GANESH DATTA SHASTRI, SHRI JAGADGURU ), Indian philosopher, was born on July 12, 1861. He was educated at the Oriental college, Lahore, and Punjab university, and in 1882 became a teacher. He held professorships of Sanskrit at Forman Christian college (1886-1907), Govern ment college and Oriental college (19o8-17) . In 1917 he was appointed senior professor of Sanskrit and theology at Sanstan Dharam college, Lahore. In 1926 he was invested by the Govern ment of India with the highest Sanskrit title of Mandmahopad hyaya; he is the first Punjabi on whom this title has been con ferred.
His publications include: Sanskrit-Hindi and Sanskrit-English-Hindi dictionaries; Shastriyasiddhanta 09o9) ; First Book of Hindi Lan guage; Bhagavadgita (the Song Divine, 1926), various manuals on religious teaching, and articles on philosophical, religious and social subjects.