Indulal Yagnik

Yagnik was born in a Nagar brahmin family at Jhagadia Pol in Nadiad, Kheda, Gujarat. His father Kanaiyalal died at a young age while studying. Yagnik completed his primary and secondary education in Nadiad and after passing the matriculation examination in 1906, he joined the Gujarat College in Ahmedabad. After passing the intermediate examination, he took admission to the St. Xavier's College, Bombay and passed his B.A. examination from there. In 1912, he passed his L.L.B. examination. ==Independence movement (1915–1947)==

Yagnik brought the tri colour flag from Stuttgart, Germany which was hoisted by Madam Cama. Yagnik was deeply influenced by Annie Besant during his college days. In 1915, along with Jamnadas Dwarkadas and Shankerlal Banker, he published an English language magazine, Young India, from Bombay. In the same year, publication of the Gujarati monthly Navjivan ane Satya started. Yagnik was its editor until 1919, when he handed it over to Mahatma Gandhi. He wrote the first 30 chapters of Gandhi's autobiography in Yeravada jail after taking dictation from him. He joined the Servants of India Society in the same year but resigned in 1917 and joined the Home Rule Movement. In 1921 he became the secretary of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee. In October 1922 he started another Gujarati monthly, Yugadharm. He was imprisoned by the British from April 1923 to March 1924. In 1939, he founded the Gujarat Kisan Parishad. He was again imprisoned during 1940–41 for his anti-war campaign. In 1942, he presided over the annual session of the Akhil Hind Kisan Sabha. He started the Gujarati daily Nutan Gujarat in 1943. ==Post-independence (1947–1972)==

In 1956, Yagnik led the Mahagujarat Movement for a separate Gujarat state and became the founder president of the Mahagujarat Janata Parishad. In June 1960 he founded the Nutan Maha Gujarat Janata Parishad and was re-elected to the 3rd Lok Sabha as its candidate in 1962. He died on 17 July 1972 in Ahmedabad. ==Works==

Books , Ahmedabad • Yagnik's most notable work in Gujarati language is his autobiographical work, Atmakatha ('''') in six volumes. • Jivan Vikas (Development of Life) • Gujarat ma Navjivan (New Life in Gujarat) • Karavas (Imprisonment) • Jivan Sangram (Life's Struggle) • Kisan Katha (Peasant stories) • Chhella Vahen (Last streams) • Yaroḍā āśrama:1923–24 na Gandhiji na Karavas na Sansmarano, 1952 – reminiscences about Mahatma Gandhi during his imprisonment in Yeravada Jail • Jaher Jivan na Sathi With Young India Pictures, Yagnik produced more than ten films in Gujarati. Some of them are: • Pavagadh nu Patan (1928) • Goddess Mahakali (1928) • Kali no Aekko • Kashmir Nu Gulab (1931) • Young India • Rakhpat Rakhapat ==Recognition==

• India Post issued a postage stamp depicting his photo with his publication Navjivan and a couple holding the flag in background on 9 December 1999. • A statue of Indulal Yagnik was erected in a small garden at east end of Nehru Bridge, Ahmedabad, and the garden was named after him. ==External links==