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He was born on 2 October 1869 at
Porbandar in Gujarat. He completed his schooling and studied at
Samaldas College in Bhavnagar. He went to London in 1888 and
enrolled at Inner Temple. He was called to the Bar on 10 June
1891. On 11 June 1891 he was sworn before the London High Court
and on 12 June 1891 he left for India. He applied to the Bombay
High Court on 16 November 1891 for practicing in Bombay. He
practised for a short time in Small Cause Court at Bombay and went to
Rajkot to practice. Shortly he plunged into politics and started
writing anti-British articles in "Young India" periodical edited by
him. British Government felt that "Chauri Chaura" incidence,
which resulted in burning of police station resulting in death of 25
policemen, followed by riots in Bombay was due to his writings.
Another article in "Young India" denouncing the speech by Viceroy Lord
Reading was interpreted as direct challenge to authority of the
Government and he was tried at Ahmedabad for Sedition. He pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to six years simple imprisonment in
1922. However he was released in February 1924. Pursuant to
his being sentenced, his name was removed from the Roll of Inner
Temple. The Bombay Government placed the order of Inner Temple
before Bombay High Court and his name was deleted, by order dated 17
January 1923, as Advocate on Original of the Bombay High Court.
He died on 30 January 1948.
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