Mahatma Gandhi – His Chronology (कालक्रम) 1938

Published on January 28, 2013 in Biographies

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Year	Month	Day	Event / Incident
1938	January	2 and 3	Had discussions with Congress Working Committee.
1938	January	5	Had discussion with Rajendra Prasad.
1938	January	7	Met C. Rajagopalachari.
1938	January	7	Gave interview to Press at Victoria Terminus Station before departure from Bombay in evening.
1938	January	8	Reached Segaon.
1938	January	10	Saruprani Nehru died.
1938	January	10	Gandhi telegraphed condolence to Jawaharlal Nehru.
1938	January	11	Sent telegram to political prisoners in Punjab jail to give up hunger-strike.
1938	January	14	Through Press issued appeal to Punjab prisoners to abandon hunger-strike.
1938	January	Before 15	Had discussion with Dr. Zilliacus and other members of New Education Fellowship Delegration.
1938	January	18 to 20	Had discussion with Lord Lothian.
1938	January	18 to 20	Gave message for "Lord Lothian and Responsible Statesmen".
1938	January	23	Sent telegram welcoming Subhas Chandra Bose on his arrival at Karachi from London.
1938	January	24	Had discussion with B.C. Roy and N.R. Sarkar.
1938	February	2	Had discussion with Subhas Chandra Bose.
1938	February	3 to 5	Attended Congress Working Committee which met at Wardha.
1938	February	On or before 8	Had discussion with John De Boer.
1938	February	8	Left Segaon for Congress session at Haripura.
1938	February	9	Arrived in Haripura.
1938	February	9	Offered condolences to Lakshmibai, widow of N.M. Khare.
1938	February	10	Opened Khadi and village Industries Exhibition.
1938	February	11	Addressed sanitation volunteers.
1938	February	12	Visited exhibition.
1938	February	13	Visited exhibition pertaining to cattle-breeding and dairy-keeping.
1938	February	15	Gave interview to Amin, General Secretary of East African Indian Delegation.
1938	February	15	Addressed volunteers.
1938	February	15	Bihar and U.P. Ministries resigned.
1938	February	16	Gandhi spoke at Khadi and Village Industries Exhibition.
1938	February	16	Issued statement to Press on Ministerial crisis.
1938	February	17	Had interview with Tushar Kanti Ghosh.
1938	February	Before 18	Drafted resolution on resignation of Ministries.
1938	February	18	Congress Working Committee discussed resolution on resignations.
1938	February	18	Gandhi gave interview to The Daily Herald and The Times.
1938	February	19	Attended Congress session.
1938	February	20	Through letter to Shamlal urged Punjab prisoners to abandon hunger-strike.
1938	February	21	Congress session concluded.
1938	February	22	Gandhi addressed volunteers.
1938	February	22	Governor-General issued statement on resignations of Ministries.
1938	February	23	Gandhi reached Segaon.
1938	February	23	Issued statement to Press in reply to Governor-Generals statement.
1938	February	24	Invited M.A. Jinnah for personal discussion.
1938	Mach	On or before 4	Through telegram to Shamlal congratulated Punjab prisoners on their decision to give up hunger-strike.
1938	March	4	Met Shantikumar Morarjee and Gaganvihari Mehta.
1938	March	8	Wrote to M.A. Jinnah agreeing to meet him in Bombay.
1938	March	11 and 12	Had discussion with Vallabhbhai Patel.
1938	March	15	Left Segaon.
1938	March	16	Arrived in Calcutta in morning.
1938	March	18	Met Vernon Bartlett of News Chronicle.
1938	March	18	Talked with Harijan members of Bengal legislature.
1938	March	18	Had discussion with Khwaja Nazimuddin from 2 p.m. to 5.25 p.m.
1938	March	19	Had discussion with Subhas Chandra Bose and Abul Kalam Azad.
1938	March	19	Met Krishak Proja Party members in afternoon.
1938	March	20	Met leaders of Independent Praja Party.
1938	March	20	Had discussion with Bengal Congress leaders.
1938	March	20	Met Khwaja Nazimuddin at 3 p.m.
1938	March	22	Met Governor regarding release of political prisoners. Met Rabindranath Tagore in evening.
1938	March	22	Wrote article on Allahabad riots asking congressmen to analyse their non-violence and urging them to "put forth a non-violent army of volunteers".
1938	March	23	Met Lord Bishop of Calcutta in evening.
1938	March	24	Wrote Foreword to The Sayings of Muhammad.
1938	March	24	Issued appeal to public and political prisoners for restraint while negotiations for release were going on.
1938	March	24	Left Calcutta at 8 p.m.
1938	March	25	Arrived in Delang.
1938	March	25	Addressed fourth annual session of Gandhi Seva Sangh.
1938	March	25	Opened Gandhi Seva Sangh Exhibition.
1938	March	26	Spoke at Gandhi Seva Sangh meeting.
1938	March	27	At Gandhi Seva Sangh spoke on resolution regarding methods to be adopted to counteract communal riots.
1938	March	28	Addressed Gandhi Seva Sangh.
1938	March	28	Kasturba, Durga Desai and others visited temple at Puri.
1938	March	29	High Priest of Puri called on Gandhi.
1938	March	29	Gandhi presided at Council of All-India Spinners Association in evening.
1938	March	30	At Gandhi Seva Sangh spoke on Kasturbas visit to Puri Temple.
1938	March	On or Before 31	Gave interview to press on appointment of Acting Governors in provinces.
1938	March	31	Gave interview to Raja of Parlakimedi.
1938	April	1	Gandhi arrived in Calcutta.
1938	April	1	Congress Working Committee met.
1938	April	2	Gandhi attended Congress Working Committee meeting. Maharaja of Darbanga and Arthur Moore, editor of The Stateman, called on Gandhi.
1938	April	2	Gandhi had discussions with Khwaja Nazimuddin regarding release of detenus and political prisoners.
1938	April	3	Issued Press statement on talks with Khwaja nazimuddin. Congress Working Committee meeting continued.
1938	April	7	Gandhi had discussion with Lord Brabourne, Governor of Bengal, regarding release of political prisoners. Met Maulana Azad and Tusharkanti Ghosh, editor of Amrita Bazar Patrika.
1938	April	8	Had talk with political prisoners of Presidency jail.
1938	April	9	Had discussions with Khwaja Nazimuddin. Met political prisoners in Alipur jail.
1938	April	10	Met political prisoners in Alipur Jail. Visited Khadi Pratishthan, Sodepur.
1938	April	10	Called on Khwaja Nazimuddin to discuss release of political prisoners.
1938	April	11	Met political prisoners in Dum Dum and Alipur Jail.
1938	April	12	Called on Khwaja Nazimuddin.
1938	April	12	Visited women political prisoners in Presidency Jail.
1938	April	12	Sent message to Gurukul, Kangri.
1938	April	13	Observed Jallianwala Bagh Day by fasting.
1938	April	13	Issued Press statement about his negotiations with Government of Bengal regarding release of political prisoners and appealed for suspension of agitation while negotiations continued.
1938	April	13	Had discussions with Bengal Congressmen.
1938	April	13	Left Calcutta at night for Delhi.
1938	April	14	Arrived in Delhi.
1938	April	15	Had interview with Viceroy.
1938	April	15	Left Delhi for Wardha.
1938	April	16	Arrived in Wardha, Segaon.
1938	April	17 to 20	At Segaon.
1938	April	21	Spoke at Vidyamandir Training School, Wardha.
1938	April	24	Addressed meeting of Hindustani Talimi Sangh, Wardha.
1938	April	27	Left Segaon for Bombay.
1938	April	28	Arrived in Bombay.
1938	April	28	Had discussions with M.A. Jinnah.
1938	April	28	M.A. Jinnah and Gandhi issued joint statement.
1938	April	29	Gandhi issued Press statement on Mysore firing and on appointment of Dain as acting Governor of Orissa. Had discussions with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Purshottamdas Thakurdas.
1938	April	29	Left Bombay for Peshawar.
1938	May	1	Reached Nowshera.
1938	May	1	Arrived in Peshawar by car.
1938	May	4	Had interview with Governor of N.W.F.P.
1938	May	4	Addressed students of Islamia College.
1938	May	4	Met local Congress socialists.
1938	May	5	Visited Khyber Pass and Torkham.
1938	May	6	Visited Kulashabeg, Saudzai, Shabkadar and Tangi.
1938	May	6	Addressed meeting at Charsadda.
1938	May	6	Arrived in Utmnzai.
1938	May	7	Addressed public meeting at Mardan and Kalukhan.
1938	May	8	Addressed Political Conference.
1938	May	9	Left Peshawar for Bombay in morning.
1938	May	11	Arrived in Bombay.
1938	May	18	Met Sardar Prithvi Singh.
1938	May	18	Had discussions with Congress leaders.
1938	May	19	Wrote to district Magistrate, Bombay, that Sardar Prithvi Singh of Lahore Conspiracy Case had surrendered himself. Had discussions with Jawaharlal Nehru.
1938	May	20	Called on M.A. Jinnah.
1938	May	20	Sardar Prithvi Singh was arrested.
1938	May	20	Gandhi issued Press statement on Prithvi Singhs arrest.
1938	May	20	Gave interview to James A. Mills of American Associated press.
1938	May	20	Left Bombay for Segaon.
1938	May	21	Arrived in Segaon.
1938	May	28	Wrote foreword to Basic National Education.
1938	June	6	Sent message to Indians in South Africa.
1938	June	12	Received Dr. N.B. Khare at Segaon.
1938	June	18	Met Bhulabhai Desai.
1938	June	21	Had discussions with trainees under Wardha Scheme of Education.
1938	June	22, 23	Had discussions with Congress leaders about Bengal political prisoners and Hindu-Muslim unity.
1938	June	28, 29	Had talks with Dr. N.B. Khare.
1938	June	6	Talked to trainees under Wardha Scheme of Education.
1938	June	25	Dr. N.B. Khare resigned. The governor dismissed the other Ministers. Gandhi had talks with Dr.N.B. Khare on C.P. ministerial crisis.
1938	June	30	Issued statement to the Press regarding ministerial crisis in C.P.
1938	June	31	Cholera broke out in Segaon.
1938	August	18	Gandhi took silence for indefinite period to recoup health.
1938	August	21	Had talks with Nagpur Students Deputation who had come to protest against working Committees resolution condemning Dr. N.B. Khare.
1938	August	27	Had discussions with Harijan Satyagraha who were fasting to press their demand for inclusion of a Harijan in C.P. Cabinet.
1938	August	29	Appealed to Harijan Satyagraha to give up fast.
1938	September	5	Issued Press statement in reply to Dr. N.B. Khares.
1938	September	6	Issued press statement demanding inquiry into police firings in Travancore.
1938	September	19	Left Segaon for Delhi.
1938	September	20	Arrived in Delhi.
1938	September	20	Called on ailing Begum Ansari.
1938	September	21, 22	Discussed (in writing) with Congress Working Committee his scheme of "Non-violent Militia".
1938	September	23	Spoke at Working Committee on necessity of observing truth and non-violence.
1938	September	24	Attended meeting of Congress Working Committee. Gave interview to F.S. Young, Inspector-General of Police, Jaipur State.
1938	September	25	Congress Working Committee passed resolution censuring Dr. N.B. Khare.
1938	October	2	Congress Working Committee expelled Dr. N.B. Khare from Congress Party.
1938	October	3	Gandhi Issued press statement on Travancore situation.
1938	October	4	Issued press statement regarding release of political prisoners.
1938	October	4	Left Delhi for N.W.F.P.
1938	October	5	Arrived in Peshawar.
1938	October	9	Arrived in utmanzai.
1938	October	14	Visited industrial school for Khudai Khidmatgars at Kaimatang.
1938	October	15	Gandhi was at Utmanzai. Returned to Peshawar.
1938	October	16	Addressed meetings of Khudai Khidmatgars at Nowshera and Hoti Mardan.
1938	October	17	Mardan. Issued press statement to the Press condemning students rowdyism in Travancore.
1938	October	17	Visited Swabi and addressed meeting of Khudai Khidmatgars.
1938	October	18	Returned to Utmanzai.
1938	October	19, 20	Had discussions with Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan.
1938	October	21	Returned to Peshawar. Arrived in Kohat.
1938	October	22	Addressed public meeting at Kohat.
1938	October	23	At Hungoo. Had talk with Khudai Khidmatgars.
1938	October	24	At Bannu.
1938	October	25	At Bannu. Addressed public meeting.
1938	October	26	At Bannu. Issued press statement to the Press Congratulating Maharaja and Dewan of Travancore for granting amnesty to Satyagraha prisoners in the State.
1938	October	26	Visited Lakki. Addressed public meeting. Had talk with Khudai Khidmatgars
1938	October	27	Arrived in Dera Ismail Khan.
1938	October	28	At Dera ismail Khan. Addressed public meeting.
1938	October	30	Visited Kulachi. Returned to Dera Ismail Khan.
1938	October	31	Tonk. Addressed public meeting.
1938	October	31	Had talk with Khudai Khidmatgars. Returned to Dera Ismail Khan.
1938	November	1	Had talk with Khudai Khidmatgars at Paniala. Arrived in Mirakhel.
1938	November	2	At Mirakhel. Visited Ahmedabad. Reached Peshawar in the evening.
1938	November	3	At Peshawar. Inaugurated Khadi exhibition.
1938	November	4	At Peshawar.
1938	November	5	At Peshawar. Addressed meeting of the Bar Association.
1938	November	6	At Peshawar. Visited Bibhuti, Punja Saheb and haripur.
1938	November	7	At Haripur, Abbottabad. Had talk with Khudai Khidmatgars.
1938	November	8	At Abbottabad.
1938	November	8	Reached Mansherra. Addressed public meeting. Returned to Abbottabad. Received Minorities Deputation. Addressed public meeting.
1938	November	9	At Abbottabad. Visited Texila. Left for Delhi
1938	November	10	Arrived in Delhi. Called on Begum Ansari. Left for Segaon.
1938	November	11	Arrived in Segaon.
1938	November	14	Had discussion with Vallabhbhai Patel about Rajkot satyagraha.
1938	November	15	Had discussion with Deputation of Travancore State Congress.
1938	November	16	Continued discussion.
1938	November	21	Received Jawaharlal Nehru.
1938	November	27	Had discussion with leaders of Aundh State.
1938	November	29	Had discussion with Appasaheb pant on Aundh Constitution.
1938	November	30	Started drafting constitution for Aundh State.
1938	December	1	Had discussion with Appasaheb Pant.
1938	December	3	D iscussed with Ruikar strike in rajanandgaon Mill and State policy towards it.
1938	December	15	Had discussion with members of Congress Working Committee.
1938	December	22	Addressed Scouts rally.
1938	December	23	Dr. Radhakrishnan called on Gandhi and suggested his persuading rajaji not to make Hindi compulsory in Madras State.
1938	December	24	Gandhi arrived in War Conference. Inaugurated Magan Sangrahalaya and Udyog Bhavan. Had discussion with the economists who attended Economic Conference at Nagpur. Had discussion with Frydman. Returned to Segaon.
1938	December	31	Gave interview to Timothy Ling Fang Lew, member of Chinese delegation to Missionary Conference at Tambaram.