Mahatma Gandhi – His Chronology (कालक्रम) 1937

Published on January 28, 2013 in Biographies

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Year	Month	Day	Event / Incident
1937	January	3	Henry Polak and Agatha Harrison arrived.
1937	January	6	Gandhi left Segaon for Poona to meet G.D. Madgavkar, Umpire in Ahmedabad Mill Industry Wage Dispute.
1937	January	7	Arrived in Poona. Had discussions with Ahmedabad Mill-owners and labourers.
1937	January	8	discussions continued.
1937	January	9	Discussions continued.
1937	January	10	Gandhi attended reception at Justice Madgavkars residence. Left Poona for Madras en route to Trivandrum.
1937	January	11	Arrived in Madras.
1937	January	11	Left for Trivendrum.
1937	January	12	Arrived in Trivendrum.
1937	January	12	Addressed public meeting, Trivandrum
1937	January	13	Trivandrum. Presided over convocation of Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha.
1937	January	13	Visited Padmanabha temple.
1937	January	13	Addressed public meeting.
1937	January	14	Addressed public meeting on Trivandrum Proclamation at Neyattinkarai, Venganoor, Tecklai, Thiruvattar and Nagercoil. Arrived in Cape Commorin.
1937	January	15	Left Cape Comorin. Arrived in Trivandrum.
1937	January	16	Addressed public meetings at Varakalla, Paripalli and Quilon advising people to fulfil spirit of Travancore Proclamation.
1937	January	17	Addressed meeting at Thatharampalli advising people to learn Hindi.
1937	January	17	Spoke at Haripad on essence of Hinduism.
1937	January	18	Addressed public meeting at Sherthalai and Vaikom. Gave interview to temple trustee, Vaikom. Visited Thakzi.
1937	January	19	Addressed public meeting at Etamanoor, Kumaranellor, Thiruvarppu, Kottayam.
1937	January	19	At Kottayam had discussion with Bishop Moore, Bishop Abraham and others.
1937	January	20	Addressed public meeting at Kottayam, Changanacheri, Thiruvalla, Chenganoor, Aranmulla, Elanthoor and Pandalam.
1937	January	21	Kottarakarai. Threw open private temple to Harijans. Addressed public meeting.
1937	January	21	Left for Madras.
1937	January	22	Arrived in Madras. Spoke to students of Harijan Industrial School, Kodambakkam.
1937	January	22	Addressed prayer meeting.
1937	January	22	Gave interview to an Egyptian.
1937	January	23	Visited cyclone-affected areas of Guntur, and Bezwada. Also collected funds for victims. Left for Segaon.
1937	January	24	Arrived in Segaon.
1937	February	26	Jawaharlal Nehru and other Congress Leaders arrived.
1937	February	28, 28	Gandhi attended Congress Working Committee meeting at Wardha.
1937	March	3	Had talk with an Egyptian Deputation on Indo-Egyptian relations.
1937	March	15	Gandhi arrived in Delhi.
1937	March	16	Attended A.I.C.C. meeting, which passed resolution on office-acceptance.
1937	March	17	In Calcutta, Subhas Chandra Bose was released from Prison.
1937	March	19, 20	In Delhi, convention of newly elected Congress members of Legislatures and other A.I.C.C. members was held to take oath of national independence and allegiance to Indian people.
1937	March	On or Before 22	Gandhi gave interview to leaders of Jamiat-ul-Ulema-I-Hind.
1937	March	22	Visited Industrial Training School.
1937	March	22	Left for Segaon.
1937	March	25	Left for Madras, accompanied by Kasturba, Manubehn Mashruwala, Kanu Gandhi (Junior), Mahadev Desai and Pyarelal.
1937	March	26	In Madras, spoke at Hindi Prachar Sabha Convocation.
1937	March	27, 28	Spoke at Bharatiya Sahitya Parishad.
1937	March	28	Interview to The Hindu.
1937	March	30	In statement to the press, Gandhi declared that British Government "had broken to the heart what it had promised to the ear" by refusing to grant assurances required from Governors.
1937	March	30	Left for Segaon.
1937	March	31	Reached Segaon.
1937	April	8	Cabled to Agatha Harrison that legal opinion supported demand for assurances and condemned existing Ministries as illegal.
1937	April	10	In statement on political impasse, suggested appointment of judicial tribunal to decide whether it was competent for Governors to give assurances demanded by Congress.
1937	April	14	Left for Hudli.
1937	April	15	At Kalyan and Poona, interview to Associate Press of India.
1937	April	16, 17	At Hudli, Gandhi spoke at Gandhi Seva Sangh meeting.
1937	April	18	Spoke to newly married couples; gave advice to brahmcharis at thread ceremony.
1937	April	20	Spoke at Gandhi Seva Sangh meeting.
1937	April	22	At Poona, en route to Segaon, interview to The Hindu. In interview to the Press, Gandhi described Cochin Maharajas order, which prohibited devotees from entering Cochin temples after their visit to Travancore temples, as "unsurpassed in irreligiousnes
1937	April	23	Reached Segaon.
1937	April	25	Left for Allahabad to attend Congress Working Committee meeting.
1937	April	25	At Nagpur, interview to the press.
1937	April	26	At Allahabad, interview to Associate Press of India.
1937	April	30	On the train, interview to The Bombay Chronicle.
1937	May	1	Gandhi reached Segaon.
1937	May	9	Left for Tithal (Bulsar).
1937	May	10	Reached Bardoli.
1937	May	11	Had discussion with Congress workers on choice of Haripura as venue for Congress session.
1937	May	12	Reached Tithal.
1937	May	12	In statement to the Press, observed that Congress demand was "perfectly constitutional and equally honourable for both parties".
1937	May	15	Interview to Associate Press of India on Bombay Governors speech.
1937	May	22	Gandhi addressed teachers of Gujarat National schools.
1937	June	10	In interview to The Times of India, said that Congress was awaiting a move from Government on constitutional deadlock.
1937	June	10	Left for Segaon.
1937	June	11	Reached Wardha.
1937	June	12	At Segaon, spoke to villagers.
1937	June	21	viceroy made statement.
1937	June	22	Interview to Associate Press of India.
1937	June	22	In letter to Lord Lothian, Gandhi explained that he had no faith in the "possibility of the existing Act to expand into an instrument of complete freedom" and that "the sooner it was replaced by something of Indian design the better."
1937	July	6	Spoke at Congress Working Committee meeting.
1937	July	7	Congress Working Committee meeting resolved that "Congressmen be permitted to accept office where they may be invited thereto".
1937	July	7	Gandhi spoke at opening of Hindi Pracharaks Training School.
1937	July	8	Interview to The Hindu.
1937	July	9	Gandhi had discussion with Abul Kalam Azad on choice of Muslim Ministers in Provinces.
1937	July	9	Vallabhbhai Patel issued statement on controversy between Nariman and himself.
1937	July	11	Gandhi attended marriage of Madalasa and Shriman Narayan.
1937	July	17	Breaking his self-imposed restriction, published in Harijan his article "Congress Ministries".
1937	July	17	Congress Working Committee stated in a resolution that fresh election would have been held had Vallabhbhai Patel been found guilty of allegations levealled against him by Nariman.
1937	July	27	Gandhi wrote to Viceroy accepting invitation to meet him in Delhi on August 4.
1937	August	1	Gandhi was at Segaon.
1937	August	3	Left for Delhi.
1937	August	4	Reached Delhi.
1937	August	4	Had interview with Viceroy regarding question of lifting ban on Abdul Gaffar Khans entry into Frontier Province.
1937	August	5	Reached Segaon.
1937	August	11	Had discussion with D.K. Mehta and P.B. Gole.
1937	August	12	Discussion with D.K. Mehta and P.B. Gole continued. In statement to Press repudiated Bombay Sentinel report on his interview with Viceroy.
1937	August	On or after 16	In telegram to Rabindranath Tagore stated that he would do his utmost to end crisis arising from Andamans prisoners hunger-strike.
1937	August	20	In statement to Press on Nariman-Sardar controversy invited evidence from witness.
1937	August	Before 24	Sent message to Travancore Womens conference, Quilon.
1937	August	27	Through telegram appealed to Andamans prisoners to abandon hunger-strike.
1937	August	29	All but seven Andamans prisoners suspended hunger-strike.
1937	August	31	Releasing to Press his correspondence with Andaman prisoners, Gandhi expressed hope that they would be discharged unconditionally.
1937	September	1	Received news of Chhotelal Jains suicide; paid tribute to him through Harijan.
1937	September	3	Sent telegram urging Andamans political prisoners to give up hunger-strike.
1937	September	8	Telegraphed another appeal to Andamans prisoners. Wrote to viceroy regarding Andamans prisoners.
1937	September	8	Sent message to Tiruchengodu Taluk Political Conference.
1937	September	Before 11	Had discussion with Ravishankar Shukla, Owen, De Silva and other educationists.
1937	September	11	In telegram urged Andamans prisoners to "end national anxiety by suspending strike".
1937	September	Before 13	Gave interview to William B. Benton.
1937	September	14	Telegraphed Nilratan Sarkar to keep him informed about Rabindranath Tagores health.
1937	September	15	In statement to Press appealed to Government for release of Andamans prisoners.
1937	September	15	Met Justice Madgaonkar.
1937	September	Before 24	Sent message to Karnataka Unification league, Belgaum.
1937	September	24	Andamans prisoners suspended hunger-strike.
1937	September	25	Gandhi issued appeal in Harijan for flood-relief in Orissa.
1937	October	1	Gandhis birthday according to Vikaram calendar celebrated.
1937	October	2	On his 69th birthday Gandhi sent message to Friends of India Society, London.
1937	October	6	Acknowledged birthday greetings through Press.
1937	October	14	D.N. Bahadurji visited Segaon with his judgement on Nariman-Sardar case. Gandhi wrote concurring note on it.
1937	October	16	Issued statement to Press on Nariman-Sardar case.
1937	October	17	In statement to Press appealed to Andamans prisoners not to resort to hunger-strike.
1937	October	17	Paid tribute in Harijan to Manilal Kothari.
1937	October	22	At Wardha presided over Educational Conference.
1937	October	22	Met Acharya P.C. Ray.
1937	October	Before 23	Sent message to Shop Assistants Conference.
1937	October	23	Spoke at Educational Conference.
1937	October	25	Left Segaon.
1937	October	26	Arrived in Calcutta in morning.
1937	October	26	Attended Congress Working Committee meeting in afternoon.
1937	October	26	Met Rabindranath Tagore and discussed communal tension in Bengal.
1937	October	27	C.W.C. meeting continued.
1937	October	27	Gandhi had discussion with Bengal Premier and three of his ministers about release of detenus and Andamans prisoners.
1937	October	28	Met N. R. Sarkar.
1937	October	28	C.W.C. issued statement on "Vandemataram".
1937	October	29	Gandhi gave interview to deputation of political sufferers from Bengal and Punjab.
1937	October	30	Met Andamans prisoners in Alipore Central Jail.
1937	November	1	Issued statement to Press on negotiations for release of Andamans prisoners.
1937	November	1	On medical advice cancelled departure for Wardha.
1937	November	2	C.W.C. passed resolution on Nariman-Sardar case and released it to Press.
1937	November	4	Gandhi postponed Frontier tour and informed Abdul Gaffar Khan through telegram.
1937	November	7	Had discussions with ex-detenus in evening.
1937	November	9	Had interview with Governor at Barrackpore in afternoon.
1937	November	9	Gave statement to Press.
1937	November	11	Met N.R. Sarkar in morning.
1937	November	12	Met interness from Deoli in Presidency Jail.
1937	November	16	Had discussion with Fazlul Huq, Khwaja Nazimuddin, B.P. Singh Roy, Nawab Habibullah of Dacca, H.S. Suhrawardy and N.R. Sarkar in afternoon.
1937	November	17	Met Sir George Campbell and Arthur Moore in morning.
1937	November	17	Continued discussion with Khwaja Nazimuddin, N.R. Sarkar and B.P. Singh Roy.
1937	November	17	Left Calcutta at 12.50 p.m.
1937	November	17	Reached Kharagpur at 4 p.m.
1937	November	17	At 5 p.m. visited Hijli Detention Camp.
1937	November	17	In interview to United Press declined to comment on his negotiations with Bengal Government.
1937	November	18	Arrived in Wardha in evening.
1937	November	21	Issued statement to Press on Bengal Governments communique.
1937	November	27	Wrote foreword to Acharya Kripalanina Lekho.
1937	December	6	Left Segaon for Bombay on medical advice.
1937	December	7	Reached Bombay; stay at Juhu.
1937	December	14	Met Aga Khan and his son.
1937	December	21	Met Maharaja of Rewa.