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	=== Journalism ===		=== Journalism ===
	Gandhi joined Gujarati evening newspaper [[Janmabhoomi (Gujarati newspaper)\|''Janmabhoomi'']]. He served as a deputy editor and later editor of it from 1937 to 1940. Due to differences with Amrutlal Sheth, the founder of ''Janmabhoomi'', regarding policy regarding [[~~Princely~~ state~~\|princely states~~]], he left ''Janmabhoomi'' in 1940 and started a new Gujarati daily ''Vande Mataram. Vande Mataram'' became popular.<ref name=":0"~~>{{Cite web\|last=Jani\|first=Shashikant Vishwanath\|date=2010-01-01\|title=ગાંધી, શામળદાસ લક્ષ્મીદાસ\|url=https:/~~/gujarativishwakosh.org/%E0%AA%97%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%82%E0%AA%A7%E0%AB%80-%E0%AA%B6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%AE%E0%AA%B3%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B8-%E0%AA%B2%E0%AA%95%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%B7%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%AE%E0%AB%80%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE/\|url-status=live\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=[[Gujarati Vishwakosh]]\|language=gu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LkleAAAAIAAJ&q=Janmabhoomi+gujarati&dq=Janmabhoomi+gujarati\|title=Indian journalism: origin, growth and development of Indian journalism from Asoka to Nehru\|last=Kr̥ṣṇamūrti\|first=Nāḍiga\|date=1966\|publisher=University of Mysore\|language=en}}</ref>		Gandhi joined Gujarati evening newspaper [[Janmabhoomi (Gujarati newspaper)\|''Janmabhoomi'']]. He served as a deputy editor and later editor of it from 1937 to 1940. Due to differences with Amrutlal Sheth, the founder of ''Janmabhoomi'', regarding policy regarding [[princely state]]s, he left ''Janmabhoomi'' in 1940 and started a new Gujarati daily ''Vande Mataram. Vande Mataram'' became popular.<ref name=":0"/><ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LkleAAAAIAAJ&q=Janmabhoomi+gujarati&dq=Janmabhoomi+gujarati\|title=Indian journalism: origin, growth and development of Indian journalism from Asoka to Nehru\|last=Kr̥ṣṇamūrti\|first=Nāḍiga\|date=1966\|publisher=University of Mysore\|language=en}}</ref>

	=== Politics ===		=== Politics ===
	He was active in politics and social activities. He was the President of Kathiawar Praja Mandal which brought awareness in Bombay regarding problem of people of [[Kathiawar]]. He was also welcome president of the Kathiawar Praja Sammelan held at [[Azad Maidan]] in Bombay in June 1947. He opposed Jam Group Scheme regarding integration of princely states of Kathiawar.<ref name=":0"~~>{{Cite web\|last=Jani\|first=Shashikant Vishwanath\|date=2010-01-01\|title=ગાંધી, શામળદાસ લક્ષ્મીદાસ\|url=https:~~//gujarativishwakosh.org/%E0%AA%97%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%82%E0%AA%A7%E0%AB%80-%E0%AA%B6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%AE%E0%AA%B3%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B8-%E0%AA%B2%E0%AA%95%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%B7%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%AE%E0%AB%80%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE/\|url-status=live\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=[[Gujarati Vishwakosh]]\|language=gu}}</ref>		He was active in politics and social activities. He was the President of Kathiawar Praja Mandal which brought awareness in Bombay regarding problem of people of [[Kathiawar]]. He was also welcome president of the Kathiawar Praja Sammelan held at [[Azad Maidan]] in Bombay in June 1947. He opposed Jam Group Scheme regarding integration of princely states of Kathiawar.<ref name=":0"/>

	When the [[Nawab]] of [[Junagadh State]] [[Instrument of Accession\|acceded]] his state to [[Pakistan]] in 1947, Samaldas Gandhi, [[U. N. Dhebar]] and members of Junagadh Praja Mandal met at the office of ''Vande Mataram'' on 19 August 1947. He was was specially invited to attend Kathiawar Rajakiya Prishad on 25 August 1947. A five-member committee called Junagadh Samiti was formed on 15 September 1947 which included Samaldas Gandhi. Gandhi met [[V. P. Menon]] and proposed to formed the a government-in-exile the ''Aarzi Hakumat'' or ''Provisional Government'' of Junagadh State. On 25 September 1947, the ''Aarzi Hukumat'' headed by Samaldas Gandhi was declared in a public meeting at Madhavbagh in Bombay.<ref name=":0"~~>{{Cite web\|last=Jani\|first=Shashikant Vishwanath\|date=2010-01-01\|title=ગાંધી, શામળદાસ લક્ષ્મીદાસ\|url=https:~~//gujarativishwakosh.org/%E0%AA%97%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%82%E0%AA%A7%E0%AB%80-%E0%AA%B6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%AE%E0%AA%B3%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B8-%E0%AA%B2%E0%AA%95%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%B7%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%AE%E0%AB%80%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE/\|url-status=live\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=[[Gujarati Vishwakosh]]\|language=gu}}</ref>		When the [[Nawab]] of [[Junagadh State]] [[Instrument of Accession\|acceded]] his state to [[Pakistan]] in 1947, Samaldas Gandhi, [[U. N. Dhebar]] and members of Junagadh Praja Mandal met at the office of ''Vande Mataram'' on 19 August 1947. He was was specially invited to attend Kathiawar Rajakiya Prishad on 25 August 1947. A five-member committee called Junagadh Samiti was formed on 15 September 1947 which included Samaldas Gandhi. Gandhi met [[V. P. Menon]] and proposed to formed the a government-in-exile the ''Aarzi Hakumat'' or ''Provisional Government'' of Junagadh State. On 25 September 1947, the ''Aarzi Hukumat'' headed by Samaldas Gandhi was declared in a public meeting at Madhavbagh in Bombay.<ref name=":0"/>

	The five member ministry of ''Aarzi Hakumat'' went to [[Rajkot]]. Gandhi became the Prime Minister and also held ministry of foreign affairs. ''Aarzi Hakumat'' captured 160 villages in forty days, from 30 September to 8 November 1947. Junagadh acceded to the [[India\|Union of India]] on 9 November 1947.<ref name=":0"~~>{{Cite web\|last=Jani\|first=Shashikant Vishwanath\|date=2010-01-01\|title=ગાંધી, શામળદાસ લક્ષ્મીદાસ\|url=https:~~//gujarativishwakosh.org/%E0%AA%97%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%82%E0%AA%A7%E0%AB%80-%E0%AA%B6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%AE%E0%AA%B3%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B8-%E0%AA%B2%E0%AA%95%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%B7%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%AE%E0%AB%80%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE/\|url-status=live\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=[[Gujarati Vishwakosh]]\|language=gu}}</ref>		The five member ministry of ''Aarzi Hakumat'' went to [[Rajkot]]. Gandhi became the Prime Minister and also held ministry of foreign affairs. ''Aarzi Hakumat'' captured 160 villages in forty days, from 30 September to 8 November 1947. Junagadh acceded to the [[India\|Union of India]] on 9 November 1947.<ref name=":0"/>

	After six months, Gandhi was appointed as a one of the three civillian members for the administration of Junagadh on 1 June 1948. He was one of the seven members elected unopposed to the Constitution Assembly of Saurashtra in December 1948. All seven members voted to merge Junagadh State with Saurashtra and it was merged in January 1949. Gandhi served as the minister of revenue of Saurashtra State from 25 January 1949 to 18 January 1950. He resigned following personal differences.<ref name=":0"~~>{{Cite web\|last=Jani\|first=Shashikant Vishwanath\|date=2010-01-01\|title=ગાંધી, શામળદાસ લક્ષ્મીદાસ\|url=https:~~//gujarativishwakosh.org/%E0%AA%97%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%82%E0%AA%A7%E0%AB%80-%E0%AA%B6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%AE%E0%AA%B3%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B8-%E0%AA%B2%E0%AA%95%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%B7%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%AE%E0%AB%80%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE/\|url-status=live\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=[[Gujarati Vishwakosh]]\|language=gu}}</ref>		After six months, Gandhi was appointed as a one of the three civillian members for the administration of Junagadh on 1 June 1948. He was one of the seven members elected unopposed to the Constitution Assembly of Saurashtra in December 1948. All seven members voted to merge Junagadh State with Saurashtra and it was merged in January 1949. Gandhi served as the minister of revenue of Saurashtra State from 25 January 1949 to 18 January 1950. He resigned following personal differences.<ref name=":0"/>

	Later he and his publication ''Vande Mataram'' faced financial difficulties. He died on 8 June 1953.<ref name=":0"~~>{{Cite web\|last=Jani\|first=Shashikant Vishwanath\|date=2010-01-01\|title=ગાંધી, શામળદાસ લક્ષ્મીદાસ\|url=https:~~//gujarativishwakosh.org/%E0%AA%97%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%82%E0%AA%A7%E0%AB%80-%E0%AA%B6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%AE%E0%AA%B3%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B8-%E0%AA%B2%E0%AA%95%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%B7%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%AE%E0%AB%80%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE/\|url-status=live\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=[[Gujarati Vishwakosh]]\|language=gu}}</ref>		Later he and his publication ''Vande Mataram'' faced financial difficulties. He died on 8 June 1953.<ref name=":0"/>

	==Commemoration==		==Commemoration==
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	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==
	He married Vijayaben and had two sons, Kishor and Hemant; an two daughters, Pushpa and Manjari. Kishor Gandhi published a children's magazine ''Ramakadu''.<ref name=":0"~~>{{Cite web\|last=Jani\|first=Shashikant Vishwanath\|date=2010-01-01\|title=ગાંધી, શામળદાસ લક્ષ્મીદાસ\|url=https:~~//gujarativishwakosh.org/%E0%AA%97%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%82%E0%AA%A7%E0%AB%80-%E0%AA%B6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%AE%E0%AA%B3%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B8-%E0%AA%B2%E0%AA%95%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%B7%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%AE%E0%AB%80%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE/\|url-status=live\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=[[Gujarati Vishwakosh]]\|language=gu}}</ref>		He married Vijayaben and had two sons, Kishor and Hemant; an two daughters, Pushpa and Manjari. Kishor Gandhi published a children's magazine ''Ramakadu''.<ref name=":0"/>

	==See also==		==See also==

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	'''Samaldas Gandhi''' (1897-1953) was an Indian independence activist who headed the ''Aarzi ~~Hukumat~~'' or ''~~Temporary~~ Government'' of the erstwhile [[Junagadh State\|princely state of Junagadh]].		'''Samaldas Gandhi''' (1897-1953) was a journalist and Indian independence activist who headed the ''Aarzi Hakumat'' or ''Provisional Government'' of the erstwhile [[Junagadh State\|princely state of Junagadh]]. He was a nephew of [[Mahatma Gandhi]].

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Samaldas was ~~the~~ son of Laxmidas/Kalidas Karamchand Gandhi, ~~elder brother of~~ [[Mahatma Gandhi]], ~~the leader of the~~ [[~~Indian independence movement~~]]~~. Samaldas was a close follower of his uncle, Mohandas.~~		Samaldas was born in 1897. He was a son of Laxmidas/Kalidas Karamchand Gandhi and Nandkunwarba. Samaldas was a close follower of his uncle, [[Mahatma Gandhi]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=Jani\|first=Shashikant Vishwanath\|date=2010-01-01\|title=ગાંધી, શામળદાસ લક્ષ્મીદાસ\|url=https://gujarativishwakosh.org/%E0%AA%97%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%82%E0%AA%A7%E0%AB%80-%E0%AA%B6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%AE%E0%AA%B3%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B8-%E0%AA%B2%E0%AA%95%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%B7%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%AE%E0%AB%80%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE/\|url-status=live\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=[[Gujarati Vishwakosh]]\|language=gu}}</ref>

	~~He was initially part of Gujarati evening news paper Janmabhoomi. Due to some differences he left Janmabhoomi and started new news paper named "Vande Mataram".<ref>{{Cite book\|url~~=~~https://books.google.com/books?id~~=~~LkleAAAAIAAJ&q~~=~~Janmabhoomi+gujarati&dq~~=Janmabhoomi+gujarati\|title=Indian journalism: origin, growth and development of Indian journalism from Asoka to Nehru\|last=Kr̥ṣṇamūrti\|first=Nāḍiga\|date=1966\|publisher=University of Mysore\|language=en}}</ref>		== Career ==

	==~~Integration of Junagadh into India~~==		=== Journalism ===
	~~When the~~ [[~~Nawab~~]] of [[~~Junagadh]] [[Instrument of Accession~~\|~~acceded]] his state to [[Pakistan~~]] in ~~1947~~, ~~Samaldas headed a government~~-in-~~exile created by citizens of Junagadh to reflect the wishes of its majority population who wished the state to become part of~~ [[~~India~~]] ~~instead~~.		Gandhi joined Gujarati evening newspaper [[Janmabhoomi (Gujarati newspaper)\|''Janmabhoomi'']]. He served as a deputy editor and later editor of it from 1937 to 1940. Due to differences with Amrutlal Sheth, the founder of ''Janmabhoomi'', regarding policy regarding [[Princely state\|princely states]], he left ''Janmabhoomi'' in 1940 and started a new Gujarati daily ''Vande Mataram. Vande Mataram'' became popular.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=Jani\|first=Shashikant Vishwanath\|date=2010-01-01\|title=ગાંધી, શામળદાસ લક્ષ્મીદાસ\|url=https://gujarativishwakosh.org/%E0%AA%97%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%82%E0%AA%A7%E0%AB%80-%E0%AA%B6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%AE%E0%AA%B3%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B8-%E0%AA%B2%E0%AA%95%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%B7%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%AE%E0%AB%80%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE/\|url-status=live\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=[[Gujarati Vishwakosh]]\|language=gu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LkleAAAAIAAJ&q=Janmabhoomi+gujarati&dq=Janmabhoomi+gujarati\|title=Indian journalism: origin, growth and development of Indian journalism from Asoka to Nehru\|last=Kr̥ṣṇamūrti\|first=Nāḍiga\|date=1966\|publisher=University of Mysore\|language=en}}</ref>

	~~When Indian forces entered Junagadh~~ and ~~its principalities~~, [[~~Mangrol~~ State\|~~Mangrol~~]] ~~and~~ [[~~Manavadar~~]], at the ~~invitation~~ of the ~~Nawab~~'s [[~~dewan~~]], [[~~Shah Nawaz Bhutto~~\|~~Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto~~]], ~~Samaldas~~ was ~~invited~~ to ~~accept~~ the ~~reins~~ of the ~~state but deferred~~ to ~~the~~ [[~~Government of India~~]].		=== Politics ===
			He was active in politics and social activities. He was the President of Kathiawar Praja Mandal which brought awareness in Bombay regarding problem of people of [[Kathiawar]]. He was also welcome president of the Kathiawar Praja Sammelan held at [[Azad Maidan]] in Bombay in June 1947. He opposed Jam Group Scheme regarding integration of princely states of Kathiawar.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=Jani\|first=Shashikant Vishwanath\|date=2010-01-01\|title=ગાંધી, શામળદાસ લક્ષ્મીદાસ\|url=https://gujarativishwakosh.org/%E0%AA%97%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%82%E0%AA%A7%E0%AB%80-%E0%AA%B6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%AE%E0%AA%B3%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B8-%E0%AA%B2%E0%AA%95%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%B7%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%AE%E0%AB%80%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE/\|url-status=live\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=[[Gujarati Vishwakosh]]\|language=gu}}</ref>

			When the [[Nawab]] of [[Junagadh State]] [[Instrument of Accession\|acceded]] his state to [[Pakistan]] in 1947, Samaldas Gandhi, [[U. N. Dhebar]] and members of Junagadh Praja Mandal met at the office of ''Vande Mataram'' on 19 August 1947. He was was specially invited to attend Kathiawar Rajakiya Prishad on 25 August 1947. A five-member committee called Junagadh Samiti was formed on 15 September 1947 which included Samaldas Gandhi. Gandhi met [[V. P. Menon]] and proposed to formed the a government-in-exile the ''Aarzi Hakumat'' or ''Provisional Government'' of Junagadh State. On 25 September 1947, the ''Aarzi Hukumat'' headed by Samaldas Gandhi was declared in a public meeting at Madhavbagh in Bombay.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=Jani\|first=Shashikant Vishwanath\|date=2010-01-01\|title=ગાંધી, શામળદાસ લક્ષ્મીદાસ\|url=https://gujarativishwakosh.org/%E0%AA%97%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%82%E0%AA%A7%E0%AB%80-%E0%AA%B6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%AE%E0%AA%B3%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B8-%E0%AA%B2%E0%AA%95%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%B7%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%AE%E0%AB%80%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE/\|url-status=live\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=[[Gujarati Vishwakosh]]\|language=gu}}</ref>

			The five member ministry of ''Aarzi Hakumat'' went to [[Rajkot]]. Gandhi became the Prime Minister and also held ministry of foreign affairs. ''Aarzi Hakumat'' captured 160 villages in forty days, from 30 September to 8 November 1947. Junagadh acceded to the [[India\|Union of India]] on 9 November 1947.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=Jani\|first=Shashikant Vishwanath\|date=2010-01-01\|title=ગાંધી, શામળદાસ લક્ષ્મીદાસ\|url=https://gujarativishwakosh.org/%E0%AA%97%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%82%E0%AA%A7%E0%AB%80-%E0%AA%B6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%AE%E0%AA%B3%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B8-%E0%AA%B2%E0%AA%95%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%B7%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%AE%E0%AB%80%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE/\|url-status=live\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=[[Gujarati Vishwakosh]]\|language=gu}}</ref>

			After six months, Gandhi was appointed as a one of the three civillian members for the administration of Junagadh on 1 June 1948. He was one of the seven members elected unopposed to the Constitution Assembly of Saurashtra in December 1948. All seven members voted to merge Junagadh State with Saurashtra and it was merged in January 1949. Gandhi served as the minister of revenue of Saurashtra State from 25 January 1949 to 18 January 1950. He resigned following personal differences.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=Jani\|first=Shashikant Vishwanath\|date=2010-01-01\|title=ગાંધી, શામળદાસ લક્ષ્મીદાસ\|url=https://gujarativishwakosh.org/%E0%AA%97%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%82%E0%AA%A7%E0%AB%80-%E0%AA%B6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%AE%E0%AA%B3%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B8-%E0%AA%B2%E0%AA%95%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%B7%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%AE%E0%AB%80%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE/\|url-status=live\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=[[Gujarati Vishwakosh]]\|language=gu}}</ref>

			Later he and his publication ''Vande Mataram'' faced financial difficulties. He died on 8 June 1953.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=Jani\|first=Shashikant Vishwanath\|date=2010-01-01\|title=ગાંધી, શામળદાસ લક્ષ્મીદાસ\|url=https://gujarativishwakosh.org/%E0%AA%97%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%82%E0%AA%A7%E0%AB%80-%E0%AA%B6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%AE%E0%AA%B3%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B8-%E0%AA%B2%E0%AA%95%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%B7%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%AE%E0%AB%80%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE/\|url-status=live\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=[[Gujarati Vishwakosh]]\|language=gu}}</ref>

	==Commemoration==		==Commemoration==
	Samaldas Gandhi is widely remembered in Junagadh and the state of [[Gujarat]] today as a hero and patriot. There are several schools, public foundations and hospitals named after him.		Samaldas Gandhi is widely remembered in Junagadh and the state of [[Gujarat]] today as a hero and patriot. There are several schools, public foundations and hospitals named after him.

	The ~~Mumbai landmark~~ [[Princess Street (Mumbai)]] has been renamed as Samaldas Gandhi Marg.		The [[Princess Street (Mumbai)\|Princess Street]] in [[Mumbai]] has been renamed as Samaldas Gandhi Marg.

			== Personal life ==
			He married Vijayaben and had two sons, Kishor and Hemant; an two daughters, Pushpa and Manjari. Kishor Gandhi published a children's magazine ''Ramakadu''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=Jani\|first=Shashikant Vishwanath\|date=2010-01-01\|title=ગાંધી, શામળદાસ લક્ષ્મીદાસ\|url=https://gujarativishwakosh.org/%E0%AA%97%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%82%E0%AA%A7%E0%AB%80-%E0%AA%B6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%AE%E0%AA%B3%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B8-%E0%AA%B2%E0%AA%95%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%B7%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%AE%E0%AB%80%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE/\|url-status=live\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=[[Gujarati Vishwakosh]]\|language=gu}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Indian Independence Movement~~]], [[Indian National Congress~~]]		*[[Indian Independence Movement]]
	*[[Political integration ~~of India]], [[Partition~~ of India]]		*[[Political integration of India]]

	==References==		==References==

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| father = Laxmidas a.k.a. Kalidas Karamchand Gandhi
| spouse = Vijayabehn
| children = Pushpa, Kishor, Manjari, Hemant
}}
'''Samaldas Gandhi''' (1897-1953) was an Indian independence activist who headed the ''Aarzi Hukumat'' or ''Temporary Government'' of the erstwhile [[Junagadh State|princely state of Junagadh]].

==Early life==
Samaldas was the son of Laxmidas/Kalidas Karamchand Gandhi, elder brother of [[Mahatma Gandhi]], the leader of the [[Indian independence movement]]. Samaldas was a close follower of his uncle, Mohandas.

He was initially part of Gujarati evening news paper Janmabhoomi. Due to some differences he left Janmabhoomi and started new news paper named "Vande Mataram".<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LkleAAAAIAAJ&q=Janmabhoomi+gujarati&dq=Janmabhoomi+gujarati|title=Indian journalism: origin, growth and development of Indian journalism from Asoka to Nehru|last=Kr̥ṣṇamūrti|first=Nāḍiga|date=1966|publisher=University of Mysore|language=en}}</ref>

==Integration of Junagadh into India==
When the [[Nawab]] of [[Junagadh]] [[Instrument of Accession|acceded]] his state to [[Pakistan]] in 1947, Samaldas headed a government-in-exile created by citizens of Junagadh to reflect the wishes of its majority population who wished the state to become part of [[India]] instead.

When Indian forces entered Junagadh and its principalities, [[Mangrol State|Mangrol]] and [[Manavadar]], at the invitation of the Nawab's [[dewan]], [[Shah Nawaz Bhutto|Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto]], Samaldas was invited to accept the reins of the state but deferred to the [[Government of India]].

==Commemoration==
Samaldas Gandhi is widely remembered in Junagadh and the state of [[Gujarat]] today as a hero and patriot. There are several schools, public foundations and hospitals named after him.

The Mumbai landmark [[Princess Street (Mumbai)]] has been renamed as Samaldas Gandhi Marg.

==See also==
*[[Indian Independence Movement]], [[Indian National Congress]]
*[[Political integration of India]], [[Partition of India]]

==References==
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