Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi (pronounced [kə.nəi.ya.lal ma.ɳek.lal mun.ʃi]; 30 December 1887 – 8 February 1971), popularly known by his pen name Ghanshyam Vyas, was an Indian independence movement activist, politician, writer from Gujarat state. A lawyer by profession, he later turned to author and politician. He is a well-known name in Gujarati literature. He founded Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, an educational trust, in 1938.
K. M. Munshi | |
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Munshi in June 1950 | |
| 2nd Governor of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 2 June 1952 – 9 June 1957 | |
| Chief Minister | Govind Ballabh Pant Sampurnanand |
| Preceded by | Homi Mody |
| Succeeded by | Varahagiri Venkata Giri |
| 3rd Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 13 May 1950 – 13 May 1952 | |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | Jairamdas Daulatram |
| Succeeded by | Rafi Ahmed Kidwai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 December 1887 Bharuch, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 8 February 1971 (aged 83) Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party | Swaraj Party, Indian National Congress, Swatantra Party, Jan Sangh |
| Spouses | Atilakshmi Pathak
(m. 1900; died 1924)Leelavati Sheth (m. 1926) |
| Children | Jagadish Munshi, Sarla Sheth, Usha Raghupathi, Lata Munshi, Girish Munshi |
| Alma mater | Baroda College |
| Occupation | Freedom fighter, politician, lawyer, writer |
| Known for | Founder of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (1938) Home Minister of Bombay State (1937–40) Agent-General of India in Hyderabad State (1948) Member of the Constituent Assembly of India Member of Parliament Minister for Agriculture & Food (1952–53) |
| Writing career | |
| Pen name | Ghanshyam Vyas |
| Language | Gujarati, Hindi and English |
| Period | Colonial India |
| Genre | Mythology, Historical Fiction |
| Subjects | Krishna, Indian history |
| Years active | 1915-1970 |
| Notable works | Patan trilogy |
Munshi wrote his works in three languages namely Gujarati, English and Hindi. Before independence of India, Munshi was part of Indian National Congress and after independence, he joined Swatantra Party. Munshi held several important posts like member of Constituent Assembly of India, minister of agriculture and food of India, and governor of Uttar Pradesh. In his later life, he was one of the founding members of Vishva Hindu Parishad.