Krishnalal shridharani biography channel

Krishnalal Shridharani (16 September 1911 – 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.

Life

Shridharani was born in Umrala near Bhavnagar on 16 September 1911.

He spent his childhood in Junagadh.^[1][2] He completed his primary education in Umrala and secondary education from Dakshinamurti Vinay Mandir, Bhavnagar.^[1][2] He joined Gujarat Vidyapith in 1929 and participated as a young man in the Dandi March of 1930.^[1][2] He was arrested near Karadi when he was going for Dharasana Satyagraha.^[1][2] He spent some time in Sabarmati and Nasik jails.^[1][2] He joined Shanti