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| Year | Month | Day | Event / Incident |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | January | 1 | Gandhi had talks with Amrit Kaur, Anantrai Pattani, Gyani Kartarsingh and Sardar Dilip Singh. |
| 1948 | January | 1 | In his address at prayer meeting appealed to Government to enforce prohibition. |
| 1948 | January | 1 | Government of India took over administration of 25 Orissa States. |
| 1948 | January | 2 | Kashmir issue referred to united Nations Security Council. |
| 1948 | January | 2 | Gandhi had talks with Dev Prakash Nayyar, Chandrani and Jawaharlal Nehru. |
| 1948 | January | 2 | Addressed prayer meeting. |
| 1948 | January | 3 | Had talks with Rajendra Prasad, Jawaharlal Nehru, Amrit Kaur and Maulanas. |
| 1948 | January | 3 | Addressed prayer meeting at Wavell Canteen refugee camp. |
| 1948 | January | 3 | Provisional Government of Junagadh dissolved. |
| 1948 | January | 4 | Gandhi had talks with Rajendra Prasad, Pandit Sundarlal, Zakir Husain, Jawaharlal Nehru and Muslim leaders. |
| 1948 | January | 4 | In his address at prayer meeting justified Government of India having taken Kashmir issue to United Nations Security Council. |
| 1948 | January | 4 | Free Republic of Burma proclaimed. |
| 1948 | January | 5 | Gandhi had talks with Munnalal G. Shah, Subhadra Gupta, Jawaharlal Nehru and Maulanas. |
| 1948 | January | 5 | In his written speech for prayer meeting commented on decontrol of food. |
| 1948 | January | 6 | Met Khurshed naoroji, Krishnan Nair, Raja and rani of Mandi, rameshwari nehru and Brijlal Nehru. |
| 1948 | January | 6 | Had talk with Jawaharlal Nehru. |
| 1948 | January | 6 | In addressed at prayer meeting advised dock workers in Bombay against going on strike. |
| 1948 | January | 6 | U.N. Security Council adjourned hearing on Kashmir issue. |
| 1948 | January | 6 | Sikh refugees in Gurudwara in Karachi attacked by Muslim mob. |
| 1948 | January | 7 | Gandhi had talks with Gopalaswamy Ayyangar, M.S. Aney, Abdul Ghani, Rameshwari Nehru and Mridula Sarabhai. |
| 1948 | January | 7 | Met people from Punjab, Sindh and N.W.F.P. |
| 1948 | January | 7 | In speech at prayer meeting, remonstrated with pakistan Government about incident in Karachi. |
| 1948 | January | 8 | Had talks with D.B. Kalelkar, J.B. Kripalani, Sucheta Kripalani, Kikibehn, rukmini Erulkar, Vallabhbhai Patel, Anantrai Pattani, A.V. Thakkar, Dr. Kitchlew, Sheikh Abdullah and Jawaharlal Nehru. |
| 1948 | January | 8 | In his speech at prayer meeting advised students not to go on strike. |
| 1948 | January | 9 | Had talks with Vallabhbhai Patel, Manubhai Pancholi, Balwantrai Mehta, Mohanbhai Motichand Gadhadawala, Sriman Narayan, Jawaharlal Nehru and Rameshwari Nehru. |
| 1948 | January | 9 | Addressed prayer meeting. |
| 1948 | January | 10 | Had talks with Anantrai Pattani, N.V. Gadgil, Iranian Ambassador and Jawaharlal Nehru. |
| 1948 | January | 10 | In prayer speech assured evacuation of refugees from Bahawalpur. |
| 1948 | January | 11 | Had talks with Shankarrao Deo, Rajendra Prasad, Bhimsen Sachchar, Sorabji Rustom, Pragjibhai and Anantrai Pattani. |
| 1948 | January | 11 | Addressed prayer meeting. |
| 1948 | January | 12 | Vallabhbhai Patel in statement to Press, replied to allegations made by Finance Minister of Pakistan and justified Government of Indias stand that settlement of the financial issues could not be isolated from vital issues like Kashmir. |
| 1948 | January | 12 | Gandhi met Jamnadas and Vallabhbhai Patel. In written speech at prayer meeting, announced decision to go on fast to establish communal unity. |
| 1948 | January | 12 | Called on Lord Mountbatten. |
| 1948 | January | 12 | Had talk with Jawaharlal Nehru, Jamnadas and Devdas Gandhi. |
| 1948 | January | 12 | M.S. Aney sworn in Governor of Bihar. |
| 1948 | January | 13 | Gandhi began fast at 11 a.m. with prayers. |
| 1948 | January | 13 | Had talk with Vallabhbhai Patel. |
| 1948 | January | 13 | Met Amrit Kaur, Abul Kalam Azad, Jairamdas Doulatram, H.S. Suhrawardy, Purushottamdas trikumji and Anantrai Pattani. |
| 1948 | January | 13 | In addressed at prayer meeting said he would end his fast when peace returned to Delhi. |
| 1948 | January | 13 | Train carrying non-Muslim refugees from Bannu attacked at Gujarat railway station by tribesmen; hundreds were killed and wounded and women abducted. |
| 1948 | January | 14 | Gandhi continued fast. |
| 1948 | January | 14 | Had discussion with Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel, John Matthai and Shanmukham Chetty. |
| 1948 | January | 14 | Met deputation from N.W.F.P., Amrit Kaur, Maharaja of Patiala, gurbachansingh, Sucheta Kripalani, Mehar Chand Khanna, Bakshi Ghulam Mohammed and H.S. Suhrawardy. Was examined by Drs. Jivraj Mehta, Bidhan Chandra Roy and Dr. Sushila Nayyar and advised r |
| 1948 | January | 14 | Addressed prayer meeting. |
| 1948 | January | 14 | Health bulletin announced that "each days fast increased both immediate and future danger" to Gandhis life. |
| 1948 | January | 15 | Gandhi met Jawaharlal Nehru, Pandit Sundarlal, Goswami Ganesh Datt, V.T. Krishnamachari, Kasturbhai Lalbhai Shah, Shankarrao Deo, Acharya Jugal Kishore, B.G. Kher, maharaja of Devas, Rajendra Prasad, Shah Nawaz Khan, Jairamdas Doulatram, Shanmukham Che |
| 1948 | January | 15 | On third day of fast, became considerably weak and had to be carried in an armchair. |
| 1948 | January | 15 | Spoke briefly on microphone, lying in bed; his dictated speech dealing with questions put by journalists, was read out. |
| 1948 | January | 15 | Government of India announced implementation of financial agreement with pakistan regarding balance of payment as gesture of goodwill. |
| 1948 | January | 15 | Debate on Kashmir issue began in United Nations Security Council. |
| 1948 | January | 16 | Rajendra Prasad, Jawaharlal Nehru, Abul Kalam Azad, Jayaprakash Narayan, Prabhavati, Shankarrao Deo, Rammanohar Lohia, Sucheta Kripalani, Shah Nawaz Khan and Sikh deputation called on Gandhi. |
| 1948 | January | 16 | Health bulletin said that Gandhis kidneys were not functioning properly. |
| 1948 | January | 16 | Gandhi. Lying bed, spoke a few words on microphone; his dictated speech was read out at prayer meeting. |
| 1948 | January | 16 | Jawaharlal Nehru, Jairamdas Doulatram, Amrit Kaur and Jayaprakash Narayan addressed public meetings appealing to people to maintain peace and save Gandhis life. |
| 1948 | January | 17 | Gandhis condition deteriorated on fifth day of fast. Health bulletin said it was most undesirable to let fast continue and appealed to people to create conditions for ending fast without delay. |
| 1948 | January | 17 | Abul Kalam Azad, Sir Padmasingh, Gopinath Bardoloi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Satyanarayan Sinha, Lord and lady Mountbatten, Rammanohar Lohia and Nawab Sadaquat Ali Khan called. Gandhi had talk with Rajendra Prasad and G.D. Birla. |
| 1948 | January | 17 | Lying in bed, addressed a few words on microphone; his dictated speech was read out at a memmoth prayer gathering. |
| 1948 | January | 17 | Abul Kalam Azad, at a public meeting, announced seven conditions on which Gandhi was prepared to end fast. Representatives of different communities and organisations assembled at Rajendra Prasads residence in evening. |
| 1948 | January | 18 | Sixth day of fast. |
| 1948 | January | 18 | Gandhi complained of stomach ache, was extremely restless. Over a hundred representatives of various groups and organizations in Delhi came to Gandhi, signed a declaration of assurance on seven conditions. Rajendra Prasad signed declaration as Congress |
| 1948 | January | 18 | Lying in bed, spoke on microphone for twenty minutes; his dictated speech was read out at prayer meeting. |
| 1948 | January | 19 | Had talks with Jamshedji, Jehangir C. Patel, Dinshaw K. Mehta, H.S. Suhrawardy and Jawaharlal Nehru. Was carried to prayer ground in a chair, his written speech was read out at prayer meeting. |
| 1948 | January | 19 | Central Peace Committee formed to implement assurances given to Gandhi. |
| 1948 | January | 19 | Government decided to decontrol cloth. |
| 1948 | January | 20 | Gandhi had talks with Jamshedji Mehta, Jawaharlal Nehru and Amrit Kaur. |
| 1948 | January | 20 | While addressing prayer meeting a bomb exploded a short distance away. Gandhi continued address after the imterruption. |
| 1948 | January | 20 | Madanlal Pahwa was apprehended. |
| 1948 | January | 20 | United Nations Security Council agreed to set up a three-power commission to mediate between India and Pakistan over Kashmir dispute. |
| 1948 | January | 21 | Security measures were tightened in Birla House. Gandhi turned down suggestion for searching people coming to prayer meeting. |
| 1948 | January | 21 | Met Sikh deputation. |
| 1948 | January | 21 | Had talks with Iftikhar-ud-Din and Jawaharlal Nehru. |
| 1948 | January | 21 | Addressed prayer meeting, had to be carried in a chair. |
| 1948 | January | 22 | Had discussion with Jawaharlal Nehru. Addressed prayer meeting. |
| 1948 | January | 23 | Had talks with Jawaharlal Nehru and Sucheta Kripalani. |
| 1948 | January | 23 | In his speech at prayer meeting, paid tribute to Subhash Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary. |
| 1948 | January | 23 | Kathiawar rulers signed covenant approving creation of Saurashtra Province, a United State. |
| 1948 | January | 24 | Gandhi attended Congress Working Committee meeting. |
| 1948 | January | 24 | In speech at prayer meeting, stressed need to return all abducted women unconditionally. |
| 1948 | January | 24 | Had talk with Jawaharlal Nehru. |
| 1948 | January | 25 | Attended Congress Working Committee meeting. |
| 1948 | January | 25 | Addressed prayer meeting. |
| 1948 | January | 26 | Had talks with Gopichand Bhargava, Profulla Chandra Ghosh and Annada Chowdhary. |
| 1948 | January | 26 | Attended Congress Working Committee meeting. |
| 1948 | January | 26 | His written speech was read out at prayer meeting. |
| 1948 | January | 27 | Visited shrine of Khwaja Katub-ud-Din Bakhtiar at Mehrauli; addressed gathering there. |
| 1948 | January | 27 | Had talks with Govind Ballabh Pant, Abul Kalam Azad, Maharaja of Vijayanagar, Justice Ramlal, Mehar Chand Khanna, Jawaharlal Nehru and Rameshwari Nehru. |
| 1948 | January | 27 | Gave interview to Kingsley Martin and Vincent Sheean. Had discussion with R.R. Diwakar, Acharya Jugal Kishore and member of Congress Constitution Sub-Committee. |
| 1948 | January | 27 | Addressed prayer meeting. |
| 1948 | January | 28 | Had talks with Rajendra Prasad, members of Central Relief Committee, Nawab Sadiq Ali Khan, Jawaharlal Nehru, Amrit Kaur and Vincent Sheean. |
| 1948 | January | 28 | Addressed prayer meeting. |
| 1948 | January | 29 | Had talks with Prabhavati, Jayaprakash Narayan, Padmaja Naidu, Krishna Hutheesinh, Indira Gandhi, Rajen Nehru and Sudhir Ghosh. |
| 1948 | January | 29 | Gave interview to Margaret Bourke-White and General Secretary of Y.W.C.A. |
| 1948 | January | 29 | Addressed prayer meeting. |
| 1948 | January | 29 | Prepared draft constitution of Congress suggesting disbanding of Congress organization and setting up a Lok Sevak Sangh. Had talk with Devdas Gandhi. |
| 1948 | January | 30 | Revised draft constitution of Congress. |
| 1948 | January | 30 | Had talks with Pyarelal, Sudhir Ghosh, Maulanas and Sindhi deputation. |
| 1948 | January | 30 | Had discussion with Vallabhbhai Patel, took his evening meal at 4.30 p.m. while discussion continued. |
| 1948 | January | 30 | Manibehn Patel interrupted discussion to remind Gandhi that it was time for prayer. |
| 1948 | January | 30 | Gandhi started for prayer meeting supported by Manu Gandhi and Abha Gandhi on either side. As he was approaching the prayer ground, three shots were fired at him at close range. Gandhi sank to the ground breathing his last at 5.17 p.m. |
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