In the preparation of this volume I owe a deep debt of gratitude to my respected teacher and supervisor Dr. J. C. Jha Professor & Head of History, Patna University who not only suggested this work to me but kindly supervised this work and gave me valuable suggestions at the critical stage. But above all I am very much indebted to my revered teacher and guide Dr. V.A. Narain, University Professor of History Patna Varsity at present Principal, Patna College, Patna, who despite his heavy departmental and academic work spared no pains to supervise the present work.
My thanks are also due to Prof. B.P Mazumdar, Dr. Upendra Thakur, University Professor & Head Magadh University Dr. P.N. Ojha, Director, Higher Education who always remained a source of inspiration and encouragement for me. I am very much obliged to Dr. J.S. Jha, the Ex-Director, K.P. Jayeswal Research Institute, Patna for offering valuable information and suggestions. I am also grateful to Dr R. Prasad. University Professor & Head of History Bihar University for his suggestions and active Co-operation. Thanks are due to Dr. V.N, Jha, the Chief Executive Editor, ICHR, Delhi and the former Head of my Deptt. for his kind suggestions.
I am thankful to the Staff of the Raj Archieves and the officers of Raj Darbhanga, Bihar Research Society, Sinha Library, Patna University Library, Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library. State Archieves. Govt. of Bihar, K.S.S. University Library for their ready help and Co-operation.
My revived father, late Srikant Choudhary, Manager, Raj Darbhanga, uncouraged me to take up the present research project as early as 1964 and managed for the easy access to the Raj Archives. But alas he could not live to see the completion of this monograph or book.
Thanks are due to my wife Smt. Saroj Choudhary who inspired me much for the present work and freed me from all domestic duties and responsibilities and anxieties. The blessings of my parents and brother Shri U.N. Choudhary, District Probation Officer encouraged me to strive for the best.
In the last, I can not help thanking my colleagues and friends for encouraging me to write this book. I owe much to them.
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