Dr. CL Patel

in the biography. The way Gujarati language
is used in ‘So Touch nu Sonu’ would make a
fascinating study : every bit original, every
word used as it is used by the worthy sons of
Charotar soil like Sardar Patel.
Translating a text like that is a challenge. It
requires trans-creation. This English version
of biography cannot, of course, have the
benefit of ‘the actual words’ used by the
people depicted here. But I think the English
version remains equally authentic, in the
sense that it follows the original as closely as
possible, and also in that it is seen by Dr. C L
Patel himself. Mr. Mitul Trivedi has taught
and guided research in the area of
translation studies at H M Patel Institute of
English Training and Research. No wonder,
therefore, that this translation can be cited
as an example of unique use of English
language in the Gujarati socio-cultural
context.
Rajendrasinh Jadeja
Director
H M Patel Institute of English
Training and Research
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