|
|
1940 |
October |
|
Launched limited, individual civil-disobedience
campaign against Britain's refusal to allow Indians to
express their opinions regarding World War II -
23,000 persons imprisoned within a year. |
|
1942 |
|
|
Harijan resumed publication after being
suspended for 15 months. |
|
1942 |
March |
|
Met Sir Stafford Cripps in New Delhi but called
his proposals "a post-dated cheque"; they were
ultimately rejected by Congress. |
|
1942 |
August |
|
Congress passed "Quit India" resolution - the
final nation-wide satyagraha campaign - with Gandhi
as leader. |
|
1942 |
August |
9 |
Arrested with other Congress leaders and
Kasturba and imprisoned in Aga Khan Palace near Poona,
with populace revolting in many parts of India. He
began correspondence with Viceroy. |
|
1942 |
August |
|
Mahadev Desai, Gandhi's secretary and intimate,
died in Palace. |
|
1943 |
February |
10 |
Began 21-day fast at Aga Khan Palace to end
deadlock of negotiations between Viceroy and Indian
leaders. |
|
1944 |
February |
22 |
Kasturba died in detention at Aga Khan Palace
at age of seventy-four. |
|
1944 |
May |
6 |
After decline in health, was released
unconditionally from detention (this was his last
imprisonment; he had spent 2338 days in jail
during his life time). |
|
1944 |
September |
|
Important talks with Jinnah of Moslem League in
Bombay on Hindu-Moslem unity. |
|
1946 |
March |
|
Conferred with British Cabinet Mission in New
Delhi. |
|
1946 |
November |
|
Began four-month tour of 49 villages in East
Bengal to quell communal rioting over Moslem
representation in provisional
government. |
|
1947 |
|
|
March. Began tour of Bihar to lessen
Hindu-Moslem tensions. |
|
1947 |
March |
|
Began conferences in New Delhi with Viceroy
(Lord Mountbatten) in Jinnah. |
|
1947 |
May |
|
Opposed Congress decision to accept division of
country into India and Pakistan. |
|
1947 |
August |
15 |
Fasted and prayed to combat riots in Calcutta
as India was partitioned and granted
independence. |
|
1947 |
September |
|
Fasted for three days to stop communal violence
in Calcutta. |
|
1947 |
September |
|
Visited Delhi and environs to stop rioting and
to visit camps of refugees (Hindus and Sikhs from the
Punjab). |
|
1948 |
January |
13 |
Fasted for five days in Delhi for communal
unity. |
|
1948 |
January |
20 |
Bomb exploded in midst of his prayer meeting at
Birla House, Delhi. |
|
1948 |
January |
30 |
Assassinated in 78th year at Birla House by
Nathuram Vinayak
Godse. |
