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 (1918-12-23)23 December 1918 Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
Died | 30 January 2004(2004-01-30) (aged 85) |
Occupation | Writer, literary critic and translator |
Language | Gujarati, English |
Nationality | Indian |
Notable awards | Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak (2000) |
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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]
He died on 30 January 2004.[1][3]
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]
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]
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