Vidyarthi holds a master’s degree in anthropology from Lucknow University, having studied under D. N. Majumdar.
His doctoral dissertation was titled The Sacred Complex of a Traditional City of Northern India.
[1][2][3] He began his academic career as a Professor at Ranchi College (then affiliated with Bihar University), serving there from 1953 to 1956.
He emphasized the importance of Indian thinkers such as Sri Aurobindo, Swami Vivekananda, and Raja Ram Mohan Roy for their focus on spiritual humanism and universal love.
He introduced the "Nature-Man-Spirit Complex," which highlights the interplay of nature, human activities, and spirituality.