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[[Rai Bahadur]] Pandit '''Gaurishankar Hirachand Ojha''' (1863–1947), 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]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Srivastava|first=Vijay Shankar|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=nKJiBUFrmfoC&lpg=PA43&dq=gaurishankar%20hirachand%20ojha&pg=PA43#v=onepage&q=gaurishankar%20hirachand%20ojha&f=false|title=Cultural Contours of India|publisher=Abhinav Publication|year=1981|pages=37-44|language=English}}</ref>

==Authorship==

In 1894, Dr. Ojha published his ''Bharatiya Prachin Lipimala'' (the first book devoted to the [[paleography|palæography]] of India), a revised edition was published in 1918. Dr. Ojha penned ''[[Solanki (clan)|Solankiyon]] ka Itihasa'' (''History of the Solanki'') in 1907 and ''[[Sirohi]] Rajya ka Itihasa'' (''History: Kingdom of Sirohi'') in 1911. In 1926, Ojha published the first book of his History of [[Rajputana]] series. Histories of the [[princely state]]s of [[Udaipur]], [[Jodhpur]], [[Bikaner]], [[Dungarpur]], [[Banswara]] released over a twelve-year period (1929–1941). Ojha also wrote a biography of [[James Tod]] titled ''Supraprasiddha itihaskara Karnala James Tod ka jivan charitra''. A 1928 lecture series at the Hindustani Akademi, [[Allahabad]] was published as '' Madhyakalina Bharatiya Sanskriti''<ref name=":0" /> and later translated into [[Urdu]].

==Honors and awards==

In 1927, the All India Hindi Sahitya Sammelan conferred the honorary degree of ''Mahamahopadhayaya'' (greatest of venerable teachers) on Ojha. In celebration of his seventieth birthday, the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Allahabad brought out and presented to Ojha a felicitation volume (containing original articles from several scholars) titled ''Bharatiya Anushilana Grantha''.<ref name=":0" />

==Bibliography==

===Books on history of Rajasthan and constituent kingdoms===
*''Banswara Rajya ka Itihasa'' ( History: Kingdom of Banswara). First published 1937. Publisher: Rajasthani Granthaghar, Jodhpur 1998.
*''Bikaner Rajya Ka Itihasa'' ( History: Kingdom of Bikaner), First published 1937. Publisher: Rajasthani Granthaghar, Jodhpur 2007. {{ISBN|8186103139}} (Vol I) {{ISBN|8186103147}} (Vol II).
*''Dungarpur Rajya ka Itihasa'' (History: Kingdom of Dungarpur). First published 1936. Publisher: Rajasthani Granthaghar, Jodhpur 2000. {{ISBN|8187720018}}.
*''Jodhpur Rajya ka Itihasa'' (History: Kingdom of Jodhpur). Publisher: Vaidika Yantralaya, [[Ajmer]] 1938.
*''[[Marwar]] Rajya ka Itihasa'' ( History: Kingdom of Marwar),1938.
*''Pratapgarh Rajya ka Itihasa'' ( History: Kingdom of Pratapgarh). Publisher: Rajasthani Granthaghar, Jodhpur 2000. {{ISBN|8187720026}}.
*''Rajputane ka Itihas'' ( History of Rajputana), Publisher: Vaidika Yantralaya, Ajmer 1927.
*''Sirohi Rajya ka Itihasa'' ( History: Kingdom of Sirohi ), 1911.
*''Solankiyon ka Pracin Itihas'' ( Early history of the Solanki). First published 1907. Publisher: Sabda Mahima Prakasan, [[Jaipur]], 1995.
*''Udaipur Rajya ka Itihasa'' (History: Kingdom of Udaipur). Publisher: Rajasthani Granthaghar, Jodhpur 1999–2006. {{ISBN|818610318X}} (Vol I) {{ISBN|8186103198}} (Vol II).
*''Vir-Siromani [[Maharana Pratap]]simha:Sacitra'' ( Exploits of Pratapsingh: Maharana of [[Mewar]] ) First published 1928. Publisher Rajasthani Granthaghar, Jodhpur 1998. {{ISBN|8186103392}}.
* ''Bharatiya Pracheen Lipimala'' Publisher: Publication Scheme, Jaipur 2008 {{ISBN|8181760425}}

===Books on other subjects===
*''Asokakalina dharmika abhilekha'' ( Religious inscriptions from the reign of [[Ashoka the great|Ashoka]]). G.H. Ojha and Shyam Sunder Das; 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.
*''Bharatiya Sahitya ki Ruparekha'' ( Outline of Indian Literature ). Publisher: Bharatiya Granthaghar, [[Lucknow]] 1956.
*''Madhyakalina Bharatiya Sanskriti'' ( Indian culture in the Middle Ages). Publisher: Hindustani Akademi, Allahabad, 1945.
*''Quarun-i Vusta men Hindustani Tahzib, sanah 600 se sanah 1100 tak'' ( Urdu translation of above listing ) Translated by [[Prem Chand]]. Publisher: Hindustani Akademi, [[Allahabad]].
*''[[Devnagari|Nagari]] Anka aur Akshara'' ( Evolution of Devnagari numerals and alphabet ). G.H. Ojha, Keshavdev Mishra. Tenth edition 1949. Publisher: Hindi Sahitya Sammelana, [[Prayaga]] 2006.
*''Prachin Bharatiya Abhilekha'' ( Ancient Indian inscriptions ). Publisher: Bharatiya Kala Prakashan, Delhi 2006. {{ISBN|8180900924}}.
*''Suprasiddha itihaskara Karnala [[James Tod]] ka jivana charitra'' ( Biography of Col. James Tod ). Publisher: Rajasthani Granthaghar, Jodhpur 2002.
*''Ojha Nibandh Sangrah'' (Collection of Article)by publisher: Shabd Mahima Prakashan, Jaipur 2010. {{ISBN|978-81-9265575-8}}.

===Commemorative volume===
*''Bharatiya anushilana grantha'' <nowiki>[</nowiki>Festschrift ( festival of writing/celebratory publication ) honouring Gaurishankar Hiranchand Ojha on his seventieth birthday, includes articles on Hindi literature<nowiki>]</nowiki>. Publisher: Hindi Sahitya Sammelana, Prayaga 1933.

===Collected works===
*''Ojha Nibandha Sangraha''. Publisher: Udayapura Sahitya Samsthan, Rajasthan Visva Vidyapith, 1954.

===Edited books===
*''Muhonata Nainasi ki khyata''. Hindi translation by Ramanarayan Dugar. In 2 volumes. Editor Volume 2: G.H. Ojha. Publisher: Nagaripracharini Sabha, Kashi 1934.
*''Prachina Mudra'' ( Coins of ancient India) by Rakhal Das Banerji, translated by Ramchandra Varma. Editor G.H. Ojha. Publisher: Nagaripracharini Sabha, Varanasi 1992.
*''Prithvirajavijaya'' (Poem in [[Sanskrit]] on ''Prithviraja'' III by ''Jayanaka'' in 12th century CE and commentary of ''Jonaraja''). Edited by G. H. Ojha and [[Chandradhar Sharma Guleri]]. First published 1941. Publisher: Rajasthani Granthaghar, Jodhpur 1997.

===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.

===Catalogue of publications===
*''Mahamahopadhyaya Raibahadur Pandit Gaurishankar Hirachand Ojha Sangraha Suchee''. Principal Editor Dharmapala Sharma; Editors Ishvarsingh Ranawat, Mohabbatsingh Rathore. Publisher: Pratap Shodha Prathishtan, Udaipur 2008.

==References==
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==External links==
*Early Chauhan Dynasties at google books [https://books.google.com/books?lr=&num=100&as_brr=0&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&id=n4gcAAAAMAAJ&dq=inauthor%3ADasharatha+inauthor%3ASharma&q=%27Guruvara%27#search_anchor]
*Cultural contours of India at google books [https://books.google.com/books?id=nKJiBUFrmfoC&pg=PA43&dq=gaurishankar+hirachand+ojha#v=onepage&q=gaurishankar%20hirachand%20ojha&f=false]
*''Nagari Anka aur Akshara'' at Digital South Asia Library [https://dsal.uchicago.edu/digbooks/digpager.html?BOOKID=NBIL_16420&object=1]
*University of Chicago Library catalogue [http://libcat.uchicago.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=H2309U3E30956.110883&profile=ucpublic&uri=link=3100006~!1396536~!3100001~!3100002&aspect=subtab13&menu=search&ri=1&source=~!horizon&term=Ojh%C4%81%2C+Gaur%C4%AB%C5%9Ba%E1%B9%85kara+H%C4%ABr%C4%81canda%2C+1863-1947.&index=AUTHORP]

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