C. N. Patel
Chimanlal Narandas Patel (23 December 1918 – 30 January 2004) was an Indian writer, literary critic and translator from Gujarat, India. He received the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 2000 for his contribution to Gujarati literature.
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| Born | Chimanlal Narandas Patel 23 December 1918 Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
| Died | 30 January 2004 (aged 85) |
| Occupation | Writer, literary critic and translator |
| Language | Gujarati, English |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable awards | Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak (2000) |
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Biography
C. N. Patel was born on 23 December 1918 at Asarwa, a village in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He completed his BA in 1940 with English major and Sanskrit minor, and MA in 1944 with English.[1][2][3]
From 1944 to 1961, he served as a lecturer of English at Gujarat College in Ahmedabad. During 1956–1957, he served as a registrar of Sardar Patel University in Vallabh Vidyanagar. During 1959–1961, he was deputed as a principal of Prakash Arts College for Girls in Ahmedabad.[1][3]
Works
Patel was known as Chi. Na. Patel (C. N. Patel) in Gujarati literature.[3][4]
His first book Abhikram (1975) is a work of literary criticism, which was followed by Tragedy – Sahityama ane Jivanma (1978) and Kathabodh (1980).[2]
He wrote several books on Mahatma Gandhi, which include Gandhiji Ni Satyasadhana ane Bija Lekho (1978), Gandhiji (1979; part of Gujarati Granthakar series), Mahatma Gandhi in His Gujarati Writings (1981), A Gandhi Reader (1983), and Gandhicharit (1995). His other books are Vicharatarnag (1986), Moral and Social Thinking in Modern Gujarat (1988), Buddhiprakash : Swadhyay ane Suchi (1990), and Mari Vismaykatha. He served as translator, deputy chief editor, and advisor for The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi book series.[2][1][4]
He translated Valmiki's Ramayana into Gujarati in abridged version titled Valmikiya Ramakatha (1982).[2][4]
Awards
Patel received the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 2000 for his contribution to Gujarati literature. He received an award from Government of Gujarat (1996–97) for his service to education.[1][3]
See also
References
- Shah, Prakash N. (September 2015). Dave, Ramesh R.; Desai, Parul Kandarpa (eds.). ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઇતિહાસ (સ્વાતંત્ર્યોત્તર યુગ - 1) [History of Gujarati Literature (Post-Independence Era - 1)] (in Gujarati). Vol. VII. Ahmedabad: K. L. Study Center, Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. pp. 369–373. ISBN 978-81-930884-5-6.
- Gadit, Jayant. "સવિશેષ પરિચય: ચીમનલાલ પટેલ, ગુજરાતી સાહિત્ય પરિષદ". Chimanlal Patel, Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (in Gujarati). Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- John, Paul (30 January 2019). "CN Patel, the man who had the privilege to peep into Bapu's inbox, remembered today". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- Shukla, Jaykumar R. (2007). "Patel, Chimanlal Narandas". In Thaker, Dhirubhai (ed.). Gujarati Vishwakosh. Vol. XII (Reprint ed.). Ahmedabad: Gujarati Vishwakosh Trust. p. 887. OCLC 163447137.