It
is no exaggeration to state that, “Pravin
Prakashan” has of late become a ‘
living legend’ in Gujarati Publishing industry and
Gopalbhai, a globe - trotting connoisseur and a reliable
- cum - reputed ‘resource person’ in the art
and science of printing and publishing books. This wide-spread
phenomenon has naturally inspired some renowned institutions
to solemnise the award-persentation programmes to both
of them, as detailed below:
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(1)
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Sanskar
: Awards to Gopalbhai presened by Swami Sachchidanand
for the Publication of the Bhagwadomandal, by Sanskar
Gurjari Sanstha of Vadodara, in 1988.
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(2)
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He
was feliciated by Shri Ambuvhai Patel, at Vadodara,
the President of Gujarat Pushtakalaya Sahayak
Sahakari Mandal Limited - Vadodara.
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(3)
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He
was also felicitated by Bhogilal Sandesara, the then
President of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad,
under the auspices of Gujarati Pushtak Prakashan
& Vikreta Mandal (Ahmedabad). It is a
rare tribute to Gopalbhai, that he si the only felicitated
person, so far by this institution.
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(4)
& (5)
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Tiwce felicitated in 1995 and 1997 for the “Best
Production Award” by “Gujarati
Book Fair” - the institution established
by all the Publishers of Gujarat, especially for such
success.
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(1) Bhagwadomandal (2) Sets of Harindra Dave
(3) Sets of Harkishan Mehta (4) Vaju Kotak and (5)
Jaymall Parmar.
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Another
equally note-worthy ‘feather’ is the estavlishment
of and up-to-date plant of ultra-moden printing-publishing
complex in a vast and expansive plot of 10000 yards at
Shapar-Veraval Industrial Zone near Rajkot, possessing
all the facilities and essential equipment infrastructure
of offset and computerised printing, laser type-setting
etc., at a staggering expenditure of one crore rupees.
A natural temptation of mentioning a couple of totally
original and extra-ordinary feature, invariably adopted
by "Pravin Prakashan" a devoted
Doyen in the field of Publishing Industry by now cannot
be resisted :
Pravin Prakashan in December, 2000, one
more feather was added in the cap of Pravin Pustak Bhandar.
It opened a splendid show-room, 'Book Circle' of nearly
4000 sq. ft. in Rajkot. This show-room is the treasure
of Gujarati, Hindi and English books. Some 15,000 books
are displayed in the show-room. It is first of its kind
in entire Saurashtra-Kutchh.