State govt gets 50,000 copies of 41-year-old biography reprinted

The Gujarat government is leaving no stone unturned in its bid to claim the legacy of the countrys first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The government recently got 50,000 copies of an abridged version of a biography of Patel printed. The biography,written by Ravjibhai Patel,was originally written 41 years back. The […]

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The Gujarat government is leaving no stone unturned in its bid to claim the legacy of the countrys first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The government recently got 50,000 copies of an abridged version of a biography of Patel printed. The biography,written by Ravjibhai Patel,was originally written 41 years back. The modified version has been reprinted by the Navjivan Trust,founded by Mahatma Gandhi in Ahmedabad.

The book,titled Hind Ke Sardar,has been reprinted by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Rashtriya Ekta Trust (SVPRET),headed by CM Narendra Modi,who is executing the Statue of Unity project. The book was launched by senior BJP leader L K Advani during its foundation-stone laying ceremony.

K Srinivas,joint secretary and a member of SVPRET,said,The book is the most authentic version on Patels life. It has been published by Navjivan Trust,which was chaired by Patel himself for more than 20 years. The copies of the book will be distributed in various parts of the country during meetings related to the construction of the statue.

The cover of the book carries the picture of Patel along with the logo of Statue of Unity. There is a special page,which carries Modis Foreword,which has been added. Noticeable modifications include the spelling of Ahmedabad as Amdavad and the missing authors note.

We have published the book on the special demand of the state government. There is a 12-page advertisement of the government which has been incorporated . We are also planning to reprint the book in its original form soon, said Vivek Desai,the managing trustee of Navjivan Trust. The SVPRET has paid Rs 40 per book to the trust.

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