Gaurishankar Hirachand Ojha

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Rai Bahadur Pandit Gaurishankar Hirachand Ojha (1863-1947), born in Sirohi District, was an eminent historian from the Indian state of Rajasthan. A prolific author, he wrote several landmark books in Hindi on the history of Rajasthan and notable books on other historical subjects. The succeeding generation of historians from Rajasthan referred to Dr. Ojha as Guruvara Mahamahopadhyaya (e.g. Dasharatha Sharma in preface of Early Chauhan Dynasties).

1 Books on history of Rajasthan and constituent kingdoms
2 Books on other subjects
3 Collected works
4 Edited commemorative volume

[edit] Books on history of Rajasthan and constituent kingdoms

Banswara Rajya ka Itihasa. First published 1937. Publisher: Rajasthani Granthagara, Jodhpur 1998.
Bikaner Rajya Ka Itihasa,1937
Dungarpur Rajya ka Itihasa. First published 1936. Publisher: Rajasthani Granthagara, Jodhpur 2000.
Marwar Rajya ka Itihasa,1938
Pratapgarh Rajya ka Itihasa. Publisher: Rajasthani Granthagara, Jodhpur 2000.
Prithvirajavijaya (Poem in Sanskrit on Prithviraja III by Jayanaka with commentary of Jonaraja). First published 1940. Publisher: Rajasthani Granthagara, Jodhpur 1997.
Jodhpur Rajya ka Itihasa. Publisher: Vaidika Yantralaya, Ajmer 1938.
Rajputane ka Itihas, Publisher: Vaidika Yantralaya, Ajmer 1927.
Sirohi Rajya ka Itihasa,1911
Solankiyon ka Pracin Itihas. First published 1907. Publisher: Sabda Mahima Prakasan, Jaipur, 1995.
Suprasiddha itihaskara Karnala James Tod ka jivana caritra. Publisher: Rajasthani Granthagara, Jodhpur 2002.
Vir-Siromani Maharana Pratapsimha:Sacitra 1928

[edit] Books on other subjects

Asokakalina dharmika abhilekha. G.H. Ojha evam Syam Sundara Dasa; Prastavana, V.K. Mathura. Publisher: Bharatiya Kala Prakashan, Delhi 2002 (In Prakrit, Sanskrit and Hindi). ISBN 81-86050-76-0.
Bharatiya Prachin Lipimala (The palæography of India). First published 1894. Publisher of 3rd edition Munshiram Manoharlal, New Delhi 1971.
Madhyakalina Bharatiya Sanskriti. Publisher: Hindustani Ekedemi, Ilahabada, 1945.
Quarun-i Vusta men Hindustani Tahzib, sanah 600 se sanah 1100 tak (Urdu translation of above listing) Translated by Munshi Prem Chand. Publisher: Hindustani Aikidimi, Allahabad.
Muhonata Nainasi ki khyata. Hindi translation by Ramanarayan Dugar. In 2 volumes. Editor Volume 2: G.H. Ojha. Publisher: Nagariprachirini Sabha, Kashi 1934.
Nagari Ank aur Akshara. First published 1949. Publisher: Hindi Sahitya Sammelana, Prayaga 2006.
Prachin Bharatiya Abhilekha (Ancient Indian inscriptions). Publisher: Bharatiya Kala Prakashan, Delhi 2006.

[edit] Collected works

Ojha Nibandha Sangraha. Publisher: Udayapura Sahitya Samsthan, Rajasthan Visva Vidyapith, 1954.

[edit] Edited commemorative volume

Koshotsava Smaraka Sangraha. Collection of articles on Hindi language and literature to mark completion of Hindi shabdkosh (dictionary). Dedicated to the memory of Shyam Sundar Das. First published 1927. Editor: G.H. Ojha. Publisher: Nagari Pracharini Sabha, Varanasi 1985.