New Delhi, 11 September (IANS). There are some names in the history of Hindi literature, which left an indelible mark on society with their works. In this episode, Chandradhar Sharma Guleri’s name is inscribed in golden letters. He is a constellation of Hindi literature, whose compositions showed the mirror to the society.
This literature Shilpi of ‘Dwivedi Yuga’ composed such immortal works in her brief lifetime, which gave new direction to Hindi fiction. His story ‘He had said’ is not only a composition, but a living picture of love, sacrifice and human sensibilities, which remains relevant even today by crossing the limits of time.
Born on 7 July 1883 in Jaipur, he was connected to Guler village in Kangra district of Himachal, the original Himachal. His father Pandit Shivram Shastri was a scholar of astrology, who was honored in the Jaipur court. In this scholarly atmosphere, Guleri’s Balman was filled with Sanskrit, Vedas and the fragrance of the Puranas.
At the age of just ten, his glory in Sanskrit became a matter of surprise for scholars. He got his first class passed by studying at Maharaja College and Calcutta University in Jaipur. His grip in languages like Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Hindi, English, French, Latin, Marathi and Bengali made him a true seeker of literature.
Hindi literature received stories, essays, satire and reviews from Guleri’s writing. His work ‘she said’ has the distinction of the first modern story of Hindi. This composition weaves such a saga of love and sacrifice, which makes the reader’s inner self.
Compositions like ‘happy life’ and ‘Budhu ka fork’ highlight the importance of their story and language. His standing dialect shows the glory of corresponding words and the coordination of the sweetness of the lingua franca, which establishes intimate dialogues with the reader.
Along with the storyteller, Guleri was also a skilled essay, critic and journalist. His contribution to the editing of the magazine and the work of the Nagari Pracharini Sabha is unforgettable.
His essay reveals his intense thinking on serious subjects like history, philosophy, archeology and religion.
His role was also notable in the patronage of the Jantar Mantar Observatory of Jaipur. Unfortunately, on 12 September 1922, Jaundice snatched him from us at the age of 39, but his compositions and thoughts shine like a pearl in the ocean of literature.
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