Comments on: History of Araria – The words of Prof. Ashok Jha

By: Raj

Raj — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:14:52 +0000

Excellent piece of work! I 100% agree with Shashi Bhanu that it is indeed an extremely difficult task to obtain information and write about the history of a place like Araria, unlike Delhi or Patna. So well done for this genuine effort of yours Professor Jha from the core of my heart. I really don’t understand why some people are using this comment section to utter the useless and discouraging remarks reflecting their negative attitudes. If they think anything is wrong in this article, they should suggest the correction with references, rather than criticizing alone.
So professor Jha, I would request you to kindly continue your good work and add even more things to this section. Could you please also add some information about the history of Forbesganj, Bathnaha, Bhadreshwar, Jogbani etc, if possible? I grew up in that region and always wanted to know more about the history of these places, but was never able to. I have been living in Europe for almost a decade now but always feel connected and finding this page while just googling was a great bonus to me today.

By: lalit

lalit — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:08:51 +0000

who are you jha jee Ashok then

By: Shashi Bhanu Roy

Shashi Bhanu Roy — Sun, 24 May 2009 16:12:55 +0000

Prof Jha:
I sincerely thank you from the bottom of my heart for doing the research and comprising a history of our town. I know it was difficult. It is easier to write a history of Delhi or Patna because there is an abundance of resources. But to try to comprise a history of Araria appears to be an uphill battle for me. I wonder where did you find the resource material to do the research.
I really found the research very informative. Your presentation and chronological sequencing of the events of our history also appeared to be pretty good.
Professor Saheb! Please keep up the good work and enlighten us more about our shared history.

Azad Academy Zindabad.

By: sonia barjatia

sonia barjatia — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 05:51:15 +0000

i m also the resident of araria so i can better say that you have written a backwas. go through the history and then say whatever u want to say and if u dont understand english then i wil describe it to u in hindi.

By: Abdur Rahman

Abdur Rahman — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:20:52 +0000

Dear Professor sb
I heard from my father that Bukhannan’s account about Araria nd Purnea about modern period is most authentic. Did you consult it? Please go through. I am very young and will do it in few years time in consultation with my father.

By: University Professor

University Professor — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:34:28 +0000

Yaar being a Professor how come you commit such silly mistakes.

By: Surendra N. Kumar

Surendra N. Kumar — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:05:05 +0000

Dear Prof. Jha:
Congratulations for providing historic information on Araria. Our forefathers worked for Raj Darbhanga. Raghubir Kunwar (Kumar) was sent to quench the uprising by Birshah (Beeru se Birshah bhaye, base kosika teer. Ya pat rakhe Kosika, ya rakhe Raghubir. Birnagar is named after him. We belong to Chakmaka near Birnagar. My uncle Sarayu Narain Kunwar (Kumarji) was very close to Kumar Shyamanand Singh, Champa Nagar. In your writing, you have mentioned about Raja Krityananad Singh of Banaili Estate. Kindly, throw some light on Birshah and Raghubir Kunwar as well. Raj Darbhanga has some connections with Raja Mahesh Thakur during Moghul Emperor (Akbar). I am residing outside India, however, I am very interested with Mithila Culture. Hope to hear soon from you-Surendra

By: Sharda Singh

Sharda Singh — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:36:13 +0000

Thana Sumariya Village Chainpore during British India is it the same as Chainpur in Araria