Ganga Sahai Sharma

Ganga Sahai Sharma was an extremely accomplished late 19th century Sanskrit Scholar in the Bundi state of Rajasthan (at time known as Rajputana) in Colonial British India. He was the Prime Minister of Bundi State from 1877 to 1913. Some of accomplishments include the transliteration and translation of the Srimad Bhagwat Purana from pure ancient Sanskrit to a more easily understood form of Sanskrit being spoken at that time in the scholarly community. The name of this widely acclaimed work was "Anvitaath Prakashika," which is available in all Sanskrit departments around the world. His work was published by the Venkateshwara Press in Bombay, India in 1901.

In all, we wrote 127 books during his life (1877-1930)including "Vans Prakash" which details the history of Boondi State.Sharma was born in a highly educated family of Brahmins in the village of Patan, District Sikar, Rajputana. Originally educated in Patan by his parents and the Pundits of Patana, he eventually was advised by the Pundits to go to Kashi, Benares, where he would learned all of the Shastras, Vedas, Puranas and Upanishads. In a very brief period of just two years, the renowned and most highly respected Acharyas of Kashi declared him to be a Master of the Scriptures and stated that he had become so highly advanced that he was worthy of instructing them further. Eventually during a visit by Maharao, (the ruling king of Bundi) to Patan, he met Ganga Sahai Sharma and recognizing his talent sought his advice in administrating the state of Bundi. He was then requested to take the Prime Minister's position.