|
|
1945 |
January |
5 |
Gandhi met Bhulabhai Desai. |
|
1945 |
January |
11 |
Attended Hindustani Talimi Sangh Conference.
His speech was read out. |
|
1945 |
January |
17 |
Gandhi gave interviews to Prahlad Mehta and
T.V. Kunhi Krishnan. |
|
1945 |
January |
23 |
Met Profulla Chandra Ghosh. Sent message for
Independence Day celebrations in London. |
|
1945 |
January |
26 |
In speech at prayer meeting, condemned police
interference with village-cleaning programme of workers
that morning in front of Ashram and praised
workers’ dignified and firm attitude. |
|
1945 |
January |
31 |
Had discussion with Anugraha Narayan
Singh. |
|
1945 |
February |
10 |
Kasturba’s death anniversary, according to
Indian celendar, celebrated. Gandhi participated in
spinning yajna. Samagra Gramnseva Shibir concluded.
Government addressed volunteers. Advised T.N.
Jagadisan of Madras and M.R.G. Cochrane of Vellore
regarding leprosy relief work. Met Gopinath
Bardoloi. |
|
1945 |
February |
12 |
Gave interview to Govind Sahay. |
|
1945 |
February |
15 |
Addressed secretaries of Provincial Committees
of Kasturba Gandhi Memorial Fund. |
|
1945 |
February |
17 |
In statement to Press condemned Government’s
action in arresting Congressmen in Bihar and rearresting
of Purushottamdas Tandon and appealed to
Government to stop practice of torture and
ill-treatment of prisoners. |
|
1945 |
February |
18 |
Wrote foreword to Amaran Ba. |
|
1945 |
February |
19 |
Gave interview to deputation from
N.W.F.P. |
|
1945 |
February |
22 |
Kasturba’s death anniversary, according to
Gregorian calendar. |
|
1945 |
February |
23 |
Gandhi spoke at prayer meeting. |
|
1945 |
February |
26 |
Answered T.B. Sapru’s questionnaire regarding
former’s talks and correspondence with M.A.
Jinnah. |
|
1945 |
February |
26 |
Presided at Hindustani Prachar Sabha
conference. |
|
1945 |
February |
27 |
Spoke at Hindustani Prachar Sabha
conference. |
|
1945 |
February |
3 |
Met C.Rajagopalachari . |
|
1945 |
March |
5 |
Gave interview to Orient Press. |
|
1945 |
March |
7 |
Wrote forewords to Gandhi’s Correspondence with
the Government, 1942-1944, and Ahar ane
Poshan. |
|
1945 |
March |
9 |
Gave interview to Andhra deputation. |
|
1945 |
March |
11 |
Issued statement to Press on ban imposed on
Congress Workers’ conference in Akola. |
|
1945 |
March |
17 |
Announced Vinoba Bhave and Kishorelal
Mashruwala as his successors in Ashram. |
|
1945 |
March |
20 |
Commenting on L.S. Amery’s statement in
interview to The Bombay Chronicle declared that
‘all talk of resolution of the present deadlock’
was useless as long as members of Working
Committee were under detention. |
|
1945 |
March |
24 |
Spoke at A.I.S.A. meeting. |
|
1945 |
March |
25 |
Hermann Kallenbach died in Johannesburg.
Through Press Gandhi paid tribute to Hermann
Kallenbach. |
|
1945 |
March |
25 |
Spoke at A.I.S.A. meeting. |
|
1945 |
March |
31 |
Reached Bombay. Issued statement to Press on
National week. In statement to Press on rejection of
Ashti and Chimur prisoners’ petition said that
impending hanging could be prevented if there was
united voice of India against them. Called on ailing
Purshottamdas Thakurdas. |
|
1945 |
April |
2 |
Issued appeal to observe hartal on April 3, for
Chimur and Ashti prisoners. |
|
1945 |
April |
4 |
Attended meeting of the Kasturba Memorial
Trust. |
|
1945 |
April |
6 |
Spoke at prayer meeting. |
|
1945 |
April |
8 |
Gave interview to B.E.S.T. Workers’
Deputation. |
|
1945 |
April |
10 |
Gave interview to The Times of India. |
|
1945 |
April |
11 |
Spoke at the Borivli Camp. Addressed prayer
meeting at Borivli. |
|
1945 |
April |
12 |
Attended meeting of Kasturba Memorial
Trust. |
|
1945 |
April |
14 |
Visited Kasturba Memorial trust
Office. |
|
1945 |
April |
14 |
Met Manilal who had come from South
Africa. |
|
1945 |
April |
15 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1945 |
April |
16 |
Sent condolence message on the death of
President Roosevelt. |
|
1945 |
April |
17 |
Issued statement to Press on San Francisco
Conference. |
|
1945 |
April |
18 |
Sent message to Indians in South
Africa. |
|
1945 |
April |
19 |
Spoke at prayer meeting. |
|
1945 |
April |
20 |
Arrived in Poona. |
|
1945 |
April |
21 |
Arrived at Mahabaleshwar. Spoke at prayer
meeting. |
|
1945 |
April |
22 |
In telegram to A.P.I., denied having written to
Bhulabhai Desai as alleged by the Morning
Standard. |
|
1945 |
April |
27 |
Gandhi, in message from Mahabaleshwar where he
had been staying from April 21, exhorted people of
Ceylon "to understand the message of the charkha
and the constructive programme". |
|
1945 |
May |
1 |
In foreword to Rashtrabhasha Vishe Vichar, said
that Hindustani, "a happy amalgam of Hindi and
urdu", was "the perfect national language". |
|
1945 |
May |
2 |
Visited apiaries and appreciated their
scientific method and swadeshi spirit. |
|
1945 |
May |
3 |
In answer to D.N. Balavenkataram, confirmed
report that he would not enter Mahabaleshwar temples, as
long as their "doors are open to
Harijans." |
|
1945 |
May |
4 |
In statement to the Press replied to "remarks
attributed to Sir Feroz Khan Noon as having been made
by him at San Fransisco Conference". |
|
1945 |
May |
5 |
In Press statement condemned big merchants,
capitalists and industrialists who outwardly spoke and
wrote against Government but in action conformed
to its will. |
|
1945 |
May |
8 |
In telegram, gave blessings to G.D. Birla, who
along with J.R.D. Tata and Kasturbhai was proceeding
in industrial delegation to England. At prayer
meeting paid tributes to Rabindranath Tagore on
his eighty-fifth birth anniversary. |
|
1945 |
May |
11 and 12 |
Had discussion with
C.Rajagopalachari. |
|
1945 |
May |
13 |
In letter to Dunichand, regretted his error of
mistaken indentity in sending condolence to Mrs.
Dunichand. |
|
1945 |
May |
21 |
In Gramodyog Patrika article, distinguished
khadi from other village industries by comparing
the former to the sun and the latter to
planets. |
|
1945 |
May |
22 |
Spoke at Hindustan scout Association training
camp. |
|
1945 |
May |
27 |
In letter, requested Government to protect and
preserve piece of ground having samadhis of
Kasturba Gandhi and Mahadev Desai as consecrated
place for use by their friends and relatives. |
|
1945 |
May |
On or before 30 |
Gave interview to Denton J. Brooks
Jr. |
|
1945 |
May |
31 |
Reached Panchgani; put up at ‘Dilkhush’ of
Nanji Kalidas. |
|
1945 |
June |
1 |
Had discussion with Harekrushna
Mahtab. |
|
1945 |
June |
2 |
In answer to Shriman Narayan, stressed need to
demonstrate economic fallacy behind sanction for use of
foreign goods. |
|
1945 |
June |
On or after 3 |
In statement to Orient Press, said that Muslims
should speak as Indians. |
|
1945 |
June |
7 |
In letter, requested Bhulabhai Desai "to see to
it that Chimur-Ashti prisoners are not
hanged". |
|
1945 |
June |
9 |
In message, wished Rajani Palme Dutt success in
election campaign against L.S. Amery in Sparkbrook
Constituency of Birmingham. |
|
1945 |
June |
10 |
Addressed members of Wai Rashtra Seva
Dal. |
|
1945 |
June |
11 |
In silence-day note, cautioned Bhulabhai Desai
against possible danger in agreement with Muslim League,
and said that nothing could be done until Working
Committee members were free to express their
opinion. |
|
1945 |
June |
13 |
In letter to Purushottamdas Tandon, said that
his leaving Hindi Sahitya Sammelan was intended to
serve it better. |
|
1945 |
June |
14 |
In broadcast, Viceroy announced release of
Working Committee members and summoning of conference of
leaders of political parties. |
|
1945 |
June |
14 |
In telegram, Gandhi informed Viceroy that he
would not like to attend Simla Conference as
Congress representative. |
|
1945 |
June |
15 |
Congress leaders were released and ban on
Congress Working Committee was lifted. |
|
1945 |
June |
16 |
In letter to Viceroy, Gandhi conveyed his
willingness to be present at Simla Conference "with no
official position" and if "working committee
wished likewise". |
|
1945 |
June |
18 |
In telegram to Viceroy, rejection of parity
between Muslims and caste Hindus and reaffirmed his
advice that Congress should not participate in
formation of Executive Council on those
grounds. |
|
1945 |
June |
18 |
Released to the Press, next of the letter he
had written to Winston Churchill on July 17,
1944. |
|
1945 |
June |
19 |
At Poona, visited samadhis of Mahadev Desai and
Kasturba Gandhi. |
|
1945 |
June |
20 |
In Bombay. |
|
1945 |
June |
21 |
In statement to press appealed to authorities
to remove Subhas Chandra Bose to health resort with
facilities to receive relatives. |
|
1945 |
June |
21 and 22 |
Attendec Congress Working Committee
meeting. |
|
1945 |
June |
23 |
Halted at Delhi on way to Simla. |
|
1945 |
June |
24 |
Reached Simla; met Viceroy in
afternoon. |
|
1945 |
June |
26 |
Released to Press names of members for
Literature Board of All-India Hindustani Prachar
Sabha. |
|
1945 |
June |
27 |
At prayer meeting, explained significance of
prayer. |
|
1945 |
June |
28 |
In letter, appealed to Viceroy that all
"hangings - an aftermath of the disturbances of
1942…be commuted to life sentences". |
|
1945 |
June |
29 |
Gave interview to Preston Grover of Associate
Press of America. |
|
1945 |
June |
30 |
In interview to A.S. Bharatan of Associated
press of India, explained Congress stand on issue of
parity of representation between caste Hindus and
Muslims. |
|
1945 |
July |
2 |
At prayer meeting, explained new rule of
A.I.S.A. which required payment for khadi to be made
partly in yarn. |
|
1945 |
July |
3 and 4 |
Attended Congress Working Committee
meeting. |
|
1945 |
July |
7 |
Congress list for proposed Executive Council
was sent to Viceroy by Abul Kalam Azad after discussion
with Gandhi. |
|
1945 |
July |
9 |
Jinnah refused to send his names for proposed
Executive Council. |
|
1945 |
July |
12 |
At prayer meeting, Gandhi rebuked gathering for
unruly behaviour. |
|
1945 |
July |
14 |
Gave interview to Francis Sayer of the United
Nations Relief and Rehabilitation
Administration. |
|
1945 |
July |
16 |
Viceroy announced failure of Simla Conference
which Jinnah had called "a snare". |
|
1945 |
July |
16 |
Gandhi left Simla for Wardha. |
|
1945 |
July |
17 |
Gandhi arrived in Delhi. |
|
1945 |
July |
17 |
Visited Satyavati and Shaukat Ansari. |
|
1945 |
July |
17 |
En route to Wardha addressed the crowd
assembled at Agra Cantt. Station. Gave interview to
People’s War. |
|
1945 |
July |
18 |
Reached Sevagram. |
|
1945 |
July |
18 |
Issued statement to Press. |
|
1945 |
July |
25 |
Resigned from Hindi Sahitya Sammelan. |
|
1945 |
July |
On or before 28 |
Gave interview to The Hindu. |
|
1945 |
August |
3 |
Gave statement to Press. |
|
1945 |
August |
4 |
Issued statement to Press. |
|
1945 |
August |
4 |
Gave interview to The Hindu. |
|
1945 |
August |
6 |
Hiroshima atom-bombed. |
|
1945 |
August |
8 |
Gandhi issued statement on appeal for funds for
Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha. |
|
1945 |
August |
9 |
Nagasaki atom-bombed. |
|
1945 |
August |
10 |
Japan surrendered. |
|
1945 |
August |
11 |
Gandhi issued statement on death sentence of
Mahendra Chowdhary. |
|
1945 |
August |
14 |
Had discussion with B.S. Murthy. |
|
1945 |
August |
14 |
Addressed Central Board meeting of Harijan
Sevak Sangh. |
|
1945 |
August |
16 |
Death sentences of Ashti-Chimur prisoner
commuted to life imprisonment. |
|
1945 |
August |
19 |
Gandhi attended meeting of Kasturba National
Memorial Trust. |
|
1945 |
August |
19 |
Left Sevagram for Bombay. |
|
1945 |
August |
20 |
At Bombay. |
|
1945 |
August |
21 |
Arrived in Poona. |
|
1945 |
August |
29 |
Sent message to U.S.A. |
|
1945 |
September |
Before 2 |
Had discussion with Narendra Dev and Suraj
Prasad Awasthi. |
|
1945 |
September |
12 and 13 |
Attended Congress Working Committee
meeting. |
|
1945 |
September |
14 |
Attended C.W.C. meeting. |
|
1945 |
September |
14 |
Spoke at prayer meeting. |
|
1945 |
September |
15 |
Attended C.W.C. meeting. |
|
1945 |
September |
16 |
Attended C.W.C. meeting. |
|
1945 |
September |
16 |
Sent condolence letter to Nawab of
Bhopal. |
|
1945 |
September |
17 to 20 |
Attended C.W.C. meeting. |
|
1945 |
September |
21 |
Arrived in Bombay; had mild attack of
influenza, was advised complete rest; could not attend
A.I.C.C. Spoke at prayer meeting. |
|
1945 |
September |
22 to 23 |
Attended C.W.C. meeting. |
|
1945 |
September |
24 |
Attended C.W.C. meeting, Bombay. |
|
1945 |
September |
24 |
Returned to Poona. |
|
1945 |
October |
5 |
Laid foundation-stone of Kasturba
Goshala. |
|
1945 |
October |
8 |
Acknowledged birthday-greetings through
Press. |
|
1945 |
October |
31 |
At Poona. |
|
1945 |
November |
1 |
Gandhi was at Poona. |
|
1945 |
November |
8 |
In Poona. Attended meeting of Hindustani
Prachar Sabha. |
|
1945 |
November |
10 |
Mahendra gope was hanged in Bhagalpur
jail. |
|
1945 |
November |
12 |
Jawaharlal Nehru called on Gandhi. |
|
1945 |
November |
15 |
Gandhi visited Khadakvasala. |
|
1945 |
November |
19 |
Left Poona for Bombay. |
|
1945 |
November |
20 |
Left Bombay for Wardha. |
|
1945 |
November |
21 |
Arrived in Sevagram. |
|
1945 |
November |
22 |
Addressed students of Samagra Gram
Vidyalaya. |
|
1945 |
November |
23 - 25 |
Attended meetings of Kasturba memorial
Trust. |
|
1945 |
November |
26 |
Had talk with members of Hyderabad State
Congress. |
|
1945 |
November |
27 - 28 |
Presided over meetings of the Charkha
Sangh. |
|
1945 |
November |
30 |
Spoke at Mahila Ashram Wardha. Left for
Calcutta. |
|
1945 |
December |
1 |
Arrived in Calcutta. Put of at Sodepur Ashram.
Met R.G. Casey, Governor of Bengal. |
|
1945 |
December |
3 |
Met R.G. Casey. |
|
1945 |
December |
10 |
Had discussion with Lord Wavell. |
|
1945 |
December |
12 |
Dr. N.B. Khare called on Gandhi. |
|
1945 |
December |
18 |
Gandhi arrived in Santiniketan. |
|
1945 |
December |
19 |
Laid foundation of C.F. Andrews Memorial
Hospital. |
|
1945 |
December |
20 |
Left Santiniketan. |
|
1945 |
December |
21 |
Arrived in Sodepur. |
|
1945 |
December |
22 |
Called on R.G. Casey. |
|
1945 |
December |
23 |
Had discussion with members of Bengal
Provincial Congress Committee and kindred
organizations. |
|
1945 |
December |
24 |
Left for Midnapore District. |
|
1945 |
December |
25 |
Arrived in Mahishadal. |
|
1945 |
December |
30 |
Left Mahishadal for Contai. |
|
1945 |
December |
31 |
Arrived in
Contai. |
