Chaudhary Kedarnath Thakur
| Chaudhary Kedarnath Thakur | |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Choudhary Munindra Narayan Thakur |
| Born | 1 June 1901 |
| Died | 3 March 1952 (aged 50) Darbhanga, Bihar. |
| Spouse | Lalita Thakurain, Vindhwashni Thakurain, Sushila Thakurain |
| Father | Choudhary Munindra Narayan Thakur |
| Mother | Tarkeshwari Thakurain |
Choudhary Kedarnath Thakur (1 June 1901 – 3 March 1952) was the Zamindar of Singhwara Estate situated in the Darbhanga district of Mithila in Bihar. He belonged to a Zamindari family of Mithila (region).
Family history
[edit]Choudhary Kedarnath Thakur was a scion of the Singhwara Estate family. He was the son of Choudhary Munindra Narayan Thakur, the Zamindar of Singhwara Estate. Kedarnath was born on 1 June 1901 in a Maithil Brahmin family.[citation needed]
Books
[edit]He was a regular reader of magazines or books published in Hindi, Maithili, Bangla, and Sanskrit. Hori Pachisi is a collection of 25 Holi-related songs in Maithili written by Thakur. During his life Thakur also produced a number of books including a novel Saundaryooashnaka Puraskar and the play Dahej, and he translated a number of Bengali and Persian stories into Maithili, including Gramkatha (from Bengali to Maithili) and Nongar Sneha (from Persian to Maithili) between 1930 and 1940.[citation needed]
Death
[edit]In 1952, Thakur fell ill and died at his home.[citation needed]