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Mahatma Gandhi – His Chronology (कालक्रम) 1947

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YearMonthDayEvent / Incident
1947January1Advised local weavers  to use hand-spun yarn to get over difficulties in getting yarn. Spoke to people of  Sambalpore who apprehended that the Hirakund Project would be harmful to them. Spoke at  prayer meeting.
1947January2Left Srirampur at 7.30  and reached Chandipur at 9 a.m. Addressed prayer meeting.
1947January3Advised women to  "depend on God and on their own strength and not on others". Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947January4Opened school at  Chandirgaon village in the morning.
1947January4Had discussion with  members of Chandipur-Chandirgaon Gram Seva Sangh.
1947January4At prayer meeting,  advised the evacuees "to return home in the face of all possible dangers and  difficulties".
1947January5Spoke at prayer  meeting.
1947January6Spoke at prayer  meeting.
1947January7Left Chandipur on  village-to-village walking tour. At Masimpur, addressed Masimpur-Meroa Gram Seva Sangh.  Had discussions with A. Zaman and Annada Choudhury. Addressed prayer meeting.
1947January8At Fatehpur. Had  discussion with some Muslims. Spoke at prayer meeting.
1947January9In letter to H.S.  Suhrawardy, asked for removal of police or military protection. At Daspara, addressed  prayer meeting.
1947January10At Jagatpur. Addressed  prayer meeting.
1947January11At Lamchar prayer  meeting, advised evacuees to return home.
1947January12At Karpara.
1947January14At Bhatialpur.  Addressed women.
1947January15At Narayanpur. Spoke  at Gram Seva Sangh meeting in the afternoon. Addressed prayer meeting.
1947January15Had discussion with  members of American Friends’ Service Unit and Sucheta Kripalani.
1947January16At Randebpur.  Addressed prayer meeting.
1947January17At Parkote. Addressed  women in the afternoon. Spoke to Gram Seva Sangh volunteers. Addressed prayer meeting.
1947January18On way to Badalkote,  talked to journalists. Addressed prayer meeting.
1947January19In a note, reiterated  his firm conviction that the "four-anna membership should go" and that the  membership of the Congress should be "the whole of the population".
1947January20At Sirhandi. After  discussion with local Muslims prepared a draft pledge for their signatures and thereby  succeeded in persuading Amtussalaam to give up fast. Amtussalaam broke 25 days’ fast  by taking orange-juice from Gandhi’s hands.
1947January21At Kheturi. In  statement to the Press, Gandhi warned the country against adopting Roman script in place  of Nagari and Persian. Spoke at prayer meeting.
1947January22At Paniala.
1947January22In letter, exhorted  Harilal to "turn over a new leaf".
1947January22At prayer meeting,  advised Muslims to make amends for the wrongs done and not to depend on the Government.
1947January23At Dalta. Addressed  prayer meeting.
1947January24At Muriyam. Gave  interview to representatives of Krishak Samiti. Addressed prayer meeting.
1947January26In letter to M.M.  Tayabullah said that "A.I.C.C. resolution will not compel Assam to act against the  wishes of the people". Addressed prayer meeting.
1947January28At Panchgaon. Gave  interview to Muslim deputation led by Mujibur Rehman.
1947January29At Jayag. Spoke at  prayer meeting.
1947January30At prayer meeting,  suggested construction of comfortable cottages for refugees.
1947January31At Nabagram. Addressed  women’s meeting and prayer meeting.
1947February1Stayed overnight at  Nabagram. Gave interview to The Hindu.
1947February1Reached Amishapara at  8.30 a.m. Met some British Army officers.
1947February2Visited ruined houses  on the way. At Satgharia.
1947February3At Sadhurkhil. In  prayer speech, referred to Muslim League resolution on Constituent Assembly.
1947February4At Sadhurkhil.  Addressed prayer meeting.
1947February5At Srinagar. Spoke at  prayer meeting.
1947February6At Dharampur. Spoke at  prayer meeting.
1947February7At Prasadpur. Met A.V.  Thakkar, Satis Chandra Das Gupta, Hemprabha Devi, Shah Nawaz Khan, Niranjan Singh Gill,  Haridas Bose and Bela Bose. Had talk with E.F. McInerny and A. Zaman about relief measures  for refugees. Spoke at prayer meeting.
1947February8At Nandigram. Met  Surendra Ghosh, Lavanyaprabha, Sushila Pai, Sucheta Kripalani. Wrote preface to Ashram  Bhajanavali. At prayer meeting, answered questions.
1947February9At Vijaynagar.  Commenced silence; his written answers to workers’ questions were read out at prayer  meeting.
1947February10Spoke at prayer  meeting.
1947February11At Hamchandi. Met  Satis Chandra Das Gupta and, Hemprabha Devi. At Prayer meeting, answered questions on  proposed Bargadars Bill.
1947February12At Kafilatali. Spoke  at prayer meeting.
1947February13At East Keroa. Spoke  at prayer meeting.
1947February14At West Keroa. Spoke  at prayer meeting.
1947February15At Rajpura. Visited  ailing Imam Saheb. Answered questions at prayer meeting.
1947February16At Rajpura, attended  community dinner, visited mosque, met Muslim leaders. At prayer meeting, answering Fazlul  Huq’s reported speech, expressed doubts about its authenticity.
1947February17At Devipur. Admonished  workers for elaborate reception arrangements. Spoke at prayer meeting.
1947February18At Alunia. Met  Khaksars. Answered questions at prayer meeting. Visited ailing old man.
1947February19At Chardhukhia. Met  E.W. Aryanayakum. Spoke at prayer meeting. Kasturba Gandhi’s death anniversary  according to Vikram Calendar observed.
1947February20At Char Larua. Had  discussion with Amiya Chakravarty. Answered questions at prayer meeting.
1947February21Gandhi was on a  walking tour in Noakhali, covering "a village a day".
1947February21Left Char Larua and  reached Kamalapur at 9 a.m.
1947February21Had talk with E.W.  Aryanayakum.
1947February21Met Satis Chandra Das  Gupta and Niranjan Singh Gill. Spoke at prayer meeting.
1947February22Left Kamalapur at 7.35  a.m.
1947February22Reached Char  Krishnapur.
1947February22Met A. V. Thakkar,  Shardeshananda and other workers.
1947February22At prayer meeting  answered questions.
1947February23Left Char Krishnapur  at 7.30 a.m.
1947February23Reached Char Soladi at  8.30 a.m.
1947February23At prayer meeting  answered questions.
1947February24Left Char Soladi at  7.25 a.m.
1947February24Visited Ramakrishna  Mission Ashram on way.
1947February24Reached Haimchar, the  last stage of second part of walking tour.
1947February24Had discussion with  A.V. Thakkar.
1947February24In letter to  Jawaharlal Nehru, expressed views on Clement Attlee’s statement.
1947February24Spoke at prayer  meeting.
1947February25Had talk with Deb Nath  Das.
1947February25Addressed public  meeting in afternoon.
1947February25Spoke at prayer  meeting.
1947February26In statement to Press  denounced South African Government’s refusal of passports and impounding of identity  certificates of Y.M. Dadoo and G.M. Naicker.
1947February26At prayer meeting  described his Ramarajya or Khudai Raj at Kingdom of God on earth.
1947February27Had discussion with  Fazlul Huq.
1947February27Answered questions at  prayer meeting.
1947February28In statement to Press  endorsed boycott by Asiatics and Africans of celebrations in connection with Royal visit  to South Africa.
1947February28Spoke at prayer  meeting.
1947March1Gave interview to  World Youth Delegation.
1947March1Spoke at prayer  meeting.
1947March2Left Haimchar.
1947March2Reached Chandpur at  3.40 p.m.
1947March2Commenced silence.
1947March2Boarded steamer at 10  p.m., left Chandpur.
1947March2Had talk with Jiwan  Singh.
1947March3Reached Goalando at  2.30 p.m.
1947March3Boarded train, had  talk with D.B. Kalelkar, reached Sodepur at 9.30 p.m.
1947March3Gave interview to  U.P.I.
1947March4Had talk with H.S.  Suhrawardy.
1947March4Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947March4Left Sodepur at 7.30  p.m.
1947March4Boarded train to  Patna.
1947March5Reached Patna in  morning.
1947March5Had discussion with  Rajendra Prasad and Bihar Ministers.
1947March5Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947March6Had talks with  Rajendra Prasad, Arvind Bose, Jayaprakash Narayan, Shrikrishna Sinha and Anugraha Narayan  Sinha.
1947March6Met Muslim League  leaders and Hindus from Chhapra.
1947March6Spoke at prayer  meeting.
1947March6Had talk with John  Wardle Houlton, Relief Commissioner.
1947March7Had talk with Syed  Mahmud.
1947March7Met nationalist  Muslims’ deputation, members of Muslim Students’ Federation, khadi workers and  Khaksars.
1947March7Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947March8Met Muslims from  Bhavalpur, Colonel Mahboob Ahmed of I.N.A. , a Shia deputation, Sachchidananda Sinha and  Anugraha Narayan Sinha.
1947March8Gave interview to  Mohammad Yunus.
1947March8Spoke at prayer  meeting.
1947March8Abdul Ghaffar Khan  arrived.
1947March9Gandhi in interview to  U.P.I. said that there was "no present intention of fasting".
1947March9Had discussion with  Binodanand Jha.
1947March9Addressed Provincial  Congress Committee members.
1947March9His written speech was  read out at prayer meeting.
1947March10Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947March10Had discussion with  Ministers.
1947March11Had talk with Muslim  League members.
1947March11Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947March11Met Ministers.
1947March12Sent cable to Cavlcade.
1947March12Addressed prayer  meeting at Mangal Talao.
1947March12Visited ruined houses  and mosques on way.
1947March13Met Sikh deputation,  Shah Nawaz Khan, S.M. Majmudar, Mahamayaprasad, Anugraha Narayan Sinha in afternoon.
1947March13Visited ruined houses  on way to Ebbadullah Chowk.
1947March13Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947March14Gave blessings to Syed  Mahmud’s son on eve of his wedding.
1947March14Addressed prayer  meeting at Khusropur village.
1947March15Had discussion with  Muslim League Relief Committee members.
1947March15Met Hugh Dow, Governor  of Bihar.
1947March15In prayer speech  referred to his visit to Governor.
1947March15Had discussion with  Swami Anand and Kedar Nath.
1947March16Discussion with Swami  Anand and Kedar Nath continued.
1947March16Had talk with Dr. Syed  mahmud, S.N. Maulvi, Azad Hussain and Hakim Tasadduq Hussain.
1947March16Met Muslim refugees  and women.
1947March16Had discussion with  Bihar Ministers.
1947March16Commenced silence.
1947March17Reached Masaurhi at  5.10 p.m.
1947March17Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947March18Visited ruined places.
1947March18Had discussion with  refugees.
1947March18Had talk with N.K.  Bose.
1947March18Left for Bir at 3.45  p.m.
1947March18Reached Bir at 5.10  p.m.
1947March18Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947March18Had talk with  Shrikrishna Sinha.
1947March19Had discussion with  Congress workers.
1947March19Had talk with village  representatives.
1947March19Addressed prayer  meeting at Goriakharhi; returned to Bir.
1947March19Had talk with Anugraha  Narayan Sinha.
1947March20Left Bir at 6 a.m.
1947March20Reached Masaurhi at  9.30 a.m.
1947March20Met Y.M. Dadoo and  G.M. Naicker.
1947March20Visited Harla village.
1947March20Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947March20Sent telegram to H.S.  Suhrawardy about increasing cases of loot and arson in Noakhali.
1947March20Had talk with  Ministers.
1947March21Left for Hansdih.
1947March21Saw ruined houses on  way.
1947March21Reached Hansdih at 9  a.m.
1947March21Had talks with Muslim  refugees and village representatives.
1947March21Visited neighbouring  villages.
1947March21Addressed prayer  meeting at Ghorhuan.
1947March22Visited Kharant  village.
1947March22Reached Pipalwan.
1947March22Had talk with women  refugees.
1947March22Arrived in Patna at 10  a.m.
1947March22Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947March23Had talks with Syed  Mahmud and Giadys Owen. Addressed meeting of women workers of Kasturba Memorial Fund.
1947March23His written speech was  read out at prayer meeting.
1947March24Met Gladys Owen.
1947March24Visited Barhavan.
1947March24Addressed prayer  meeting at Rajghat.
1947March24Reached to Patna.
1947March24Lord Mountbatten sworn  in as Viceroy and Governor-General of India.
1947March25Gandhi addressed  prayer meeting.
1947March26In letter to Viceroy,  accepted his invitation to visit Delhi.
1947March26Reached Jehanabad at  3.25 p.m.
1947March26Visited Kako Relief  Camp and Saistabad.
1947March26Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947March27Visited Amthua, had  talk with Muslims.
1947March27Visited Belti.
1947March27Halted at Dhosi.
1947March27Visited Abdullachak,  Julfipur, Abdullapur and Okri.
1947March27In prayer speech, at  Okri, appealed to striking policemen to call off strike.
1947March28Had talks with Muslim  refugees, representatives from surrounding villages and striking policemen.
1947March28Addressed Congress  workers in afternoon.
1947March28Addressed prayer  meeting at Allahganj.
1947March28Abdul Bari shot dead.
1947March28Gandhi reached Patna  at 9.30 p.m.
1947March28Concluded third part  of his tour programme in Bihar.
1947March29Attended funeral of  Abdul Bari; offered condolence to family.
1947March29Met Anugraha Narayan  Sinha, Krishna Vallabh Sahay and Jayaprakash Narayan.
1947March29In prayer speech paid  tribute to Abdul Bari.
1947March29Met Ministers.
1947March30Met Jayaprakash  Narayan and Prabhavati.
1947March30Left Patna at 9.30  a.m.
1947March31Reached Delhi in  morning.
1947March31Met Jawaharlal Nehru,  C. Rajagopalachari, Sucheta Kripalani, G.D. Birla, and Vallabhbhai Patel.
1947March31Met Viceroy in  evening.
1947March31Visited ailing  Sarojini Naidu.
1947March31Met Amrit Kaur and  Shantikumar Morarjee.
1947April1Met Abul Kalam Azad,  Jawaharlal Nehru, C.Rajagopalachari and Rajendra Prasad in morning.
1947April1Met Viceroy at 9 a.m.
1947April1Met Choithram Gidwani  and workers from Sind.
1947April1Addressed Inter-Asia  Relations Conference.
1947April1Spoke at prayer  meeting.
1947April1Attended Congress  Working Committee meeting.
1947April1Had talk with  Mirabehn.
1947April2Gave message to  Maharaja of Kapurthala.
1947April2Had interview with  Viceroy in afternoon.
1947April2Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947April2Spoke at concluding  session of Inter-Asian Relations Conference.
1947April3Met Abdul Kalam Azad,  Rajendra Prasad and Amrit Kaur.
1947April3Delegates from Tibet,  japan and Burma called in.
1947April3Gandhi had discussion  with Y.M. Dadoo and G.M. Naicker.
1947April3Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947April4Had talk with refugees  from Rawalpindi.
1947April4Had interview with  Viceroy in afternoon.
1947April4Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947April4Had talk with Egyptian  delegates.
1947April5Had talk with Dr.  Sjahrir and European visitors.
1947April5Met delegates from  Malaya.
1947April5Spoke at prayer  meeting.
1947April6Met J.B. Kripalani,  Shankarrao Deo, Jawaharlal Nehru and Abdul Majid.
1947April6Participated in mass  spinning.
1947April6Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947April6Met Begum Gazanafar  Ali and Viet-Namese delegates.
1947April7Sent telegram to H.S.  Suhrawardy appealing for prompt action regarding increasing lawlessness in Noakhali.
1947April7His written speech was  read out at prayer meeting.
1947April7Discussed constructive  programme with two communist visitors.
1947April8Gave interview to Sir  M. Derling.
1947April8Had discussion with  C.Rajagopalachari, Abul Kalam Azad, Rajendra Prasad, Jawaharlal Nehru and other Congress  leaders.
1947April8Gave interview to  American journalists.
1947April8Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947April8Had discussion with  Cabinet Ministers.
1947April9Had talks with people  from Kathiawar and Abul Kalam Azad.
1947April9Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947April10Had talk with women  workers.
1947April10Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947April10Discussed draft  formula with Jawaharlal Nehru, Abdul Ghaffar Khan, J.B. Kripalani, C.Rajagopalachari,  Rajendra Prasad and other leaders; failed to "convince them of the correctness"  of his plan.
1947April11In letter to Viceroy,  conveyed his failure with Congress Working Committee members and expressed his intention  to leave for Patna next day.
1947April11Visited ailing  Rajendra Prasad.
1947April11Had talk with Y.M.  Dadoo and G.M. Naicker.
1947April11At prayer meeting told  people about his decision to go to Bihar.
1947April12Met Rajendra Prasad  and C.Rajagopalachari and Gopalaswami Ayyangar.
1947April12Had talk with Sikhs.
1947April12Called on Viceroy,  signed "Joint Appeal" denouncing violence and calling upon all communities to  refrain from using force.
1947April12Met Arab delegation, a  Chinese visitor, Baldeo Singh, C.H. Bhabha, Sir Datar Singh, V.K. Krishna Menon, French  Ambassador and Congress leaders.
1947April12At prayer meeting  appealed to people to observe fast on April 13, the last day of National week.
1947April12Visited ailing  Sarojini Naidu.
1947April12Left Delhi at Night.
1947April13Wrote to Viceroy on  train.
1947April13Had discussion with  Manibhai B. Desai on Rural Reconstruction Trust, Uruli Kanchan.
1947April13Reached Patna at 7.10  p.m.
1947April14Telegraphed to Viceroy  that Congress President should also sign Joint Appeal, but left decision to Viceroy.
1947April14Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947April14Had talk with Syed  Jafar Imam and Bihar Ministers.
1947April14Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947April14Joint Appeal signed by  M.A. Jinnah and issued to press.
1947April16Gandhi addressed  prayer meeting.
1947April16Had discussion with  Ministers.
1947April17Had talk with women  and Congress workers
1947April17Gave message to  Maharaja of Darbanga.
1947April17Met zamindars.
1947April17Had talk with  representatives of Jamiat-ul-Ulema.
1947April17Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947April18Had talk with Syed  Mahmud and other nationalist Muslims, zamindars, peasant and labour leaders.
1947April18Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947April18Had talk with Muslim  students.
1947April18Met Anil Roy and Lila  Roy.
1947April19Addressed workers of  Hindustani Talimi Sangh and A.I.V.I.A.
1947April19Attended meeting of  A.I.S.A.
1947April19Met two English women.
1947April19Talking to Ministers  explained ideal conduct for Ministers and Governors in independent India.
1947April19Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947April20Addressed workers of  Hindustani Talimi Sangh and A.I.V.I.A.
1947April20Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947April21Attended meeting of  A.I.S.A. and Hindustani Talimi Sangh.
1947April21His written speech was  read out at prayer meeting.
1947April22Met khadi workers.
1947April22Addressed Hindustani  Talimi Sangh meeting.
1947April22Had talk with  Ministers.
1947April22Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947April23Had talk with Muslim  League members.
1947April23Addressed meeting of  Hindustani Talimi Sangh and A.I.S.A.
1947April23Had talk with Peace  Committee members.
1947April23Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947April24Had talk with Houlton.
1947April24Addressed Harijan  workers at Sadaquat Ashram.
1947April24Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947April24Had talk with Bihar  Ministers.
1947April25Had talk with two  Englishmen.
1947April25Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947April26Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947April26Attended Jamiat  Islamia Conference.
1947April27Had talk with Muslim  women.
1947April27Spoke to I.N.A. men.
1947April27Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947April28Gave advice to  students in writing.
1947April28Announced his decision  to leave for Delhi on April 30.
1947April29Had discussion at  Peace Committee meeting.
1947April29Had talk with Bihar  Ministers.
1947April29Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947April30Left Patna at 8 a.m.  for Delhi.
1947May1Reached Delhi in  morning.
1947May1Attended Congress  Working Committee meeting.
1947May1Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947May3Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947May4Attended Congress  Working Committee meeting.
1947May4Called on Viceroy.
1947May4Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947May5Issued statement to  Press regarding proposed non-European rally on question of racial disabilities. Gave  interview to Reuter’s special correspondent.
1947May5Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947May5Called on M.A. Jinnah  in evening.
1947May5Had discussion with  Socialist leaders.
1947May7Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947May7Left Delhi.
1947May9Reached Calcutta, put  up at Sodepur Ashram.
1947May9Met Sarat Chandra  Bose.
1947May9Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947May10Gave interview to Abul  Hashem.
1947May10Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947May11H.S. Suhrawardy called  on Gandhi.
1947May11Gandhi addressed  prayer meeting.
1947May12His speech was read  out at prayer meeting.
1947May12Had talk with H.S.  Suhrawardy.
1947May13Discussed with  Shyamaprasad Mookerjee scheme for united sovereign Bengal.
1947May13Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947May14Visited riot-affected  areas in Calcutta.
1947May14Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947May14Left Calcutta.
1947May15Reached Patna.
1947May15Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947May15Manu Gandhi operated  upon for appendicitis; Gandhi was present during the operation.
1947May16Visited Manu Gandhi at  hospital.
1947May16Had talk with Abdul  Qayum Ansari, Mridula Sarabhai, Anugraha Narayan Sinha and Jayaprakash Narayan.
1947May16Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947May17Visited Manu Gandhi.
1947May17Met Syed Mahmud and  Jayaprakash Narayan.
1947May17Visited Dinapur, could  not address prayer meeting due to lack of order in the audience.
1947May18Sent message for South  Africa through Y.M. Dadoo and G.M. Naicker.
1947May18Had talk with Abdul  Qayum Ansari and Mridula Sarabhai.
1947May18His written speech was  read out at prayer meeting.
1947May18Visited Manu Gandhi at  Hospital.
1947May19Met Y.M. Dadoo, G.M.  Naicker, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya, Satyanarayan Sinha and Maharaja of Cooch Bihar.
1947May19Visited Barh;  addressed prayer meeting.
1947May19Visited Manu Gandhi at  Hospital.
1947May20Met deputation of  Zamindars and Khaksars.
1947May20Visited Manu Gandhi at  hospital.
1947May20Visited Hilsa;  addressed prayer meeting.
1947May21Met Bihar Ministers.
1947May21Visited Bikram;  addressed prayer meeting.
1947May22Visited Fatehpur;  addressed prayer meeting.
1947May23Visited Maner;  addressed prayer meeting.
1947May24Met Khaksars.
1947May24Left Patna for Delhi.
1947May25Gandhi returned to New  Delhi after visits to Calcutta and patna.
1947May25In New Delhi.
1947May27Had discussion with  Jayaprakash Narayan and co-workers. Called on Acting Viceroy Colville. Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947May28Received Chinese  Ambassador who was accompanied by Jawaharlal Nehru; at prayer meeting answered questions.
1947May29Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947May30Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947May31Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947June1Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947June2Met Viceroy along with  other Congress and League leaders. Sought removal of the Governor of North-West frontier  Province. Attended Congress Working Committee meeting. In speech, which was read out at  prayer meeting, expressed hope of a scavanger girl b
1947June3In letter, advised  relatives to allow use of ancestra home for national purpose; at Congress Working  Committee meeting, advised Socialists to serve party ungrudgingly; addressed prayer  meeting.
1947June4Spoke at Congress  Working Committee meeting; met Viceroy, informed prayer meeting that Congress had accepted  partition as last resort.
1947June5In letter, deplored  race for power; explained meeting of independence to students; at prayer meeting,  announced death of D.D. Kosambi.
1947June6At 4.30 p.m., met  Viceroy; addressed prayer meeting.
1947June7Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947June8In letter, advised  Sarat Chandra Bose to give up struggle for United Bengal.
1947June9Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947June10Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947June11Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947June12Attended meeting of  the Congress Working Committee.
1947June12Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947June13In letter to Lord  Mountbatten, suggested that Jinnah be invited to Frontier Province before holding  referendum; at prayer meeting, deplore Travancore State decision to stay  "independent" of Constituent Assembly.
1947June14Spoke at A.I.C.C.  meeting; addressed prayer meeting.
1947June15In the afternoon,  received Travancore State delegation; at prayer meeting, talked about future of Princes.
1947June16In the morning,  received Purushottamdas Tandon.
1947June16Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947June17Met Viceroy; also  Jinnah; addressed prayer meeting.
1947June18Accompanied by Abdul  Ghaffar Khan, continued discussion with Jinnah; addressed prayer meeting.
1947June19Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947June20Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947June21At Hardwar. Visited  refugee camp.
1947June22In Delhi. Spoke women  working in refugee camps; addressed prayer meeting.
1947June23Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947June24Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947June25Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947June26Met Viceroy; addressed  prayer meeting.
1947June27In letter, requested  Lord Mountbatten to expedite action on Jawaharlal Nehru’s visit to Kashmir; addressed  prayer meeting.
1947June28At prayer meeting,  spoke on rights and duties.
1947June29At prayer meeting,  continued talk on rights and duties.
1947June30In telegram to  Sivashunmugam Pillai, expressed joy on temple-entry in Rameswaram; in speech, which was  read out at prayer meeting, said that "temple-entry should be followed up by true  internal reform in temples".
1947July1Accompanied by  Jawaharlal Nehru and Vallabhbhai Patel, met Viceroy, noted down his comments on Indian  Independence Bill; addressed prayer meeting.
1947July2Spoke at Delhi  Provincial Political conference presided over by Jayaprakash Narayan; addressed prayer  meeting.
1947July3Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947July4In letter, expressed  disbelief in civil marriages; addressed prayer meeting.
1947July5Received Lady  Mountbatten; advised Abdul Ghaffar Khan that he and his people should boycott referendum.
1947July6Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947July7In speech which was  read out at prayer meeting, wanted Congress-League understanding without Viceroy’s  intervention.
1947July8Had discussion with  Sushila Nayyar and Aruna Asaf ali; was interviewed by deputation from Quetta; also by V.K.  Krishna Menon; addressed prayer meeting.
1947July9Met Viceroy, addressed  prayer meeting.
1947July10Felicitated Princess  Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten on their engagement; was interviewed by Arthur Moore;  also by Winkleman; addressed prayer meeting.
1947July12At prayer meeting,  explained reason for making Lord Mountbatten Governor-General of India, while Pakistan  preferred Jinnah.
1947July13Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947July14Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947July15Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947July16In a letter, informed  Viceroy he intended to visit Kashmir as private citizen; at prayer meeting, spoke on  language issue.
1947July17In discussion with  visitors, stressed need for cultivating non-violence of the brave.
1947July18Felicitated the  Mountbattens on silver jubilee of their wedding.
1947July19In letter to Viceroy,  expressed readiness to postpone Kashmir visit; gave interview to Naga delegation.
1947July20In speech at prayer  meeting, said that condition in country did not warrant rejoicing on August 15,  Independence Day.
1947July21In speech read out at  prayer meeting said that august 15 "will be day of prayer and introspection".
1947July22Had talks with refugee  students and foreigners.
1947July23Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947July24In letter to  Vallabhbhai Patel, expressed fear of closure of weekly publications Harijan,  Harijanbandhu and Harijan Sevak.
1947July27In message, exhorted  army officers to learn the art of using sickle and plough instead of guns.
1947July28In letter to Jivanji  D. Desai, reiterated apprehension about continuing Harijan.
1947July31Left for Kashmir; at  Rawalpindi, gave interview to president, Punjab Student Christian League.
1947August1Gandhi reached  Srinagar.
1947August4Reached Jammu.
1947August5Spoke Gurudwara Punjab  Saheb; addressed prayer meeting at Wah Refugee Camp.
1947August6Reached Lahore;  answered questions put by Congress workers; in evening left for Patna en route to  Calcutta.
1947August8At Patna, addressing  prayer meeting said that 15th August should be celebrated by fasting, spinning  and prayer.
1947August9Reached Calcutta; put  up Sodepur Ashram.
1947August10Gave interview to  Congress Ministers of Bengal; received Muslim deputation; at prayer meeting announced  decision to postpone visit to Noakhali by two day.
1947August11In response to H.S.  Suhrawardy’s request to extend stay in Calcutta, proposed to live with him and work  together till every Hindu and Muslim was safe.
1947August12At prayer meeting,  announced that he and Suhrawardy would live and work together in disturbed areas until  peace was restored.
1947August13Moved into  "Hydari Mansion" in riot-affected area where, on arrival, faced angry  demonstration by Hindus.
1947August15Observed Independence  Day by fasting, spinning, prayer.
1947August16Had discussion with  Rev. John Kellas.
1947August18At prayer meeting,  offered Id greetings to Muslims.
1947August19Visited industrial  area at Kancharapara where police had resorted to firing near a mosque.
1947August20In interview to press,  declined to comment on political matters as he wanted to utilize the media for  Hindu-Muslim unity.
1947August21Spoke at women’s  meeting.
1947August22Answered questions put  by Kasturba trust trainees.
1947August24Invited readers’  opinion about the desirability of continuing Harijan weeklies.
1947August30Was described as  "one-man boundary force" by Mountbatten in letter.
1947August30In interview, told  randolph Churchill that he still considered partition a "sin".
1947August31Addressed Muslim  merchants at Grand Hotel. Faced violent demonstration but escaped unhurt.
1947September1Deeply disturbed by  eruption of violence, went on fast at 8.15 p.m. to be given up "only if and when  sanity returned to Calcutta". In talk with Rajagopalachari, refused to give up fast.
1947September2Put off scheduled  journey to Lahore; in evening, had talks with Sarat Chandra Bose and P.C. Ghosh.
1947September3Had discussion with  Hindu and Muslim representative.
1947September4Broke fast after  assurances from leaders of all communities to stop riots and maintain communal harmony.
1947September5In message to Shanti  Sena Dal said "My life is my message."
1947September7Visited Gobra Leprosy  Hospital and spoke to patients and staff; left for Delhi.
1947September9Reached Delhi; put up  at Birla House.
1947September11Gave interview to Sikh  deputation; visited Irwin Hospital.
1947September12At prayer meeting,  referred to disturbances in North-West Frontier Province.
1947September16Spoke at R.S.S. rally;  abandoned prayer due to objection to recitation from Koran.
1947September17At prayer meeting,  exhorted people to curb anger to qualify themselves for independence.
1947September18Addressed Muslim  gathering in Daryaganj mosque; had discussion with Suhrawardy.
1947September21Addressed prayer  meeting although prayer had to be abandoned, as recitation from Koran was objected to.
1947September22Announced decision to  continue publication of Harijan weeklies.
1947September24In discussion with Jam  Saheb of Nawanagar, advised rulers of Kathiawar to remain united.
1947September25In talk with J.B.  Kripalani, reiterated opposition to permanent exchange of population.
1947September26Had discussion with  suhrawardy.
1947September29At prayer meeting,  expressed disapproval of unfounded Press reports.
1947October2On his 78th birthday when advised by doctors to take penicillin, declared that Ramanama was his sold  remedy.
1947October6In speech read out at  prayer meeting emphasized need for self-sufficiency in food.
1947October9Had discussion with  suhrawardy.
1947October11Spoke to Gujaratis who  presented purse in honour of his birthday.
1947October13In speech at prayer  meeting emphasized need for cleanliness and sanitation in refugee camps.
1947October17In letter to Julian  Huxley, wrote "rights to be deserved and preserved come from duty well done";  gave interview to Gujarati correspondents of All India Radio.
1947October19In afternoon,  explained significance of silence to lady Handes.
1947October20Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947October22Had talks with  Christian pacifists and Muslims.
1947October25Had talk with  communists.
1947October26Advised Muslims to  resolve on Id not to spill blood but to offer it as sacrifice.
1947October27At prayer meeting  called upon the Services to rise above communalism.
1947October30Advised Sind Congress  leaders to settle down in villages, if they had no courage to return to Sind.
1947October31At prayer meeting,  exhorted people to uphold their religion without any fear.
1947October1At prayer meeting,  referred to condition of refugees in Kurukshetra and events in Kashmir. Met Horace  Alexander.
1947NovemberBefore 2Gave interview to  Ronald Stead.
1947November2At prayer meeting  referred to events in Kashmir.
1947November3At prayer meeting,  spoke in favour of lifting food control.
1947November4Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947November5Gave interview to  Chinese delegation. At prayer meeting, referred to Kashmir issue.
1947November6Attended Food  Committee meeting and discussed removal of food control.
1947November6At prayer meeting,  referred to his proposal of lifting food control.
1947November6In interview to  Chinese delegation gave message of peace and non-violence.
1947November7Had talk with  Indonesian visitors. Visited Tihar village.
1947November7At prayer meeting,  advised refugees in Delhi to become self-supporting citizens.
1947November8Met Lady Mountbatten.
1947November8At prayer meeting,  advised decontrol of cloth.
1947November8Gave interview to  Burmese delegation.
1947November9Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947November10Visited Panipat.
1947November10At prayer meeting,  welcomed accession of Junagadh to Indian Union.
1947November11Gandhi was in Delhi.
1947November11Had talks with  Shankarrao Deo, J.B. Kripalani, Rajendra Prasad, Manibehn Patel and Amrit Kaur.
1947November11Attended Congress  Working Committee meeting.
1947November11In his address at  prayer meeting defended Government of India having taken over administration in Junagadh.
1947November12Had talks with Muslim  students and H.S. Suhrawardy.
1947November12Broadcasted message  for refugees at Kurukshetra Camp from All India Radio in the afternoon.
1947November12Attended Congress  Working Committee meeting.
1947November12Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947November13Attended Congress  Working Committee meeting. Had talks with Rajendra Prasad, Sucheta Kripalani, H.S.  Suhrawardy, Dr. Jivraj Mehta, Profulla Chandra ghosh, Shankarrao Deo, B.G. Kher,  Jawaharlal Nehru, Prabhavati and Anantrai Pattani.
1947November13Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947November14Attended Congress  Working Committee meeting. Had talks with Rajendra Prasad, Mridula Sarabhai, Dr. Kitchlew,  Sudhir Ghosh and H.S. Suhrawardy.
1947November14Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947November14Burma Independence  Bill passed in House of Commons.
1947November15Gandhi attended  Congress Working Committee meeting.
1947November15Had talks with  Rajendra Prasad, J.B. Kripalani, C.Rajagopalachari , Sudhir Ghosh, Jawaharlal Nehru, Dada  Dharmadhikari and Anantrai Pattani.
1947November15Addressed A.I.C.C.  meeting. Resolutions on "Rights of Minorities", "Repatriation of  Refugees" and "States" passed by A.I.C.C.
1947November15J.B. Kripalani  resigned from Congress presidentship.
1947November15Gandhi addressed  prayer meeting.
1947November16Attended Congress  Working Committee meeting. Had talks with H.S. Suhrawardy, Vallabhbhai Patel and  Jawaharlal Nehru.
1947November16Resolutions on  "Communal Disturbances", "Private Armies", "Controls",  "The Congress Constitution" and "Congress Objectives" passed by  A.I.C.C.
1947November17Gandhi attended  Congress Working Committee meeting. Had talks with Rameshwari Nehru, A.V. Thakkar, Horace  Alexander, Jamnadas Dwarkadas and Rammanohar Lohia. His speech was read out at prayer  meeting.
1947November17A.I.C.C. accepted J.B.  Kripalani’s resignation, elected Rajendra Prasad as President and concluded its  session.
1947November18Gandhi had talks with  Rajendra Prasad, Jayaprakash Narayan, Jawaharlal Nehru, Dr. Syed Mahmud, Sucheta  Kripalani, Gopalaswami Iyengar, Dewan of Rampur, Shah Nawaz Khan, Dada Dharmadhikari,  Gopalrao and Achyut Patwardhan.
1947November18Explained Congress  Resolution on "Rights of Minorities" in his prayer address and appealed to  people to support and follow it.
1947November18Constituent Assembly  met for the first time as Dominion Parliament. G.V. Mavalankar elected its Speaker.
1947November19Gandhi had talks with  Rajendra Prasad, Rameshwari Nehru, Amrit Kaur, Dr. Syed mahmud, Sir Akbar Hydari,  Jairamdas Doulatram, Shah Nawaz Khan, Mahamayaprasad, H.S.Suhrawardy and Lord Ismay.
1947November19Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947November20Had talks with  Rajendra Prasad, Shankarrao Deo, C.Rajagopalachari, Sophiabehn and Sudhir Ghosh.
1947November20Visited Refugee camp  near Okhla along with Sucheta Kripalani in afternoon. Went to Government House to meet  C.Rajagopalachari and ailing Sarojini Naidu.
1947November20Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947November20Indian Resolution  calling for a Round Table Conference on treatment of Indians in South Africa failed to  pass in United Nations General Assembly.
1947November20Princess Elizabeth  married Philip Mountbatten.
1947November21Gandhi had talks with  Rajendra Prasad, Shankarrao Deo, Rameshwari nehru, Choithram Gidwani, K.C. Neogi,  Jawaharlal Nehru, Egyptian Delegation, Rammanohar Lohia, Dr. Chimanlal and Harekrushna  Mehtab. Addressed prayer meeting.
1947November22Had talks with  Rajendra Prasad, Rameshwari Nehru, Mahavir Tyagi, Gopalaswamy Ayyangar, John Matthai, Shah  Nawaz Khan, Mridula Sarabhai, Nalini Sen, Indira Gandhi, Pheroz Gandhi, Gopalrao Kale,  Rammanohar Lohia, Sucheta Kripalani, Naliniranjan Sarkar an
1947November22Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947November23Had talks with  Rajendra Prasad, Horace Alexander, B.G. Kher, Morarji Desai, Maharani of Vijayanagar,  Sophiabehn, Reddiar, A.V. Thakkar, K. Srinivasan, Dr.Gopichand Bhargava, Vallabhbhai  Patel, Khandubhai Desai, Girijashankar Bajpai and Jawaharlal Nehru
1947November23Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947November23Visited ailing  Manibehn Patel.
1947November24His speech was read  out at prayer meeting.
1947November24Met Rajendra Prasad,  C.Rajagopalachari, Horace Alexander, Mridula Sarabhai, Anantrai Pattani, Khwaja Abdul  Majid, Rameshwari Nehru, Brijlal Nehru, Raja of Bilaspur and Amrit Kaur.
1947November25Had talks with  Rajendra Prasad, Khwaja Abdul Majid, Sophiabehn, Aruna Asaf Ali, Subhadra Gupta,  Jawaharlal Nehru, Amrit Kaur and Lady Mountbatten.
1947November25Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947November26Had talks with  Rajendra Prasad, C. Rajagopalachari, Abul Kalam Azad, Rameshwari Nehru, Gopinath Bardoloi  and Jawaharlal Nehru.
1947November26Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947November26Vithoba temple at  Pandharpur thrown open to Harijans.
1947November26Lord Mountbatten  resumed office of Governor-General.
1947November26Ceylon Independence  Bill passed by House of Commons.
1947November27Gandhi called on Lord  Mountbatten. Visited ailing Liaquat Ali.
1947November27Had talks with  Rajendra Prasad, J.B. Kripalani, Sheikh Abdullah, Jamnadas Dwarkadas and Balwantrai Mehta.
1947November27Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947November28Had talks with  American visitors, Sheikh Abdullah, Abul Kalam Azad, Dr. Sjahrir, Vallabhbhai Patel and  Jawaharlal Nehru.
1947November28Spoke at Guru Nanak  birthday celebration.
1947November28Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947November29Had talks with  Rajendra Prasad, C. Rajagopalachari, Surendra Mohan Ghosh, Muslims from Panipat and  Jawaharlal Nehru.
1947November29Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947November30Had talks with  Maulanas, Kasturbhai lalbhai Shah, S. Radhakrishnan, Vallabhbhai Patel, Dinshaw K. Mehta  and Jehangir Patel.
1947November30Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947November30Agreement signed  between India and Hyderabad.
1947December1Gandhi had talks with  Lt.-Gen. K.M. Cariappa, Rajendra Prasad, Dinshaw K. Mehta, Jehangir C. Patel and  Jawaharlal Nehru.
1947December1His speech was read  out at prayer meeting.
1947December2Visited Panipat, had  talks with Muslim refugees, Muslim leaders and Dr. Gopichand Bhargava. Spoke at public  meeting.
1947December2Met Mridula Sarabhai.
1947December2Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947December3Had talks with Mehra  Chand Khanna, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya, Bakshi Ghulam Mohammed, Lt.-Gen. K.M. Cariappa  and Jawaharlal Nehru.
1947December3Addressed prayer  meeting
1947December4Had talks with Amrit  Kaur, Jehangir C. Patel, Khurshed Naoroji, burmese Premier and Shyamaprasad Mookherjee.
1947December4Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947December5Had talks with  Rajendra Prasad, Anugrahanarayan Singh, Mridula Sarabhai, Ghanshyam Singh Gupta,  Jawaharlal Nehru, Renuka Ray, Dr. Jivraj Mehta and Annada Chowdhary.
1947December5Addressed prayer  meeting
1947December6Had talks with Horace  Alexander, Khurshed Naoroji, Abul Kalam Azad, Vallabhbhai Patel, Saralabehn Sarabhai, G.V.  Mavalankar and M.S. Subbulakshmi.
1947December6Subbulakshmi sang bhajan at prayer meeting.
1947December6Gandhi addressed the  gathering.
1947December6Inter-Dominion  Conference held in Lahore to consider ways and means for restoration of abducted women and  forced converts.
1947December7Gandhi addressed  Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust meeting.
1947December7Had talks with Sindhi  friends, Vallabhbhai Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sucheta Kripalani and Mridula Sarabhai.
1947December7In his address at  prayer meeting stated that restoration of abducted women should be a matter of first  priority with Indian and Pakistan Governments.
1947December8Had talks with U.N.  Dhebar, Bhaktiba, C.P. Ramaswami, Sucheta Kripalani, J.B. Kripalani, Renuka Ray and  Jawaharlal Nehru
1947December8His speech was read  out at prayer meeting.
1947December8Control on sugar  removed.
1947December9Gandhi had talks with  Shankarrao Deo, Saralabehn Sarabhai, Khurshed Naoroji and Jawaharlal Nehru.
1947December9Attended meeting of  Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust and All-India Spinners’ Association.
1947December9Had discussed with  women workers of K.G.N.M. Trust.
1947December9Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947December10Had talks with H.S.  Suhrawardy, Jayaprakash Narayan, and Satis Chandra Das Gupta.
1947December10Had discussion with  members of K.G.N.M. Trust, teachers and students.
1947December10Addressed Hindustani  Talimi Sangh meeting.
1947December10In address at prayer  meeting dwelt on the activities of A.I.S.A.
1947December11Had talks with J.C.  Kumarappa, Amrit Kaur and Jawaharlal Nehru.
1947December11Addressed Constructive  Works Committee meeting.
1947December11Met rulers of Sangli,  Aundh, Phaltan, Miraj (Senior) and Ramdurg.
1947December11Demonstration held in  Calcutta against Security Bill.
1947December12Gandhi had talks with  D.B. Kalelkar, Shankarrao Deo, Ghanshyamdas Birla and Dr. Gopichand Bhargava.
1947December12Addressed Constructive  Works Committee meeting.
1947December12Spoke at prayer  meeting
1947December13Had talks with D.B.  Kalelkar, Acharya Jugal Kishore, R.R. Diwakar, Pandit Sundarlal, Satis Chandra Das Gupta,  Lakshmidas and Jamnadas Dwarkadas.
1947December13Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947December14Had talks with Y.M.  Parnerkar, perinbehn Captain, Khurshed Naoroji. G. Ramachandran, Saundaram, Satis Chandra  Das Gupta, Amrit Kaur and Jawaharlal Nehru.
1947December14Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947December14Had discussion with  constructive workers.
1947December15Had talks with  Pyarelal, Maulanas, Anantrai Pattani, J.C. Kumarappa and Amrit Kaur.
1947December15His speech was read  out at prayer meeting.
1947December16Had talks with  Pyarelal, Satischandra Das Gupta, Arun Chandra Guha, Princess of Belgium, Amrit Kaur,  Vallabhbhai Patel and visitors from Jammu.
1947December16Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947December17Sent message to U.P.  Students.
1947December17Had talk with  Shankarrao Deo, Sushila Pai, Sir Datar Singh, Dr. Acharya, Maharaja of Bhavnagar, Maulanas  and Jawaharlal Nehru.
1947December17Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947December18Had talks with  Rajendra Prasad, Shankarrao Deo, H.S. Suhrawardy, French Ambassador, rammanohar Lohia, Dr.  Gopichand Bhargava, Swaran Singh and Jawaharlal Nehru.
1947December18Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947December19Addressed Meos at  Jesarah, a village in Gurgaon tehsil.
1947December19Had discussion with  Rajendra Prasad, Vallabhbhai Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru in the evening. Had talks with  Pyarelal, Dr. Chandubhai, dinkarbhai Desai, K.M. Munshi and Maharaja of Kanpurthala.
1947December19Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947December20Had talks with rana  Petis, Sri Prakasa and Jawaharlal Nehru.
1947December20Met people from  Bahawalpur, Mirpur and Jammu.
1947December20Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947December21Had talks with H.S.  Suhrawardy, Brijlal Nehru, Rameshwari Nehru, Sheikh Abdullah, Begum Abdullah, Dr.  Kitchlew, Bakshi Ghulam Mohammed, Nawab of Chhatari, Prince of Kutch, Maharaja of  Bhavnagar and Anantrai Pattani.
1947December21Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947December21Met Vijayalakshmi  Pandit and Jawaharlal Nehru.
1947December21United Deccan State  formed.
1947December22Gandhi had talks with  Pandit Sundarlal, H.S. Suhrawardy, Lakshmidas Asar, Raosaheb Patwardhan, Rammanohar Lohia  and Jawaharlal Nehru. His speech was read out at prayer meeting.
1947December22Rajendra Prasad took  over as President of Congress.
1947December23Gandhi had talks with  J.B. Kripalani, Sucheta Kripalani, Lakshmidas Asar, H.S. Suhrawardy, Nawab of Khamwat,  Jawaharlal Nehru, Lady Mountbatten, Vallabhbhai Patel and K.M. Munshi. Met local Muslims,  people from Bahawalpur and Rawalpindi.
1947December23Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947December23Had discussion with  Vallabhbhai Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru.
1947December24Met J.B. Kripalani and  Maulanas.
1947December24Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947December24Had discussion with  Vallabhbhai Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru in the evening.
1947December25Had talks with  Sevakram, Dinshaw K. Mehta, Jehangir C. Patel, Rameshwari Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel,  Jawaharlal Nehru and women delegates from Indonesia.
1947December25Met local Maulanas.
1947December25In address at prayer  meeting referred to Kashmir dispute and spoke against inviting a third party for  arbitration.
1947December26Had talks with  Sevakram, Dinshaw K. Mehta, Shamaldas Gandhi, U.N. Dhebar, Balwantrai Mehta, Sardar  Nihalsingh, Choithram gidwani and Kikibehn.
1947December26Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947December26Had discussion with  Vallabhbhai Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru.
1947December27Called on Lord  Mountbatten at 10.30 a.m. Had talks with Jehangir c. Patel, Vallabhbhai Patel, Jawaharlal  Nehru, deputation from Ajmer led by haribhau Upadhyaya and Martanda Upadhyaya.
1947December27Addressed prayer  meeting at Sambhal, a village.
1947December28Had talks with  Jehangir C. Patel, Shamaldas Gandhi, U.N. Dhebar, Maharaja of Patiala, Jawaharlal Nehru  and Sheikh Abdullah.
1947December28Addressed meeting of  cloth merchants.
1947December28In addressed at prayer  meeting advocated decontrol of cloth.
1947December29Had talks with U.N.  Dhebar, Shamaldas Gandhi, Balwantrai Mehta, Anantrai Pattani and Jawaharlal Nehru. In  address at prayer meeting paid tribute to Hakim Ajmal Khan.
1947December30Had talks with  Rameshwari Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel, Sheikh Abdullah, diwan of Kutch and Abul Kalam Azad.
1947December30In addressed at prayer  meeting appealed to Nawab of Bahawalpur to arrange for evacuation of Hindus and Sikhs. Had  discussion with Jawaharlal Nehru and J.B. Kripalani.
1947December31Had talks with  Subhadra Gupta, anantrai Pattani, Amrit Kaur and Congress volunteers.
1947December31Addressed prayer  meeting.
1947December31Government of India  decided to refer Kashmir issue to United Nations Security Council.

 

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