Chronology of Mahatma Gandhi's life/India 1942

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India 1941

Chronology of Mahatma Gandhi's life ~ India 1942 written by Mohandas K. Gandhi

India 1943

1942, January 4

Addressed Gujarat Provincial Congress Committee meeting.

1942, January 7

Through Press stated his intention to restart three weeklies and suggested constructive programme as "best preparation to face danger".

1942, January 8

Opened Gujarat Khadi Vidyalaya.

1942, January 8

Had discussion with Harijan Workers.

1942, January 8

Sir Akbar Hydari died.

1942, January On or before 9

Gandhi addressed khadi workers. Left Bardoli.

1942, January 10

Reached Sevagram.

1942, January 14

In Harijan paid tribute to Sir Akbar Hydari.

1942, January 15

At A.I.C.C. meeting spoke on Bardoli Resolution.

1942, January 16

Attended C.W.C. and A.I.C.C. meetings.

1942, January 16

A.I.C.C. session concluded.

1942, January 17

Gandhi attended C.W.C. meeting .

1942, January 17

Addressed members of Provincial Congress Committees and C.W.C.

1942, January 18

Harijan, Harijanbandhu and Harijan Sevak resumed publication.

1942, January 19

Gandhi left for Benares.

1942, January 20

Reached Benares.

1942, January 21

Spoke at Silver Jubilee Convocation of Benares Hindu University.

1942, January 22

Addressed Congress workers of U.P.

1942, January 24

En route to Wardha halted at Nagpur. Spoke at Chokhamela Boarding House. Visited Hitavada office and Servants of India Society.

1942, January 24

Reached Sevagram.

1942, January 29

Addressed students of Khadi Vidyalaya.

1942, February 1

Inaugurated All-India Goseva Sangh conference.

1942, February 3

Spoke at All-India Goseva Sangh Conference.

1942, February Before 8

Had discussion with Dr. John.

1942, February 8

Wrote to Lord Linlithgow requesting that A.I.S.A. may be exempted from liability to pay income-tax.

1942, February 9

Marshal and Madame Chiang Kai-shek arrived in New Delhi.

1942, February 11

Jamnalal Bajaj died.

1942, February 11

Gandhi attended funeral.

1942, February 11

After prayer paid tribute to Jamnalal Bajaj.

1942, February 12

Had talk with members of Bajaj family.

1942, February 14

Sent letters inviting Jamnalal Bajaj’s friends to a meeting on February 20.

1942, February 17

Left for Calcutta.

1942, February 17

At Gondia, gave statement to Press on Hare Krushna Mahtab’s arrest.

1942, February 18

Reached Calcutta.

1942, February 18

Met Chiang Kai-shek and wife.

1942, February 18

Left for Wardha.

1942, February 19

En route at Nagpur gave interview to Press.

1942, February 20

At Wardha addressed Jamnalal Bajaj’s friends.

1942, February 21

Spoke to Jamnalal Bajaj’s friends.

1942, February 26

Wrote message for Marathi Harijan.

1942, March Before 1

After prayer addressed members of Mahila Ashram.

1942, March 1

Marathi Harijan started.

1942, March 11

Gandhi addressed students of Khadi Vidyalaya on the occasion of Jamnalal Bajaj’s masika shraddha.

1942, March 16 and 17

Attended Congress Working Committee meeting.

1942, March 18

Wrote foreword to The Medium of Instruction.

1942, March 23

Stafford Cripps arrived in India.

1942, March 25

In reply to Stafford Cripps’s invitation for meeting in New Delhi, Gandhi telegraphed his consent.

1942, March 26

Left for Delhi.

1942, March 27

Arrived in Delhi. Met Stafford Cripps.

1942, March Before 29

Gave interview to Eve Curie.

1942, March 29

Attended Congress Working Committee meeting. Telegraphed condolence to Prabhavati Devi Bose on reported death of Subhas Chandra Bose.

1942, March 30

Sent telegram to Prabhavati Devi Bose expressing relief at contradiction of the news.

1942, March 30

British War Cabinet’s proposals released to press.

1942, March 30

Congress Working Committee meeting continued.

1942, March 31

Congress Working Committee meeting continued.

1942, April 1

Gandhi attended meeting of Congress Working Committee in New Delhi.

1942, April 5

Left Delhi for Sevagram.

1942, April 6

Arrived in Sevagram.

1942, April 10

Congress Working Committee rejected Cripps proposals.

1942, April 11

Gandhi inaugurated Swarajya Bhandar at Wardha.

1942, May 1

Congress Working Committee passed resolution defining attitude to war and foreign soldiers.

1942, May 9

Gandhi left Sevagram for Bombay to collect funds for Andrews Memorial.

1942, May 10

Arrived in Bombay.

1942, May 17

Left Bombay for Sevagram.

1942, May 18

Arrived in Sevagram.

1942, May 27

Had discussions with Jawaharlal Nehru.

1942, May 28

Met the members of the Rashtriya Yuvak Sangh, C.P.

1942, June 2

Mridula Sarabhai and U.N. Dhebar called on Gandhi.

1942, June 4 and 5

Gandhi gave interview to Louis Fischer.

1942, June 6

Gave interview to Chaplin of International News Service and Belden of Time and Life and Louis Fischer.

1942, June 7 - 9

Had talks with Jawaharlal Nehru. Gave interview to Louis Fischer.

1942, June 19

Gave interview to United Press of London on Cripps statement.

1942, June 26

Had discussion with workers of Charkha Sangh. Spoke to students of Khadi Vidyalaya, Wardha.

1942, June 29 and 30 .

Had discussions with C. Rajagopalachari

1942, July 3

Had discussions with Rajendra Prasad and Dr.Profulla Chandra Ghosh.

1942, July 4

Had discussions with Rajendra Prasad and Jawaharlal Nehru.

1942, July 5

In letter to Rajagopalachari advised him to resign from Congress and Assembly.

1942, July 6

Attended meeting of Congress Working Committee.

1942, July 8 - 11

Attended meeting of Congress Working Committee.

1942, July 14

Congress Working Committee passed resolution asking British Government to withdraw from India.

1942, July 26

Gandhi had talks with Vinoba Bhave, Kishorelal Mashruwala and others.

1942, August 1

Spoke at opening of Hindustani Talimi Sangh Bhawan.

1942, August 2

Left Sevagram for Bombay.

1942, August 3

Arrived in Bombay.

1942, August 4

Attended meeting of Congress Working Committee and All-India Congress Committee.

1942, August 8

Spoke at meeting of A.I.C.C.

1942, August 8

A.I.C.C. passed "Quick India" resolution.

1942, August 9

Gandhi was arrested early in morning and was taken to Aga Khan Palace, Poona. Members of Working Committee were also arrested and all Congress Committees declared illegal.

1942, August 15

Mahadev Desai died in Aga Khan Palace.

1942, August 16

Rioting broke out in Chimur when police opened fire on procession taken out to protest against arrests of leaders.

1942, August 20

Gandhi took silence.

1942, August 24

Broke silence after 91 hours.

1942, November 12

C.Rajagopalachari’s request to be allowed to see Gandhi in jail was turned down by Viceroy.

1942, November 12

J.P. Bhansali went on fast demanding enquiry into Chimur excesses.

1942, November 30

Gandhi was refused permission to communicate with Bhansali.

1942, December 18

In Aga Khan Palace, Poona, Gandhi who was in detention from august 9, 1942, completed revision of his book, key to Health, originally written in Gujarati.

1942, December 31

In letter to Lord Linlithgow, conveyed New Year greetings and said "Convince me of my error or errors and I shall make amends."