|
|
1891 |
January |
30 |
Attended funeral of Charles Bradlaugh, not
impressed by his atheism, aversion to it being
strengthened on reaching Besant's How I Became a
Theosophist. |
|
1891 |
February |
20 |
Made maiden speech, at Vegetarian Society
meeting, in defense of Dr. Allinson's claim to
membership of Society despite his anti-puritanical
views on birth control, which Gandhi did not
share. |
|
1891 |
February |
21 |
In article in The Vegetarian described alcohol
as "that enemy of mankind, that curse of
civilization". |
|
1891 |
March |
26 |
Was enrolled as associate member of London
Theosophical Society. |
|
1891 |
May |
1 |
Appointed Vegetarian Society's delegate to the
meeting of the Federal Union of Vegetarian
Societies. |
|
1891 |
June |
10 |
Called to the Bar. |
|
1891 |
June |
|
During legal studies, attended lectures by
Dadabhai Naoroji. Advice from Frederic Pincutt
emphasizing honesty and industry filled him with
hope for future as lawyer. |
|
1891 |
June |
11 |
Enrolled in the High Court. |
|
1891 |
June |
12 |
Sailed for India. |
|
1891 |
July |
5-9 |
Reached Bombay and learnt with great grief of
the passing away of his mother. |
|
1891 |
July |
|
Met Rajchandra (Raychandbhai), jeweler, poet
and ascetic, whom he was later to consider greater
in religious perception than Tolstoy, and one of
the three not able influences in his life.
Performed expiation at Nasik for infringement of caste
injunction against foreign travel. |
|
1891 |
July |
|
Reached Rajkot and stayed with brother
Lakshmidas. |
|
1891 |
July |
20 |
Taken back into caste, through still ostracized
by a section. |
|
1891 |
November |
16 |
Applied for admission as advocate of the Bombay
High
Court. |
