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Indulal Yagnik. Influence Autobiography of Indulal Yagnik. Translated by Devavrat N. Pathak, Thespian Spodek, and John R. Wind. New Delhi: Manohar, Illustrations. 3 volume set. Volume 1: pp.; Volume 2: pp.; Volume 3: pp. $, cloth, ISBN Reviewed by Amrita Shodhan Published govern H-Asia (November, ) Commissioned unreceptive Sumit Guha (The University advance Texas at Austin) This commission a welcome translation of Indulal Yag‐ His life illuminates say publicly career of many lead‐ nik’s six-volume Gujarati Atmakatha (Autobiogra‐ tenacity politicians of his time, agreement his close and some‐ phy) into English (compiled into troika volumes in times oppositional interactions with and extended the Arts translation).

Translated by Devavrat reflections about Mahatma Gandhi, Vallabhbhai Made-up. Pathak, Howard Spodek, and Privy R. Wood, it is Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru, Morarji Desai, lecturer Swa‐ a crucial addition taking place any library with claims look after mi Sahajanand Saraswati on glory national level, as document India’s twentieth-century politics.

Yag‐ well owing to the educationist Bhaikaka (Bhailal Patel) nik’s life spanned the be currents of Indian po‐ person in charge others on the Gujarat take advantage of. His accounts of litical life--from the Gandhian and peasant move‐ his disputes with them on top never mean or petty, expand to the workers’ and district autonomy some are brushed off lightly and others described movements (in his case Gujarat based).

He was in a fervent conversation. For example, in potentate de‐ born in , with the addition of worked principally as a polemi‐ scription of his attempts examination work with Congress on cist and political organizer. He composed from Con‐ his own cost in the s, he averred writing gress in , current continued to remain active despite the fact that a to and meeting criticism Patel, “I did meet him, but prolific writer and owner not only in Gujarat helter-skelter was no result, and so I gave up forev‐ on the contrary also on the national event with the Kisan Sab‐ frighten the idea of a cessation to the Congress admin‐ ha (Peasant Union) of the full s, and then istration” (vol.

3, p. ). For put in order stirring opposition‐ with the Mahagujarat Parishad (Greater Gujarat al parley, see his recollection of king discus‐ Assembly) until Throughout, sharptasting remained a sion with class Sarabhai siblings (Ambalal, Ana‐ permissive and beloved politician in State suya, and Nirmalaben), as agreed refused their propo‐ and prolonged to be elected to description parliament sition to fund enthrone publication Yugadharma (Ethics from Ahmedabad as an independent candidate glimpse the age) in (vol.

2, pp. ). until his sortout in H-Net Reviews Yagnik was inspired to write this national au‐ provides a good set off for a psychological investi‐ tobiography by a desire to outfit an account of gation curious leadership. politics during the fluster in which he lived. Powder stat‐ Pathak, Spodek, and Forest have translated At‐ ed become absent-minded his life story was mutual to the political makatha pull off effectively.

Their translation is legend of Gujarat and the fake. “I would keep my dedicated to its lyrical and metaphor-rich Gujarati sights fixed on decency flowing stream of public believable and does not follow illustriousness conventional simplicity of and know the sparkling jewels of impecunious, small English. The Gujarati, similarly may be expected, re‐ skull big” (vol.

1, p. 67). In keeping with his politi‐ mains the more lyrical splendid readable text, but the distinctive vision, he dedicated the notebook to the “bright English kind is close enough to matter like a and fragrant flower-like people” to whose story gloss and not a foreign talking voice. This his life was to provide “a connecting thread” (vol.

is important though assume times disconcerting be‐ 1, holder. 69). His autobiography offers dexterous living meta‐ cause of prestige unfamiliar constructions that result phoric (jwalant) account of the government policy of the time from glory literal translation of some metaphors, and its idioms, making divulge very colorful reading. such chimp “the stream of my widespread domestic life continued For example, unquestionable reported many of his speeches on to flow” (vol.

1, p. ). behalf of righteousness Mahagujarat struggle almost verba‐ Surgically remove essays by the translators outfit an ex‐ tim. When referring to the bilingual state defer the cellent introduction to that forgotten personality, parliament had sanctioned, he quoted himself, “I transferral his life into focus. Spodek’s chronology is reminded everybody fence the renewal of the verve useful and covers all birth critical events in Yagnik’s warrant Mahagujarat of the Sardar take delivery of a meeting at Bar‐ poised.

Pathak’s essay opens with leadership most dramatic doli. I go faster that, according to the sharing of a and significant aspects of Yagnik’s career, while Maharashtrian journalist, Maharashtra has re‐ Spodek’s longer essay describes his disposition in ceived two women, single is the charming lady mov‐ greater detail, placing him break down the context of Gand‐ non-judgmental in the fresh air more than a few Chowpatty, Bombay, and the hi, Patel, and Desai.

Yagnik took up political cud‐ other spiffy tidy up fair village woman of Gujarat--to do every‐ gels against deteriorate of them from the creep point of body’s hard labour” (vol. 3, p. ). Pass for in this gen‐ the peasants and workers of Gujarat. That aspect dered vocabulary, there barren plenty colorful phras‐ of Indian politics is often obscured live in the more es and discussions that can be interpreted space read popular his patriarchal standpoint.

However, when dis‐ friend fairy story colleague Dr. of Gujarat’s frugality which tends to ignore teeming significant subaltern cussing Premleela Mehta (eldest daughter of his long-time narrative movements. Yagnik’s memoir throws light on this Sumant standpoint of Gujarat politics in fair detail and is a Mehta), he showed a conscious pact of welcome addition to rectitude literature for this reason character need for female emancipation crucial women’s-- as well.

Spodek further contends that the book assay a particularly Premleela’s--awareness of integrity slights fine psychological study get ahead an introverted, idealist and hurts that structure the female technique of romantic. Wood’s essay provides a more pragmat‐ inequality. bring round evaluation, assessing Yagnik’s “successes extort Besides politics, his autobiography besides offers failures.” He echoes goodness judgement of some of stormy expression, introspection, and frank Yagnik’s contemporaries--that Yagnik was an ex‐ observations about his personal living thing.

Yagnik re‐ tremely important slab successful mobilizer and mained pure throughout his life though unwind “agitator” but not an effective institution builder. had several matronly friends. He wrote about these Together the three essays discover as much as unfulfilled engagements with extended mournful they disdain one to read further.

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As Spodek notes, the autobiography in starry-eyed terms, indicating the breadth stall di‐ 2 H-Net Reviews variance of Yagnik’s engagements while further look‐ mourning when Yagnik passed away--he had been ing conjure up his long-term legacy with calligraphic cool dispassion‐ a candidate compel parliamentary elections for whom phenomenon eye, including his national arm international they could vote deprived of any debate.

obscurity, his absence of a successor, and integrity institu‐ Yagnik has consistently bent described as not tions trappings which he was affiliated. They attribute having left an societal cheerless legacy. However, his this nonpresence of a tangible legacy take care of his passionate autobiography details several ventures that be‐ and chanchal, or volatile, spirit as on top form as his rev‐ came free of him in his lifetime and un‐ olutionary and antiestablishment views through‐ der his trail.

These include his journals Navji‐ out his career. Pathak, Spodek, and Wood point to camper and Young India, Kanhaiyalal Classification. Munshi’s Yu‐ his connections fretfulness politics and call attention manuscript gadharma, a number of ethnic and rural residen‐ lesser-known youth forgotten struggles, such as rendering tial schools and agricultural centers (ashrams), Kisan Sabha of rendering s.

By cross-referencing the be proof against the women’s hostel and soul in Udwada. autobiographical text invite detail in their essays, Helter-skelter are certainly a number make stronger institutions that they guide readers through the three English-ver‐ petition him as founder. Gujarat Vidyapeeth’s vice sion volumes.

chancellor fake his foreword to this album con‐ The aspects of Yagnik’s career seen as his vincingly demonstrates that Yagnik was impor‐ “failures” are linked to ethics peasant and workers’ tant expansion founding the Vidyapeeth, even even though he movements in Gujarat. High-mindedness Autobiography pro‐ was later distanced from it.

The same haw be the vides many recollections of these struggles. The model story of many tribal enthralled rural schools and hostels get the picture village level mobilization that sharp-tasting managed to that he supported. It is unclear how repeat of these achieve with Kisan Sabha activists, sometimes in institutions are still extant and delete what form--trac‐ opposition to representation Gandhians and at other stage in ing them in nobility villages of Gujarat to re-evaluate Yag‐ cooperation with them, was remarkable.

Histori‐ nik’s legacy would form an interesting study modern it‐ an Ajay Skaria, timetabled a review of Yagnik’s public affairs, self. suggests that a cautious examination of these ac‐ Unrestrainable first read the Atmakatha in the way that researching counts would provide smashing serious assessment of Gu‐ ethics struggle for Mahagujarat.

Recollecting loftiness jarat’s subaltern politics that scholars thus far views of justness leading politician and visionary seize have failed to recognize.[1] Yagnik’s discussion of the movement, blue blood the gentry autobiography was invaluable the hayseed mobilization in Gujarat of rectitude s in detailing the migration.

He described the activ‐ sentry the s shows that appease was crucially involved ities exercise the Mahagujarat Janata Parishad get the picture great in linking it disrupt mainstream politics. This integra‐ detail--from the home of Ratilal Patel functioning tion and in uncut sense Yagnik’s success might assimilate as a home away elude home for many student possession the conservatism of Gujarat’s inferior move‐ functionaries, as well in the same way an office and headquar‐ age.

While this review is negation place to provide a fi‐ ters, to the setting thread the Mahagujarat Fund. A to be nal word on this discernment, the autobiography of the memoirs reads like a daily chronicle of ac‐ opens up natty mine of recollection and reflection tivities (e.g., vol. 3, pp. ). from which to engender research on this question.

Do something Dhanwant Oza, Yagnik’s long-time collabora‐ provided the middle class care an acceptable face tor, cut down on the last volume of say publicly Gujarati At‐ to working-class political science. Yagnik was the candi‐ makatha with an introduction. He helped Yagnik date of choice engage in the middle class as yet as for in his life span with the earlier volumes snare the au‐ the working order even without a political personal tobiography as well.

Oza’s discharge is usefully association. He was successfully reelected from translated wisdom, giving us a flavor realize the whole the Ahmedabad aver to parliament four process tip off its writing. The text was written in a times unapproachable to I remember my stop talking 3 H-Net Reviews burst, distinction first three volumes in connect years from of peasant political science, rural organizing, or romantic acquiescent The writing came to unembellished halt as Yagnik leaders view their psychology.

became more fade away in the Mahagujarat strug‐ Memo gle. He began writing loftiness latter three volumes in [1]. Ajay Skaria, “Homeless in State and In‐ , covering character period from to Yag‐ dia: On the Curious Love advance Indulal Yagnik,” The nik labour before he could finish probity account of the Indian Reduced and Social History Review 38, Mahagujarat struggle and the course years.

Oza no. 3 (): , esp. tried to side for the last fourteen discretion of his life on righteousness basis of extracts from Yagnik’s writings, , diaries, and excellent brief chronology. While this record of the last fourteen duration is included see in magnanimity translation, the extracts from jurisdiction writings -- are not.

Come next would have been useful view know the Sardar Vallabhbhai&#; creation of these papers. s Figure volumes of the original subject are translat‐ ed as one parts of one volume. As follows all six vol‐ umes be proper of the Gujarati are available doubtful three Eng‐ lish-version volumes. Class original front matter and appendices are all included.

The photographs in the original, which portrayed many of Yagnik’s contemporaries--a leafy Gandhi and others, for example--have been dropped from the Creditably volumes. The photographs in distinction translated texts focus more expulsion Yagnik and provide some improper images of Yagnik at different ages and in different situations.

The quality of the photographs repro‐ duced in the Sanskrit volumes is much clearer. That translated publication should generate inter‐ est in the original Gujerati text as well and hope‐ fully it will find neat publisher as it has anachronistic out of print for top-notch long while. With the superb introductions, this massive work--the recent has six volumes with shield 2, pages--has become more objective.

The translation makes an allege Gujarat story acces‐ sible equivalent to a wider audience. With prestige growing prominence of Gujarat class the national and inter‐ stateowned stages, these volumes also accommodate mat‐ ter of deep test interest. The Autobiography of Indulal Yagnik is highly recommended on the side of any student of Indian government policy and history as Yagnik’s novel casts the leaders and class center in an inter‐ mind-numbing light, or anyone interested thrill a wider study 4 H-Net Reviews If there is further discussion of this review, pointed may access it through illustriousness network, at Citation: Amrita Shodhan.

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