KULAPATI K. M. MUNSHI: Dates & Events of Munshi's Life
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| 1887 |
Born at Broach, Gujarat State,on December 30. |
| 1897 |
Invested with a sacred thread, being a Brahmin. |
| 1900 |
Married to Atilakshmi Pathak. |
| 1901 |
Completed high school education. |
| 1902 |
Joined Baroda College. |
| 1904 |
Came under the influence of his Professor Arvind Ghosh, later, Sri.Aurobindo. |
| Founded a free library at Broach. |
| 1905 |
Passed First LL.B. with first class, winning a prize. |
| 1906 |
Passed B. A.; winning Elliot Memorial prize. |
| 1907 |
Settled in Bombay. |
| Attended Surat Congress; first exposure to Tilak, Bipin Pal, and Lajpat Rai. |
| 1910 |
Passed final LL.B. examination. |
| Enrolled as pleader on the Appellate side of Bombay High Court. |
| 1911 |
Became secretary of Gurjar Sabha (Gujarati Literary Society). Won Students' Brotherhood Motiwala prize for his article, "Theory and Practice of Social Service. |
| 1912 |
Promoted a monthly, Bhargava. |
| 1913 |
Enrolled as an Advocate on the Original side of Bombay High Court. Joined Bhulabhai Desai as his junior. |
| 1915 |
Started "Young India." and became its Joint Editor. |
| Joined Home-Rule League. |
| 1917 |
Became member of the Subjects Committee of the Indian National Congress. |
| Elected Secretary of the Bombay Presidency Association. |
| 1919 |
Elected Secretary of the Bombay Home-Rule League. |
| 1920 |
Resigned from the Indian National Congress and the Home-Rule League. |
| 1922 |
Founded Gujarati Sahitya Sansad (Gujarati Literary Society.) Started Gujarat, an illustrated monthly, and became its Joint Editor. |
| Literary collaboration with Lilavati Sheth. |
| 1923 |
Visited Europe. |
| 1926 |
Elected Fellow of the Bombay University. |
| Elected to the Senate of the Bombay University. |
| Elected Vice President of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (Gujarati Literary
Conference) |
| Founded Gujarat University Society, and became its Secretary. |
| Appointed member of the Baroda University Commission. |
| Married Lilavati Sheth. |
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