Chaubatiya is a short story collection in the Angika language, the Indo-Aryan language from Ang Pradesh, Bihar.
Written by renowned author Dr. Shivchandra Jha ‘Angiras’, the book presents the heart-touching stories from the folklore, highlighting the cultural essence of the region. Portrayed through the canvas of wonderous imagination and multi-coloured experiences and observations from the walks of life, the book is significant for both richness and suffusion of traditional and new stories. In this age of consumerism, where the generations are getting lost in the dazzle of city lights, these stories bring the ethos of authentic village life. From the simple household occurrences, these heartwarming 23 stories sketch the social milieu and economic conditions of people in the village.
