Chronology of Mahatma Gandhi's life/India 1929

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India 1928

Chronology of Mahatma Gandhi's life ~ India 1929 written by Mohandas K. Gandhi

India 1930

1929, January 1

Opened a khadi bhandar in Calcutta.

1929, January 1

Moved resolution on constructive programme in the open session of the Congress.

1929, January 1

Annual session of the Congress concluded.

1929, January 1

In the All-Parties Convention Gandhiji moved a resolution containing general agreement on communal problems.

1929, January 1

All-Party Convention adjourned sine die.

1929, January 2

Gandhiji gave interview to The Englishman and Daily Telegraph clarifying his standpoint regarding Congress resolution and Nehru Report.

1929, January 2

Inaugurated the new block of Chittaranjan Seva Sadan.

1929, January 2

Visited Khadi Pratishthan at Sodepur.

1929, January 2

Visited the Vishwa Kosha Bhawan and met Nagendra Nath Basu.

1929, January 3

Left Calcutta at night for Delhi en route to Ahmedabad.

1929, January 3

Students’ strike started in the Gujarat College, Ahmedabad.

1929, January 4

Halted at Delhi; met Dr. Zakir Husain.

1929, January 5

Reached Ahmedabad at night.

1929, January 9

Attended the Arbitration Board’s meeting regarding the Gujarat Ginning Mill dispute.

1929, January 10

Spoke at the Youth Week celebration.

1929, January 11

Presided over the seventh convocation of the Gujarat Vidyapith; spoke at the presentation of khadi purse to J.B. Kripalani.

1929, January 12

Sent message to the third gathering of Graduates of the Vidyapith.

1929, January 14

Gandhiji attended Arbitration Board’s meeting.

1929, January 17

In Young India article "Then and Now", compared the present Congress programme with that of 1920-21.

1929, January 19

An Article "Pran Jaayi Aru Vachan Na Jaayi" written by Gandhiji for Navajivan was read at a Gujarat College students’ meeting.

1929, January 24

Young India published articles on "Duty of Resistance" and "Scheme for Boycott of Foreign Cloth through Khadi".

1929, January 30

Gandhiji spoke to Gujarat College students.

1929, January 31

In Young India article "My Apologies", announced the cancellation of his proposed European tour.

1929, February 1

Wrote to Jawaharlal Nehru to reorganize the Congress for following year’s non-violent non-co-operation campaign.

1929, February 2

Left on Sind tour.

1929, February 3

Reached Karachi in the afternoon; spoke in reply to the Municipal address at public meeting.

1929, February 3

Last chapter of Autobiography appeared in Navajivan.

1929, February 3

Gandhiji arrived at Karachi in the afternoon on a tour of Sind.

1929, February 3

Last instalment of An Autobiography was published in Navajivan.

1929, February 4 - 6

Gandhiji was at Karachi.

1929, February 5

Spoke at meetings of untouchables and Depressed Classes.

1929, February 6

Spoke at meetings of Parsis and students; left for Jacobabad.

1929, February 7

At Jacobabad; spoke at public meeting.

1929, February 8

At Shikarpur; spoke at public meeting.

1929, February 9

At Larkana.

1929, February 10

At Sukkur; spoke at students’ meeting.

1929, February 11

At Sukkur and Rohri.

1929, February 13

At Padidan; reached Hyderabad (Sind) and spoke at public meeting.

1929, February 14

At Hyderabad; spoke at meeting of students, Congress, and untouchables. Spoke at Kotri Congress Committee.

1929, February 15

Gandhiji addressed public meeting in Mirpurkhas. Sind tour concluded.

1929, February On or after 15

Issued statement on Sind Congress affairs.

1929, February 17

Arrived in Delhi.

1929, February 17

Attended meeting of Congress Working Committee.

1929, February 19

At Delhi.

1929, February 19

Attended with the Viceroy Vithalbhai Patel’s party.

1929, February 21

Reached Sabarmati Ashram.

1929, February 28

At Ahmedabad, spoke at unveiling of Tilak statue, flag-hoisting ceremony and public meeting.

1929, March 3

Arrived in Calcutta.

1929, March 4

In a speech in Shraddhanand Park, Calcutta, advised the people to boycott foreign cloth. The speech was followed by bonfire of foreign cloth.

1929, March 4

Gandhiji was arrested and later released on personal recognizance.

1929, March 5

Issued statement to Press on Calcutta’s bonfire incident at 2.30 a.m.

1929, March 5

Left for Rangoon in morning by s.s. Aronda.

1929, March 8

Arrived in Rangoon. Addressed public meetings.

1929, March 8

Gave interview to Free Press of India.

1929, March 9

Spoke at public meeting in Rangoon.

1929, March 10

In Rangoon addressed meetings of Gujaratis, Arya Samajists, Indian gate-keepers, Indians and students.

1929, March 12

At Moulmein. Addressed Gujaratis’ meeting.

1929, March 13

Spoke at public meeting, Moulmein.

1929, March 14

In Rangoon, spoke at Ramakrishna Mission and women’s meeting.

1929, March 15

Delivered speeches at Paungde and Prome.

1929, March 18

At Mandalay, spoke at public meeting.

1929, March 19

At Toungoo, spoke at public meeting.

1929, March 20

Spoke at labourers’ and students’ meeting.

1929, March 22

Left Rangoon for Calcutta. Collected more than Rs.1,50,000.

1929, March 24

Arrived in Calcutta.

1929, March 26

Gave statement in the course of his trial in the court of the Chief Presidency Magistrate, Calcutta.

1929, March 26

Left for Delhi.

1929, March 27

Reached Delhi. Attended meeting of Congress Working Committee.

1929, March 27

Left for Ahmedabad.

1929, March 29

In Ahmedabad, gave interview to the Associated Press.

1929, March 30

At Morvi, addressed Fifth Kathiawar Political Conference held under the Presidentship of Vallabhbhai Patel.

1929, April 1

Left Morvi at night.

1929, April 2

In Ahmedabad.

1929, April 5

Reached Bombay. Spoke at the opening ceremony of the Bombay Provincial Congress Committee’s new office.

1929, April 5

Left Bombay for Andhra Desha.

1929, April 6

Reached Andhra Desha.

1929, April 6

Replied to the joint address presented by the public of Hyderabad (Deccan) and Secunderabad.

1929, April 7

In Hyderabad. Visited local schools.

1929, April 7

Left for Bezwada.

1929, April 8

Spent night at Nandigama.

1929, April 9

Spoke at Nandigama in the morning.

1929, April 9

Reached Bezwada.

1929, April 10

Addressed public meeting at Bezwada.

1929, April 11

Reached Wuyyur at 8 p.m.

1929, April 12

Delivered a speech at Wuyyur.

1929, April 13

Delivered speeches at Arundhati Ashram, Andhra Jatiya Kalashala and women’s meeting, Masulipatam.

1929, April 17

Left Masulipatam for Guntur.

1929, April 17

Addressed public meeting in Guntur, Kerinchedu and Pedanandipadu.

1929, April 24

Laid the foundation stone of Vivekananda Library, Potunooru.

1929, April 24

Reached Gundukolanu at 8.15 p.m. Stayed there for night.

1929, April 25

Spoke at Tadepalligudem.

1929, April 26

Spoke at Achanta.

1929, April 27

Spent night at Ananda Niketan ashram, Chagallu.

1929, April 28

Reached Vizagapatam at 3 p.m.

1929, April 28

Spoke at public meeting, Vizagapatam.

1929, May 1

Spoke at public meeting, Anakapalli.

1929, May 2

Spoke at public meeting, Tuni.

1929, May 3

Spoke at public meeting, Pithapuram.

1929, May 5

At Palivela.

1929, May 6

At Rajole.

1929, May 7

Spoke at public meeting, Rajahmundry.

1929, May 8

Spoke at public meeting, Sitanagaram.

1929, May 9

Spoke at public meeting, Polavaram.

1929, May 10

Spoke at Buchireddipalem and Kavali public meetings.

1929, May 13

At Nellore.

1929, May 19

At Nellore.

1929, May 20

At Kurnool.

1929, May 21

Spoke at farewell function, Adoni.

1929, May 21

Left for Bombay after visiting 319 villages in Andhra Desha and collecting about Rs.2,64,400.

1929, May 22

Reached Bombay at night.

1929, May 24

In Bombay, gave interview to The Bombay Chronicle.

1929, May 25

Spoke at the A.I.C.C. meeting.

1929, May 28

Reached Sabarmati Ashram.

1929, May 31

In Sabarmati Ashram.

1929, June 1

Gandhiji was in Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad.

1929, June 12

Bhagat singh and Batukeshwar Dutt were sentenced to transportation for life for throwing on April 8 "two bombs in the Assembly".

1929, June 13

In Bareily, at workers’ meeting, Gandhiji discussed question of Congress reorganization in terms of A.I.C.C. resolutions.

1929, June 14

At Nainital, spoke on khaddar, communal unity, prohibition and the removal of untouchability.

1929, June 15

Visited Bhuwali.

1929, June 16

In Tadikhet, spoke at Prem Vidyalaya anniversary celebrations.

1929, June 18

At Almora, addressed the Christian community.

1929, June 20

In Almora, made a moving reference to Padam Singh’s death.

1929, June 21

Left Almora for Kausani.

1929, June 27

At Kausani completed introduction to the Gujarati translation of Bhagavad Gita.

1929, July 2

Left Kausani.

1929, July 4

Reached Kashipur in the morning and left for Delhi in the evening.

1929, July 5

In Delhi.

1929, July 6

Reached Sabarmati Ashram.

1929, July 23

Spoke at Kadi.

1929, July 26

Reached Allahabad; attended Working Committee meeting in Mayo Hall.

1929, July 27

In Allahabad, moved compromise resolution on non-violent non-co-operation campaign which was passed by an overwhelming majority in the Working Committee.

1929, July 28

Message to Bombay Congress Muslim party meeting at Congress House.

1929, August 2

At Sabarmati Ashram, Gandhiji spoke on death anniversary of Tilak.

1929, August 11

Arrived in Bombay; attended a conference ‘in camera’ at M.A. Jinnah’s place; discussed "matters of common interest"; left for Ahmedabad in the night.

1929, August 12

Returned to Ahmedabad; suffered from dysentery.

1929, August 15

Gave up experiment of uncooked food; was under medical treatment.

1929, August 18

Elected President of the 44th session of the Congress, Lahore.

1929, August 20

Declined Congress presidentship and suggested instead Jawaharlal Nehru’s name.

1929, September 6

Left Ahmedabad from Bombay.

1929, September 7

In Bombay. Opened Crafts Block at National School, Vile Parle; laid foundation stone of an ashram for women; presided over meeting at the Venita Vishram for the blind; visited new building of A.I.C.C. khadi bhavan at Kalbadevi.

1929, September 9

Associated Press released Gandhiji’s appeal to mill-workers to keep pending announcement of arbitrators’ decision.

1929, September 10

At Bhopal, Gandhiji spoke at public meeting; visited Sanchi and left for Agra.

1929, September 11

At Agra, spoke at public meeting; addressed women’s meeting.

1929, September 13

At Agra College, spoke to students.

1929, September 18

Visited Dayalbagh.

1929, September 20

At Mainpuri.

1929, September 21

At Farrukhabad.

1929, September 22

In Kanpur, spoke in reply to address by District Board and Municipality; spoke in reply to address by Piece-goods Merchants and Cloth Market Employees’ Association.

1929, September 24

Spoke at students’ meeting.

1929, September 25

In Banaras, spoke at untouchables’ meeting; addressed students of Hindu University.

1929, September 26

Addressed two women’s meetings; spoke at Kashi Vidyapith; spoke at convocation, Kashi Vidyapith; left for Lucknow.

1929, September 27

In Lucknow, spoke at public meeting.

1929, September 28

Spoke to Lucknow University students; spoke at A.I.C.C. meeting.

1929, September 29

Interview to the Free Press of India.

1929, September 29

Jawaharlal Nehru was elected President for the Lahore Congress session.

1929, October 1

Gandhiji was at Faridabad.

1929, October 2

At Jaunpur.

1929, October 3

At Azamgarh.

1929, October 3

At Ghazipur.

1929, October 4

At Gorakhpur.

1929, October 8

At Basti.

1929, October 9

Reached Manakpur at 10 a.m.; spoke at Raja Saheb’s palace; left for Gonda by car at p.m.

1929, October 10

At Gonda.

1929, October 11

Reached Barabanki; at Hardoi addressed political Conference.

1929, October 13

At Moradabad, performed the opening ceremony of the Brijratan Hindu Public Library; spoke at public meeting.

1929, October 14

Reached Hardwar.

1929, October 15

At Harward.

1929, October 16

Gandhi continued his U.P. Tour, collecting funds for Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial, U.P. National Service and khadi. At Dehra Dun laid the foundation-stone of the Shraddhanand Abala Ashram; spoke at meeting of students, women, and untouchables.

1929, October 17

On way to Mussoorie received address composed in Sanskrit by girls at Kanya Gurukul; took part in spinning competition along with Kasturba and Mirabehn; at Rajpur unveiled portrait of Keshav Dev Shastri and planted a tree in his memory.

1929, October 18

At Mussoorie addressed European Municiple councillors.

1929, October 19 to 23

At Mussoorie.

1929, October 24

At Mussoorie spoke at public meeting; urged Antyajas to bestir themselves and see to it that the Hindu temple at Mussoorie was made accessible to them.

1929, October 25

At Saharanpur.

1929, October 26

At Muzaffarnagar.

1929, October 27

At Meerut met "Meerut Conspiracy Case" prisoners; spoke at public meeting.

1929, October 28

visited Acharya Kripalani’s ashram; spoke at Meerut College.

1929, October 29 - 30

At Ashram.

1929, October 31

At Meerut.

1929, October 31

Viceroy announced Round Table Conference to be convened after Simon Commission submitted its report.

1929, November 1

Gandhi arrived in Delhi; leaders met at Vithalbhai Patel’s house to prepare drafts of joint statement; Gandhi emphasized that Viceroy’s offer could not be accepted without fulfilment of conditions.

1929, November 2

Conference of prominent leaders at Delhi unanimously issued statement in reply to Viceroy’s offer of Round Table Conference.

1929, November 2

Gandhi spoke at the Town Hall; received addresses from Congress Committee, Mazdur Sabha and a purse from citizens.

1929, November 3

Camped at Khurja.

1929, November 4

Arrived in Aligarh; at night addressed students of Aligarh Muslim University and spoke on Hindu-Muslim unity.

1929, November 5

At Aligarh; in afternoon spoke at women’s meeting and public meeting.

1929, November 5

House of Lords debated Viceregal announcement; most members questioned its propriety.

1929, November 6

Gandhi arrived at Mathura.

1929, November 7

At Brindaban.

1929, November 7

House of Commons debated Viceregal announcement.

1929, November 8

Gandhi reached Hathras.

1929, November 9

In Etah district.

1929, November 10

In Badaun district.

1929, November 11

In Shahjahanpur district; visited American Methodist Mission Girls’ School for suppressed classes.

1929, November 12

In Pilibhit district.

1929, November 13

In Sitapur district; visited Lucknow en route to Rai Bareli.

1929, November 14

In Rai Bareli district. Wrote to A. Fenner Brockway that some absolute guarantees from British Government were necessary.

1929, November 15

Reached Allahabad.

1929, November 16

At Allahabad; in morning visited Dr. Higginbottom’s experimental farm and agricultural institute, Mrs. Higginbottom’s home for children of lepers, leper asylum conducted by them, Ewing College, Crosthwaite Girls School, Kayastha Pathashala and villager

1929, November 17

first death anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai.

1929, November 17

Gandhi spoke at meeting of students and staff of Allahabad University, Municipal committee meeting and women’s meeting where Indira Nehru presented him cheque for over Rs.8,000; also spoke at public meeting presided over by Motilal Nehru.

1929, November 18

Conference of representative political leaders held at Allahabad adopted resolution to stand by Delhi manifesto and hoped British Government would fully respond.

1929, November 18

After midnight Congress Working Committee unanimously passed resolution to await response from British Government.

1929, November 19

Gandhi visited Mirzapur and Chunar.

1929, November 20

In Fatehpur district.

1929, November 21

In Banda district; left for Kulapahar.

1929, November 22

In Hamirpur district.

1929, November 23

In Jhansi and Jalaon districts.

1929, November 24

At Etawah; completed U.P. tour.

1929, November 25

Left for Ahmedabad.

1929, November 26

At Sabarmati executed Navjivan Trust Deed.

1929, November 30

had discussion with Jinnah and Vithalbhai Patel at Sabarmati.

1929, December 7

Reached Wardha in morning; appealed to Ahmedabad labourers to accept arbitrator’s award though it had fallen short of their demands.

1929, December 19

At Wardha.

1929, December 20

Viceroy telegraphed Gandhi to meet him along with Motilal Nehru, T.B. Sapru, Vithalbhai Patel and Jinnah on 23rd December afternoon. Gandhi accepted invitation.

1929, December 21

Left for Delhi; in letter to Mathuradas Trikumji wrote "I am not going there with any hopes."

1929, December 22

The Congress Exhibition at Lahore opened by Dr. P.C. Roy.

1929, December 23

Attempt was made to blow up Viceroy’s special train near New Delhi. Gandhi reached Delhi; met viceroy.

1929, December 24

Reached Lahore; spoke at public meeting; opened Lajpat Rai Memorial Hall; presided over All-India Suppressed Classes Conference.

1929, December 25

Laid foundation-stone of Lala Lajpat Rai’s statue in Golbag (Lahore).

1929, December 26

congress Working Committee circulated among members drafts resolutions for Congress prepared by Gandhi in consultation with Motilal Nehru and others.

1929, December 27

A.I.C.C. meeting commenced at Lahore and continued for next three days. All-India Hindustani Seva Dal Conference was held at Lahore under presidentship of