Salil Gewali

Salil Gewali is an Indian researcher, writer and journalist. He is a writer of 19 books, including school textbooks.[1] He is best known for the publication of the book Great Minds on India. It is translated into eleven languages.[2] He has also written school textbooks which are recommended by Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBOSE) as well as other private schools in Northeast India.[3][4]

Salil Gewali
Born (1971-01-21) 21 January 1971
Shillong, Meghalaya
OccupationWriter, publisher, and journalist
ResidenceShillong, Meghalaya
NationalityIndian
GenrePhilosophy, history
Notable workGreat Minds on India
Years active1980 - present
SpouseGanga Gewali

Early life and education

Gewali was born in Shillong, Meghalaya in 1971. He completed his post-graduation in English Literature. His father, (Late) Krishna Prasad Gewali was a scholar of ancient scriptures and a writer. He passed his School Leaving Certificate examination from Mawprem Modern High School in 1986 and joined St. Anthony College, Shillong, Meghalaya for further studies.

Literary career

Gewali started his career as a freelance writer in late 1980s. His articles and letters appear in several local, national and international newspapers and magazines.[4]

Gewali was convinced from early age that world renowned Quantum physicists including Erwin Schrödinger, Neils Bohr, Julius Oppenheimer, Werner Heisenberg, and David Josephson; and also front-ranking philosophers of the modern times including Voltaire, Johann Goethe, Hegel, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry Thoreau had obtained ideas for their researches and writings from the ancient Indian literature. Gewali had undertaken his research from this belief and it also greatly influenced writing of his book Great Minds on India.[5]

Great Minds on India

Gewali published his book entitled Great Minds on India from Penguin Books in 2013. The first edition of the book was published in Xerox format in 1998 and the regular print was published in 2009 which was formally launched by the Governor of Meghalaya – Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary.[6][7] Later, the book was translated in eleven languages including Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil and Nepali.[8] It is a collection of the thoughts and quotes of world-renowned personalities on India's cultural heritage and ancient wisdom.[9] It is edited by a former NASA scientist – Prof A.V. Murali of Houston, USA and prefaced by a NASA Chief scientist – Dr. Kamlesh Lulla of Texas, USA.[10] The book was launched by the respective Government of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Meghalaya.[6] The Bengali version of the book was released on 5 July 2019 by the Governor of West Bengal Keshari Nath Tripathi at Raj Bhavan in Kolkata. The book has been translated by Dr RN Das and edited by Prof. Nirmal Maity of Kolkata.[11]

A short documentary on Great Minds on India was released in June 2018 by a Mumbai-based media house - Manthanhub.[12]

References
  1. Times, Meghalaya. "Gewali's book released in Mumbai". Meghalaya Times. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  2. Salil., Gewali (15 February 2013). Great Minds on India. [Place of publication not identified. ISBN 9788184759266. OCLC 983834691.
  3. "Salil Gewali". www.newsbharati.com.
  4. "Bio-Profile of Salil Gewali". 7 August 2014.
  5. Times, Meghalaya. "Gewali's book released in Mumbai". Meghalaya Times. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  6. "The Western Thinkers Spellbound by India's Literary Wisdom - NewsGram". 22 May 2018.
  7. "Documentary on "Great Minds on India" Launched | NewsGram". NewsGram. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  8. "Research-based book released".
  9. Gewali, Salil (15 February 2013). Great Minds on India. Penguin UK. ISBN 9788184759266.
  10. "Great Minds on India by Salil Gewali - Most glorifying Documentary". 30 May 2018.
  11. MP, Team (8 July 2019). "Governor of West Bengal releases book on 'Rich Indian civilisation'". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  12. "Documentary on "Great Minds on India" Launched - NewsGram". 12 June 2018.
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