Indulal Yagnik
Indulal Yagnik | |
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| Born | 22 February 1892 |
| Died | 17 July 1972 (aged 80) |
| Monuments | A statue in garden at east end of Nehru Bridge, Ahmedabad |
| Other names | Induchacha |
| Education | B.A.,LL.B. |
| Alma mater | Gujarat College, Ahmedabad; St. Xavier's College, Mumbai |
| Occupation(s) | Independence activist, politician, separatist, writer, editor, film maker |
| Years active | 1915–1972 |
| Employer | Bombay Samachar |
| Organization(s) | Gujarat Kisan Parishad, Mahagujarat Janata Parishad, Nutan Mahagujarat Janata Parishad |
| Known for | leading Mahagujarat Movement |
| Notable work | Autobiography Atmakatha (Gujarati: આત્મકથા) |
| Parent | Kanaiyalal Yagnik (Gujarati: કનૈયાલાલ યાજ્ઞિક) |
Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik (22 February 1892 – 17 July 1972) was an Indian independence activist and a Member of Parliament from 1957 to 1972. He was a leader of the All India Kisan Sabha and one who led the Mahagujarat Movement, which spearheaded the demand for the separate statehood of Gujarat on 8 August 1956. He is also known as Indu Chacha. He was also a writer and film maker.
Yagnik was elected to the 2nd Lok Sabha from Ahmedabad constituency in the erstwhile Bombay state in 1957. He was re-elected to the 3rd, 4th and 5th Lok Sabha from the same constituency from 1962 to 1972.