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Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik

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Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik

別名: Indu Chacha / Induchacha

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1892-02-22 (Nadiad, Bombay Presidency, British India)
死没
1972-07-17 (Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India) 80歳
国籍
India
言語
Gujarati, English, Urdu, Hindi
宗教
Hinduism
居住地歴
Nadiad (birthplace) → Ahmedabad (residence / base of activity) → Bombay/Mumbai (education / editorial work)

経歴

職業
Independence activist, Politician, Separatist movement leader, Writer, Editor, Filmmaker
活動期間
1915年〜1972年
所属
Gujarat Kisan Parishad, Mahagujarat Janata Parishad, Nutan Maha Gujarat Janata Parishad, All India Kisan Sabha, Bombay Samachar (employer)
所属団体
All India Kisan Sabha, Various Gujarat civic and literary organizations
影響を受けた人物
Mahatma Gandhi, Annie Besant, Swami Sahajananda Saraswati
影響を与えた人物
Activists of the Mahagujarat Movement, Peasant movement organizers and regional politicians in Gujarat

学歴

Gujarat College, Ahmedabad
期間: 1906–1908
国: India
Entered after passing matriculation in 1906; exact completion year unclear.
St. Xavier's College, Bombay
学位: B.A., LL.B.
期間: 1908–1912
卒業年: 1912
国: India
Obtained B.A. and L.L.B.; L.L.B. completed in 1912.

受賞歴

Commemorative postage stamp (India Post)
1999
対象作品: Depicted with his publication Navjivan
主催: India Post
結果: 発行

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Atmakatha (Autobiography)

Autobiography

A six-volume autobiography covering his involvement in the Indian independence movement, activities in Gujarat, experiences of imprisonment, and work with peasant movements. Considered a major primary source for regional and political history.

Indian independencePeasant movementsImprisonment and hardshipRegional identity (Gujarat)Autobiographical recollection
翻訳
  • Has been reprinted and translated; specific editions vary

Maya (novel)

Novel (political backdrop: Mahagujarat Movement)

A novel set against the backdrop of the Mahagujarat Movement. The author intended to make a Hindi film on the subject, but it was never realized.

Regional politicsSocial movementsIdentity

Pīr-i Sābarmatī (Gandhi as I knew him) - Urdu

1943年 Reminiscence / Biography

An Urdu-language reminiscence about Gandhi based on the author's personal experiences.

Personal association with GandhiMemories of the independence movement

全著作

  • Atmakatha (six volumes)
  • Yarodā āśrama: Reminiscences of Gandhi's imprisonment (1923–24)
  • Pīr-i Sābarmatī (Urdu)
  • Fight for Swadeshi
  • Shyamaji Krishnavarma: life and times of an Indian revolutionary
  • Novel 'Maya'

翻案

  • Gujarati silent films produced by him (1920s)

作風・主題

文体
Political and activist toneNarrative autobiographical styleClear, journalistic-influenced prose
頻出モチーフ
Independence and Swadeshi (economic self-reliance)Peasant rights and struggleGujarat regional identityImprisonment and self-sacrifice

評価・遺産

A prominent activist in the Indian independence movement and a leading figure of the Mahagujarat Movement advocating separate statehood for Gujarat. He was also a writer, editor and filmmaker, significantly influencing regional politics and peasant movements. Commemorated by a postage stamp in 1999 and a statue in Ahmedabad.

記念館・博物館

  • Indulal Yagnik Memorial Garden (statue) Garden at east end of Nehru Bridge, Ahmedabad

関連学会

  • Gujarati Sahitya Parishad

大衆文化への影響

  • 1999 commemorative postage stamp
  • Statue and garden in Ahmedabad

豆知識

  • Nickname 'Indu Chacha'
  • Commemorative stamp issued in India in 1999
  • Statue erected at the east end of Nehru Bridge, Ahmedabad; the garden named after him
  • Lost his father at a young age