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1936, January 7

Met Muriel Lester, Dr. Tomiko Koro and Mrs. Tyace.

1936, January 9

Had some teeth extracted.

1936, January 9

Mahadev Desai informed Associated Press that "Gandhi had been having high blood-pressure during the past few weeks, but there was a distinct through slow improvement."

1936, January Before 11

Gandhi gave interview to Yone Noguchi.

1936, January Before 11

Sent message to Bihar Political conference.

1936, January 17

1936, January 17

Reached Bombay.

1936, January 19

Had some more teeth extracted.

1936, January 20

King George v died.

1936, January 21

Gandhi cabled condolence to Queen Mary.

1936, January 22

Reached Ahmedabad.

1936, February 1

Jawaharlal Nehru elected Congress President.

1936, February 9

Gandhi met Muriel Lester.

1936, February 12

Met Prabhashankar Pattani.

1936, February 16

Visited Harijan Ashram and spoke to inmates.

1936, February 18

Dinshaw Wacha passed away.

1936, February 19

Gandhi addressed students of Gujarat vidyapith. Paid tribute to Dinshaw Wacha.

1936, February 21

Reached Bardoli en route Wardha.

1936, February 21

Interviewed by American Negro Delegation.

1936, February 22

Spoke at village workers’ meeting.

1936, February 23

Reached Wardha.

1936, February 28

Kamala Nehru passed away.

1936, February 28

Through Press Gandhi paid tribute to Kamala Nehru, sent condolence to Vijayalakshmi Pandit.

1936, February 28

Left for Savli.

1936, February 29

At Savli spoke at Gandhi Seva Sangh meeting. Opened A.I.V.I.A. Exhibition.

1936, March 1, 3 and 4

Addressed Gandhi Seva Sangh meetings.

1936, March 5

Attended marriage of Krishnadas Gandhi and Manojna. Spoke at Gandhi Seva Sangh meeting.

1936, March 6

Addressed Gandhi Seva Sangh meeting. Left Savli.

1936, March 7

At Wardha en route to Delhi.

1936, March 8

Arrived in Delhi. Stayed in Harijan Colony.

1936, March Before 9

Sent message to Gurukul convocation.

1936, March 9

Began practice of silence between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.

1936, March 10

Jawaharlal Nehru returned to India.

1936, March 16

Gandhi ended the practice of silence between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.

1936, March 17

Met Jawaharlal Nehru.

1936, March 19

In note to Jamnalal Bajaj explained his ‘idea of living in a village’.

1936, March 21

Congress working committee began deliberations.

1936, March 22

Gandhi gave interview to M.C. Rajah. Attended Harijan Sevak Sangh meeting.

1936, March 25

discussed with Rabindranath Tagore finances of Santiniketan.

1936, March 27

Sent draft for Rs.60,000 to Rabindranath Tagore. Had discussion with Harijan Workers.

1936, March 28

Arrived in Lucknow.

1936, March 28

Opened Khadi and Village Industries Exhibition.

1936, March 30

In statement to the Press contradicted report that Lord Halifax was arranging an interview between Lord Linlithgow and himself.

1936, April 4

Arrived in Allahabad.

1936, April 5

Bhavani Dayal, South African Delegate to Congress session, met Gandhi. Opened library and museum of Hindi Sahitya Sammelan.

1936, April 6

Gandhi visited Harijan colony.

1936, April 6

T.B. Sapru met Gandhi.

1936, April 7

Gandhi attended Congress Working Committee meeting. Left Allahabad.

1936, April 8

Reached Lucknow.

1936, April 8

Subhas Chandra Bose was arrested on his return to India.

1936, April 12

Gandhi spoke at Khadi Exhibition.

1936, April 13

Observed fast on Jallianwala Bagh Day.

1936, April 13

Congress rejected new Constitution.

1936, April 14

Gandhi addressed All-India Depressed Classes Conference.

1936, April 15

Addressed public meeting in Congress pandal in evening.

1936, April Before 16

Had discussed with two foreign ladies.

1936, April 16

Left Lucknow.

1936, April 17

Reached Wardha in afternoon.

1936, April After 17

Visited Segaon and in a speech to villagers explained his decision to settle there.

1936, April 18

Linlithgow assumed office as Viceroy.

1936, April 23

Gandhi left Wardha in evening.

1936, April 24

At Nagpur.

1936, April 24

Presided over Akhil Bharatiya Sahitya parishad in morning.

1936, April 26

Harilal met Gandhi at Nagpur.

1936, April 26

Gandhi arrived at Wardha at night.

1936, April 27

Congress Working Committee met at Wardha.

1936, April 28

Gandhi attended C.W.C. meeting.

1936, April 30

Moved to Segaon early in the morning.

1936, May 1

Met B.R. Ambedkar and Walchand Hirachand.

1936, May 3

At Wardha, inaugurated Exhibition of A.I.V.I.A.

1936, May 4

At Segaon.

1936, May 6

At Paunar, spoke at Khadi Yatra.

1936, May 7

At Wardha, addressed annual general meeting of A.I.V.I.A.

1936, May 8

At Wardha, spoke at training School for village workers.

1936, May 8

Left for Bangalore in evening.

1936, May 9

Reached Madras in morning en route to Bangalore.

1936, May 9

In interview to Associate Press declined to comment on "Indian or world politics".

1936, May 10

Reached Nandi Hills. Dr. M.A. Ansari died.

1936, May On or Before 10

Gandhi gave interview to Sir. C.V. Raman and Professor Rahm.

1936, May 11

Telegraphed condolence to Begum Ansari.

1936, May 11

Issued to Associate Press message on Dr. M.A. Ansari’s death.

1936, May 14

Met Captain C. Oommen.

1936, May 15

News reached Gandhi that Mary Chesley had died at Rishikesh.

1936, May 29

Harilal Gandhi embraced Islam, assuming name Abdulla.

1936, May Before 31

Gandhi met Sir C.V. Raman and Lady Raman. Had discussion with Dr. Erika Deussen Rosenthal.

1936, May 31

Left Nandi Hills for Bangalore in morning.

1936, May 31

Visited Chikballapur, Chintamani, Kolar and Bowringpet and addressed meetings.

1936, May 31

Spoke at Labourers’ meeting at Kolar Gold fields.

1936, May 31

At Bangalore visited Munciipal colony.

1936, June 2

Bangalore. Gandhi issued public appeal to Muslim friends in connection with Harilal Gandhi’s conversion to Islam.

1936, June 9

Abbas Tyabji died in Mussoorie.

1936, June 10

Gandhi gave interview to Adi-Karnataka Sangh Deputation. In the evening addressed Harijan workers’ conference at Kengeri.

1936, June 11

Had interview with M.V. Jambunathan.

1936, June 12

Addressed Harijan Workers’ Conference, Kengeri.

1936, June 12

Presided over Hindi Prachar Sabha. Visited Institute of Science, Bangalore. Left Bangalore.

1936, June 13

Arrived in Madras en route to Wardha. Visited Hindi Prachar sabha bhavan under construction.

1936, June 14

Reached Wardha in the morning.

1936, June 16

Arrived at Segaon.

1936, June 27

Congress Working Committee met at Wardha. Gandhi arrived in Wardha but did not attend the meeting.

1936, June 29 - 30

At Wardha. Had discussions with Jawaharlal Nehru.

1936, June 30 - July 4

At Wardha.

1936, July 5

At Wardha, presided over Bharatiya Sahitya Parishad. Returned to Segaon in the evening.

1936, July 15

Public meeting in Calcutta with Tagore in chair proposed amendment of Communal Award.

1936, July 17

Gandhi gave message to khadi workers.

1936, July 19

Met students of village workers’ Training school.

1936, July 30

endorsed appeal for funds for Harijan Sevak Sangh.

1936, August 2

Abdul Gaffar Khan released.

1936, August 4

Dharmanand Kosambi and Abdul Gaffar Khan called on Gandhi.

1936, August 11

C. Rajagopalachari resigned from Congress.

1936, August 16

C. Rajagopalachari and Jawaharlal Nehru called on Gandhi.

1936, August 27

Gandhi attended A.I.S.A. meeting. Had talks with Jawaharlal Nehru.

1936, August 28

Attended A.I.S.A. meeting. Had talks with C. Rajagopalachari.

1936, August 30

Jayaprakash Narayan called on Gandhi. Harilal as Abdulla preached Islam.

1936, August 31

Gandhi had an attack of malaria.

1936, September 2

Sent a message to World Peace Conference.

1936, September 3 - 11

In hospital at Wardha.

1936, September 12

Returned to Segaon.

1936, September 17

Harilal fined in Madras for drunkenness.

1936, September 21

Gandhi sent blessings to Zohra Ansari on her wedding.

1936, September 24

Wrote preface to Gitapadarthkosha.

1936, October 3

Received Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel and Rajendra Prasad.

1936, October 7

A.I.V.I.A. meeting.

1936, October 12

Gandhi had talks with students and teachers of Maganwadi Vidyalaya, Wardha.

1936, October 23

Left Segaon for Banaras.

1936, October 24

Arrived in Banaras.

1936, October 25

Banaras. Performed the opening ceremony of Bharat Mata Mandir. Presented a commemoration volume to Maithilisharan Gupta on his golden jubilee.

1936, October 25

Visited Kalabhavan and Nagari Pracharini Sabha.

1936, October 27

Arrived in Delhi.

1936, October 27

Met Mrs. Ansari and ailing mother of Brijkrishna Chandiwala. Left for Ahmedabad.

1936, October 28

Arrived in Ahmedabad.

1936, October 29

Arrived in Rajkot. Met his cousin Khushalchand Gandhi.

1936, October 29

Addressed a meeting of Harijan Workers.

1936, October 30

At Nadiad. Spoke at the inauguration of Vithal Kanya Vidyalaya Hostel. Arrived in Ahmedabad. Inaugurated the building of Municipal girls’ School.

1936, October 31

Spoke at the Labourers’ Meeting. Visited Art-Exhibition.

1936, October 31

Presided over Twelfth Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.

1936, November 1

Presided over the convocation of Gujarat Vidyapith. Attended meeting of the Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.

1936, November 2

Addressed the concluding session of the Twelfth Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. Left for Borsad on his way to Segaon.

1936, November 2

At Baroda, called on the Tyabi family.

1936, November 3

Gandhi left Baroda for Surat on his way to Sagaon.

1936, November 4

Reached Segaon.

1936, November 9

C.F. Andrews arrived in Segaon to meet Gandhi.

1936, November 12

Maharaja of Travancore issued Proclamation declaring open temples to all Hindus.

1936, November 17

At Segaon Gandhi issued statement to the Press congratulating Travancore Maharaja for throwing open temples to Harijans.

1936, December 2 - 4

Had discussions with Mill-owners of Ahmedabad and representatives of Labour Union.

1936, December 4

Issued statement to the Press regarding Ahmedabad mill industry wage dispute.

1936, December 5

C.F. Andrews, Agatha Harrison and Carl heath arrived in Segaon.

1936, December 6

Gandhi gave interview to students of Village workers’ Training School, Wardha.

1936, December 19

Left Segaon for Faizpur to attend Congress session.

1936, December 20

Arrived in Faizpur.

1936, December 21

Addressed meeting of Congress volunteers.

1936, December 22

Addressed public meeting at Kiroda.

1936, December 24

Resigned from Presidentship of All-India Cowprotection League and issued statement to the press explaining the step.

1936, December 25

Spoke at inauguration of Khadi and village Industries Exhibition, Faizpur.

1936, December 26

Gave Award on Ahmedabad mill industry wage dispute. Sent message to Students’ Conference.

1936, December 27

Addressed public meeting at Exhibition grounds. Spoke at A.I.C.C. meeting.

1936, December 28

Sent message to Rashtrabhasha Sammelan held at Faizpur.

1936, December 29

Had talks with Congress volunteers.

1936, December 29

Left Faizpur for Segaon.

1936, December 31

Arrived at Segaon.