Brajlal Biyani

{{Short description|Indian independence activist and writer}}

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Brijlal Biyani (1896–1968) was an Indian independence activist and writer. He grew up in the Akola district of Maharashtra and studied at the Morris College in Nagpur. Biyani joined the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1920. His participation in the Dahihanda Salt Satyagraha, Jungle Satyagraha and the struggle against Nizam led to him being sentenced to jail four times.

He was a first elected as M. L. C., as the member of Third Legislative Council of Central Provinces and Berar during 1927–1930.{{cite book|last=Pateriya|first=Raghaw Raman|title=Provincial legislatures and the national movement: a study in interaction in ...|year=1991|publisher=Northern Book Centre|location=New Delhi|isbn=81-85119-58-9|page=228 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TWEkVfiIo_gC&pg=PA228}}

Post-Independence, Biyani served as the Finance Minister of then Madhya Pradesh State and later represented Akola constituency.{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/StatisticalReports_51_MP.pdf | title=State Election of India 1951 |publisher=Election Commission of India|accessdate=29 January 2010|page=11}}

He was later elected to Legislative Assembly of Bombay State in 1957 elections from Mangrulpir and was MLA in first assembly of Maharshtra State.{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1957/Vol_I_57_LS.pdf | title= State Election of India 1957 |publisher=Election Commission of India|accessdate=21 January 2010|page=33}}

He was married at a very young age to Savitri. His daughter Sarla Birla was married to Basant Kumar Birla, son of Indian businessman Ghanshyam Das Birla in April 1941.{{cite web |url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/book-review/storyoneindias-prominent-business-families-_267930.html |title=Story of India's prominent family }}

The Brijlal Biyani Science College at Amravati is named after him. The Government of India issued a postage stamp in his honor in 2002.[http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Alpha/B/BRAJLAL%20BIYANI Brijlal Biyani and Indian Post]