Background
Dhruv was born in Ahmedabad on 25 February 1869. His father was an officer of Kathiawar Agency and worked as an agent of Baroda State after retirement.
Dhruv was born in Ahmedabad on 25 February 1869. His father was an officer of Kathiawar Agency and worked as an agent of Baroda State after retirement.
He studied in English medium schools and learned Sanskrit at early age.
His pen-names were Mumukshu (Gujarati:‘મુમુક્ષુ’) and Hindhitchintak (Gujarati:‘હિંદહિતચિંતક’). While studying Master of Arts, he started teaching Sanskrit at Gujarat College in 1893. Later he taught at Elphinstone College for some years.
He was appointed as a Vice Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University in 1920.
He was also a chairman of Inter University Board. He died on 7 April 1942.