Tejakar Jha is an author and independent researcher, primarily focusing on the history of Bihar, especially the Mithila region, during the colonial period.
Key points about him:
Family: He is the son of the late sociologist and professor Hetukar Jha (1944-2017) and was born in 1968.
Education: He holds an M.A. in Sociology from Patna University.
Profession: He is essentially a marketing research professional and started his own design studio, ‘Vigyapan’, in 2001 after working with a leading advertising agency in Bihar. He also works as a media consultant for NGOs.
Research: He has been working on the history of Bihar for over two and a half decades.
Notable Works (Books):
The Inception of Banaras Hindu University: Who Was the Founder in the Light of Historical Documents? (2015)
Bihar in the Eyes of British Travellers and Painters, 1780-1850 (2008)
Maya: The Immortal Romance (2021)
The Crisis of Succession: Palace Intrigues (2023) — which discusses the decline of Darbhanga Raj after the death of its last ruler.
Behind the Smoke-Screen: Emergence of the National War Academy, An Untold Story — a book that highlights the overlooked contributions of his uncle, Amarnath Jha, to the founding of the National Defence Academy (NDA).