Dhanush Chandra Gautam

{{Short description|Nepalese writer (1932–2006)}} {{Infobox person | name = Dha. Cha. Gotame <br> {{nobold|ध.च गोतामे}} | image = Dha Cha Gotame.jpg | native_name = | native_name_lang = ne | birth_name = Dhanush Chandra Gautam | birth_date = {{Birth date|1932|12|26}} | birth_place = Mahottari district | death_date = {{Death year and age |2006|1932}} | death_place = Kathmandu | occupation = Writer, Editor | notable_works = Ghamka Pailaharu | spouse = Shanti Devi Gautam | mother = Deepwati Devi Gautam | father = Govinda Chandra Gautam | relatives = Dhruba Chandra Gautam (brother) | awards = Madan Puraskar, Sajha Puraskar }} '''Dhanush Chandra Gautam''' ({{Langx|ne|धनुषचन्द्र गौतम}}; 1932–2006), professionally known as '''Dha. Cha. Gotame''' was a Nepalese writer. He published multiple books and edited multiple newspaper and magazines in his lifetime. He won the prestigious Madan Puraskar for his novel ''Ghamka Pailaharu''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=मदन पुरस्कार समर्पण समारोह (वि.सं. २०३६) – मदन पुरस्कार गुठी|url=https://guthi.madanpuraskar.org/puraskar-samaroha-2035-36/|language=ne|access-date=2021-11-25|website=guthi.madanpuraskar.org}}</ref>

== Early life and education == He was born on December 26, 1932 (Poush 12, 1989 BS) in Manarakatti village of Mahottari district to father Govinda Chandra Gautam and mother Deepwati Devi Gautam. He was expelled from his school for being involved in anti-Rana politics. He completed his matriculation from India. He got his IA degree from GBB College, Muzaffarpur. After graduation, he became a high level member of Communist Party of Nepal, established by Pushpa Lal Shrestha.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Guragain|first=Prakash|date=2020-12-25|title=नेकपाको ७१ वर्षे इतिहास : स्थापनाको १३ वर्षसम्म विवाद, त्यसपछि फुटैफुट|url=https://www.himalkhabar.com/news/121670|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-24|website=Himal Khabar|language=ne|quote=कलकत्तामा २००८ असोजमा भएको पहिलो सम्मेलनले पुष्पलाललाई पुनः महासचिव छानेको थियो। पाँच जनाको राजनीतिक समितिमा पुष्पलालका अतिरिक्त मनमोहन अधिकारी, तुलसीलाल अमात्य, शैलेन्द्रकुमार उपाध्याय र भाइसाहेब थिए। तर, पछि शम्भुराम श्रेष्ठलाई पनि थपिएको थियो। पुनः केदार खनाल, धनुषचन्द्र गौतम र विजयकुमार दादालाई समावेश गरी राजनीतिक समिति नौ सदस्यीय बनाइयो।|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225131246/https://www.himalkhabar.com/news/121670 |archive-date=2020-12-25 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=धच गोतामे : नभनिएका कुरा|url=https://nepalmag.com.np/literature/2017/01/02/20170102154040|language=ne|access-date=2021-11-25|website=nepalmag.com.np}}</ref>

== Literary career == He started his literary career by publishing a story called ''Parda'' in ''Sewa'', a monthly literary magazine from Birgunj in 2008 BS ({{Circa|1951–52}}). Although he had penned some poems and titled the manuscript as ''Niharika'', he never published it. He started a literary magazine called ''Bachhita'' in 2015 BS ({{Circa|1958–59}}). He additionally worked as an editor for ''Filingo'' (weekly) and ''Jhankar'' magazines.<ref>{{Cite web|title=स्मृतिमा साहित्यकार ध.च. गोतामे|url=https://www.newsofnepal.com/2018/05/12/100799/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-25|website=News of Nepal|language=ne|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517085548/http://www.newsofnepal.com:80/2018/05/12/100799/ |archive-date=2018-05-17 }}</ref>

== Notable works == * ''Ghamka Pailaharu'' * ''Yaha Dekhi Tyaha Samma'' * ''Kalanatar'' * ''Sagya Sarbanam'' * ''Samjhana ka Galchhedaharu''<ref>{{Cite web|title=संग्रहणीय ५ निबन्धकृति : शेखर खरेलको सिफारिस|url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2020/12/918814|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-25|website=Online Khabar|language=ne|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201226053234/https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2020/12/918814 |archive-date=2020-12-26 }}</ref> * ''Teen Baas'' * ''Utarotar'' * ''Aroha Abaroha''

== Awards == He won the prestigious Madan Puraskar and Sajha Puraskar for his novel, ''Ghamka Pailaharu''. He again won the Sajha Puraskar for ''Yaha Dekhi Tyaha Samma''. He was awarded with Sarbashrestha Pandulipi Prize in 2061 BS ({{circa|2006}}).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Singh|first=Rishi|date=2006-11-04|title=Literary figures honoured|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/literary-figures-honoured|access-date=2021-11-25|website=The Himalayan Times|language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life == He was married to Shanta Devi Gautam. His brother Dhurba Chandra Gautam is also a renowned writer. He died in 2063 BS (2006 AD).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-06|title=आधुनिक आख्यानका धरोहर ध.च. गोतामे|url=https://sahityapost.com/prabash/sub-prabash/15223/|language=ne|access-date=2021-11-25|website=साहित्यपोस्ट}}</ref>

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