|
|
1937 |
January |
3 |
Henry Polak and Agatha Harrison
arrived. |
|
1937 |
January |
6 |
Gandhi left Segaon for Poona to meet G.D.
Madgavkar, Umpire in Ahmedabad Mill Industry Wage
Dispute. |
|
1937 |
January |
7 |
Arrived in Poona. Had discussions with
Ahmedabad Mill-owners and labourers. |
|
1937 |
January |
8 |
discussions continued. |
|
1937 |
January |
9 |
Discussions continued. |
|
1937 |
January |
10 |
Gandhi attended reception at Justice
Madgavkar’s residence. Left Poona for Madras en route
to Trivandrum. |
|
1937 |
January |
11 |
Arrived in Madras. |
|
1937 |
January |
11 |
Left for Trivendrum. |
|
1937 |
January |
12 |
Arrived in Trivendrum. |
|
1937 |
January |
12 |
Addressed public meeting, Trivandrum |
|
1937 |
January |
13 |
Trivandrum. Presided over convocation of
Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha. |
|
1937 |
January |
13 |
Visited Padmanabha temple. |
|
1937 |
January |
13 |
Addressed public meeting. |
|
1937 |
January |
14 |
Addressed public meeting on Trivandrum
Proclamation at Neyattinkarai, Venganoor, Tecklai,
Thiruvattar and Nagercoil. Arrived in Cape
Commorin. |
|
1937 |
January |
15 |
Left Cape Comorin. Arrived in
Trivandrum. |
|
1937 |
January |
16 |
Addressed public meetings at Varakalla,
Paripalli and Quilon advising people to fulfil spirit of
Travancore Proclamation. |
|
1937 |
January |
17 |
Addressed meeting at Thatharampalli advising
people to learn Hindi. |
|
1937 |
January |
17 |
Spoke at Haripad on essence of
Hinduism. |
|
1937 |
January |
18 |
Addressed public meeting at Sherthalai and
Vaikom. Gave interview to temple trustee, Vaikom.
Visited Thakzi. |
|
1937 |
January |
19 |
Addressed public meeting at Etamanoor,
Kumaranellor, Thiruvarppu, Kottayam. |
|
1937 |
January |
19 |
At Kottayam had discussion with Bishop Moore,
Bishop Abraham and others. |
|
1937 |
January |
20 |
Addressed public meeting at Kottayam,
Changanacheri, Thiruvalla, Chenganoor, Aranmulla,
Elanthoor and Pandalam. |
|
1937 |
January |
21 |
Kottarakarai. Threw open private temple to
Harijans. Addressed public meeting. |
|
1937 |
January |
21 |
Left for Madras. |
|
1937 |
January |
22 |
Arrived in Madras. Spoke to students of Harijan
Industrial School, Kodambakkam. |
|
1937 |
January |
22 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1937 |
January |
22 |
Gave interview to an Egyptian. |
|
1937 |
January |
23 |
Visited cyclone-affected areas of Guntur, and
Bezwada. Also collected funds for victims. Left
for Segaon. |
|
1937 |
January |
24 |
Arrived in Segaon. |
|
1937 |
February |
26 |
Jawaharlal Nehru and other Congress Leaders
arrived. |
|
1937 |
February |
28 - 28 |
Gandhi attended Congress Working Committee
meeting at Wardha. |
|
1937 |
March |
3 |
Had talk with an Egyptian Deputation on
Indo-Egyptian relations. |
|
1937 |
March |
15 |
Gandhi arrived in Delhi. |
|
1937 |
March |
16 |
Attended A.I.C.C. meeting, which passed
resolution on office-acceptance. |
|
1937 |
March |
17 |
In Calcutta, Subhas Chandra Bose was released
from Prison. |
|
1937 |
March |
19 - 20 |
In Delhi, convention of newly elected Congress
members of Legislatures and other A.I.C.C. members was
held to take oath of national independence and
allegiance to Indian people. |
|
1937 |
March |
On or Before 22 |
Gandhi gave interview to leaders of
Jamiat-ul-Ulema-I-Hind. |
|
1937 |
March |
22 |
Visited Industrial Training School. |
|
1937 |
March |
22 |
Left for Segaon. |
|
1937 |
March |
25 |
Left for Madras, accompanied by Kasturba,
Manubehn Mashruwala, Kanu Gandhi (Junior), Mahadev Desai
and Pyarelal. |
|
1937 |
March |
26 |
In Madras, spoke at Hindi Prachar Sabha
Convocation. |
|
1937 |
March |
27 - 28 |
Spoke at Bharatiya Sahitya Parishad. |
|
1937 |
March |
28 |
Interview to The Hindu. |
|
1937 |
March |
30 |
In statement to the press, Gandhi declared that
British Government "had broken to the heart what it
had promised to the ear" by refusing to grant
assurances required from Governors. |
|
1937 |
March |
30 |
Left for Segaon. |
|
1937 |
March |
31 |
Reached Segaon. |
|
1937 |
April |
8 |
Cabled to Agatha Harrison that legal opinion
supported demand for assurances and condemned
existing Ministries as illegal. |
|
1937 |
April |
10 |
In statement on political impasse, suggested
appointment of judicial tribunal to decide whether it
was competent for Governors to give assurances
demanded by Congress. |
|
1937 |
April |
14 |
Left for Hudli. |
|
1937 |
April |
15 |
At Kalyan and Poona, interview to Associate
Press of India. |
|
1937 |
April |
16 - 17 |
At Hudli, Gandhi spoke at Gandhi Seva Sangh
meeting. |
|
1937 |
April |
18 |
Spoke to newly married couples; gave advice to
brahmcharis at thread ceremony. |
|
1937 |
April |
20 |
Spoke at Gandhi Seva Sangh meeting. |
|
1937 |
April |
22 |
At Poona, en route to Segaon, interview to The
Hindu. In interview to the Press, Gandhi described
Cochin Maharaja’s order, which prohibited devotees
from entering Cochin temples after their visit to
Travancore temples, as "unsurpassed in
irreligiousnes |
|
1937 |
April |
23 |
Reached Segaon. |
|
1937 |
April |
25 |
Left for Allahabad to attend Congress Working
Committee meeting. |
|
1937 |
April |
25 |
At Nagpur, interview to the press. |
|
1937 |
April |
26 |
At Allahabad, interview to Associate Press of
India. |
|
1937 |
April |
30 |
On the train, interview to The Bombay
Chronicle. |
|
1937 |
May |
1 |
Gandhi reached Segaon. |
|
1937 |
May |
9 |
Left for Tithal (Bulsar). |
|
1937 |
May |
10 |
Reached Bardoli. |
|
1937 |
May |
11 |
Had discussion with Congress workers on choice
of Haripura as venue for Congress session. |
|
1937 |
May |
12 |
Reached Tithal. |
|
1937 |
May |
12 |
In statement to the Press, observed that
Congress demand was "perfectly constitutional and
equally honourable for both parties". |
|
1937 |
May |
15 |
Interview to Associate Press of India on Bombay
Governor’s speech. |
|
1937 |
May |
22 |
Gandhi addressed teachers of Gujarat National
schools. |
|
1937 |
June |
10 |
In interview to The Times of India, said that
Congress was awaiting a move from Government on
constitutional deadlock. |
|
1937 |
June |
10 |
Left for Segaon. |
|
1937 |
June |
11 |
Reached Wardha. |
|
1937 |
June |
12 |
At Segaon, spoke to villagers. |
|
1937 |
June |
21 |
viceroy made statement. |
|
1937 |
June |
22 |
Interview to Associate Press of
India. |
|
1937 |
June |
22 |
In letter to Lord Lothian, Gandhi explained
that he had no faith in the "possibility of the
existing Act to expand into an instrument of
complete freedom" and that "the sooner it was
replaced by something of Indian design the
better." |
|
1937 |
July |
6 |
Spoke at Congress Working Committee
meeting. |
|
1937 |
July |
7 |
Congress Working Committee meeting resolved
that "Congressmen be permitted to accept office where
they may be invited thereto". |
|
1937 |
July |
7 |
Gandhi spoke at opening of Hindi Pracharaks’
Training School. |
|
1937 |
July |
8 |
Interview to The Hindu. |
|
1937 |
July |
9 |
Gandhi had discussion with Abul Kalam Azad on
choice of Muslim Ministers in Provinces. |
|
1937 |
July |
9 |
Vallabhbhai Patel issued statement on
controversy between Nariman and himself. |
|
1937 |
July |
11 |
Gandhi attended marriage of Madalasa and
Shriman Narayan. |
|
1937 |
July |
17 |
Breaking his self-imposed restriction,
published in Harijan his article "Congress
Ministries". |
|
1937 |
July |
17 |
Congress Working Committee stated in a
resolution that fresh election would have been held had
Vallabhbhai Patel been found guilty of allegations
levealled against him by Nariman. |
|
1937 |
July |
27 |
Gandhi wrote to Viceroy accepting invitation to
meet him in Delhi on August 4. |
|
1937 |
August |
1 |
Gandhi was at Segaon. |
|
1937 |
August |
3 |
Left for Delhi. |
|
1937 |
August |
4 |
Reached Delhi. |
|
1937 |
August |
4 |
Had interview with Viceroy regarding question
of lifting ban on Abdul Gaffar Khan’s entry into
Frontier Province. |
|
1937 |
August |
5 |
Reached Segaon. |
|
1937 |
August |
11 |
Had discussion with D.K. Mehta and P.B.
Gole. |
|
1937 |
August |
12 |
Discussion with D.K. Mehta and P.B. Gole
continued. In statement to Press repudiated Bombay
Sentinel report on his interview with Viceroy. |
|
1937 |
August |
On or after 16 |
In telegram to Rabindranath Tagore stated that
he would do his utmost to end crisis arising from
Andamans prisoners’ hunger-strike. |
|
1937 |
August |
20 |
In statement to Press on Nariman-Sardar
controversy invited evidence from witness. |
|
1937 |
August |
Before 24 |
Sent message to Travancore Women’s conference,
Quilon. |
|
1937 |
August |
27 |
Through telegram appealed to Andamans prisoners
to abandon hunger-strike. |
|
1937 |
August |
29 |
All but seven Andamans prisoners suspended
hunger-strike. |
|
1937 |
August |
31 |
Releasing to Press his correspondence with
Andaman prisoners, Gandhi expressed hope that they would
be discharged unconditionally. |
|
1937 |
September |
1 |
Received news of Chhotelal Jain’s suicide; paid
tribute to him through Harijan. |
|
1937 |
September |
3 |
Sent telegram urging Andamans political
prisoners to give up hunger-strike. |
|
1937 |
September |
8 |
Telegraphed another appeal to Andamans
prisoners. Wrote to viceroy regarding Andamans
prisoners. |
|
1937 |
September |
8 |
Sent message to Tiruchengodu Taluk Political
Conference. |
|
1937 |
September |
Before 11 |
Had discussion with Ravishankar Shukla, Owen,
De Silva and other educationists. |
|
1937 |
September |
11 |
In telegram urged Andamans prisoners to "end
national anxiety by suspending strike". |
|
1937 |
September |
Before 13 |
Gave interview to William B. Benton. |
|
1937 |
September |
14 |
Telegraphed Nilratan Sarkar to keep him
informed about Rabindranath Tagore’s health. |
|
1937 |
September |
15 |
In statement to Press appealed to Government
for release of Andamans prisoners. |
|
1937 |
September |
15 |
Met Justice Madgaonkar. |
|
1937 |
September |
Before 24 |
Sent message to Karnataka Unification league,
Belgaum. |
|
1937 |
September |
24 |
Andamans prisoners suspended
hunger-strike. |
|
1937 |
September |
25 |
Gandhi issued appeal in Harijan for
flood-relief in Orissa. |
|
1937 |
October |
1 |
Gandhi’s birthday according to Vikaram calendar
celebrated. |
|
1937 |
October |
2 |
On his 69th birthday Gandhi sent message to Friends
of India Society, London. |
|
1937 |
October |
6 |
Acknowledged birthday greetings through
Press. |
|
1937 |
October |
14 |
D.N. Bahadurji visited Segaon with his
judgement on Nariman-Sardar case. Gandhi wrote
concurring note on it. |
|
1937 |
October |
16 |
Issued statement to Press on Nariman-Sardar
case. |
|
1937 |
October |
17 |
In statement to Press appealed to Andamans
prisoners not to resort to hunger-strike. |
|
1937 |
October |
17 |
Paid tribute in Harijan to Manilal Kothari. |
|
1937 |
October |
22 |
At Wardha presided over Educational
Conference. |
|
1937 |
October |
22 |
Met Acharya P.C. Ray. |
|
1937 |
October |
Before 23 |
Sent message to Shop Assistants’ Conference.
|
|
1937 |
October |
23 |
Spoke at Educational Conference. |
|
1937 |
October |
25 |
Left Segaon. |
|
1937 |
October |
26 |
Arrived in Calcutta in morning. |
|
1937 |
October |
26 |
Attended Congress Working Committee meeting in
afternoon. |
|
1937 |
October |
26 |
Met Rabindranath Tagore and discussed communal
tension in Bengal. |
|
1937 |
October |
27 |
C.W.C. meeting continued. |
|
1937 |
October |
27 |
Gandhi had discussion with Bengal Premier and
three of his ministers about release of detenus and
Andamans prisoners. |
|
1937 |
October |
28 |
Met N. R. Sarkar. |
|
1937 |
October |
28 |
C.W.C. issued statement on
"Vandemataram". |
|
1937 |
October |
29 |
Gandhi gave interview to deputation of
political sufferers from Bengal and Punjab. |
|
1937 |
October |
30 |
Met Andamans prisoners in Alipore Central
Jail. |
|
1937 |
November |
1 |
Issued statement to Press on negotiations for
release of Andamans prisoners. |
|
1937 |
November |
1 |
On medical advice cancelled departure for
Wardha. |
|
1937 |
November |
2 |
C.W.C. passed resolution on Nariman-Sardar case
and released it to Press. |
|
1937 |
November |
4 |
Gandhi postponed Frontier tour and informed
Abdul Gaffar Khan through telegram. |
|
1937 |
November |
7 |
Had discussions with ex-detenus in
evening. |
|
1937 |
November |
9 |
Had interview with Governor at Barrackpore in
afternoon. |
|
1937 |
November |
9 |
Gave statement to Press. |
|
1937 |
November |
11 |
Met N.R. Sarkar in morning. |
|
1937 |
November |
12 |
Met interness from Deoli in Presidency
Jail. |
|
1937 |
November |
16 |
Had discussion with Fazlul Huq, Khwaja
Nazimuddin, B.P. Singh Roy, Nawab Habibullah of Dacca,
H.S. Suhrawardy and N.R. Sarkar in
afternoon. |
|
1937 |
November |
17 |
Met Sir George Campbell and Arthur Moore in
morning. |
|
1937 |
November |
17 |
Continued discussion with Khwaja Nazimuddin,
N.R. Sarkar and B.P. Singh Roy. |
|
1937 |
November |
17 |
Left Calcutta at 12.50 p.m. |
|
1937 |
November |
17 |
Reached Kharagpur at 4 p.m. |
|
1937 |
November |
17 |
At 5 p.m. visited Hijli Detention
Camp. |
|
1937 |
November |
17 |
In interview to ‘United Press’ declined to
comment on his negotiations with Bengal
Government. |
|
1937 |
November |
18 |
Arrived in Wardha in evening. |
|
1937 |
November |
21 |
Issued statement to Press on Bengal
Government’s communique. |
|
1937 |
November |
27 |
Wrote foreword to Acharya Kripalanina
Lekho. |
|
1937 |
December |
6 |
Left Segaon for Bombay on medical
advice. |
|
1937 |
December |
7 |
Reached Bombay; stay at Juhu. |
|
1937 |
December |
14 |
Met Aga Khan and his son. |
|
1937 |
December |
21 |
Met Maharaja of
Rewa. |
