1 A decade later he began his magnum opus an extensive work on the history of Sylhet termed the Srihatter Itibritta The text was published in two volumes The first released in 1910 focused its early chapters on the geography of Sylhet before chronicling the development of the region This continued on in the second volume published six years later which also included the genealogies of prominent Sylheti families as well as over a hundred short biographies of notable personages The work was widely praised at the time of its release with the contemporary historian Jadunath Sarkar applauding its ideal technique in chronicling regional history The Srihatter Itibritta remains a lauded and popular work to the present day 1 Choudhury maintained an extensive personal library composed of three thousand books and manuscripts regarding history and religion He also wrote a series of books on Vaishnav theology with his devotion to the faith leading him to be regarded by local people as a guru He died on 25 September 1953 aged eighty seven 1 Bibliography editVokti Niryash 1893 Srigopal Bhatta Goswamir Jibancharit 1896 Prem Prosongo 1898 Srimot Haridas Thakurer Jibancharit 1900 Oviram Charit 1902 Srimat Shyamananda Charit 1902 Sripad Ishwarpuri 1903 rimat Roop Sanatan 1906 richoitannya Charit 1906 Srihatter Itibritta Purbangsho 1910 Nitai Lila Lohori 1913 Sadhucharit 1913 Shantilata 1914 Srihatter Itibritta Uttarrangsho 1916 ribalasutramer Padyoanubad 1922 rigouranger Purbavchal Paribhramon ba Assam O Dhakadakkhin Lila Prosongo 1928 References edit a b c d e Sharma Nandalal 2014 Choudhury Achuyatcharan Banglapedia National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Choudhury Sujit 1960 The Mutiny Period in Cachar Tagore Society p 53 External links editChoudhury Achyut Charan 2000 1910 Srihattar Itibritta Purbangsho in Bengali first ed Kolkata Kotha via Wikisource Choudhury Achyut Charan 1917 Srihattar Itibritta Uttarrangsho in Bengali first ed Kolkata Kotha via Wikisource Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Achyut Charan Choudhury amp oldid 1176363969, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
