Chronology of Mahatma Gandhi's life/India 1928

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India 1927

Chronology of Mahatma Gandhi's life ~ India 1928 written by Mohandas K. Gandhi

India 1929

1928, January 1 to 21

Gandhiji stayed at Satyagraha Ashram, Sabarmati.

1928, January 7

Sent message to National Muslim University, Delhi.

1928, January 7

Friends of the International Fellowship stayed at the Ashram for three days.

1928, January (second week)

1928, January 15

Gandhiji spoke at the convocation of the Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad.

1928, January 22

Spoke at Fourth Kathiawar Political Conference at Porbandar.

1928, January 23

At Vartej.

1928, January 24

Laid the foundation stone of a temple for untouchables at Vartej; also spoke at Morvi.

1928, January 27

Gandhiji’s third son, Ramdas Gandhi was married at Sabarmati. Gandhiji proposed changes in the constitution of Gujarat vidyapith.

1928, January 30

Wished success to hartal against the Simon commission.

1928, January 31

Went to stay among the students of the Gujarat Mahavidyalaya.

1928, February 1

Addressed students of Gujarat Vidyapith at prayer meeting.

1928, February 3

Statutory Commission under Sir John Simon landed in Bombay. Protest demonstrations and meetings held. Gandhiji sent messages to Ahmedabad and Bombay for success of boycott.

1928, February 5

Fainted while spinning; doctors advised complete rest.

1928, February 7

Sent message to Gujarat Vidyapith meeting held to bid farewell to J.B. Kripalani.

1928, February Before 7

Talked to representatives of Bardoli Taluka and Vallabhbhai Patel regarding Bardoli satyagraha.

1928, February 17

Gandhiji was examined by Dr. M.A. Ansari.

1928, March 20

Gave interview to Alice Schalek. In interview to Associated Press said his visit to Europe was not certain.

1928, March 27

Spoke at sweepers’ meeting, Ahmedabad.

1928, March 31

Addressed students and teachers of schools run by Ahmedabad Labour Union.

1928, April 4

Sent message to New India.

1928, April 4

Spoke at Ashram prayer meeting on Hanuman Jayanti.

1928, April 7

Sent message for News Sheet of International Fellowship.

1928, April Before 13

Addressed trainees of Khadi Vidyalaya.

1928, April 18

Sent message to Students Conference, Ceylon.

1928, April 22

After hearing from Romain rolland decided finally not to visit Europe.

1928, April 23

Maganlal Gandhi died at Patna.

1928, May 1

Spoke at opening of creche at Ahmedabad.

1928, May 7

Conferred with Subhas Chandra Bose at Sabarmati Ashram.

1928, June 11

Spoke at students of Gujarat Vidyapith.

1928, June 12

Bardoli Day observed.

1928, June 14

Draft Constitution of the Satyagraha Ashram was published in Young India.

1928, July 1

Gandhiji at Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad

1928, July 6

Sent message to The Hindu on its Golden Jubilee.

1928, July 13

In letter to Barbara Bauer who requested him to resurrect her decease mother, wrote "I am but an ordinary mortal…as every other human being… I possess no extra-ordinary powers."

1928, July 18

Surat Conference between representatives of agriculturists of Bardoli, Vallabhbhai Patel, Abbas Tyabji and the Governor, on conditions for inquiry into "the alleged errors of the official calculations of facts".

1928, July 19

In Young India article "Non-co-operation or Civil Resistance?" Gandhiji wrote "My purpose is to distinguish between non-co-operation with attainment of swaraj as its object and civil resistance as that of Bardoli with the redress of a specific grievanc

1928, July 20

Interview to the Associated Press representative on Bardoli question.

1928, July 22

In Navajivan article "Evil Genius of Government" Gandhiji discussed minimum term of Bardoli Settlement.

1928, July 26

Statement on Bardoli question in reply to Governor’s speech was published in Young India.

1928, August 2

Gandhiji reached Bardoli.

1928, August 4

At Sarbhon, addressed Patels, talatis and representatives of 25 villages of Sarbhon division.

1928, August 5

At Rayam, spoke on discipline.

1928, August 6

Bardoli Settlement at Poona. Gandhiji congratulated both the Government of Bombay and people of Bardoli.

1928, August 11

At Valod, spoke on the science of satyagraha.

1928, August 12

At Bardoli, spoke to volunteers.

1928, August 12

At Surat, spoke on the occasion of the Bardoli victory celebrations.

1928, August 13

Reached Sabarmati.

1928, August 16

Welcomed the Nehru Report for its unanimous recommendations.

1928, August 16

At Ahmedabad spoke on the implications of Bardoli victory.

1928, August 20

Spoke at Brahmo Samaj centenary celebrations.

1928, August 28

All-Parties Conference met at Lucknow to consider the Nehru Report.

1928, August 30

All-Parties Conference endorsed Nehru Committee Report in favour of Dominion self-Government for India.

1928, September 7

In Ahmedabad, Gandhiji spoke at school for deaf and dumb.

1928, September 7

Motilal Nehru was elected President of Indian National Congress.

1928, September 10

At Ahmedabad Gandhiji delivered speech on birth centenary of Tolstoy.

1928, October 1

At Ahmedabad, spoke on Annie Besant’s birthday.

1928, October 5

Sent a message to Lahore Students’ Conference.

1928, October 6

The Madras All-Parties Conference met under presidentship of Dr. Besant.

1928, October 11

In Young India article "God Is" wrote "I do dimly perceive that whilst everything around me is ever changing ever dying, there is underlying all that change a living power that is changeless, that holds all together, that creates dissolves and recreate

1928, October 28

In Ahmedabad, spoke at The New Gujarati School.

1928, October 31

Lajpat Rai received injury in a fracas between police and Nationalists in Lahore.

1928, November 1

Gandhiji gave interview to special correspondent of The Civil and Military Gazette.

1928, November 4

In Navajivan article "Satyagraha Ashram" discussed changes made after renaming the Satyagraha Ashram as Udyoga Mandir.

1928, November 17

Lajpat Rai died; Gandhiji gave interview to Associated Press of India on his death.

1928, November 18

In Ahmedabad, spoke at Lajpat Rai condolence meeting.

1928, November 21

Gave award on the Labour Union subscription.

1928, November 23

Left Ahmedabad for Wardha.

1928, November 24

Reached Wardha; remained in the Wardha Ashram upto December 20.

1928, November 26

Issued and endorsed appeal for Lajpat Rai Memorial Fund.

1928, November 29

On National Mourning day for Lajpat Rai addressed Ashram inmates in Wardha.

1928, December 20

Left Wardha for Calcutta Congress session.

1928, December 20

At Nagpur railway station, gave interview to friends.

1928, December 21

Arrived at Sambalpur en route to Calcutta.

1928, December 22

At Sambalpur; spoke at public meeting in the morning; addressed women’s meeting in the evening, and left for Calcutta.

1928, December 22

The All-India Convention met at Calcutta.

1928, December 23

Gandhiji arrived in Calcutta in the morning. Met deputation from the Punjab.

1928, December 26

Moved resolution on Nehru Report at the Subjects Committee meeting.

1928, December 27

In Young India wrote an article on Saunders’s assassination.

1928, December 28

Moved compromise resolution on Nehru Report in the Subjects Committee meeting.