| Dha. Cha. Gotame | |
| Native Name Lang: | ne |
| Birth Name: | Dhanush Chandra Gautam |
| Birth Date: | 26 December 1932 |
| Birth Place: | Mahottari district |
| Death Place: | Kathmandu |
| Nationality: | Nepalese |
| 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 (; 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.[1]
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.[2] [3]
He started his literary career by publishing a story called Parda in Sewa, a monthly literary magazine from Birgunj in 2008 BS . 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 . He additionally worked as an editor for Filingo (weekly) and Jhankar magazines.[4]
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 .[6]
He was married to Shanta Devi Gautam. His brother Dhurba Chandra Gautam is also a renowned writer. He died in 2063 BS (2006 AD).[7]