Shri GuruCharitra श्री गुरूचरित्र was written by Shri Saraswati Gangadhar

Saraswati Gangadhar

Saraswati Gangadhar सरस्वती गंगाधर is well known as the writer of theShri GuruCharitra, the most powerful, influential and effective book written on the life of Shri Narasimha Saraswati who is considered as the second Avatar of Shri Dattatreya.Nothing much is known about this poet's life...

, the 15th-16th Century poet. His full name is Saraswati Gangadhar Saakhare (Deshastha Brahmin

Deshastha Brahmin

Deshastha Brahmins are the original and the oldest Hindu Brahmin sub-caste mainly from the Indian state of Maharashtra and some districts of northern Karnataka. The word Deshastha comes from the Sanskrit words Desha and Stha which mean inland or country and resident respectively...

) and possibly stayed most of his life at Kadaganchi

Kadaganchi

Kadaganchi is a village in Aland taluk, Gulbarga district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a primary health center, a branch of the State Bank of India.-Travel:...

 village, located now in Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

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Another Gurucharitra was written by Shri Govind Dabholkar on the life of Shri Saibaba

Sai Baba of Shirdi

Sai Baba of Shirdi , also known as Shirdi Sai Baba , was an Indian guru, yogi, and fakir who is regarded by his Hindu and Muslim devotees as a saint....

 in the 20th Century. This should not be confused with the original Gurucharitra that is described here.

Shri GuruCharitra is a holy book for Datta Sampradaya devotees.