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Mahatma Gandhi – His Chronology (कालक्रम) 1932

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YearMonthDayEvent / Incident
1932January1Resolution of the  Congress Working Committee, drafted by Gandhi, calling upon the nation to resume civil  disobedience was adopted.
1932January1Gandhi sent rejoinder  to the Government that if the Viceroy refused to discuss with him the Frontier, U.P. and  Bengal Ordinances, the nation will resort to civil disobedience.
1932January1Gandhi-Willingdon  correspondence was released.
1932January2Gandhi was interviewed  by the Associated press on the revival of civil disobedience.
1932January2Had talks with the  deputation of Welfare of India League.
1932January2Viceroy rejected  Gandhi’s request for an interview.
1932January3Gandhi wired to the  Government regretting Government’s decision and assuring a non-violent struggle.
1932January3Sent messages to  America and to Indian Christians
1932January3In an interview to the  Associated press of India emphasized the need for resuming civil disobedience.
1932January3In an interview to The  Bombay Chronicle outlined the plan of action to be followed by the nation after his  arrest.
1932January3Spoke on the  ‘utility of prayer’.
1932January4In Bombay, at Mani  Bhuvan, Gandhi was arrested at three in morning.
1932January4In letter to  Vallabhbhai Patel, conveyed message to people. Taken to Yeravda Central Prison, interned  with Vallabhbhai Patel.
1932January4In Patna, Rajendra  Prasad, Congress President, was arrested. Dr. M.A. Ansari assumed presidentship.
1932January4Jawaharlal Nehru was  tried and sentenced to two years’ rigorous imprisonment.
1932January4Four new Ordinances  were promulgated; All Congress organizations were declared unlawful; but not the Congress  and its flag.
1932January5Arrests and  convictions on large scale in Bombay, Calcutta and Delhi.
1932January5Gujarat Vidyapith was  declared illegal and seized.
1932January6Hartal in Bombay;  lathi-charge in Coimbatore.
1932January7In Ahmedabad, Mahadev  Desai, D.B. Kalelkar were arrested; and in Karachi, Jairamdas Doulatram.
1932January8In New Delhi, Dr. M.A.  Ansari was arrested; Sardul Singh assumed Presidentship of the Congress.
1932January9Viceroy received Sapru  and others.
1932January9In Madras, C.  Rajagopalachari, S. Satyamurti were arrested; foreign-cloth picketers lathi-charged.
1932January10Kasturba was arrested  near Bardoli.
1932January11In Tirupur  lathi-charge Kumaraswami died.
1932January12Gandhi obtained  permission to write letters.
1932January13In Allahabad and  Madras, police seized Congress officers.
1932January13In Ahmedabad,  "Navjivan" Office was locked up.
1932January15In letter to Sir  Samuel Hoare, Secretary of State, Gandhi said "The initiative for every step was  mine and it was logical outcome of my creed of Satyagraha."
1932January15At Surat, Kasturba,  Manibehn Patel and Mithubehn were convicted.
1932January15In Calcutta, 30  students, including girls were arrested.
1932January16In Bombay, Jamnalali  Bajaj and Dr. Hardikar were arrested.
1932January16Home Department,  Bombay, issued instructions on privileges to Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
1932January18Hundred and six  religious leaders of U.S.A. appealed to British premier to release Gandhi.
1932January19In Madras, influential  non-Congressmen issued statement protesting against lathi-charges.
1932January20In Bombay, J.M. Sen  Gupta was arrested on board s.s. Ganges, and taken to Yeravda Prison.
1932January23Gandhi wrote to the  Bombay Governor to stop repression and make amends.
1932January24Gandhi was allowed an  interview per week.
1932January25In Legislative  Assembly, Lord Willingdon said "There can be no compromise in resisting the civil  disobedience movement…No Government worth the name could hesitate to accept the  challenge."
1932January26In Ahmedabad, Bombay,  Calcutta, Delhi and Lucknow, Independence Day processions led to arrests.
1932January27Mirabehn met Gandhi.
1932January28Sir Samuel Hoare, in a  broadcast, said "Our policy….is a policy of progress combined with  firmness…Though dogs bark, caravan passes on."
1932January29In Bombay police  firing, one person was killed.
1932February2Devdas Gandhi was  arrested.
1932February5In letter to M.G.  Bhandari, Superintendent, Yeravda Central Prison, Gandhi sought permission to meet fellow  prisoners.
1932February6At Calcutta University  convocation, Sir Stanley Jackson, Governor of Bengal, was fired at by a girl student.
1932February14Sardul Singh  Caveeshar, Acting congress President, was arrested.
1932February17Mirabehn arrested for  refusal to leave Bombay, sentenced to three months’ rigorous imprisonment and sent to  Arthur road Prison, Bombay.
1932February21In letter to Narandas  Gandhi, Gandhi completed summary of last chapter of Bhagavad Gita.
1932February22In Delhi, Consultative  Committee of Round Table Conference reassembled under Chairmanship of Viceroy.
1932February24Gandhi was examined by  Civil Surgeon.
1932February26In a letter said that  health was the chief reason for giving up milk.
1932February27Independent Labour  Party of U.K. issued manifesto condemning Government’s repressive policy in India.
1932February28Dr. Moonje and M.C.  Rajah, as representatives of Hindu Mahasabha and Depressed Classes, cabled British Premier  their agreement for joint electorate system with reservation on population basis.
1932February29G.S. Bajpai, I.C.S.,  appointed to succeed K.V. Reddy as Agent-General in South Africa.
1932March1In letter to R.V.  Martin, Gandhi sought early decision on question of meeting fellow-prisoners.
1932March1Started writing with  left hand as right hand pained.
1932March4In Delhi, Consultative  Committee of Round Table Conference met.
1932March5Gandhi received orders  permitting to see visitors.
1932March5In letter to Narandas  Gandhi, gave instructions about informing Jail Superintendent before anybody visited him.
1932March5Navajivan Press was  returned.
1932March6In letter to M.G.  Bhandari, Gandhi sought clarification of term "political" with reference to his  visitors.
1932March7In letter to D.B.  Kalelkar, informed that he was getting up at night to study position of stars.
1932March10Was joined by Mahadev  Desai, who was transferred from Nasik Jail.
1932March11In letter to Sir  Samuel Hoare, conveyed intention to resort to fast if proposal to create separate  electorate for Depressed Classes was implemented.
1932March12Discussed astronomy  with Mahadev Desai.
1932March13In his letter to  Gandhi, Sir Samuel Hoare stated that on question of separate electorate no decision would  be taken without considering views of Lothian Committee and Gandhi’s supporters.
1932March13Kasturba was sentenced  to six months’ imprisonment and fined Rs.50 or ½ months’ imprisonment in  default.
1932March16Home Department,  Bombay, passed orders permitting Gandhi to see fellow-prisoners.
1932March25In House of Commons,  sir Samuel Hoare made statement on Indian situation.
1932March26Gandhi received  permission to write to Jamnalal Bajaj and others co-workers in prison.
1932March28In letter to H.W.  Emerson, expressed distress over proposal to "sell out" lands of  "recalcitrant" farmers and urged him to desist from such action.
1932March29Was examined by  surgeon.
1932April2In letter to Dudhibehn  Desai, said that there was nothing wrong with his right hand. He was not using it for  writing "merely as a measure of precaution".
1932April5In letter to  Maithilisharan Gupta, expressed views on Saket, Anagh, Panchavati and Jhankar.
1932April6Government banned  Congress session in Delhi.
1932April7In letter to C.F.  Andrews, Gandhi explained that "fasting unto death is a corrupt expression….It  is fasting unto a new life."
1932April8In letter to Mirabehn,  gave an account of his daily schedule of food, work and sleep.
1932April11In telegram to Kamala  Nehru, expressed distress over injury sustained by Swarup Rani Nehru in police assault  during National Week at Allahabad.
1932April11Lothian committee met  at Simla.
1932April12In letter to Narandas  Gandhi, Gandhi gave instructions to send cable to America to explain Ashram’s policy  of not claiming any rights over its publication or to grant them to others.
1932April15In letter, appealed to  Shankarrao Deo, a fellow-prisoner, to give up his fast.
1932April18Government banned  Reception Committee of Delhi Congress session.
1932April21Sarojini Naidu was  ordered not to leave Bombay.
1932April22Sarojini Naidu was  arrested in Bombay and M.M. Malaviya in Delhi.
1932April24In Delhi, police  dispersed Congress session presided over by Ranchhodlal Amritlal and arrested him;  arrested 400 congressmen.
1932April24Gandhi was awarded  service to mankind medal by Community Church of New York.
1932April27In letter to Harilal  Gandhi, said "I will still not give up hope of your reformation for I have not  given up hope about myself."
1932April29In House of Commons,  Sir Samuel Hoare said "There clearly cannot be any question of co-operation with  anyone associated with civil disobedience. If Mr. Gandhi shows a disposition to restore  the relations which existed at the Round Table Conference, he
1932April30Robert Douglas,  District Magistrate of Midnapore was fired at and seriously wounded.
1932May7In letter, Gandhi  requested E.E. Doyle to enquire into missing letters.
1932May8All-India Depressed  Classes congress was held at Kamptee. In South Africa, Kunwar Maharaj Singh was appointed  Indian Agent.
1932May10In London, it was  decided to re-establish London Branch of Indian National Congress.
1932May11In letter to Devdas  Gandhi, Gandhi stated that he would have to take milk after his release from jail.
1932May11Lothian, before  leaving for U.K., issued farewell message on Indian Constitutional reforms.
1932May14Hindu-Muslim riot in  Bombay.
1932May15In letter to Fulchand  Bapuji,Gandhi said "There are no restrictions on food except those which are  self-imposed nor on the hours of rest and sleep. Carding and spinning are going on fairly  well….And we also read."
1932May18In Bombay, Mirabehn  was released from Arthur Road Prison.
1932May18Mirabehn was  prohibited from seeing Gandhi.
1932May18In letter to E.E.  Doyle, Gandhi wanted Government to reconsider decision regarding Mirabehn and permit her  to see him.
1932May20Bipin Chandra Pal  passed away.
1932May21Ranchhodlal was  sentenced to nine months’ rigorous imprisonment.
1932May22Manager, Navajivan, and Editor, Bombay Samachar, each sentenced to one year’s rigorous  imprisonment.
1932May22Gandhi began to use  Gregorian date in correspondence.
1932May24In letter to  Satyacharan law, Gandhi conveyed tributes to P.C. Ray on his 70th birthday.
1932May26Meeting of British  Socialists presided over by Fenner Brockway, sent fraternal greetings to Congressmen,  especially those in prison.
1932May27In letter to Verrier  Elwin, Gandhi communicated decision to sing Gujarati version of "Lead Kindly  Light" at 7.40 every Friday evening and believed that the addressee would join him  from wherever he was.
1932May27In letter to Devdas  Gandhi, paid generous tribute to Narandas Gandhi for his "firmness, patience,  courage, renunciation and good judgement."
1932May28Bengal anti-terrorist  ordinance was renewed.
1932June1Gandhi’s  incarceration in the Yeravda Central Prison continued. Gandhi wrote to Mirabehn about his  decision to decline to see visitors if the Government did not permit her to see him.
1932June1Satyagraha Ashram at  Wardha seized by police.
1932June3Report of the  Franchise Committee, under Lord Lothian, published.
1932June4Gandhi received  Government’s reply refusing permission for Mirabehn seeing him. Gandhi decided not to  see visitors.
1932June6Wrote the article  "Concerning Titiksha and Yajna" for the inmates of the Ashram.
1932June9Wrote to Col. E.E.  Doyle concerning his resolve not to have visitors unless Government revised its decision  about Mirabehn.
1932June10Met follow-prisoners -  Jethalal Gandhi and Bindu Madhav Gurle.
1932June14Col. .E.E. Doyle paid  a visit.
1932June15Gandhi received a wire  about Devdas’s illness in Gorakhpur jail.
1932June18Wired to Sir Malcolm  Hailey requesting Devdas’s transfer to Yeravda or Dehradun, and forwarded  Mirabehn’s letter to Government denying the alleged charges.
1932June19Wrote the article  "Prayer".
1932June24Col. E.E. Doyle paid a  visit.
1932June25Gandhi wrote the  article "How to Observe Ahimsa".
1932July3Wrote the article  "How to Observe Truth".
1932July5Sent wires of  condolence to C. Rajagopalachari and his daughter on the death of Varadachari.
1932July6Col. E.E. Doyle paid a  visit.
1932July8T.B. Sapru and M.R.  Jayakar resigned from Consultative Committee.
1932July10Gandhi wrote the  article "Education".
1932July13In a letter to Col.  E.E. Doyle, protested against delay in attending to his correspondence and asked for  clarification.
1932July17Wrote the article  "Individual Prayer".
1932July21Received a wire about  Devdas’s relapse of fever. Met fellow-prisoners - Chhaganlal Joshi, Shankar and  Mukund.
1932July24Wrote the article  "Supervision Is Not Necessary". Wrote to Col.. E.E. Doyle regarding his  correspondence in Gujarati, Hindi and Urdu.
1932July31Wrote the article  "Learn the Gita by heart".
1932August3Dr. Pranjivan Mehta  died in Rangoon.
1932August4Gandhi sent a wire of  condolence to Chhaganlal, son of Dr. Pranjivan Mehta.
1932August5Met fellow-prisoners -  Jamanadas, Brelvi, Ramdas and Hargovan.
1932August6Met two  fellow-prisoners who were on fast and persuaded them to give it up.
1932August7Paid tribute to Dr.  Pranjivan Mehta in an article.
1932August14Wrote the article  "Reading and Reflection - I".
1932August17MacDonald’s  Communal Award announced.
1932August18In his letter to  Ramsay MacDonald, Gandhi announced his decision to go on a fast unto death from 20th September unless Communal Aware was withdrawn.
1932August19Met fellow-prisoners -  Gangadharrao, Shanker and Devidas Ghevaria’s nephew.
1932August21Wrote the article  " Reading and Reflection - II".
1932August26Col.. E.E. Doyle paid  a visit and requested Gandhi to reconsider his decision to undertake a fast.
1932August28Gandhi wrote the  article "Action - Thoughtful and thoughtless".
1932September1Gandhi in Yeravda  Jail.
1932September9Wrote to Ramsay  MacDonald that his decision to fast unto death against Communal Award was final.
1932September13Gandhi’s  correspondence with Prime Minister and Sir Samuel Hoare regarding fast released for  publication.
1932September15Gandhi sent to Bombay  Government for general release to the Press statement giving reasons for his impending  fast.
1932September15Government announced  its decision to release Gandhi conditionally during his fast.
1932September16Gandhi wired to  Government expressing himself against his conditional release.
1932September16Issued statement to  the Press giving reasons of his impending fast.
1932September18Deputation of Bombay  Hindu leaders consisting of Purushottamdas Thakurdas, Mathuradas Vissanji Khimji, Sir  Chunilal Mehta and G.D. Birla met Gandhi.
1932September19Hindu leaders’  deputation again met Gandhi and discussed conditions for his abandoning fast.
1932September20At noon, Gandhi  commenced his fast unto death against the British Government’s announcement regarding  separate electorates for Depressed Classes.
1932September20Called his first Press  interview and explained motive of his fast.
1932September20At night Hindu leaders  and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar approved of tentative scheme based on joint electorates.
1932September21Deputation consisting  of M.R. Jayakar, C. Rajgopalchari, Rajendra Prasad and G.D. Birla discussed with Gandhi  scheme based on joint electorates. S.M. Mate, P.N. Rajbhoj and Limaye met Gandhi in  prison.
1932September21Gandhi declared that  he would break his fast when the British Prime Minister agreed to change Communal Award.
1932September23Informed Press  reporters that his fast was not political move but spiritual effort and penance.
1932September24Discussed with the  correspondents of The Times of India the scope and implication of resorting to  fasting by political leaders.
1932September24Hindu leaders and  suppressed class leaders signed the Agreement in the presence of Gandhi who also gave his  assent. The terms of settlement were communicated to the Government of India and the  British Premier with the request to expedite revision of Co
1932September25Gave interview to  Ellen and V.K. Krishna Menon. In his second Press Conference announced that he would break  his fast only if the Premier accepted the settlement in toto.
1932September26Fast broken at 5.15  p.m.
1932September26Gandhi issued  statement to the Press describing the settlement as generous gesture on all sides.
1932September26Issued statement to  the Press on change of Congress co-operation in work of Round Table Conference.
1932September27Asked Government not  to withdraw facilities extended to him during fast.
1932September29Gandhi was informed at  12.30 p.m. that special facilities allowed to him during fast regarding interviews and  correspondence had been withdrawn.
1932September29Wrote to M.G. Bhandari  strong letter resenting this change.
1932September30Wired to K.Kelappan  advising him to suspend his fast.
1932October1Again wired to K.  Kelappan to break his fast.
1932October2K. Kelappan broke his  fast in the morning.
1932October2Gandhi issued  statement to the Press on temple-entry.
1932October17Dr. Ambedkar and  Sarojini Naidu saw Gandhi in jail.
1932October18Gandhi wrote to H.F.  Hudson, seeking Government’s definite reply regarding interviews and correspondence  for untouchability work.
1932October19Gandhi was removed to  the cell in which he had lived before the fast.
1932October20Started taking bread.
1932October23Punjabhai Shah passed  away.
1932October14Gandhi suspended  correspondence on untouchability till the Government removed restrictions on  correspondence and interviews relating to untouchability work.
1932October26Col.. Doyle saw Gandhi  in jail.
1932October31Gandhi declined to  take special food from November 1, as a protest against restrictions on correspondence and  interviews relating to untouchability work.
1932November1Stopped taking special  diet.
1932November2Suspended restrictions  on diet in response to message from Government.
1932November3Government lifted all  restrictions on visitors, correspondence and publicity for untouchability work.
1932November4Gandhi issued his  first statement to the Press on untouchability.
1932November5Issued second  statement on untouchability.
1932November7Issued third statement  on untouchability.
1932November7Gave interview to  Associated Press on temple-entry question.
1932November8Issued fourth  statement on untouchability.
1932November11Dissuaded P.N. Rajbhoj  and his friends from starting any Satyagraha on fast for temple-entry.
1932November12Gave interview to The  Hindu.
1932November13Replied to Lord  Sankey’s public appeal to him.
1932November14Issued fifth statement  on untouchability.
1932November15Issued sixth statement  on untouchability.
1932November16Gandhi issued seventh  statement on untouchability.
1932November16In foreword to Hamara  Kalank, exhorted Hindu public to realize implications of untouchability and their duty  in the matter
1932November17Issued eight statement  on untouchability.
1932November18In letters to E.E.  Doyle, requested transfer of Jamnalal Bajaj; also permission to write to Manibehn Patel on  progress of her brother’s illness.
1932November19In letter to M.G.  Bhandari, reassured Government about his desire to abide by the undertaking given in  regard to facilities permitted to him for doing untouchability work. In discussion with  G.K. Devdhar, President, Maharashtra Divisional Board of All-
1932November21In letter to Narandas  Gandhi, referred to increase in pressure of work and said his elbows needed rest.
1932November21In interview to the  Press said that all his activities in life sprang from a "passion for vindication of  truth and non-violence".
1932November22In letter to .E.E.  Doyle, requested transfer of Jamnalal Bajaj to Yeravda Prison.
1932November23In letter to K.  Kelappan, informed him that he would join him in his fast as a point of honour.
1932November24In letter to Home  Secretary, Government of Bombay, requested permission to be granted to Swami Anand to stay  with him to help clear arrears of correspondence which had accumulated owing to pain in  his hand.
1932November24In letter to Haribhau  Phatak, sent draft manifesto on removal of untouchability.
1932November25In interview to Khimji  and J.K. Mehta, urged for a vigorous propaganda for removal of untouchability and  temple-entry.
1932November26Issued ninth statement  on untouchability.
1932November26Jamnalal Bajaj was  taken to Yeravda Prison.
1932November26In interview to The  Times of India, Gandhi denied rumour about his fast for opening all temples in India  to untouchables.
1932November28In letter to E.E.  Doyle, asked Appasaheb Patwardhan to be permitted to do conservancy work in Ratnagiri  Jail.
1932November28In letter to Keshav  Gandhi said that he had completely stopped spinning for the time being because of pain in  the elbow.
1932November29In appeal to public  reminded all concerned that people could meet him "only in connection with bonafide untouchability work and no other".
1932November29In letter to Home  Secretary, Government of Bombay, sought permission to meet Jamnalal Bajaj  "frequently, of course, subject to restriction as to conversation."
1932November30In letter to E.E.  Doyle, conveyed decision to do his own conservancy work from December 3, and to resort to  complete fast in Appasaheb was not permitted to do conservancy work.
1932December2Interview to Depressed  Classes leaders.
1932December3Received message  allowing him to do conservancy work, but was informed that Government would not accept his  intervention on behalf of Appasaheb Patwardhan.
1932December3Commenced fast;  informed E.E. Doyle in letter that he would continue fast till relief was granted to  Appasaheb Patwardhan.
1932December4Suspended his fast;  made statement to Anti-untouchability Committee.
1932December4In letter to E.E.  Doyle, informed him that fast was suspended in order to give Government time to decide.
1932December5In interview to the  Press said that he was devoting all his time to untouchability work. Was examined by jail  doctor.
1932December6Issued statement on  observing Anti-untouchability Day on December 18.
1932December6In telegram asked  Appasaheb Patwardhan to suspend fast in order to give Government time to take decision.
1932December6Appasaheb Patwardhan  agreed to suspend his fast in response to Gandhi’s appeal.
1932December6Interview to Free  Press representative.
1932December6In interview to Sripad  Shankar of Madras said that it was not possible to accept any conditions with regard to  temple-entry.
1932December7Interview to students;  interview to Associated Press of India.
1932December8In letter to E.E.  Doyle, sought decision on Patwardhan’s case in view of his contemplated fast from  January 2, 1933.
1932December8In letter to P.N.  Rajbhoj, told him that proposed fast would be postponed if Guruvayur referendum went again  temple-entry.
1932December9Issued tenth statement  on untouchability.
1932December14Issued eleventh  statement on untouchability.
1932December14Interview to Arya  Samaj Deputation.
1932December15Issued twelfth  statement on untouchability.
1932December15Interview to  Untouchables’ Deputation.
1932December16Issued message for  Anti-untouchability Day to be observed on December 18.
1932December16In letter to Home  Secretary, Government of Bombay, asked for reply to his letter seeking permission to see  Jamnalal Bajaj.
1932December18In letter to Kotwal,  said that it was his "duty to fast with Kelappan" because it was he who had  asked Kleappan to suspend fast.
1932December21In letter to K.  Ramunni Menon, said "My fast was intended to stir Hindus to action, and that, I am  glad to say, is happening day after day, although the fast has yet to come."
1932December22In letter to Mirabehn  said that he had eliminated bread and even vegetable and therefore also salt.
1932December22In letter to Kowtha  Suryanarayana Row, said that he believed his fast to be spiritual "both in intention  and end; intention is to purify Hinduism and end is to secure religious justice for those  of the Hindus who have been hitherto denied that justice.
1932December23had meeting with  sanatanist reformers and shastris.
1932December24In letter to Radhakant  Malaviya, said that he would not hesitate to postpone fast if referendum was improper.
1932December28Guruvayur referendum  favoured temple-entry of untouchables.
1932December29In letter to Mirabehn,  Gandhi told her that he was continuing saltless diet, ""without any effect on  the elbow""
1932December29In interview to  Associated Press of India announced decision to "Postpone the contemplated fast  indefinitely".
1932December30Issued thirteenth  statement on untouchability.
1932December30In telegram to Private  Secretary to Viceroy, sought sanction for introduction of Subbaroyan’s Bill in Madras  Legislative Assembly.
1932December30Issued statement on  interview to Tarkaratna.

 

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