|
|
1941 |
January |
5 |
Satyagraha was resumed after a break from
December 24 to January 4. |
|
1941 |
January |
10 |
In Sevagram, Gandhi gave instructions to
satyagrahis "that even as a resister courts
imprisonment, he is expected to court any other
form of punishment, i.e. fines". |
|
1941 |
January |
On or after 10 |
In message, asked the Punjab Congressmen to
develop "a living faith in the virtue of non-violence
for being chosen for civil
disobedience". |
|
1941 |
January |
11 |
Gave instructions for suspension of civil
disobedience. Interview to Prof. R. Coupland. |
|
1941 |
January |
On or before 12 |
In letter to Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Gandhi
permitted "Red Shirts" to offer satyagraha in the
Frontier Province. |
|
1941 |
January |
12 |
In instructions to satyagrahis, announced that
there would be no successor to Abul Kalam Azad and
said "…everyone who…gets a short term should know
that on every release, he has to repeat civil
disobedience till the end of the struggle". |
|
1941 |
January |
17 |
In Sevagram, blessed Vinoba Bhave, who offered
civil disobedience for the second time after he was
released on January 15. |
|
1941 |
January |
17 |
Subhas Chandra Bose disappeared from his house
in Elgin Road, Calcutta. |
|
1941 |
January |
Before 23 |
In message to Gujarat College students, Gandhi
said that they had every right to resort to strike if
they failed to obtain justice through
negotiations. |
|
1941 |
January |
24 |
Exhorted Congressmen to observe rules of
conduct even in matter "too trifling for
attention". |
|
1941 |
January |
28 |
In letter to newspaper editors, appealed to the
Press "not to succumb to the gag but to assert its
independence by publishing all the satyagraha news in
its fullness". |
|
1941 |
February |
Before 1 |
In letter to Manoranjan Chaudhari, declined to
lead satyagraha movement against Muslim League
Ministry of Bengal, as suggested by Bengal Hindu
Mahasabha leaders". |
|
1941 |
February |
4 |
Had discussion with Sarojini Naidu and J.B.
Kripalani. |
|
1941 |
February |
9 |
In letter to T.B. Sapru, refused to write to
M.A. Jinnah unless the latter wanted "to come to
some settlement". |
|
1941 |
February |
10 |
In letter to The Times of India, said "In spite
of your disbelief, I must adhere to my faith in
the possibility of the most debased human nature to
respond to non-violence." |
|
1941 |
February |
13 |
In message to Punjab Congressmen, stressed
importance of constructive work. |
|
1941 |
February |
16 |
In letter to Mukundalal Sircar, described
differences with Subhas Chandra Bose as "vital and
fundamental", and said "Independence secured through
violence would have contents different from that
secured through non-violent means." In letter to
T.B. Sa |
|
1941 |
February |
On or before 20 |
In letter to P.V. Naidu, said that question of
Congress partaking "in the reorganization of
Central Government… would not arise so long as the
Congress demand remained unconceded". |
|
1941 |
February |
On or after 24 |
Interview to Calcutta satyagrahis. |
|
1941 |
February |
26 |
Gandhi disallowed Maharajkumar of Vizianagaram
to offer satyagraha as he did not fulfil all conditions
of Satyagraha Pledge. |
|
1941 |
February |
27 |
In Allahabad, put up at Anand Bhavan. |
|
1941 |
February |
28 |
Visited Harijan Ashram; opened Kamala Nehru
Memorial Hospital; had discussion with Bengal Congress
leaders on withdrawal of Bengal Congress Party
from the Legislature; received deputation on
behalf of Garhwal Harijans. |
|
1941 |
February |
28 |
With Mahadev Desai called on T.B. Sapru at 8
p.m.; later met Madan Mohan Malaviya. |
|
1941 |
March |
1 |
Addressed U.P. Provincial Students’ Federation.
Called on Vijayalakshmi Pandit and Abul Kalam Azad
in Naini Central Jail; at 11 a.m. left for
Wardha. |
|
1941 |
March |
2 |
Reached Sevagram. |
|
1941 |
March |
4 |
Interview to Shankaran, Secretary, Tamil Nadu
Provincial Congress Committee. |
|
1941 |
March |
6 |
In statement to the Press, Gandhi warned people
against "journalistic fights of imagination" about
his meeting with T.B. Sapru and others in
Allahabad. |
|
1941 |
March |
7 |
In letter to Sir T.B. Sapru, agreed to
suggestion to meet M.A. Jinnah, but expressed
apprehension that time for communal settlement had
not come. |
|
1941 |
March |
7 |
In Sind, Khan Bahadur allah Baksh was sworn in
as Premier. |
|
1941 |
March |
Before 10 |
Gandhi instructed Andhra and Tamil Nadu
Congress Committees not to take persons from districts
into Madras city for offering
satyagraha. |
|
1941 |
March |
Before 11 |
In telegram, urged Shibbanlal Saxena,
satyagrahi prisoner in Benares Central Jail, to give up
hunger-strike. |
|
1941 |
March |
13 - 16 |
In Bombay, Non-Party Leaders’ Conference was
held under presidentship of T.B. Sapru. |
|
1941 |
March |
16 |
In foreword to Jawaharlal Nehru’s article, "the
Parting of the Ways", Gandhi said that author had
led the reader to the inevitable conclusion that
independence could not be achieved without
non-violence. |
|
1941 |
March |
18 |
Appeal to C.F. Andrews Memorial Fund. |
|
1941 |
March |
21 |
In appeal to Congress workers, hoped that they
would devote their time to constructive programme during
the National Week in April. |
|
1941 |
March |
Before 23 |
In message to M.R. Jayakar, said that while he
was always ready "to meet old friends… he could
not, without consultation with the members of the
Working Committee, give them any
assurance". |
|
1941 |
March |
29 |
Proposal to resume publication of Harijan was
countermanded on account of letter from the
Government. |
|
1941 |
March |
29 |
In Sarvodaya, Gandhi reiterated his conviction
that "in this long and arduous struggle, quality alone
will count, never quantity." |
|
1941 |
April |
1 |
In Sevagram, introduced practice of keeping
personal diaries by inmates. |
|
1941 |
April |
6 |
In message to Delhi Basic Education Conference,
said "Our experiment to be through has to be at
least somewhere made without alloy and without
outside interference". |
|
1941 |
April |
7 |
In message to Mysore Congress, said that
constructive programme "is the truest foundation for the
swaraj for millions based on
non-violence". |
|
1941 |
April |
7 |
T.B. Sapru met Viceroy in Delhi. |
|
1941 |
April |
8 |
In statement to the Press, Gandhi said that
report of his interview with Ruikar and Sircar was
"a mischievous distortion of a friendly
conversation". |
|
1941 |
April |
16 |
Gandhi was at Sevagram. |
|
1941 |
April |
18 |
Riots broke out at Ahmedabad. |
|
1941 |
April |
19 |
Gandhi gave statement to The Times of
India. |
|
1941 |
April |
25 |
Issued statement to Press on L.S. Amery’s
speech. |
|
1941 |
April |
27 |
Broke three days’ fast. |
|
1941 |
May |
1 |
Wrote to Editor of The Times of
India. |
|
1941 |
May |
2 |
Attended funeral of J.P. Trivedi. |
|
1941 |
May |
4 |
Appealed to Congressmen to do their duty during
riots. |
|
1941 |
May |
7 |
Issued statement to the Press on riots in
Bihar. |
|
1941 |
May |
15 |
Wrote on Khadi Jagat. |
|
1941 |
May |
19 |
Srinivasa Iyengar died. |
|
1941 |
May |
18 to 21 |
Gandhi had discussions with Mridula Sarabhai
and Gulzarilal Nanda. |
|
1941 |
May |
22 |
Gave interview to The Hindu. |
|
1941 |
May |
23 |
Spoke at National Youths’ Training Camp at
Wardha. |
|
1941 |
June |
9 |
In statement to Press denounced murder of a
Muslim family in Bihar. |
|
1941 |
June |
12 |
Had discussion with K.M. Munshi, Rajendra
Prasad and Gopichand Bhargava. |
|
1941 |
June |
13 |
Discussion continued. |
|
1941 |
June |
15 |
In statement to Press stated reasons why he had
advised K.M. Munshi to resign from Congress. |
|
1941 |
July |
6 |
Gave statement to Press. |
|
1941 |
July |
12 |
Had discussion with Abdul Gaffar
Khan. |
|
1941 |
July |
22 |
Gave interview to The Hindu on Government
communique. |
|
1941 |
July |
23 |
Gave interview to A.N.S. Murti. |
|
1941 |
July |
31 |
Wrote to The Times of India. |
|
1941 |
August |
1 |
Opened Khadi Vidyalaya at Wardha. |
|
1941 |
August |
4 |
Gave statement to Press. |
|
1941 |
August |
5 |
Gave statement to Press. |
|
1941 |
August |
7 |
Rabindranath Tagore died. |
|
1941 |
August |
7 |
Gandhi paid tribute to Rabindranath
Tagore. |
|
1941 |
August |
12 |
Issued statement to Press on shraddha day of
Rabindranath Tagore. |
|
1941 |
August |
24 |
Wrote foreword to A Discipline for
Non-violence. Gave statement to Press on Indo-Burman
Immigration Agreement. |
|
1941 |
August |
29 |
Attended A.I.V.I.A. meeting. |
|
1941 |
August |
30 |
In Sarvodaya paid homage to Rabindranath
Tagore. |
|
1941 |
August |
31 |
Wrote foreword to Practical
Non-violence. |
|
1941 |
September |
1 |
Telegraphed condolence on Fulchand Kasturchand
Shah’s death. |
|
1941 |
September |
5 |
Gave interview to H.V. Kamath. |
|
1941 |
September |
11 |
Gave interview to The Hindu. |
|
1941 |
September |
14 |
Met Allah Bux, R.K. Sidhwa and deputation from
Burma. |
|
1941 |
September |
16 |
Met Allah Bux and R.K. Sidhwa. |
|
1941 |
September |
18 |
Gandhi’s birthday celebrated according to
Vikram era. |
|
1941 |
September |
18 |
Gandhi addressed meeting at Sevagram and
participated in spinning. |
|
1941 |
September |
18 |
Sent message for people of Ahmedabad. |
|
1941 |
September |
24 |
In statement to Press cautioned public against
uncertified khadi dealers. |
|
1941 |
September |
30 |
At Nalwadi, addressed meeting of Goseva
Sangh. |
|
1941 |
October |
1 |
Sent message to States’ people. |
|
1941 |
October |
2 |
Gandhi’s birthday celebrated. |
|
1941 |
October |
2 |
Gandhi spoke at meeting. |
|
1941 |
October |
7 |
Presided at A.I.S.A. meeting. |
|
1941 |
October |
10 |
At Sevagram. |
|
1941 |
October |
11 |
Gandhi was at Sevagram. Met Hancock and S.
Satyamurti. |
|
1941 |
October |
12 |
Received yarn and money collected by Nagpur,
Berar and Mahakoshal Provincial Congress Committees
and addressed them. |
|
1941 |
October |
15 |
Met Asaf Ali and Rajendra Prasad. |
|
1941 |
October |
21 |
Gave statement to Press on Government
communique regarding Jayaprakash Narayan’s alleged
attempt to smuggle some papers from Deoli
Camp. |
|
1941 |
October |
22 |
After prayer spoke on ideal village
community. |
|
1941 |
October |
23 |
Met Khan Bahadur Alla Bux. |
|
1941 |
October |
28 |
In statement to Press reviewed satyagraha
movement and issued instructions for guidance of
satyagrahis. |
|
1941 |
October |
30 |
Issued statement to Press on hunger-strike by
detenus in Deoli Camp and Government communique
thereon. |
|
1941 |
November |
11 |
Issued statement on Indo-Ceylonese
pact. |
|
1941 |
November |
12 |
Sent telegram to Jayaprakash Narayan advising
discontinuance of hunger-strike. |
|
1941 |
November |
12 |
In statement to Press discountenanced move to
press Government to release satyagrahi
prisoners. |
|
1941 |
November |
14 |
Through Press urged Government to grant demands
of Deoli detenus. |
|
1941 |
November |
15 |
Granted permission to S. Satyamurti to publish
whole correspondence. |
|
1941 |
November |
19 |
Telegraphed to Home Member seeking permission
for Mahadev Desai to meet Deoli detenus. |
|
1941 |
November |
Before 20 |
Sent message to Frontier people. |
|
1941 |
November |
27 |
In statement to Press expressed relief at
discontinuance of hunger-strike by Deoli detenus and
appealed to Government to give better treatment to
detenus and political prisoners. |
|
1941 |
November |
27 |
Sent message to Majoor Mahajan, Ahmedabad, on
its 25th anniversary. |
|
1941 |
November |
28 |
Gave interview to The Daily Herald on L.S.
Amery’s speech. |
|
1941 |
December |
4 |
Gave interview to Press on Government
communique regarding release of political
prisoners. |
|
1941 |
December |
7 |
Through Press announced that civil disobedience
would continue until Bombay Resolution was reversed
by Congress. |
|
1941 |
December |
9 |
Gave statement to Press on Khudai Khidmatgars’
camp held in N.W.F.P. |
|
1941 |
December |
9 |
Left Sevagram. |
|
1941 |
December |
10 |
Reached Bardoli. |
|
1941 |
December |
On or before 13 |
Completed Constructive Programme: Its Meaning
and Place. |
|
1941 |
December |
17 |
Addressed A.I.S.A. meeting. |
|
1941 |
December |
18 and 19 |
Attended A.I.S.A. meeting. |
|
1941 |
December |
19 |
Through Press appealed to people not to be
scared in face of approaching war but act
bravely. |
|
1941 |
December |
20 |
Sent message to Bhagini Samaj, Bombay, on its
Silver Jubilee. Gave statement to Press on
America’s entry in war. |
|
1941 |
December |
23 to 26 |
Attended Congress Working Committee
meeting. |
|
1941 |
December |
27 |
Attended Congress Working Committee meeting.
Through Press appealed to Bihar Government to lift ban
on Hindu Mahasabha. |
|
1941 |
December |
28 |
Attended Congress Working Committee
meeting. |
|
1941 |
December |
Before 29 |
Sent message to All-India Women’s
Conference. |
|
1941 |
December |
29 |
Attended Congress Working Committee
meeting. |
|
1941 |
December |
30 |
Wrote to Congress President to relieve him of
responsibility laid upon him by Bombay Resolution.
C.W.C. passed a resolution relieving Gandhi.
C.W.C. passed another Resolution reiterating its
demand and restated the Congress position and attitude
in reg |
|
1941 |
December |
30 |
Gandhi gave statement to The Hindu on Congress
resolution. |
