Guwahati: Urdu edition of an acclaimed book ‘Great Minds on INDIA’, authored by Shillong-based writer, Salil Gewali, was released by Governor of Assam Gulab Chand Kataria at Raj Bhavan, Guwahati on Wednesday.
The function was graced by the presence of distinguished scholars and guests from Assam, Kolkata, Meghalaya and Manipur.
During the program, the author, Salil Gewali was awarded “Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Rashtra Gaurav Samman” by a Muslim organization, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Foundation of Howrah for Gewali’s outstanding contribution to the nation.
The Governor formally presented the award to the author.
“Great Minds on India” was translated into Urdu by Dr. Syed Hussain of Hyderabad and edited by Abdul Khalique of Kolkata.
The book published by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Foundation, Howrah, has so far has been translated into thirteen languages, including German. The organization has pledged to distribute this Urdu edition to a minimum of sixty countries worldwide, ensuring its global reach and impact.
Gewali’s endeavor in working on research began during his boyhood when he began collecting quotes from Western intellectuals in a casual manner. However, the realization of compiling them into a book form struck him while reading renowned works such as ‘The Tao of Physics’ and ‘Uncommon Wisdom’ by Fritjof Capra for the second time in 1995.
