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Mahatma Gandhi – His Chronology (कालक्रम) 1915

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YearMonthDayEvent / Incident
1915JanuaryGandhi and Kasturba  landed at Apollo Bunder, Bombay.
1915JanuaryIn interview to The  Bombay Chronicle and The Times of India, Gandhi said he would follow  Gokhale’s advice and pass some time in India observing and studying.
1915January11Reception at  Ghatkopar, Bombay.
1915January12Public reception at  Mount Petit, Bombay, Sir Pherozeshah Mehta presiding.
1915January13Welcome by Bombay  national Union at Hirabag. B.G. Tilak and Joseph Baptista attended.
1915January14Gandhi entertained by  Bombay branch of Servants of India Society.
1915January14Met Governor of  Bombay.
1915January14Garden party by Gurjar  Sabha, Bombay. M.A. Jinnah presided.
1915January15Gandhi left Bombay for  visits to Rajkot, Porbunder and other places in Saurashtra.
1915January17Rajkot citizens’  address. Dewan of Rajkot presided.
1915January20Reception by Modh  community of Rajkot.
1915January22At Darbargarh.
1915January25At Porbunder.
1915January26In letter, Gandhi  thanked Major Hancock, Administrator of Porbunder, for help during Satyagraha struggle in  South Africa.
1915January27Visit to Rasashala  Aushadhashram at Gondal.
1915January27Rabindranath Tagore  wrote to Gandhi thanking him for sending Phoenix boys to stay at Shantiniketan.
1915February2Gandhi given reception  by citizens of Ahmedabad.
1915February4Arrived in Bombay from  Ahmedabad.
1915February7Speech at Mission  School, Bombay.
1915February8Arrived in Poona. Held  discussions about joining Servants of India Society.
1915February8Wrote to Mahatma  Munshiram thanking him for hospitality to Phoenix party at Gurukul.
1915February11Reception by Deccan  Sabha, Poona.
1915February12Party by Sarvajanik  Sabha, Poona.
1915February13Visited Karve’s  Anath-Balikashram, Fergusson College and Anandashram at Poona.
1915February13Public meeting at  Kirloskar Theater.
1915February14Presided at prize  distribution function at Sanatan Dharma Nitishikshan Pravartak Samiti in Bombay.
1915February15Spoke at kapol Hostel,  Bombay.
1915February15Left for  Shantiniketan.
1915February17Reached Bolpur. Met  C.F. Andrews. Was accorded acceptation in Indian style. Tagore was away.
1915February19Gopal Krishna Gokhale  passed away at Poona.
1915February20Gandhi spoke at  condolence meeting for Gokhale at Shantiniketan.
1915February20In telegram to  Transvaal British Indian Association, suggested universal mourning.
1915February20Left for Poona.
1915February21Lahore Conspiracy  unearthed.
1915February23Gandhi wrote letter to  Chief Traffic Manager, East Indian Railway, regarding inconveniences during travel.
1915March3At Poona meeting to  mourn death of Gokhale, Governor of Bombay presiding, Government moved main resolution.
1915March3Left for Bombay.
1915March4In letter to Maganlal  Gandhi, expressed desire to establish an institution at Ahmedabad.
1915March5Reached Shantiniketan  and met Rabindranath Tagore.
1915March13Reception on grounds  of Maharaja of Cassimbazar’s palace in Calcutta. Harilal Gandhi took final decision  to separate.
1915March14Gandhi left Calcutta  with Ramdas and Chhaganlal for Rangoon by s.s. Lanka to meet Dr. Pranjivan Mehta.
1915March17Arrived in Rangoon.
1915March18Defense of India  passed.
1915March26Gandhi left Rangoon  for Calcutta by ship.
1915March27Traffic Manager, E.I.  Railway, replied to Gandhi’s letter of February 23, agreeing to return excess fare.
1915March31Gandhi advised youth  against anarchical crimes at students’ meeting at College Square, Calcutta. P.C.  Lyons presided.
1915April2Had talks with  Rabindranath Tagore,.C.F. Andrews and teachers at Shantiniketan.
1915April5Reached Hardwar from  Shantiniketan. Kumbha Fair in progress.
1915April6Met Mahatma Munshiram  (Swami Shraddhanand) at Gurukul, near Hardwar.
1915April7Went to Rishikesh,  walked to Lakshman Jhula and visited Swargashram.
1915April8Brahmacharis of  Gurukul Kangri presented welcome address.
1915April9Gandhi took vow to  take only five articles in diet every day.
1915April12Arrived in Delhi with  Kasturba and others.
1915April14Visited Mathura and  Vrindavan.; Entrained for Madras.
1915April17Reached Madras.
1915April20Addressed members of  Gokhale Club at Madras. Sir Subramania Aiyar presided.
1915April22Gandhi outlined his  future program of work in India in interview to The Madras Mail.
1915April23Spoke at Madras  Mahajan Sabha meeting and Madras provincial Congress Committee "At Home".
1915April23Interview to  Associated Press of India, explaining how his work in South Africa would be continued.
1915April24Mullim League, Madras,  was "At Home" to Gandhi and Kasturba at Lawley hall.
1915April24Gandhi spoke at Madraw  Law Dinner.
1915April25Spoke at meeting of  Social Service League, Madras, at Rande hall.
1915April25Reception by Arya  Vaishya Mahasabha.
1915April26Reception by Indian  Christians at Madras. Gandhi recalled help by missionaries in South Africa.
1915April27Reception by Madras  students at Y.M.C.A. , V.S. Srinivasa Sastri presiding.
1915April29Gandhi spoke at  Lakshmi Memorial Arya Pathshala, Madras. Met Gujarati community of Madras at residence of  Lodd Govindas.
1915April30Reached Tranquebar  from Mayavaram. Reception by South Indian Classes Society.
1915May1Gandhi spoke on  untouchability and swadeshi at Victoria Town Hall, Mayavaram.
1915May6-MayAttended Madras  Provincial Conference session at Nellore.
1915May7Spoke on passive  resistance in South Africa and thanked G.A. Natesan at meeting of Indian South African  League at Madras. League passed resolution dissolving itself and placing balance of money  at Gandhi’s disposal.
1915May8Gandhi reached  Bangalore.
1915May8Unveiled portrait of  Gokhale at Government High School.
1915May8Civic reception at Lal  Bagh.
1915May11Gandhi returned to  Ahmedabad. Drew up estimate of expenditure of Ashram at Ahmedabad.
1915May20Devised vows and rules  for Ashram at Kochrab.
1915May20Satyagraha Ashram  inaugurated at Kochrab near Ahmedabad.
1915May23The Phoenix party  (boys and teachers with Maganlal Gandhi) arrived in Ahmedabad from Gurukul Kangri.
1915June1Gandhi fasted at  Ahmedabad for a day for ‘falsehood among the boys’.
1915June3Award of Kaiser-I-Hind  medal to Gandhi for services to British Empire announced in King’s birthday honors.
1915June16In letter to J.B.  Petit, Secretary, South African Indian Fund, Gandhi gave income and expense account of  Satyagraha campaign in South Africa up to January 31, 1915.
1915June26Received Kaiser-I-Hind  medal in Poona.
1915July11Attended 15th Bombay Provincial Conference held in Poona.
1915July11Had two interviews  with Lokmanya Tilak.
1915July11Government of India  Act, 1915 passed.
1915September20Gandhi received C.F.  Andrews and W.W. Pearson in Bombay and left with them for Ahmedabad.
1915September23C.F. Andrews and W.W.  Pearson sailed for Fiji Islands.
1915September23In letter to V.S.  Srinivasa Sastri, Gandhi wrote that he might have to live apart from Kasturba in Dhed quarters as a result of admitting an untouchable family in Satyagraha Ashram.
1915September26Dudabhai, a Dhed ,  and his wife joined Satyagraha Ashram.
1915September26Gandhi wrote to A.H.  West that Indian Opinion should be kept up at any cost.
1915September30Attended in Bombay  meeting of committee for South Africa Indian Fund. Proposal for Valliamma Hall was  discussed.
1915October15In a dispatch, Lord  Hardinge urged total abolition of indenture system.
1915October28Gandhi spoke on  indenture system at Empire theater, Bombay. Sir Ibrahim Rahimtullah presided.
1915November5Sir Pherozeshah Mehta  passed away at Bombay. Gandhi wrote to A.H. West that proposal for Valliamma Hall be  dropped.
1915November15Moved condolence  resolution on death of Sir Pherozeshah Mehta at meeting at Premabhai hall, Ahmedabad.
1915November15Sir Chinubhai  presided.
1915November21Gandhi presided over  birth anniversary celebrations of Srimad Rajchandra at Ahmedabad.
1915November28Spoke at Ahmedabad  function held to honor N.C. Mehta for success in I.C.S. examination.
1915December1Arrived with Ba at  Viramgam from Ahmedabad on way to Rajkot.
1915December4Reached Gondal from  Rajkot.
1915December8Replied to  citizens’ address at Bhavnagar. Diwan presided.
1915December8Address from Modh community  of Bhavnagar.
1915December12Gandhi reached Bagasra via Hadala from Amreli.
1915December12Assured help to people  to abolish customs barrier at Viramgam.
1915December24Attended session of  Industrial Conference at Bombay, sir Dorab Tata presiding, and supported resolution  thanking viceroy for recommending abolition of indenture system.
1915December27 - 29Session of Indian  National Congress at Bombay under president ship of S.P. Sinha. Gandhi moved resolution on  "India and the Colonies".
1915December27 - 29Congress instructed  A.I.C.C. to confer with Muslim League Executive and frame scheme of self-government.  Congress constitution amended to allow representatives of political bodies of 2  years’ standing. Gandhi, not eligible for election to subjects Comm
1915December30All-India Muslim  League met in Bombay under chairmanship of Mazhar-ul-Haq.

 

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