Dr. Gaurishankar Hirachand Ojha | |
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| Born | 15 September 1863 Rohida, Sirohi State, Rajputana |
| Died | 17 April 1947 (aged 83) Rohida, Sirohi State, Rajputana |
| Nationality | Indian |
Gaurishankar Hirachand Ojha (15 September, 1863– 17 April, 1947), born in Rohida village of Sirohi District, was a historian from the Indian state of Rajasthan. A prolific author, he wrote several books ( in Hindi ) on the history of Rajasthan and other historical subjects. Subsequent historians from Rajasthan have referred to him as Guruvara Mahamahopadhyaya (e.g. Dasharatha Sharma in Early Chauhan Dynasties). Ojha regarded Kaviraj Shyamaldas as his guru and worked under him as assistant secretary of the historical department, Udaipur[1]
- ^ Srivastava, Vijay Shankar (1981). Cultural Contours of India. Abhinav Publication. pp. 37–44. ISBN 9780391023581.