After the Karnataka government’s approval to publish a research-based book, entitled ‘Great minds on India’ into the Kannada language Punjab has now given its approval to support Shillong based writer, Salil Gewali.
Gewali’s research-based book has already been translated into thirteen languages and won the appreciation of several literary organizations from Punjab.
The writer said that the decision on the translation and publication was directly taken by the Chief Minister Office in Punjab. The translation department in Patiala has also sought the Hindi edition from the writer, apart from the English, for the accurate transition of the book, he informed.
The book has been edited by a NASA scientist — Dr. AV Murali of Houston, USA.
Gewali says that he is highly grateful to the poetess Srishti Jaitwani and her other literary friends from Ludhiana who had made the formal approach to the government of Punjab for the translation of ‘Great Minds on India’ into the Punjabi language.
This book has also been published in kindle edition by the prestigious international company – Penguin Random House. The book first published in 2009 was officially launched by the then Governor of Meghalaya RS Mushahary.
