|
|
1947 |
January |
1 |
Advised local weavers to use hand-spun yarn to
get over difficulties in getting yarn. Spoke to people
of Sambalpore who apprehended that the Hirakund
Project would be harmful to them. Spoke at prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
January |
2 |
Left Srirampur at 7.30 and reached Chandipur at
9 a.m. Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
January |
3 |
Advised women to "depend on God and on their
own strength and not on others". Addressed prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
January |
4 |
Opened school at Chandirgaon village in the
morning. |
|
1947 |
January |
4 |
Had discussion with members of
Chandipur-Chandirgaon Gram Seva Sangh. |
|
1947 |
January |
4 |
At prayer meeting, advised the evacuees "to
return home in the face of all possible dangers
and difficulties". |
|
1947 |
January |
5 |
Spoke at prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
January |
6 |
Spoke at prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
January |
7 |
Left Chandipur on village-to-village walking
tour. At Masimpur, addressed Masimpur-Meroa Gram Seva
Sangh. Had discussions with A. Zaman and Annada
Choudhury. Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
January |
8 |
At Fatehpur. Had discussion with some Muslims.
Spoke at prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
January |
9 |
In letter to H.S. Suhrawardy, asked for removal
of police or military protection. At Daspara,
addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
January |
10 |
At Jagatpur. Addressed prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
January |
11 |
At Lamchar prayer meeting, advised evacuees to
return home. |
|
1947 |
January |
12 |
At Karpara. |
|
1947 |
January |
14 |
At Bhatialpur. Addressed women. |
|
1947 |
January |
15 |
At Narayanpur. Spoke at Gram Seva Sangh meeting
in the afternoon. Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
January |
15 |
Had discussion with members of American
Friends’ Service Unit and Sucheta Kripalani. |
|
1947 |
January |
16 |
At Randebpur. Addressed prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
January |
17 |
At Parkote. Addressed women in the afternoon.
Spoke to Gram Seva Sangh volunteers. Addressed prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
January |
18 |
On way to Badalkote, talked to journalists.
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
January |
19 |
In a note, reiterated his firm conviction that
the "four-anna membership should go" and that the
membership of the Congress should be "the whole of the
population". |
|
1947 |
January |
20 |
At Sirhandi. After discussion with local
Muslims prepared a draft pledge for their signatures and
thereby succeeded in persuading Amtussalaam to
give up fast. Amtussalaam broke 25 days’ fast by
taking orange-juice from Gandhi’s hands. |
|
1947 |
January |
21 |
At Kheturi. In statement to the Press, Gandhi
warned the country against adopting Roman script in
place of Nagari and Persian. Spoke at prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
January |
22 |
At Paniala. |
|
1947 |
January |
22 |
In letter, exhorted Harilal to "turn over a new
leaf". |
|
1947 |
January |
22 |
At prayer meeting, advised Muslims to make
amends for the wrongs done and not to depend on the
Government. |
|
1947 |
January |
23 |
At Dalta. Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
January |
24 |
At Muriyam. Gave interview to representatives
of Krishak Samiti. Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
January |
26 |
In letter to M.M. Tayabullah said that
"A.I.C.C. resolution will not compel Assam to act
against the wishes of the people". Addressed
prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
January |
28 |
At Panchgaon. Gave interview to Muslim
deputation led by Mujibur Rehman. |
|
1947 |
January |
29 |
At Jayag. Spoke at prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
January |
30 |
At prayer meeting, suggested construction of
comfortable cottages for refugees. |
|
1947 |
January |
31 |
At Nabagram. Addressed women’s meeting and
prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
February |
1 |
Stayed overnight at Nabagram. Gave interview to
The Hindu. |
|
1947 |
February |
1 |
Reached Amishapara at 8.30 a.m. Met some
British Army officers. |
|
1947 |
February |
2 |
Visited ruined houses on the way. At
Satgharia. |
|
1947 |
February |
3 |
At Sadhurkhil. In prayer speech, referred to
Muslim League resolution on Constituent
Assembly. |
|
1947 |
February |
4 |
At Sadhurkhil. Addressed prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
February |
5 |
At Srinagar. Spoke at prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
February |
6 |
At Dharampur. Spoke at prayer meeting.
|
|
1947 |
February |
7 |
At Prasadpur. Met A.V. Thakkar, Satis Chandra
Das Gupta, Hemprabha Devi, Shah Nawaz Khan, Niranjan
Singh Gill, Haridas Bose and Bela Bose. Had talk
with E.F. McInerny and A. Zaman about relief
measures for refugees. Spoke at prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
February |
8 |
At Nandigram. Met Surendra Ghosh,
Lavanyaprabha, Sushila Pai, Sucheta Kripalani. Wrote
preface to Ashram Bhajanavali. At prayer meeting,
answered questions. |
|
1947 |
February |
9 |
At Vijaynagar. Commenced silence; his written
answers to workers’ questions were read out at
prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
February |
10 |
Spoke at prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
February |
11 |
At Hamchandi. Met Satis Chandra Das Gupta and,
Hemprabha Devi. At Prayer meeting, answered questions
on proposed Bargadars Bill. |
|
1947 |
February |
12 |
At Kafilatali. Spoke at prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
February |
13 |
At East Keroa. Spoke at prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
February |
14 |
At West Keroa. Spoke at prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
February |
15 |
At Rajpura. Visited ailing Imam Saheb. Answered
questions at prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
February |
16 |
At Rajpura, attended community dinner, visited
mosque, met Muslim leaders. At prayer meeting, answering
Fazlul Huq’s reported speech, expressed doubts
about its authenticity. |
|
1947 |
February |
17 |
At Devipur. Admonished workers for elaborate
reception arrangements. Spoke at prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
February |
18 |
At Alunia. Met Khaksars. Answered questions at
prayer meeting. Visited ailing old man. |
|
1947 |
February |
19 |
At Chardhukhia. Met E.W. Aryanayakum. Spoke at
prayer meeting. Kasturba Gandhi’s death
anniversary according to Vikram Calendar
observed. |
|
1947 |
February |
20 |
At Char Larua. Had discussion with Amiya
Chakravarty. Answered questions at prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
February |
21 |
Gandhi was on a walking tour in Noakhali,
covering "a village a day". |
|
1947 |
February |
21 |
Left Char Larua and reached Kamalapur at 9
a.m. |
|
1947 |
February |
21 |
Had talk with E.W. Aryanayakum. |
|
1947 |
February |
21 |
Met Satis Chandra Das Gupta and Niranjan Singh
Gill. Spoke at prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
February |
22 |
Left Kamalapur at 7.35 a.m. |
|
1947 |
February |
22 |
Reached Char Krishnapur. |
|
1947 |
February |
22 |
Met A. V. Thakkar, Shardeshananda and other
workers. |
|
1947 |
February |
22 |
At prayer meeting answered questions. |
|
1947 |
February |
23 |
Left Char Krishnapur at 7.30 a.m. |
|
1947 |
February |
23 |
Reached Char Soladi at 8.30 a.m. |
|
1947 |
February |
23 |
At prayer meeting answered questions. |
|
1947 |
February |
24 |
Left Char Soladi at 7.25 a.m. |
|
1947 |
February |
24 |
Visited Ramakrishna Mission Ashram on
way. |
|
1947 |
February |
24 |
Reached Haimchar, the last stage of second part
of walking tour. |
|
1947 |
February |
24 |
Had discussion with A.V. Thakkar. |
|
1947 |
February |
24 |
In letter to Jawaharlal Nehru, expressed views
on Clement Attlee’s statement. |
|
1947 |
February |
24 |
Spoke at prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
February |
25 |
Had talk with Deb Nath Das. |
|
1947 |
February |
25 |
Addressed public meeting in
afternoon. |
|
1947 |
February |
25 |
Spoke at prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
February |
26 |
In statement to Press denounced South African
Government’s refusal of passports and impounding of
identity certificates of Y.M. Dadoo and G.M.
Naicker. |
|
1947 |
February |
26 |
At prayer meeting described his Ramarajya or
Khudai Raj at Kingdom of God on earth. |
|
1947 |
February |
27 |
Had discussion with Fazlul Huq. |
|
1947 |
February |
27 |
Answered questions at prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
February |
28 |
In statement to Press endorsed boycott by
Asiatics and Africans of celebrations in connection with
Royal visit to South Africa. |
|
1947 |
February |
28 |
Spoke at prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
March |
1 |
Gave interview to World Youth
Delegation. |
|
1947 |
March |
1 |
Spoke at prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
March |
2 |
Left Haimchar. |
|
1947 |
March |
2 |
Reached Chandpur at 3.40 p.m. |
|
1947 |
March |
2 |
Commenced silence. |
|
1947 |
March |
2 |
Boarded steamer at 10 p.m., left
Chandpur. |
|
1947 |
March |
2 |
Had talk with Jiwan Singh. |
|
1947 |
March |
3 |
Reached Goalando at 2.30 p.m. |
|
1947 |
March |
3 |
Boarded train, had talk with D.B. Kalelkar,
reached Sodepur at 9.30 p.m. |
|
1947 |
March |
3 |
Gave interview to U.P.I. |
|
1947 |
March |
4 |
Had talk with H.S. Suhrawardy. |
|
1947 |
March |
4 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
March |
4 |
Left Sodepur at 7.30 p.m. |
|
1947 |
March |
4 |
Boarded train to Patna. |
|
1947 |
March |
5 |
Reached Patna in morning. |
|
1947 |
March |
5 |
Had discussion with Rajendra Prasad and Bihar
Ministers. |
|
1947 |
March |
5 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
March |
6 |
Had talks with Rajendra Prasad, Arvind Bose,
Jayaprakash Narayan, Shrikrishna Sinha and Anugraha
Narayan Sinha. |
|
1947 |
March |
6 |
Met Muslim League leaders and Hindus from
Chhapra. |
|
1947 |
March |
6 |
Spoke at prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
March |
6 |
Had talk with John Wardle Houlton, Relief
Commissioner. |
|
1947 |
March |
7 |
Had talk with Syed Mahmud. |
|
1947 |
March |
7 |
Met nationalist Muslims’ deputation, members of
Muslim Students’ Federation, khadi workers and
Khaksars. |
|
1947 |
March |
7 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
March |
8 |
Met Muslims from Bhavalpur, Colonel Mahboob
Ahmed of I.N.A. , a Shia deputation, Sachchidananda
Sinha and Anugraha Narayan Sinha. |
|
1947 |
March |
8 |
Gave interview to Mohammad Yunus. |
|
1947 |
March |
8 |
Spoke at prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
March |
8 |
Abdul Ghaffar Khan arrived. |
|
1947 |
March |
9 |
Gandhi in interview to U.P.I. said that there
was "no present intention of fasting". |
|
1947 |
March |
9 |
Had discussion with Binodanand Jha. |
|
1947 |
March |
9 |
Addressed Provincial Congress Committee
members. |
|
1947 |
March |
9 |
His written speech was read out at prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
March |
10 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
March |
10 |
Had discussion with Ministers. |
|
1947 |
March |
11 |
Had talk with Muslim League members. |
|
1947 |
March |
11 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
March |
11 |
Met Ministers. |
|
1947 |
March |
12 |
Sent cable to Cavlcade. |
|
1947 |
March |
12 |
Addressed prayer meeting at Mangal
Talao. |
|
1947 |
March |
12 |
Visited ruined houses and mosques on
way. |
|
1947 |
March |
13 |
Met Sikh deputation, Shah Nawaz Khan, S.M.
Majmudar, Mahamayaprasad, Anugraha Narayan Sinha in
afternoon. |
|
1947 |
March |
13 |
Visited ruined houses on way to Ebbadullah
Chowk. |
|
1947 |
March |
13 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
March |
14 |
Gave blessings to Syed Mahmud’s son on eve of
his wedding. |
|
1947 |
March |
14 |
Addressed prayer meeting at Khusropur
village. |
|
1947 |
March |
15 |
Had discussion with Muslim League Relief
Committee members. |
|
1947 |
March |
15 |
Met Hugh Dow, Governor of Bihar. |
|
1947 |
March |
15 |
In prayer speech referred to his visit to
Governor. |
|
1947 |
March |
15 |
Had discussion with Swami Anand and Kedar
Nath. |
|
1947 |
March |
16 |
Discussion with Swami Anand and Kedar Nath
continued. |
|
1947 |
March |
16 |
Had talk with Dr. Syed mahmud, S.N. Maulvi,
Azad Hussain and Hakim Tasadduq Hussain. |
|
1947 |
March |
16 |
Met Muslim refugees and women. |
|
1947 |
March |
16 |
Had discussion with Bihar Ministers. |
|
1947 |
March |
16 |
Commenced silence. |
|
1947 |
March |
17 |
Reached Masaurhi at 5.10 p.m. |
|
1947 |
March |
17 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
March |
18 |
Visited ruined places. |
|
1947 |
March |
18 |
Had discussion with refugees. |
|
1947 |
March |
18 |
Had talk with N.K. Bose. |
|
1947 |
March |
18 |
Left for Bir at 3.45 p.m. |
|
1947 |
March |
18 |
Reached Bir at 5.10 p.m. |
|
1947 |
March |
18 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
March |
18 |
Had talk with Shrikrishna Sinha. |
|
1947 |
March |
19 |
Had discussion with Congress workers. |
|
1947 |
March |
19 |
Had talk with village
representatives. |
|
1947 |
March |
19 |
Addressed prayer meeting at Goriakharhi;
returned to Bir. |
|
1947 |
March |
19 |
Had talk with Anugraha Narayan Sinha. |
|
1947 |
March |
20 |
Left Bir at 6 a.m. |
|
1947 |
March |
20 |
Reached Masaurhi at 9.30 a.m. |
|
1947 |
March |
20 |
Met Y.M. Dadoo and G.M. Naicker. |
|
1947 |
March |
20 |
Visited Harla village. |
|
1947 |
March |
20 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
March |
20 |
Sent telegram to H.S. Suhrawardy about
increasing cases of loot and arson in
Noakhali. |
|
1947 |
March |
20 |
Had talk with Ministers. |
|
1947 |
March |
21 |
Left for Hansdih. |
|
1947 |
March |
21 |
Saw ruined houses on way. |
|
1947 |
March |
21 |
Reached Hansdih at 9 a.m. |
|
1947 |
March |
21 |
Had talks with Muslim refugees and village
representatives. |
|
1947 |
March |
21 |
Visited neighbouring villages. |
|
1947 |
March |
21 |
Addressed prayer meeting at Ghorhuan. |
|
1947 |
March |
22 |
Visited Kharant village. |
|
1947 |
March |
22 |
Reached Pipalwan. |
|
1947 |
March |
22 |
Had talk with women refugees. |
|
1947 |
March |
22 |
Arrived in Patna at 10 a.m. |
|
1947 |
March |
22 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
March |
23 |
Had talks with Syed Mahmud and Giadys Owen.
Addressed meeting of women workers of Kasturba Memorial
Fund. |
|
1947 |
March |
23 |
His written speech was read out at prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
March |
24 |
Met Gladys Owen. |
|
1947 |
March |
24 |
Visited Barhavan. |
|
1947 |
March |
24 |
Addressed prayer meeting at Rajghat. |
|
1947 |
March |
24 |
Reached to Patna. |
|
1947 |
March |
24 |
Lord Mountbatten sworn in as Viceroy and
Governor-General of India. |
|
1947 |
March |
25 |
Gandhi addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
March |
26 |
In letter to Viceroy, accepted his invitation
to visit Delhi. |
|
1947 |
March |
26 |
Reached Jehanabad at 3.25 p.m. |
|
1947 |
March |
26 |
Visited Kako Relief Camp and
Saistabad. |
|
1947 |
March |
26 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
March |
27 |
Visited Amthua, had talk with
Muslims. |
|
1947 |
March |
27 |
Visited Belti. |
|
1947 |
March |
27 |
Halted at Dhosi. |
|
1947 |
March |
27 |
Visited Abdullachak, Julfipur, Abdullapur and
Okri. |
|
1947 |
March |
27 |
In prayer speech, at Okri, appealed to striking
policemen to call off strike. |
|
1947 |
March |
28 |
Had talks with Muslim refugees, representatives
from surrounding villages and striking
policemen. |
|
1947 |
March |
28 |
Addressed Congress workers in
afternoon. |
|
1947 |
March |
28 |
Addressed prayer meeting at
Allahganj. |
|
1947 |
March |
28 |
Abdul Bari shot dead. |
|
1947 |
March |
28 |
Gandhi reached Patna at 9.30 p.m. |
|
1947 |
March |
28 |
Concluded third part of his tour programme in
Bihar. |
|
1947 |
March |
29 |
Attended funeral of Abdul Bari; offered
condolence to family. |
|
1947 |
March |
29 |
Met Anugraha Narayan Sinha, Krishna Vallabh
Sahay and Jayaprakash Narayan. |
|
1947 |
March |
29 |
In prayer speech paid tribute to Abdul
Bari. |
|
1947 |
March |
29 |
Met Ministers. |
|
1947 |
March |
30 |
Met Jayaprakash Narayan and
Prabhavati. |
|
1947 |
March |
30 |
Left Patna at 9.30 a.m. |
|
1947 |
March |
31 |
Reached Delhi in morning. |
|
1947 |
March |
31 |
Met Jawaharlal Nehru, C. Rajagopalachari,
Sucheta Kripalani, G.D. Birla, and Vallabhbhai
Patel. |
|
1947 |
March |
31 |
Met Viceroy in evening. |
|
1947 |
March |
31 |
Visited ailing Sarojini Naidu. |
|
1947 |
March |
31 |
Met Amrit Kaur and Shantikumar
Morarjee. |
|
1947 |
April |
1 |
Met Abul Kalam Azad, Jawaharlal Nehru,
C.Rajagopalachari and Rajendra Prasad in
morning. |
|
1947 |
April |
1 |
Met Viceroy at 9 a.m. |
|
1947 |
April |
1 |
Met Choithram Gidwani and workers from
Sind. |
|
1947 |
April |
1 |
Addressed Inter-Asia Relations
Conference. |
|
1947 |
April |
1 |
Spoke at prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
1 |
Attended Congress Working Committee
meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
1 |
Had talk with Mirabehn. |
|
1947 |
April |
2 |
Gave message to Maharaja of
Kapurthala. |
|
1947 |
April |
2 |
Had interview with Viceroy in
afternoon. |
|
1947 |
April |
2 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
2 |
Spoke at concluding session of Inter-Asian
Relations Conference. |
|
1947 |
April |
3 |
Met Abdul Kalam Azad, Rajendra Prasad and Amrit
Kaur. |
|
1947 |
April |
3 |
Delegates from Tibet, japan and Burma called
in. |
|
1947 |
April |
3 |
Gandhi had discussion with Y.M. Dadoo and G.M.
Naicker. |
|
1947 |
April |
3 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
4 |
Had talk with refugees from
Rawalpindi. |
|
1947 |
April |
4 |
Had interview with Viceroy in
afternoon. |
|
1947 |
April |
4 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
4 |
Had talk with Egyptian delegates. |
|
1947 |
April |
5 |
Had talk with Dr. Sjahrir and European
visitors. |
|
1947 |
April |
5 |
Met delegates from Malaya. |
|
1947 |
April |
5 |
Spoke at prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
6 |
Met J.B. Kripalani, Shankarrao Deo, Jawaharlal
Nehru and Abdul Majid. |
|
1947 |
April |
6 |
Participated in mass spinning. |
|
1947 |
April |
6 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
6 |
Met Begum Gazanafar Ali and Viet-Namese
delegates. |
|
1947 |
April |
7 |
Sent telegram to H.S. Suhrawardy appealing for
prompt action regarding increasing lawlessness in
Noakhali. |
|
1947 |
April |
7 |
His written speech was read out at prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
7 |
Discussed constructive programme with two
communist visitors. |
|
1947 |
April |
8 |
Gave interview to Sir M. Derling. |
|
1947 |
April |
8 |
Had discussion with C.Rajagopalachari, Abul
Kalam Azad, Rajendra Prasad, Jawaharlal Nehru and other
Congress leaders. |
|
1947 |
April |
8 |
Gave interview to American
journalists. |
|
1947 |
April |
8 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
8 |
Had discussion with Cabinet
Ministers. |
|
1947 |
April |
9 |
Had talks with people from Kathiawar and Abul
Kalam Azad. |
|
1947 |
April |
9 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
10 |
Had talk with women workers. |
|
1947 |
April |
10 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
10 |
Discussed draft formula with Jawaharlal Nehru,
Abdul Ghaffar Khan, J.B. Kripalani,
C.Rajagopalachari, Rajendra Prasad and other
leaders; failed to "convince them of the
correctness" of his plan. |
|
1947 |
April |
11 |
In letter to Viceroy, conveyed his failure with
Congress Working Committee members and expressed his
intention to leave for Patna next day. |
|
1947 |
April |
11 |
Visited ailing Rajendra Prasad. |
|
1947 |
April |
11 |
Had talk with Y.M. Dadoo and G.M.
Naicker. |
|
1947 |
April |
11 |
At prayer meeting told people about his
decision to go to Bihar. |
|
1947 |
April |
12 |
Met Rajendra Prasad and C.Rajagopalachari and
Gopalaswami Ayyangar. |
|
1947 |
April |
12 |
Had talk with Sikhs. |
|
1947 |
April |
12 |
Called on Viceroy, signed "Joint Appeal"
denouncing violence and calling upon all communities
to refrain from using force. |
|
1947 |
April |
12 |
Met Arab delegation, a Chinese visitor, Baldeo
Singh, C.H. Bhabha, Sir Datar Singh, V.K. Krishna Menon,
French Ambassador and Congress leaders. |
|
1947 |
April |
12 |
At prayer meeting appealed to people to observe
fast on April 13, the last day of National
week. |
|
1947 |
April |
12 |
Visited ailing Sarojini Naidu. |
|
1947 |
April |
12 |
Left Delhi at Night. |
|
1947 |
April |
13 |
Wrote to Viceroy on train. |
|
1947 |
April |
13 |
Had discussion with Manibhai B. Desai on Rural
Reconstruction Trust, Uruli Kanchan. |
|
1947 |
April |
13 |
Reached Patna at 7.10 p.m. |
|
1947 |
April |
14 |
Telegraphed to Viceroy that Congress President
should also sign Joint Appeal, but left decision to
Viceroy. |
|
1947 |
April |
14 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
14 |
Had talk with Syed Jafar Imam and Bihar
Ministers. |
|
1947 |
April |
14 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
14 |
Joint Appeal signed by M.A. Jinnah and issued
to press. |
|
1947 |
April |
16 |
Gandhi addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
16 |
Had discussion with Ministers. |
|
1947 |
April |
17 |
Had talk with women and Congress
workers |
|
1947 |
April |
17 |
Gave message to Maharaja of Darbanga. |
|
1947 |
April |
17 |
Met zamindars. |
|
1947 |
April |
17 |
Had talk with representatives of
Jamiat-ul-Ulema. |
|
1947 |
April |
17 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
18 |
Had talk with Syed Mahmud and other nationalist
Muslims, zamindars, peasant and labour
leaders. |
|
1947 |
April |
18 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
18 |
Had talk with Muslim students. |
|
1947 |
April |
18 |
Met Anil Roy and Lila Roy. |
|
1947 |
April |
19 |
Addressed workers of Hindustani Talimi Sangh
and A.I.V.I.A. |
|
1947 |
April |
19 |
Attended meeting of A.I.S.A. |
|
1947 |
April |
19 |
Met two English women. |
|
1947 |
April |
19 |
Talking to Ministers explained ideal conduct
for Ministers and Governors in independent
India. |
|
1947 |
April |
19 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
20 |
Addressed workers of Hindustani Talimi Sangh
and A.I.V.I.A. |
|
1947 |
April |
20 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
21 |
Attended meeting of A.I.S.A. and Hindustani
Talimi Sangh. |
|
1947 |
April |
21 |
His written speech was read out at prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
22 |
Met khadi workers. |
|
1947 |
April |
22 |
Addressed Hindustani Talimi Sangh
meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
22 |
Had talk with Ministers. |
|
1947 |
April |
22 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
23 |
Had talk with Muslim League members. |
|
1947 |
April |
23 |
Addressed meeting of Hindustani Talimi Sangh
and A.I.S.A. |
|
1947 |
April |
23 |
Had talk with Peace Committee
members. |
|
1947 |
April |
23 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
24 |
Had talk with Houlton. |
|
1947 |
April |
24 |
Addressed Harijan workers at Sadaquat
Ashram. |
|
1947 |
April |
24 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
24 |
Had talk with Bihar Ministers. |
|
1947 |
April |
25 |
Had talk with two Englishmen. |
|
1947 |
April |
25 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
26 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
26 |
Attended Jamiat Islamia Conference. |
|
1947 |
April |
27 |
Had talk with Muslim women. |
|
1947 |
April |
27 |
Spoke to I.N.A. men. |
|
1947 |
April |
27 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
28 |
Gave advice to students in writing. |
|
1947 |
April |
28 |
Announced his decision to leave for Delhi on
April 30. |
|
1947 |
April |
29 |
Had discussion at Peace Committee meeting.
|
|
1947 |
April |
29 |
Had talk with Bihar Ministers. |
|
1947 |
April |
29 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
April |
30 |
Left Patna at 8 a.m. for Delhi. |
|
1947 |
May |
1 |
Reached Delhi in morning. |
|
1947 |
May |
1 |
Attended Congress Working Committee
meeting. |
|
1947 |
May |
1 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
May |
3 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
May |
4 |
Attended Congress Working Committee
meeting. |
|
1947 |
May |
4 |
Called on Viceroy. |
|
1947 |
May |
4 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
May |
5 |
Issued statement to Press regarding proposed
non-European rally on question of racial disabilities.
Gave interview to Reuter’s special
correspondent. |
|
1947 |
May |
5 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
May |
5 |
Called on M.A. Jinnah in evening. |
|
1947 |
May |
5 |
Had discussion with Socialist
leaders. |
|
1947 |
May |
7 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
May |
7 |
Left Delhi. |
|
1947 |
May |
9 |
Reached Calcutta, put up at Sodepur
Ashram. |
|
1947 |
May |
9 |
Met Sarat Chandra Bose. |
|
1947 |
May |
9 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
May |
10 |
Gave interview to Abul Hashem. |
|
1947 |
May |
10 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
May |
11 |
H.S. Suhrawardy called on Gandhi. |
|
1947 |
May |
11 |
Gandhi addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
May |
12 |
His speech was read out at prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
May |
12 |
Had talk with H.S. Suhrawardy. |
|
1947 |
May |
13 |
Discussed with Shyamaprasad Mookerjee scheme
for united sovereign Bengal. |
|
1947 |
May |
13 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
May |
14 |
Visited riot-affected areas in Calcutta.
|
|
1947 |
May |
14 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
May |
14 |
Left Calcutta. |
|
1947 |
May |
15 |
Reached Patna. |
|
1947 |
May |
15 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
May |
15 |
Manu Gandhi operated upon for appendicitis;
Gandhi was present during the operation. |
|
1947 |
May |
16 |
Visited Manu Gandhi at hospital. |
|
1947 |
May |
16 |
Had talk with Abdul Qayum Ansari, Mridula
Sarabhai, Anugraha Narayan Sinha and Jayaprakash
Narayan. |
|
1947 |
May |
16 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
May |
17 |
Visited Manu Gandhi. |
|
1947 |
May |
17 |
Met Syed Mahmud and Jayaprakash
Narayan. |
|
1947 |
May |
17 |
Visited Dinapur, could not address prayer
meeting due to lack of order in the audience. |
|
1947 |
May |
18 |
Sent message for South Africa through Y.M.
Dadoo and G.M. Naicker. |
|
1947 |
May |
18 |
Had talk with Abdul Qayum Ansari and Mridula
Sarabhai. |
|
1947 |
May |
18 |
His written speech was read out at prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
May |
18 |
Visited Manu Gandhi at Hospital. |
|
1947 |
May |
19 |
Met Y.M. Dadoo, G.M. Naicker, Kamaladevi
Chattopadhyaya, Satyanarayan Sinha and Maharaja of Cooch
Bihar. |
|
1947 |
May |
19 |
Visited Barh; addressed prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
May |
19 |
Visited Manu Gandhi at Hospital. |
|
1947 |
May |
20 |
Met deputation of Zamindars and
Khaksars. |
|
1947 |
May |
20 |
Visited Manu Gandhi at hospital. |
|
1947 |
May |
20 |
Visited Hilsa; addressed prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
May |
21 |
Met Bihar Ministers. |
|
1947 |
May |
21 |
Visited Bikram; addressed prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
May |
22 |
Visited Fatehpur; addressed prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
May |
23 |
Visited Maner; addressed prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
May |
24 |
Met Khaksars. |
|
1947 |
May |
24 |
Left Patna for Delhi. |
|
1947 |
May |
25 |
Gandhi returned to New Delhi after visits to
Calcutta and patna. |
|
1947 |
May |
25 |
In New Delhi. |
|
1947 |
May |
27 |
Had discussion with Jayaprakash Narayan and
co-workers. Called on Acting Viceroy Colville. Addressed
prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
May |
28 |
Received Chinese Ambassador who was accompanied
by Jawaharlal Nehru; at prayer meeting answered
questions. |
|
1947 |
May |
29 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
May |
30 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
May |
31 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
June |
1 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
June |
2 |
Met Viceroy along with other Congress and
League leaders. Sought removal of the Governor of
North-West frontier Province. Attended Congress
Working Committee meeting. In speech, which was read out
at prayer meeting, expressed hope of a scavanger
girl b |
|
1947 |
June |
3 |
In letter, advised relatives to allow use of
ancestra home for national purpose; at Congress
Working Committee meeting, advised Socialists to
serve party ungrudgingly; addressed prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
June |
4 |
Spoke at Congress Working Committee meeting;
met Viceroy, informed prayer meeting that Congress had
accepted partition as last resort. |
|
1947 |
June |
5 |
In letter, deplored race for power; explained
meeting of independence to students; at prayer
meeting, announced death of D.D.
Kosambi. |
|
1947 |
June |
6 |
At 4.30 p.m., met Viceroy; addressed prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
June |
7 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
June |
8 |
In letter, advised Sarat Chandra Bose to give
up struggle for United Bengal. |
|
1947 |
June |
9 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
June |
10 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
June |
11 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
June |
12 |
Attended meeting of the Congress Working
Committee. |
|
1947 |
June |
12 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
June |
13 |
In letter to Lord Mountbatten, suggested that
Jinnah be invited to Frontier Province before
holding referendum; at prayer meeting, deplore
Travancore State decision to stay "independent" of
Constituent Assembly. |
|
1947 |
June |
14 |
Spoke at A.I.C.C. meeting; addressed prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
June |
15 |
In the afternoon, received Travancore State
delegation; at prayer meeting, talked about future of
Princes. |
|
1947 |
June |
16 |
In the morning, received Purushottamdas
Tandon. |
|
1947 |
June |
16 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
June |
17 |
Met Viceroy; also Jinnah; addressed prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
June |
18 |
Accompanied by Abdul Ghaffar Khan, continued
discussion with Jinnah; addressed prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
June |
19 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
June |
20 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
June |
21 |
At Hardwar. Visited refugee camp. |
|
1947 |
June |
22 |
In Delhi. Spoke women working in refugee camps;
addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
June |
23 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
June |
24 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
June |
25 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
June |
26 |
Met Viceroy; addressed prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
June |
27 |
In letter, requested Lord Mountbatten to
expedite action on Jawaharlal Nehru’s visit to Kashmir;
addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
June |
28 |
At prayer meeting, spoke on rights and
duties. |
|
1947 |
June |
29 |
At prayer meeting, continued talk on rights and
duties. |
|
1947 |
June |
30 |
In telegram to Sivashunmugam Pillai, expressed
joy on temple-entry in Rameswaram; in speech, which
was read out at prayer meeting, said that
"temple-entry should be followed up by true
internal reform in temples". |
|
1947 |
July |
1 |
Accompanied by Jawaharlal Nehru and Vallabhbhai
Patel, met Viceroy, noted down his comments on
Indian Independence Bill; addressed prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
July |
2 |
Spoke at Delhi Provincial Political conference
presided over by Jayaprakash Narayan; addressed
prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
July |
3 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
July |
4 |
In letter, expressed disbelief in civil
marriages; addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
July |
5 |
Received Lady Mountbatten; advised Abdul
Ghaffar Khan that he and his people should boycott
referendum. |
|
1947 |
July |
6 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
July |
7 |
In speech which was read out at prayer meeting,
wanted Congress-League understanding without
Viceroy’s intervention. |
|
1947 |
July |
8 |
Had discussion with Sushila Nayyar and Aruna
Asaf ali; was interviewed by deputation from Quetta;
also by V.K. Krishna Menon; addressed prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
July |
9 |
Met Viceroy, addressed prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
July |
10 |
Felicitated Princess Elizabeth and Philip
Mountbatten on their engagement; was interviewed by
Arthur Moore; also by Winkleman; addressed prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
July |
12 |
At prayer meeting, explained reason for making
Lord Mountbatten Governor-General of India, while
Pakistan preferred Jinnah. |
|
1947 |
July |
13 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
July |
14 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
July |
15 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
July |
16 |
In a letter, informed Viceroy he intended to
visit Kashmir as private citizen; at prayer meeting,
spoke on language issue. |
|
1947 |
July |
17 |
In discussion with visitors, stressed need for
cultivating non-violence of the brave. |
|
1947 |
July |
18 |
Felicitated the Mountbattens on silver jubilee
of their wedding. |
|
1947 |
July |
19 |
In letter to Viceroy, expressed readiness to
postpone Kashmir visit; gave interview to Naga
delegation. |
|
1947 |
July |
20 |
In speech at prayer meeting, said that
condition in country did not warrant rejoicing on August
15, Independence Day. |
|
1947 |
July |
21 |
In speech read out at prayer meeting said that
august 15 "will be day of prayer and
introspection". |
|
1947 |
July |
22 |
Had talks with refugee students and
foreigners. |
|
1947 |
July |
23 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
July |
24 |
In letter to Vallabhbhai Patel, expressed fear
of closure of weekly publications Harijan,
Harijanbandhu and Harijan Sevak. |
|
1947 |
July |
27 |
In message, exhorted army officers to learn the
art of using sickle and plough instead of
guns. |
|
1947 |
July |
28 |
In letter to Jivanji D. Desai, reiterated
apprehension about continuing Harijan. |
|
1947 |
July |
31 |
Left for Kashmir; at Rawalpindi, gave interview
to president, Punjab Student Christian League. |
|
1947 |
August |
1 |
Gandhi reached Srinagar. |
|
1947 |
August |
4 |
Reached Jammu. |
|
1947 |
August |
5 |
Spoke Gurudwara Punjab Saheb; addressed prayer
meeting at Wah Refugee Camp. |
|
1947 |
August |
6 |
Reached Lahore; answered questions put by
Congress workers; in evening left for Patna en route
to Calcutta. |
|
1947 |
August |
8 |
At Patna, addressing prayer meeting said that
15th August should be celebrated by fasting,
spinning and prayer. |
|
1947 |
August |
9 |
Reached Calcutta; put up Sodepur
Ashram. |
|
1947 |
August |
10 |
Gave interview to Congress Ministers of Bengal;
received Muslim deputation; at prayer meeting
announced decision to postpone visit to Noakhali
by two day. |
|
1947 |
August |
11 |
In response to H.S. Suhrawardy’s request to
extend stay in Calcutta, proposed to live with him and
work together till every Hindu and Muslim was
safe. |
|
1947 |
August |
12 |
At prayer meeting, announced that he and
Suhrawardy would live and work together in disturbed
areas until peace was restored. |
|
1947 |
August |
13 |
Moved into "Hydari Mansion" in riot-affected
area where, on arrival, faced angry demonstration
by Hindus. |
|
1947 |
August |
15 |
Observed Independence Day by fasting, spinning,
prayer. |
|
1947 |
August |
16 |
Had discussion with Rev. John Kellas. |
|
1947 |
August |
18 |
At prayer meeting, offered Id greetings to
Muslims. |
|
1947 |
August |
19 |
Visited industrial area at Kancharapara where
police had resorted to firing near a mosque. |
|
1947 |
August |
20 |
In interview to press, declined to comment on
political matters as he wanted to utilize the media
for Hindu-Muslim unity. |
|
1947 |
August |
21 |
Spoke at women’s meeting. |
|
1947 |
August |
22 |
Answered questions put by Kasturba trust
trainees. |
|
1947 |
August |
24 |
Invited readers’ opinion about the desirability
of continuing Harijan weeklies. |
|
1947 |
August |
30 |
Was described as "one-man boundary force" by
Mountbatten in letter. |
|
1947 |
August |
30 |
In interview, told randolph Churchill that he
still considered partition a "sin". |
|
1947 |
August |
31 |
Addressed Muslim merchants at Grand Hotel.
Faced violent demonstration but escaped
unhurt. |
|
1947 |
September |
1 |
Deeply disturbed by eruption of violence, went
on fast at 8.15 p.m. to be given up "only if and
when sanity returned to Calcutta". In talk with
Rajagopalachari, refused to give up fast. |
|
1947 |
September |
2 |
Put off scheduled journey to Lahore; in
evening, had talks with Sarat Chandra Bose and P.C.
Ghosh. |
|
1947 |
September |
3 |
Had discussion with Hindu and Muslim
representative. |
|
1947 |
September |
4 |
Broke fast after assurances from leaders of all
communities to stop riots and maintain communal
harmony. |
|
1947 |
September |
5 |
In message to Shanti Sena Dal said "My life is
my message." |
|
1947 |
September |
7 |
Visited Gobra Leprosy Hospital and spoke to
patients and staff; left for Delhi. |
|
1947 |
September |
9 |
Reached Delhi; put up at Birla House. |
|
1947 |
September |
11 |
Gave interview to Sikh deputation; visited
Irwin Hospital. |
|
1947 |
September |
12 |
At prayer meeting, referred to disturbances in
North-West Frontier Province. |
|
1947 |
September |
16 |
Spoke at R.S.S. rally; abandoned prayer due to
objection to recitation from Koran. |
|
1947 |
September |
17 |
At prayer meeting, exhorted people to curb
anger to qualify themselves for independence. |
|
1947 |
September |
18 |
Addressed Muslim gathering in Daryaganj mosque;
had discussion with Suhrawardy. |
|
1947 |
September |
21 |
Addressed prayer meeting although prayer had to
be abandoned, as recitation from Koran was objected
to. |
|
1947 |
September |
22 |
Announced decision to continue publication of
Harijan weeklies. |
|
1947 |
September |
24 |
In discussion with Jam Saheb of Nawanagar,
advised rulers of Kathiawar to remain united. |
|
1947 |
September |
25 |
In talk with J.B. Kripalani, reiterated
opposition to permanent exchange of
population. |
|
1947 |
September |
26 |
Had discussion with suhrawardy. |
|
1947 |
September |
29 |
At prayer meeting, expressed disapproval of
unfounded Press reports. |
|
1947 |
October |
2 |
On his 78th birthday when advised by doctors to take
penicillin, declared that Ramanama was his sold
remedy. |
|
1947 |
October |
6 |
In speech read out at prayer meeting emphasized
need for self-sufficiency in food. |
|
1947 |
October |
9 |
Had discussion with suhrawardy. |
|
1947 |
October |
11 |
Spoke to Gujaratis who presented purse in
honour of his birthday. |
|
1947 |
October |
13 |
In speech at prayer meeting emphasized need for
cleanliness and sanitation in refugee camps. |
|
1947 |
October |
17 |
In letter to Julian Huxley, wrote "rights to be
deserved and preserved come from duty well done";
gave interview to Gujarati correspondents of All India
Radio. |
|
1947 |
October |
19 |
In afternoon, explained significance of silence
to lady Handes. |
|
1947 |
October |
20 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
October |
22 |
Had talks with Christian pacifists and
Muslims. |
|
1947 |
October |
25 |
Had talk with communists. |
|
1947 |
October |
26 |
Advised Muslims to resolve on Id not to spill
blood but to offer it as sacrifice. |
|
1947 |
October |
27 |
At prayer meeting called upon the Services to
rise above communalism. |
|
1947 |
October |
30 |
Advised Sind Congress leaders to settle down in
villages, if they had no courage to return to
Sind. |
|
1947 |
October |
31 |
At prayer meeting, exhorted people to uphold
their religion without any fear. |
|
1947 |
October |
1 |
At prayer meeting, referred to condition of
refugees in Kurukshetra and events in Kashmir. Met
Horace Alexander. |
|
1947 |
November |
Before 2 |
Gave interview to Ronald Stead. |
|
1947 |
November |
2 |
At prayer meeting referred to events in
Kashmir. |
|
1947 |
November |
3 |
At prayer meeting, spoke in favour of lifting
food control. |
|
1947 |
November |
4 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
November |
5 |
Gave interview to Chinese delegation. At prayer
meeting, referred to Kashmir issue. |
|
1947 |
November |
6 |
Attended Food Committee meeting and discussed
removal of food control. |
|
1947 |
November |
6 |
At prayer meeting, referred to his proposal of
lifting food control. |
|
1947 |
November |
6 |
In interview to Chinese delegation gave message
of peace and non-violence. |
|
1947 |
November |
7 |
Had talk with Indonesian visitors. Visited
Tihar village. |
|
1947 |
November |
7 |
At prayer meeting, advised refugees in Delhi to
become self-supporting citizens. |
|
1947 |
November |
8 |
Met Lady Mountbatten. |
|
1947 |
November |
8 |
At prayer meeting, advised decontrol of
cloth. |
|
1947 |
November |
8 |
Gave interview to Burmese delegation. |
|
1947 |
November |
9 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
November |
10 |
Visited Panipat. |
|
1947 |
November |
10 |
At prayer meeting, welcomed accession of
Junagadh to Indian Union. |
|
1947 |
November |
11 |
Gandhi was in Delhi. |
|
1947 |
November |
11 |
Had talks with Shankarrao Deo, J.B. Kripalani,
Rajendra Prasad, Manibehn Patel and Amrit
Kaur. |
|
1947 |
November |
11 |
Attended Congress Working Committee
meeting. |
|
1947 |
November |
11 |
In his address at prayer meeting defended
Government of India having taken over administration in
Junagadh. |
|
1947 |
November |
12 |
Had talks with Muslim students and H.S.
Suhrawardy. |
|
1947 |
November |
12 |
Broadcasted message for refugees at Kurukshetra
Camp from All India Radio in the afternoon. |
|
1947 |
November |
12 |
Attended Congress Working Committee
meeting. |
|
1947 |
November |
12 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
November |
13 |
Attended Congress Working Committee meeting.
Had talks with Rajendra Prasad, Sucheta Kripalani,
H.S. Suhrawardy, Dr. Jivraj Mehta, Profulla
Chandra ghosh, Shankarrao Deo, B.G. Kher,
Jawaharlal Nehru, Prabhavati and Anantrai
Pattani. |
|
1947 |
November |
13 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
November |
14 |
Attended Congress Working Committee meeting.
Had talks with Rajendra Prasad, Mridula Sarabhai, Dr.
Kitchlew, Sudhir Ghosh and H.S.
Suhrawardy. |
|
1947 |
November |
14 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
November |
14 |
Burma Independence Bill passed in House of
Commons. |
|
1947 |
November |
15 |
Gandhi attended Congress Working Committee
meeting. |
|
1947 |
November |
15 |
Had talks with Rajendra Prasad, J.B. Kripalani,
C.Rajagopalachari , Sudhir Ghosh, Jawaharlal Nehru,
Dada Dharmadhikari and Anantrai Pattani. |
|
1947 |
November |
15 |
Addressed A.I.C.C. meeting. Resolutions on
"Rights of Minorities", "Repatriation of Refugees"
and "States" passed by A.I.C.C. |
|
1947 |
November |
15 |
J.B. Kripalani resigned from Congress
presidentship. |
|
1947 |
November |
15 |
Gandhi addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
November |
16 |
Attended Congress Working Committee meeting.
Had talks with H.S. Suhrawardy, Vallabhbhai Patel
and Jawaharlal Nehru. |
|
1947 |
November |
16 |
Resolutions on "Communal Disturbances",
"Private Armies", "Controls", "The Congress
Constitution" and "Congress Objectives" passed by
A.I.C.C. |
|
1947 |
November |
17 |
Gandhi attended Congress Working Committee
meeting. Had talks with Rameshwari Nehru, A.V. Thakkar,
Horace Alexander, Jamnadas Dwarkadas and
Rammanohar Lohia. His speech was read out at
prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
November |
17 |
A.I.C.C. accepted J.B. Kripalani’s resignation,
elected Rajendra Prasad as President and concluded
its session. |
|
1947 |
November |
18 |
Gandhi had talks with Rajendra Prasad,
Jayaprakash Narayan, Jawaharlal Nehru, Dr. Syed Mahmud,
Sucheta Kripalani, Gopalaswami Iyengar, Dewan of
Rampur, Shah Nawaz Khan, Dada Dharmadhikari,
Gopalrao and Achyut Patwardhan. |
|
1947 |
November |
18 |
Explained Congress Resolution on "Rights of
Minorities" in his prayer address and appealed to
people to support and follow it. |
|
1947 |
November |
18 |
Constituent Assembly met for the first time as
Dominion Parliament. G.V. Mavalankar elected its
Speaker. |
|
1947 |
November |
19 |
Gandhi had talks with Rajendra Prasad,
Rameshwari Nehru, Amrit Kaur, Dr. Syed mahmud, Sir Akbar
Hydari, Jairamdas Doulatram, Shah Nawaz Khan,
Mahamayaprasad, H.S.Suhrawardy and Lord Ismay. |
|
1947 |
November |
19 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
November |
20 |
Had talks with Rajendra Prasad, Shankarrao Deo,
C.Rajagopalachari, Sophiabehn and Sudhir
Ghosh. |
|
1947 |
November |
20 |
Visited Refugee camp near Okhla along with
Sucheta Kripalani in afternoon. Went to Government House
to meet C.Rajagopalachari and ailing Sarojini
Naidu. |
|
1947 |
November |
20 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
November |
20 |
Indian Resolution calling for a Round Table
Conference on treatment of Indians in South Africa
failed to pass in United Nations General
Assembly. |
|
1947 |
November |
20 |
Princess Elizabeth married Philip
Mountbatten. |
|
1947 |
November |
21 |
Gandhi had talks with Rajendra Prasad,
Shankarrao Deo, Rameshwari nehru, Choithram Gidwani,
K.C. Neogi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Egyptian Delegation,
Rammanohar Lohia, Dr. Chimanlal and Harekrushna
Mehtab. Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
November |
22 |
Had talks with Rajendra Prasad, Rameshwari
Nehru, Mahavir Tyagi, Gopalaswamy Ayyangar, John
Matthai, Shah Nawaz Khan, Mridula Sarabhai, Nalini
Sen, Indira Gandhi, Pheroz Gandhi, Gopalrao Kale,
Rammanohar Lohia, Sucheta Kripalani, Naliniranjan Sarkar
an |
|
1947 |
November |
22 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
November |
23 |
Had talks with Rajendra Prasad, Horace
Alexander, B.G. Kher, Morarji Desai, Maharani of
Vijayanagar, Sophiabehn, Reddiar, A.V. Thakkar, K.
Srinivasan, Dr.Gopichand Bhargava, Vallabhbhai
Patel, Khandubhai Desai, Girijashankar Bajpai and
Jawaharlal Nehru |
|
1947 |
November |
23 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
November |
23 |
Visited ailing Manibehn Patel. |
|
1947 |
November |
24 |
His speech was read out at prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
November |
24 |
Met Rajendra Prasad, C.Rajagopalachari, Horace
Alexander, Mridula Sarabhai, Anantrai Pattani, Khwaja
Abdul Majid, Rameshwari Nehru, Brijlal Nehru, Raja
of Bilaspur and Amrit Kaur. |
|
1947 |
November |
25 |
Had talks with Rajendra Prasad, Khwaja Abdul
Majid, Sophiabehn, Aruna Asaf Ali, Subhadra Gupta,
Jawaharlal Nehru, Amrit Kaur and Lady
Mountbatten. |
|
1947 |
November |
25 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
November |
26 |
Had talks with Rajendra Prasad, C.
Rajagopalachari, Abul Kalam Azad, Rameshwari Nehru,
Gopinath Bardoloi and Jawaharlal Nehru. |
|
1947 |
November |
26 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
November |
26 |
Vithoba temple at Pandharpur thrown open to
Harijans. |
|
1947 |
November |
26 |
Lord Mountbatten resumed office of
Governor-General. |
|
1947 |
November |
26 |
Ceylon Independence Bill passed by House of
Commons. |
|
1947 |
November |
27 |
Gandhi called on Lord Mountbatten. Visited
ailing Liaquat Ali. |
|
1947 |
November |
27 |
Had talks with Rajendra Prasad, J.B. Kripalani,
Sheikh Abdullah, Jamnadas Dwarkadas and Balwantrai
Mehta. |
|
1947 |
November |
27 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
November |
28 |
Had talks with American visitors, Sheikh
Abdullah, Abul Kalam Azad, Dr. Sjahrir, Vallabhbhai
Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru. |
|
1947 |
November |
28 |
Spoke at Guru Nanak birthday
celebration. |
|
1947 |
November |
28 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
November |
29 |
Had talks with Rajendra Prasad, C.
Rajagopalachari, Surendra Mohan Ghosh, Muslims from
Panipat and Jawaharlal Nehru. |
|
1947 |
November |
29 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
November |
30 |
Had talks with Maulanas, Kasturbhai lalbhai
Shah, S. Radhakrishnan, Vallabhbhai Patel, Dinshaw K.
Mehta and Jehangir Patel. |
|
1947 |
November |
30 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
November |
30 |
Agreement signed between India and
Hyderabad. |
|
1947 |
December |
1 |
Gandhi had talks with Lt.-Gen. K.M. Cariappa,
Rajendra Prasad, Dinshaw K. Mehta, Jehangir C. Patel
and Jawaharlal Nehru. |
|
1947 |
December |
1 |
His speech was read out at prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
December |
2 |
Visited Panipat, had talks with Muslim
refugees, Muslim leaders and Dr. Gopichand Bhargava.
Spoke at public meeting. |
|
1947 |
December |
2 |
Met Mridula Sarabhai. |
|
1947 |
December |
2 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
December |
3 |
Had talks with Mehra Chand Khanna, Kamaladevi
Chattopadhyaya, Bakshi Ghulam Mohammed, Lt.-Gen. K.M.
Cariappa and Jawaharlal Nehru. |
|
1947 |
December |
3 |
Addressed prayer meeting |
|
1947 |
December |
4 |
Had talks with Amrit Kaur, Jehangir C. Patel,
Khurshed Naoroji, burmese Premier and Shyamaprasad
Mookherjee. |
|
1947 |
December |
4 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
December |
5 |
Had talks with Rajendra Prasad, Anugrahanarayan
Singh, Mridula Sarabhai, Ghanshyam Singh Gupta,
Jawaharlal Nehru, Renuka Ray, Dr. Jivraj Mehta and
Annada Chowdhary. |
|
1947 |
December |
5 |
Addressed prayer meeting |
|
1947 |
December |
6 |
Had talks with Horace Alexander, Khurshed
Naoroji, Abul Kalam Azad, Vallabhbhai Patel, Saralabehn
Sarabhai, G.V. Mavalankar and M.S.
Subbulakshmi. |
|
1947 |
December |
6 |
Subbulakshmi sang bhajan at prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
December |
6 |
Gandhi addressed the gathering. |
|
1947 |
December |
6 |
Inter-Dominion Conference held in Lahore to
consider ways and means for restoration of abducted
women and forced converts. |
|
1947 |
December |
7 |
Gandhi addressed Kasturba Gandhi National
Memorial Trust meeting. |
|
1947 |
December |
7 |
Had talks with Sindhi friends, Vallabhbhai
Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sucheta Kripalani and Mridula
Sarabhai. |
|
1947 |
December |
7 |
In his address at prayer meeting stated that
restoration of abducted women should be a matter of
first priority with Indian and Pakistan
Governments. |
|
1947 |
December |
8 |
Had talks with U.N. Dhebar, Bhaktiba, C.P.
Ramaswami, Sucheta Kripalani, J.B. Kripalani, Renuka Ray
and Jawaharlal Nehru |
|
1947 |
December |
8 |
His speech was read out at prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
December |
8 |
Control on sugar removed. |
|
1947 |
December |
9 |
Gandhi had talks with Shankarrao Deo,
Saralabehn Sarabhai, Khurshed Naoroji and Jawaharlal
Nehru. |
|
1947 |
December |
9 |
Attended meeting of Kasturba Gandhi National
Memorial Trust and All-India Spinners’
Association. |
|
1947 |
December |
9 |
Had discussed with women workers of K.G.N.M.
Trust. |
|
1947 |
December |
9 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
December |
10 |
Had talks with H.S. Suhrawardy, Jayaprakash
Narayan, and Satis Chandra Das Gupta. |
|
1947 |
December |
10 |
Had discussion with members of K.G.N.M. Trust,
teachers and students. |
|
1947 |
December |
10 |
Addressed Hindustani Talimi Sangh
meeting. |
|
1947 |
December |
10 |
In address at prayer meeting dwelt on the
activities of A.I.S.A. |
|
1947 |
December |
11 |
Had talks with J.C. Kumarappa, Amrit Kaur and
Jawaharlal Nehru. |
|
1947 |
December |
11 |
Addressed Constructive Works Committee
meeting. |
|
1947 |
December |
11 |
Met rulers of Sangli, Aundh, Phaltan, Miraj
(Senior) and Ramdurg. |
|
1947 |
December |
11 |
Demonstration held in Calcutta against Security
Bill. |
|
1947 |
December |
12 |
Gandhi had talks with D.B. Kalelkar, Shankarrao
Deo, Ghanshyamdas Birla and Dr. Gopichand
Bhargava. |
|
1947 |
December |
12 |
Addressed Constructive Works Committee
meeting. |
|
1947 |
December |
12 |
Spoke at prayer meeting |
|
1947 |
December |
13 |
Had talks with D.B. Kalelkar, Acharya Jugal
Kishore, R.R. Diwakar, Pandit Sundarlal, Satis Chandra
Das Gupta, Lakshmidas and Jamnadas
Dwarkadas. |
|
1947 |
December |
13 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
December |
14 |
Had talks with Y.M. Parnerkar, perinbehn
Captain, Khurshed Naoroji. G. Ramachandran, Saundaram,
Satis Chandra Das Gupta, Amrit Kaur and Jawaharlal
Nehru. |
|
1947 |
December |
14 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
December |
14 |
Had discussion with constructive
workers. |
|
1947 |
December |
15 |
Had talks with Pyarelal, Maulanas, Anantrai
Pattani, J.C. Kumarappa and Amrit Kaur. |
|
1947 |
December |
15 |
His speech was read out at prayer
meeting. |
|
1947 |
December |
16 |
Had talks with Pyarelal, Satischandra Das
Gupta, Arun Chandra Guha, Princess of Belgium, Amrit
Kaur, Vallabhbhai Patel and visitors from
Jammu. |
|
1947 |
December |
16 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
December |
17 |
Sent message to U.P. Students. |
|
1947 |
December |
17 |
Had talk with Shankarrao Deo, Sushila Pai, Sir
Datar Singh, Dr. Acharya, Maharaja of Bhavnagar,
Maulanas and Jawaharlal Nehru. |
|
1947 |
December |
17 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
December |
18 |
Had talks with Rajendra Prasad, Shankarrao Deo,
H.S. Suhrawardy, French Ambassador, rammanohar Lohia,
Dr. Gopichand Bhargava, Swaran Singh and
Jawaharlal Nehru. |
|
1947 |
December |
18 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
December |
19 |
Addressed Meos at Jesarah, a village in Gurgaon
tehsil. |
|
1947 |
December |
19 |
Had discussion with Rajendra Prasad,
Vallabhbhai Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru in the evening.
Had talks with Pyarelal, Dr. Chandubhai,
dinkarbhai Desai, K.M. Munshi and Maharaja of
Kanpurthala. |
|
1947 |
December |
19 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
December |
20 |
Had talks with rana Petis, Sri Prakasa and
Jawaharlal Nehru. |
|
1947 |
December |
20 |
Met people from Bahawalpur, Mirpur and
Jammu. |
|
1947 |
December |
20 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
December |
21 |
Had talks with H.S. Suhrawardy, Brijlal Nehru,
Rameshwari Nehru, Sheikh Abdullah, Begum Abdullah,
Dr. Kitchlew, Bakshi Ghulam Mohammed, Nawab of
Chhatari, Prince of Kutch, Maharaja of Bhavnagar
and Anantrai Pattani. |
|
1947 |
December |
21 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
December |
21 |
Met Vijayalakshmi Pandit and Jawaharlal
Nehru. |
|
1947 |
December |
21 |
United Deccan State formed. |
|
1947 |
December |
22 |
Gandhi had talks with Pandit Sundarlal, H.S.
Suhrawardy, Lakshmidas Asar, Raosaheb Patwardhan,
Rammanohar Lohia and Jawaharlal Nehru. His speech
was read out at prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
December |
22 |
Rajendra Prasad took over as President of
Congress. |
|
1947 |
December |
23 |
Gandhi had talks with J.B. Kripalani, Sucheta
Kripalani, Lakshmidas Asar, H.S. Suhrawardy, Nawab of
Khamwat, Jawaharlal Nehru, Lady Mountbatten,
Vallabhbhai Patel and K.M. Munshi. Met local
Muslims, people from Bahawalpur and
Rawalpindi. |
|
1947 |
December |
23 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
December |
23 |
Had discussion with Vallabhbhai Patel and
Jawaharlal Nehru. |
|
1947 |
December |
24 |
Met J.B. Kripalani and Maulanas. |
|
1947 |
December |
24 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
December |
24 |
Had discussion with Vallabhbhai Patel and
Jawaharlal Nehru in the evening. |
|
1947 |
December |
25 |
Had talks with Sevakram, Dinshaw K. Mehta,
Jehangir C. Patel, Rameshwari Nehru, Vallabhbhai
Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru and women delegates from
Indonesia. |
|
1947 |
December |
25 |
Met local Maulanas. |
|
1947 |
December |
25 |
In address at prayer meeting referred to
Kashmir dispute and spoke against inviting a third party
for arbitration. |
|
1947 |
December |
26 |
Had talks with Sevakram, Dinshaw K. Mehta,
Shamaldas Gandhi, U.N. Dhebar, Balwantrai Mehta,
Sardar Nihalsingh, Choithram gidwani and
Kikibehn. |
|
1947 |
December |
26 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
December |
26 |
Had discussion with Vallabhbhai Patel and
Jawaharlal Nehru. |
|
1947 |
December |
27 |
Called on Lord Mountbatten at 10.30 a.m. Had
talks with Jehangir c. Patel, Vallabhbhai Patel,
Jawaharlal Nehru, deputation from Ajmer led by
haribhau Upadhyaya and Martanda Upadhyaya. |
|
1947 |
December |
27 |
Addressed prayer meeting at Sambhal, a
village. |
|
1947 |
December |
28 |
Had talks with Jehangir C. Patel, Shamaldas
Gandhi, U.N. Dhebar, Maharaja of Patiala, Jawaharlal
Nehru and Sheikh Abdullah. |
|
1947 |
December |
28 |
Addressed meeting of cloth merchants. |
|
1947 |
December |
28 |
In addressed at prayer meeting advocated
decontrol of cloth. |
|
1947 |
December |
29 |
Had talks with U.N. Dhebar, Shamaldas Gandhi,
Balwantrai Mehta, Anantrai Pattani and Jawaharlal Nehru.
In address at prayer meeting paid tribute to Hakim
Ajmal Khan. |
|
1947 |
December |
30 |
Had talks with Rameshwari Nehru, Vallabhbhai
Patel, Sheikh Abdullah, diwan of Kutch and Abul Kalam
Azad. |
|
1947 |
December |
30 |
In addressed at prayer meeting appealed to
Nawab of Bahawalpur to arrange for evacuation of Hindus
and Sikhs. Had discussion with Jawaharlal Nehru
and J.B. Kripalani. |
|
1947 |
December |
31 |
Had talks with Subhadra Gupta, anantrai
Pattani, Amrit Kaur and Congress volunteers. |
|
1947 |
December |
31 |
Addressed prayer meeting. |
|
1947 |
December |
31 |
Government of India decided to refer Kashmir
issue to United Nations Security
Council. |
