Chaturvedi Dwarka Prasad Sharma

Born in about 1820 Chaturvedi Shri Dwarka Prasad "Sharma" was a writer of Hindi prose who wrote more than 150 books but primarily is known for his translations of Valmiki Ramayana from Sanskrit to Hindi. He initially lived in Etawah in what is now Uttar Pradesh in India and eventually moved to Allahabad in what is now Uttar Pradesh. He is considered an early writer of Hindi prose. He lost his Government job when he wrote about the life and character of Warren Hastings. He then devoted all of his time to writing and literature. He first started a monthly magazine called "Raghavendra".

Chaturvedi was arrangement minister in Hindi Sahitya Sammelan for many years and was given the title of "Sharma".

Books
Some of his main works (in Hindi) are: (present-day Gujarat, India)
 * Warren Hastings
 * Robert Clive
 * Ramanujacharya
 * Allah
 * Shabdarth Kaustubh (Sanskrit to Hindi Dictionary)
 * Shabdarth Parijat (Hindi to Hindi Dictionary)
 * Madhav Mishr Nibandhavali
 * Valmiki Ramayan Hindi Anuvad
 * Bal Sahityamala Series (20+ books)