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Maneklal Munshi' s versatility and achievements were in a a way
unique. he was an eminent lawyer, one of the framers of India's
Constitution and a seasoned statesman. Coming under the
inspiring influence of Sri Aurobindo during his student days, Munshi
became an ardent fighter for India's freedom working at different
stages in close association with Jinnah, Tilak, Besant, mahatma
Gandhi, Sardar Patel and Pandit Nehru. His achievements as Home
Minister of Bombay in 1937, as India's Agent-General in Hyderabad
before the Police Action, as India's Food Minister and as Governor of
Uttar Pradesh were characterized by rate courage and decisive energy.
Acknowledged as the foremost writer in
Gujarati in his times, his contribution to literature was vast as it
was varied, including novels, dramas, memoirs and history in Gujarati,
besides several historical and other works in English, notable
"Gujarat and its Literature", "Creative Art of
Life", "To Badarinath", "Saga of Indian
Sculpture", "The End of An Era",
"Krishnavatara" and "Tapasvini".
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