Mukund Ramrao Jayakar (13 November 1873 – 10 March 1959) was an Indian Lawyer, scholar and politician. He was the first Vice-Chancellor of the

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. Jayakar was born in a

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Pathare Prabhu family. Jayakar studied LL.B. in Bombay in 1902 and became a barrister in 1905 at London. In 1905 he was enrolled as advocate of the Bombay High Court. He was Director of ''

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'' along with Jinnah. He was a member of the

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during 1923–1925, and a leader of the

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. He also became member of

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. In 1937 he became Judge of the

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at Delhi. In December 1946, he joined the

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. He was also the chairman of the Indian Road Development Committee, formed in 1927 to report recommendations regarding highway development. He was a member of the

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and the Indian National Liberal Federation. He took part in the

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in 1928, and was pivotal in denying demands of the

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put forward by

Muhammad Ali Jinnah Muhammad Ali Jinnah (born Mahomedali Jinnahbhai; 25 December 187611 September 1948) was a barrister, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the inception of Pa ...

. He was also Chairman of the Advisory Board of Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute. He died on 10 March 1959 at Bombay at the age of 86.

Writings

Published works: ''Social Reform and Social Service'' (Madras: Theosophical Society, 1917) (ed.) Kirtikar, V. J., ''Studies in Vedanta'' (Bombay: Taraporevala, 1924) ''The Story of My Life'' (Bombay: Asia Publishing House, 1958) Contributions to periodicals: Letter to ''Times of India'', 22 May 1931, criticising India Society and promotion of Bengal school of art Secondary works: Bakshi, S. R. (ed.), ''M. R. Jayakar'' (New Delhi: Anmol, 1994) Brown, Judith M., ''Gandhi’s Rise to Power'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1972) Dhanki, Joginder Singh (ed.), ''Perspectives on Indian National Movement: Selected Correspondence of Lala Lajpat Rai'' (New Delhi: National Book Organisation, 1998) Israel, Milton, ''Communications and Power: Propaganda and the Press in the Indian Nationalist Struggle'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994) Kulkarni, V. B., ''M. R. Jayakar'' (New Delhi: Government of India, 1970) Lahiri, Shompa, ''Indians in Britain: Anglo-Indian Encounters, Race and Identity, 1880-1939'' (London: Frank Cass, 2000) Mitter, Partha, ''The Triumph of Modernism'' (London: Reaktion, 2007) Nehru, Jawaharlal, ''An Autobiography: With Musings on Recent Events in India'' (London: Bodley Head, 1936)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jayakar, M. R. 1873 births 1959 deaths Members of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council Members of the Constituent Assembly of India Members of the Central Legislative Assembly of India Marathi people Indian members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom Indian National Congress politicians from Maharashtra Swaraj Party politicians Lawyers in British India

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