Krishnalal Shridharani
| Krishnalal Shridharani | |
|---|---|
| Born |
16 September 1881 Umrala(now in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat) |
| Died | 23 July 1960 (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Poet, playwright, journalist |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | PhD |
| Notable works | War Without Violence (1939) |
| Notable awards | Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak (1958) |
| Spouse | Sundari K. Shridharani (1911 – 1960) |
Krishnalal Shridharani (16 September 1881 – 23 July 1960) was an Indian poet, playwright and journalist. He studied sociology, economics and journalism at various institutions in India and the US. He participated in the Indian independence movement and was imprisoned, during which time he started writing plays and poetry. He also wrote many non-fiction books in English.
Shridharani was born in Umrala near Bhavnagar on 16 September 1881. He spent his childhood in Junagadh. He completed his primary education in Umrala and secondary education from Dakshinamurti Vinay Mandir, Bhavnagar. He joined Gujarat Vidyapith in 1929 and participated as a young man in the Dandi March of 1930. He was arrested near Karadi when he was going for Dharasana Satyagraha. He spent some time in Sabarmati and Nasik jails. He joined Shantiniketan (Visva-Bharati University) in 1931 and completed his graduation in 1933. In 1934, he went to US for further studies on the advice of James Pratt and Rabindranath Tagore, which made a lasting impression on his attitude. He completed Masters in Sociology and Economics from New York University in 1935. He completed MS in 1936 and PhD in 1940 from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
He started writing for Amrita Bazar Patrika in 1945 and returned to India in 1946. He worked with the Ministry of External Affairs for some time. He married Sundari, a dancer and performing artist. He presided over the history and economics department of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad in 1946. He died following heart attack in Delhi on 23 July 1960.
His book which analyses Gandhian philosophy and tactics of nonviolence, War Without Violence (1939) influenced the members and strategies of the Congress of Racial Equality, and was widely circulated by African-American leaders during the Civil Rights Movement in the US. It was studied by Martin Luther King, Jr. during the Montgomery bus boycott.
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