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Dr Renuka Shriram Soni is a doctor practicing anesthesiologist and Gujarati-Odia translator from Gujarat, India.

Biography
Dr Renuka Soni was born on 18 April 1954 in Balasore in Odisha. She completed his school education in Balasore. She obtained her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack. She received her post graduate degree in Anesthesiology from Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad.

Following the footsteps of her father in law, renowned Gujarati writer & translator Ramanlal Soni, she started translating books from Odia to Gujarati and Gujarati to Odia. Over the years she has received number of awards for the translation work.

Awards
1. Ravati- 3rd Prize, Gujarat Sahitya Academy, 1999

2. Andha Digant- 1st Prize, Gujarat Sahitya Academy, 2000

3. Shri Suresha Majumdar Award-Gujarat Sahitya Praishad, 2004/2005

4. Manoj Das ni Vartao (Odiya Short Stories)- Translation Award by Delhi Sahitya Akademi, 2006

5. Chhatri Gaurav- Fakir Mohan College Alumni Association, Balasore Odisha, 2006

6. Gopinath Mohanty ni Vartao- 1st Prize, Gujarat Sahitya Academy, 2008

7. Hiramani Bahera Smruti Sanman- Fakrimohan Sahitya Parishad, Shantiniketan, Balasore Odisha, 2014