[INDOLOGY] Language use at the site of the Statue of Unity

[Tyler Williams]

Dear Palaniappan,

The Perso-Arabic script transliteration in this photo is not even close to
being correct, reading "stāt āf unatī".

Best,
TWW

On Fri, Nov 2, 2018 at 10:59 AM Sudalaimuthu Palaniappan via INDOLOGY <
indology at list.indology.info> wrote:

> On a plaque at the site of the statue of Sardar Patel, the name ‘Statue of
> Unity’ has been transliterated or translated into different languages as
> shown in the attachment. The terrible rendering in Tamil became widely
> ridiculed on the Web. Some wondered if it was a photoshopped joke. But BBC
> Tamil <https://www.bbc.com/tamil/india-46054914> has confirmed that it is
> true and shows a picture with attempted erasure of the Tamil version after
> the problem was brought to the attention of the authorities. The designer
> of the plaque was Larsen & Toubro. Can other language experts comment on
> the other versions on the plaque?
>
> Thanks
>
> Regards,
> Palaniappan
>
> [image: Inline image]
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