|
|
1940 |
January |
On or before 2 |
Sent cable to Isment Inonu expressing sampathy
on earthquake in Turkey. |
|
1940 |
January |
Before 6 |
Had discussion with Christian
missionaries. |
|
1940 |
January |
Before 7 |
Gave interview to an English
reporter. |
|
1940 |
January |
On or before 8 |
Sent condolences on lala Shamlal's death. Sent
condolences to Hirday Nath Kanuzru on Venkatasubbiah's
death. |
|
1940 |
January |
8 |
In Harijan paid tribute to
Venkatasubbiah. |
|
1940 |
January |
9 and 10 |
Had discussion with Bhai Paramanand. |
|
1940 |
January |
13 |
Met C. Rajagopalachari. |
|
1940 |
January |
Before 15 |
Had discussion with English
Pacifists. |
|
1940 |
January |
15 |
Had discussion with Rajendra Prasad and C.
Rajagopalachari. |
|
1940 |
January |
15 |
In Harijan congratulated M.A. Jinnah on forming
pact with other political parties. |
|
1940 |
January |
17 |
Expressed doubt in letter to Lord Linlithgow
whether time had "arrived for our meeting" in view
of interviews the Viceroy had with Bhulabhai
Desai, K. M. Munshi and B. G. Kher. |
|
1940 |
January |
19 |
Attended Congress Working Committee
meeting. |
|
1940 |
January |
20 |
Had discussion with Bengal leaders. |
|
1940 |
January |
20 |
C.W.C. meeting continued. |
|
1940 |
January |
21 |
C.W.C. session concluded. |
|
1940 |
January |
22 |
Gandhiji had discussion with Subhas Chandra
Bose. |
|
1940 |
January |
23 |
Wrote to Lord Linlithgow that he could reach
Delhi and day after February 4. |
|
1940 |
January |
25 |
Through Press issued warning against sale and
purchase of uncertified khadi. |
|
1940 |
January |
26 |
Independence Day celebrated. |
|
1940 |
January |
Before 27 |
Gandhi sent message to All-India Women’s
Conference. |
|
1940 |
January |
31 |
Gave interview to Holmes Smith. |
|
1940 |
February |
3 |
Left Wardha for Delhi. |
|
1940 |
February |
3 |
En route gave interview to Associate Press at
Nagpur. |
|
1940 |
February |
4 |
Reached Delhi. |
|
1940 |
February |
4 |
Met Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan. |
|
1940 |
February |
5 |
Had interview with Viceroy at 11 a.m. |
|
1940 |
February |
5 |
Government communique on interview issued in
evening. |
|
1940 |
February |
6 |
Gave statement to Press about difference
between Congress demand and Vicergal offer. |
|
1940 |
February |
6 |
Left Delhi for Wardha. |
|
1940 |
February |
6 |
En route gave interview to Press at
Jhansi. |
|
1940 |
February |
7 |
Sent cable to The News Cronicle. |
|
1940 |
February |
7 |
Cabled statement to The Daily Herald,
London. |
|
1940 |
February |
7 |
Sent message to mill-workers,
Ahmedabad. |
|
1940 |
February |
8 |
Had discussion with Gulzarilal Nanda. |
|
1940 |
February |
9 |
Gave interview to Harbans Singh. |
|
1940 |
February |
14 |
Issued statement to the Press on Zetland’s
interview to The Sunday Times. |
|
1940 |
February |
15 |
Left Wardha in evening. |
|
1940 |
February |
17 |
Reached Calcutta in morning; later proceeded to
Santiniketan. |
|
1940 |
February |
17 |
At Santiniketan spoke in reply to address in
afternoon. |
|
1940 |
February |
18 |
Visited Sriniketan. |
|
1940 |
February |
18 |
Had discussion with Rabindranath Tagore.
Attended drammatic performance of
"Chandalika". |
|
1940 |
February |
On or before 10 |
Had discussion with Pacifists. |
|
1940 |
February |
19 |
Left Santiniketan. |
|
1940 |
February |
19 |
Reached Calcutta in afternoon. |
|
1940 |
February |
19 |
Visited C.F. Andrews at Presidency General
Hospital. |
|
1940 |
February |
19 |
Called on N.R. Sarkar. |
|
1940 |
February |
19 |
Left Calcutta at night. |
|
1940 |
February |
20 |
Reached Malikanda. |
|
1940 |
February |
20 |
Opened Khadi and Village Industries Exhibition;
Visited injured volunteers at hospital. |
|
1940 |
February |
20 |
Made will in favour of "Navjivan" about
copyrights of his writings. |
|
1940 |
February |
21 |
Addressed Gandhi Seva Sangh and advised it to
give up politics. |
|
1940 |
February |
22 |
Spoke at Gandhi Seva Sangh meeting. |
|
1940 |
February |
22 |
Gandhi Seva Sangh passed resolution eschewing
politics and confining itself to constructive
programme. |
|
1940 |
February |
24 |
Spoke at Bengal Workers’ Conference. |
|
1940 |
February |
24 |
Addressed Bengal women workers. |
|
1940 |
February |
25 |
Spoke at public meeting. |
|
1940 |
February |
25 |
Left Malikanda. |
|
1940 |
February |
26 |
Reached Calcutta. |
|
1940 |
February |
26 |
Sent message to people of Manipur. |
|
1940 |
February |
27 |
|
|
1940 |
February |
27 |
Gave message to Press for Bengal. |
|
1940 |
February |
27 |
Left for Patna. |
|
1940 |
February |
28 |
Reached Patna. |
|
1940 |
February |
28 |
Attended Congress Working Committee
meeting. |
|
1940 |
February |
28 |
Had discussion with Socialists. |
|
1940 |
February |
29 |
C.W.C. meeting continued. |
|
1940 |
February |
29 |
Bengal Provincial Congress committee
suspended. |
|
1940 |
March |
1 |
Gandhi attended C.W.C. meeting. |
|
1940 |
March |
1 |
Met Scheduled Caste representatives. |
|
1940 |
March |
1 |
C.W.C. approved resolution to launch civil
disobedience as soon as organization was considered fit
enough or "in case circumstances so shaped
themselves as to precipitate a crisis" and
recommended it for Congress session at
Ramgarh. |
|
1940 |
March |
2 |
Gandhi reached Calcutta. |
|
1940 |
March |
2 |
Issued statement to Press on Patna Resolution
clarifying that Congress had not closed door on
negotiation but it could not be on Zetland’s
terms. |
|
1940 |
March |
3 |
Arrived in Segaon. |
|
1940 |
March |
5 |
Notified in Harijan change of name from ‘Segaon’ to
‘Sevagram’. |
|
1940 |
March |
7 |
Jayaprakash Narayan was arrested. |
|
1940 |
March |
Before 12 |
Gandhi had discussion with a
missionary. |
|
1940 |
March |
12 |
Had discussion with Christian
missionaries. |
|
1940 |
March |
12 |
Left for Ramgarh in evening. |
|
1940 |
March |
13 |
Sir Michael O’Dwyer shot dead and Zetland,
Lamington and Sir Louis Dane wounded in
London. |
|
1940 |
March |
14 |
At Ramgarh Gandhi opened khadi and village
Industries Exhibition. |
|
1940 |
March |
14 |
Issued statement to the Press condemning
Michael O’Dwyer’s assassination. |
|
1940 |
March |
14 |
Sent condolences to Michael O’Dwyer’s
family. |
|
1940 |
March |
15 and 16 |
Attended Subject Committee Meeting. |
|
1940 |
March |
18 |
Addressed Subject Committee. |
|
1940 |
March |
18 |
Spoke at Exhibition. |
|
1940 |
March |
19 |
At Ranchi opened Thakkar Bhavan and Industrial
Home at Harijans and Aborigines in morning. |
|
1940 |
March |
19 |
Returned to Ramgarh. |
|
1940 |
March |
19 |
Gave interview to Associate Press. |
|
1940 |
March |
20 |
Spoke at Congress session. |
|
1940 |
March |
20 |
Gave interview to Ceylonese National Congress
delegation. |
|
1940 |
March |
20 |
Patna resolution passed. |
|
1940 |
March |
21 |
On way to Wardha. |
|
1940 |
March |
22 |
Arrived at Wardha in morning. |
|
1940 |
March |
22 |
At All-India Muslim League’s session at Lahore
M.A. Jinnah suggested division of India "into
autonomous national States". |
|
1940 |
March |
26 |
In Harijan Gandhi refused M.A. Jinnah’s
allegation that Congress was a Hindu
organization. |
|
1940 |
March |
30 |
Spoke at Khadi Yatra. |
|
1940 |
March |
31 |
Had discussion with delegates of Khadi
Yatra. |
|
1940 |
April |
1 |
Had discussion with Gandhi Seva Sangh
committee. |
|
1940 |
April |
3 |
Met Ghanshyamsingh Gupta. |
|
1940 |
April |
5 |
C.F. Andrews died. |
|
1940 |
April |
5 |
In statement to Press Gandhi paid tribute to
C.F. Andrews. |
|
1940 |
April |
Before 7 |
Had discussion with a Chinese
visitor. |
|
1940 |
April |
12 |
Telegraphed congratulations to Jamnalal Bajaj
on settlement between Jaipur State and Jaipur
Rajya Praja Mandal. |
|
1940 |
April |
15 |
Attended Congress Working Committee
meeting. |
|
1940 |
April |
16 |
Sevagram. Gandhi attended Congress Working
Committee meeting at Wardha. |
|
1940 |
April |
17 |
Attended Congress Working Committee meeting at
Wardha. Had discussion with Jawaharlal Nehru. |
|
1940 |
April |
20 |
Had discussion with Maulana Azad. |
|
1940 |
April |
24 |
K.M. Munshi called on Gandhi. |
|
1940 |
May |
3 |
Gandhi attended All-India Education Conference.
Had discussion with R.S. Pandit about Congress
Volunteer Corps. |
|
1940 |
May |
9 |
In an interview to The Times of India said that
he would ‘Welcome a settlement which ensures peace
with honour". |
|
1940 |
May |
16 |
Received a delegation of Red Shirts; Jawaharlal
Nehru was present. |
|
1940 |
May |
17 |
Gandhi had discussion with Jawaharlal
Nehru. |
|
1940 |
May |
18 |
Wrote Foreward to Maulana Abu Kalam
Azad. |
|
1940 |
April |
24 |
Took silence for indefinite period from 7.30
a.m. In an interview to Associate Press refused to
comment on Amery’s statement in House of
Commons. |
|
1940 |
June |
2 |
There was a theft of a pen and some letters in
Ashram. |
|
1940 |
June |
3 |
Announced his intention to fast from June 8 if
theft was not traced. |
|
1940 |
June |
8 |
Gave up proposed fast over theft incident as
all Ashram inmates were against it. |
|
1940 |
June |
17 - 19 |
Attended meetings of the Congress Working
Committee at Wardha. |
|
1940 |
June |
20 |
Sevagram. Maulana Azad called in the morning.
Gandhi had discussion with Subhas Chandra
Bose. |
|
1940 |
June |
21 |
Attended joint meeting of Gandhi Seva Sangh and
Charkha Sangh in Wardha. |
|
1940 |
June |
21 |
The Congress Working Committee passed
resolution absolving Gandhi from responsibility of
future programme and policies of the
Congress. |
|
1940 |
June |
22 |
Gandhi addressed a joint meeting of Gandhi Seva
Sangh and Charkha Sangh at Wardha. |
|
1940 |
June |
22 |
Was present at the meeting of Rashtrabhasha
Seva Sangh, Wardha. |
|
1940 |
June |
22 |
Had long discussion with Pattabhi Sitaramayya,
Rajagopalachari, Rajendra Prasad and Jamnalal
Bajaj. |
|
1940 |
June |
27 |
Left for Delhi en route to Simla accompanied by
Jamnalal Bajaj, Mahadev Desai, Pyarelal and
others. |
|
1940 |
June |
28 |
Arrived in Delhi. |
|
1940 |
June |
28 |
Had discussion with Asaf Ali. |
|
1940 |
June |
28 |
Left for Simla. |
|
1940 |
June |
29 |
At Simla. Met the Viceroy. |
|
1940 |
June |
29 |
Left for New Delhi. |
|
1940 |
June |
30 |
New Delhi. |
|
1940 |
June |
30 |
Attended public prayer at Harijan
colony. |
|
1940 |
July |
2 |
New Delhi. Issued appeal "To Every Briton" to
fight Nazism with ‘non-violent arms’. |
|
1940 |
July |
3 |
Attended meeting of Congress Working Committee
on special invitation and reported to the Committee on
his interview with the Viceroy. |
|
1940 |
July |
4 and 5 |
Attended meeting of the Congress Working
Committee. |
|
1940 |
July |
6 |
Attended meeting of the Congress Working
Committee. |
|
1940 |
July |
6 |
Discussed political situation with
Aney. |
|
1940 |
July |
7 |
The Congress Working Committee passed
resolution stating that Britain should immediately make
an unequivocal declaration according complete
independence to India. |
|
1940 |
July |
7 |
Gandhi visited the Charkha Club. |
|
1940 |
July |
7 |
Left New Delhi for Wardha. |
|
1940 |
July |
8 |
Reached Wardha and then proceeded to
Sevagram. |
|
1940 |
July |
8 |
Declared copyright on translations of all his
articles. |
|
1940 |
July |
10 |
Had discussion with Rajagopalachari . |
|
1940 |
July |
13 |
At Wardha attended the wedding of Uma, youngest
daughter of Jamnalal Bajaj. |
|
1940 |
July |
20 |
Emily Kinnaird called on Gandhi to persuade him
to adopt Christianity. |
|
1940 |
July |
21 |
Gandhi had long meeting with Pandit Kunzru.
Kodanda Rao met Gandhi. |
|
1940 |
July |
23 |
Dr. Profulla Chandra Ghosh met
Gandhi. |
|
1940 |
July |
24 |
Gandhi had a long discussion with Maulana Azad,
Rajendra Prasad and Profulla Chandra Ghosh. |
|
1940 |
July |
30 |
Rajagopalachari, Profulla Chandra Ghosh and
Gopinath Bardoloi met Gandhi. |
|
1940 |
August |
1 |
Gandhi had a long talk with
Rajagopalachari. |
|
1940 |
August |
2 |
Maulana Azad met Gandhi in the
morning. |
|
1940 |
August |
10 |
Gandhi had discussion with Jamnalal Bajaj about
Jaipur affairs. |
|
1940 |
August |
17 |
Maulana Azad arrived for discussion. |
|
1940 |
August |
18 |
Gandhi had long discussion with Maulana Azad.
Attended Congress Working Committee meeting at
Wardha. |
|
1940 |
August |
19 |
Attended Congress Working Committee meeting at
Wardha. |
|
1940 |
August |
20 |
Attended afternoon session of Congress Working
Committee meeting at Wardha. |
|
1940 |
August |
21 |
Attended afternoon session of Congress Working
Committee meeting at Wardha. |
|
1940 |
August |
22 |
Attended afternoon session of Congress Working
Committee meeting at Wardha. |
|
1940 |
August |
23 |
Sardar Patel, Nehru and Maulana Azad met
Gandhi. |
|
1940 |
August |
24 |
Gandhi had discussion with Maulana Azad in the
morning. Later other Congress leaders also came.
Attended meeting of National Planning Committee at
Wardha. |
|
1940 |
August |
25 |
Went to Wardha to have discussion with the
Congress leaders. |
|
1940 |
September |
5 |
Attended meeting of Congress Working Committee
at Wardha. |
|
1940 |
September |
6 |
Sevagram Attended wedding of Dakshayani and
Velayudhan. |
|
1940 |
September |
8 |
Attended the Bullocks festival. |
|
1940 |
September |
10 |
Syed Mahmud and Abdul Ghaffar Khan arrived for
talks with Gandhi. |
|
1940 |
September |
11 |
Gandhi had meeting with Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
Left for Bombay accompanied by Kasturba, Abdul Ghaffar
Khan and Syed Mahmud. |
|
1940 |
September |
12 |
Gandhi arrived in Bombay; had informal
discussions with Abul Kalam Azad, Sardar Patel, Pandit
Nehru and other members of the Congress Working
Committee. |
|
1940 |
September |
13 |
Attended Congress Working Committee
meeting. |
|
1940 |
September |
15 and 16 |
Addressed A.I.C.C. meeting. |
|
1940 |
September |
17 |
Attended Congress Working Committee
meeting. |
|
1940 |
September |
18 |
Attended Congress Working Committee meeting;
left for Wardha. |
|
1940 |
September |
19 |
Reached Wardha; walked to Sevagram. |
|
1940 |
September |
20 |
C.Rajagopalachari arrived in Wardha to discuss
with Gandhi the future programme of the Congress in the
light of the A.I.C.C. resolution. |
|
1940 |
September |
25 |
Gandhi left for Simla accompanied by Mahadev
Desai and Pyarelal. |
|
1940 |
September |
26 |
Arrived in Delhi in the morning; left for Simla
in the evening. |
|
1940 |
September |
27 |
At Simla, had a meeting with the
Viceroy. |
|
1940 |
September |
29 |
Met Harijan leaders. |
|
1940 |
September |
30 |
Interview with the Viceroy; left for
Delhi. |
|
1940 |
October |
1 |
In Delhi, had long talk with Bhulabhai Desai
and J.B. Kripalani; attended a function at Harijan
Colony to celebrate his 72nd birthday; left for
Wardha. |
|
1940 |
October |
2 |
In Sevagram, addressed meeting to celebrate his
birthday. |
|
1940 |
October |
10 |
Had discussion with Profulla Chandra
Ghosh. |
|
1940 |
October |
11 |
Attended the Congress Working Committee
meeting. |
|
1940 |
October |
12 and 13 |
Attended Congress Working Committee
meeting. |
|
1940 |
October |
13 |
The Congress Working Committee approved
Gandhi’s plan for individual civil disobedience. Gandhi
went to Paunar for discussion with Vinoba
Bhave. |
|
1940 |
October |
15 |
In Sevagram, issued statement that Vinoba Bhave
would be the first Satyagrahi to start individual
civil disobedience. |
|
1940 |
October |
17 |
At Paunar, Vinoba Bhave began the individual
Satyagraha by delivering anti-war speech. |
|
1940 |
October |
18 |
The District Magistrate, Poona, served notice
on the Editors of Harijan, and allied weeklies
directing them to submit to the Chief Press Adviser in
Delhi all the news regarding Vinoba Bhave’s
satyagraha before publication. |
|
1940 |
October |
21 |
Vinoba Bhave was arrested under the Defence of
India Act. |
|
1940 |
October |
21 |
Gandhi issued a statement advising congressmen
not to be impatient about the next step. |
|
1940 |
October |
24 |
Announced the temporary suspension of Harijan,
Harijanbandhu and Harijan Sevak. |
|
1940 |
October |
30 |
Had seven hours’ discussion with Jawaharlal
Nehru. |
|
1940 |
November |
4 |
Informed the Viceroy of his proposal to
fast. |
|
1940 |
November |
5 |
At Wardha, attended Congress Working Committee
meeting. |
|
1940 |
November |
6 |
Attended Congress Working Committee meeting.
Gave up his porposed fast at Congress agreed to an
extension of individual satyagraha. |
|
1940 |
November |
7 |
Gave away Dr. Soundaram in marriage to G.
Ramachandran. Attended Congress Working Committee
meeting. |
|
1940 |
November |
8 |
Attended Congress Working Committee meeting.
Attended wedding of Sharad Parnerkar. |
|
1940 |
November |
13 |
Drafted a list of nearly 1,500 individual
satyagrahis. |
|
1940 |
November |
15 |
Interview to Senanayake, Ceylonese
Minister. |
|
1940 |
November |
16 |
In telegram to Amtussalaam, said that he was
"stopping civil disobedience [in] Sind". |
|
1940 |
November |
17 |
Vallabhbhai Patel was arrested. |
|
1940 |
November |
18 |
Arthur Moor of The Stateman met
Gandhi. |
|
1940 |
November |
23 |
Gandhi had discussion with Tai Chi-Tao,
President of Examination Yuan of Chinese
Government. |
|
1940 |
November |
Before 24 |
Interview to M.L. Shah, General Secretary,
All-India Students’ Federation. |
|
1940 |
November |
29 |
In statement to the Press, Gandhi exhorted
students to express their national sympathy in a
disciplined manner and not by resorting to
strikes. |
|
1940 |
December |
Before 3 |
In telegram, instructed Rajendra Prasad to
prevent demonstration in connection with civil
disobedience movement. |
|
1940 |
December |
5 |
Subhas Chandra Bose was released. |
|
1940 |
December |
On or before 6 |
In telegram to Barada Prasanna Pain, Gandhi
regretted his inability to recommend withdrawal of ban
on Subhas Chandra Bose and Sarat Chandra
Bose. |
|
1940 |
December |
6 |
In statement to the press, explained that
Sampuran Singh’s example was a warning to people
that "empty and meaningless discipline" had no
value. |
|
1940 |
December |
7 |
In statement to Press, appealed to people of
Bombay "to revise their sporting code and erase from
it communal matches". |
|
1940 |
December |
16 |
In letter to Hansraj Radhar, a political worker
from Jind, prohibited the State Congress from
"civil disobedience, individual or
mass". |
|
1940 |
December |
17 |
Gave instuructions for suspension of satyagraha
from December 24 to January 4. |
|
1940 |
December |
20 |
In statement to the Press, called for
suspension of "final judgment about Sardar Sampuran
Singh’s conduct". |
|
1940 |
December |
21 |
Interview to Madras Delegration to All-India
Students’ Conference. |
|
1940 |
December |
24 |
In letter to Hitlar, Gandhi appealed to him "in
the name of humanity to stop the war". |
|
1940 |
December |
Before 25 |
In letter to Dunichand, laid down conditions
for eligibility to offer satyagraha. |
|
1940 |
December |
27 |
Invited Master Tara Singh, a prominent Akali
leader, to meet him at Sevagram. (The invitee had
resigned from the Congress following lengthy
correspondence between him and Gandhi on the question
of non-violence.) |
|
1940 |
December |
29 |
In letter to Subhas Chandra Bose, said "As for
your Bloc joining civil disobedience, I think, with
the fundamental differences between you and me, it
is not
possible." |
