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'''Chandradhar Sharma Guleri''' ( 7 july 1883– 11 september 1922) was a writer and scholar of [[Hindi]], [[Sanskrit]], [[Prakrit]] and [[Pali]] from [[Jaipur]], [[India]]. He was born in Jaipur and his father belongs to Guler village in [[Himachal Pradesh]] hence "Guleri" at the end of the name (as a tribute to his point of origin). Described as a versatile genius,<ref>Roy, Ashim Kumar (1978), History of the Jaipur City. Manohar Publications [[Delhi]]</ref> he is known as the author of ''Usne Kaha Tha'' (Hindi: उसने कहा था), first published in 1915, which is debated to be the first short story in Hindi.<ref name=hi/> He is also remembered for his efforts to preserve the [[Jantar Mantar, Jaipur|Jantar Mantar]] Observatory in Jaipur.<ref>Srivastava V S Editor (1981), Cultural contours of India p43. Abhinav Publications Delhi {{ISBN|0-391-02358-6}}</ref>

==Career==
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[[Pandit]] Guleri graduated from [[Allahabad University]] and later headed the Department of Sanskrit at [[Mayo College]], [[Ajmer]]. In 1922, he was appointed to the Manindra Chandra Nandi Chair in Ancient History and Religion at [[Banaras Hindu University]].<ref>News article on 125th birth anniversary celebrations at Himvani.com</ref>

==Film adaptation of ''Usne Kaha Tha''==
The story ''Usne Kaha Tha'' was brought to the big screen in 1960 with the [[Usne Kaha Tha|same name]]. Produced by [[Bimal Roy]], the film starred [[Sunil Dutt]] and [[Nanda (actress)|Nanda]] and directed by [[Moni Bhattacharjee]].<ref name=hi>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/11/29/stories/2008112950711100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629015712/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/11/29/stories/2008112950711100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 June 2011|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Usne Kaha Tha 1961|date=29 November 2008}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
* ''Purani Hindi'' (Essays on Hindi language and literature; with a sampling of early Hindi literature). Publisher: Nagariprachirini Sabha, Kashi 1948.
* ''Guleri Rachnavali'' ( Selected works). Edited by Dr. Manoharlal. Publisher: Kitab Ghar. New [[Delhi]] 1991 {{ISBN|81-7016-084-7}}.
*''Guleri Katha Kahani Samagra'' ( Collection of short stories). Edited by Sudhakar Pandey. Publisher: Nagariprachirini Sabha, [[Varanasi]] 1994.
*''Pandit Chandradhar Sharma Guleri aur unki kavitayen'' ( Poems in Hindi and Sanskrit) Edited by Vidyadhar Sharma Guleri. Publisher: Chinmaya Prakashan, Jaipur 1981.
*''Guleri patra-sahitya:antahsakshya dvara parichaya'' ( Insights from the correspondence of Pandit Guleri). Edited by Jhabarmal Sharma. Publisher: Gaurav Gaatha Sangam, Delhi 1988.
*'' A Critical Survey of Indian Philosophy, 1962,<ref>https://www.worldcat.org/title/indian-philosophy-a-critical-survey/oclc/645022653</ref>[New York] Barnes & Noble [©1962]
===Commemorative volume===
*''Guleri Sahityalok'' (Articles on works and sampling of writings; published to mark Pandit Guleri's birth centenary) by Dr. Manoharlal. Publisher: Kitab Ghar, Delhi 1984.

===Edited work===
*''Prithvirajavijaya'' (Poem in Sanskrit on ''Prithviraja'' III by ''Jayanaka'' in 12th century CE and commentary of ''Jonaraja''). Edited by [[Gaurishankar Hirachand Ojha]] and Chandradhar Sharma Guleri. First published 1941. Publisher: Rajasthani Granthaghar, [[Jodhpur]] 1997.

===Stage adaptation===
*''Buddhu ka Kanta'' ( Play based on short story by Pandit Guleri) Adaptation by Ashok Kumar Hans. Publisher: Rishabacharan Jain, New Delhi 1984.

===Translation===
*''Buddha-charita ''(Hindi translation of [[Edwin Arnold]]’s [[The Light of Asia]]). Translated by [[Acharya Ram Chandra Shukla|Ram Chandra Shukla]] and Chandradhar Sharma Guleri. Publisher: Nagaripracharini Sabha, Kashi 1938.

==Notes and references==
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===Sources===
*Columbia University Library catalogue
*University of Chicago Library catalogue

==Further reading==
*''Chandradhar Sharma Guleri, vyaktitva aur krititva'' ( Articles on the life and works of Pandit Guleri ). Editor Prakash Atura. Publisher: Rajasthan Sahitya Academy, Udaipur 1983.
*''Pandit Chandradhar Sharma Guleri'' ( Contributed articles on the works of Pandit Guleri ). Chief Editor: K R Bharati, Editor: Sudarshan Vashisht. Publisher: Nirmala Publications, Delhi 2000.

==External links==
*''Usne kaha tha'' at gadyakosh.org [http://gadyakosh.org/gk/index.php?title=%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE_/_%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE_%27%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%27]
*The Troth (English translation of ''Usne kaha tha'' by Arti Shah) [https://web.archive.org/web/20090322013215/http://www.4to40.com/Story/index.asp?id=554]
*History of Jaipur City at google books [https://books.google.com/books?lr=&num=100&as_brr=0&as_pt=ALLTYPES&id=YN4BAAAAMAAJ&dq=chandradhar+sharma+guleri&q=Pandit+shivram&pgis=1#search_anchor]
*Cultutal contours of India at google books [https://books.google.com/books?id=nKJiBUFrmfoC&pg=PA40&dq=chandradhar+sharma+guleri]
*Himvani.com [https://web.archive.org/web/20090109053428/http://www.himvani.com/news/2008/07/17/shreya-to-narrate-guleri%E2%80%99s-usne-kaha-tha-at-a-special-screening/1570/]
*Columbia University Library catalogue [http://clio.cul.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?Search_Arg=GULERI%20CANDRADHARA&SL=None&Search_Code=NAME_&CNT=50&HIST=1&DB=local]
*University of Chicago Library catalogue [http://libcat.uchicago.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1235D3I93Q281.216992&profile=ucpublic&uri=link=3100006~!1383591~!3100001~!3100002&aspect=subtab13&menu=search&ri=1&source=~!horizon&term=Guler%C4%AB%2C+Candradhara+%C5%9Aarm%C4%81%2C+1883-1922&index=AUTHORP]

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