1918

January

1

Presided over  Ahmedabad meeting to protest against defective water supply.

1918

January

1

Gujarat Sabha wrote to  Bombay Government for exemption or relief from land revenue payments.

1918

January

4 and 5

Gandhi held talks with  representatives of Ahmedabad mill-owners and mill-workers.

1918

January

5

Champaran members of  Bihar Planters’ Association submitted memorandum against certain provisions of  Champaran Agrarian Bill.

1918

January

10

Gujarat Sabha under  Gandhi’s advice asked Kheda farmers to refrain from paying land revenue.

1918

January

12

Gandhi returned to  Motihari from Ahmedabad.

1918

January

Before 13

Offered  jobs to teachers who, having relinquished their work, sought alternative employment.

1918

January

14

Discussed Champaran  Agrarian Bill with L.F. Morshead, Commissioner of Tirhut Division.

1918

January

14

Kheda Collector in  statement criticized Gujarat Sabha’s advice to peasants to withhold land revenue,  threatened action against defaulters.

1918

January

16

Government of Bombay  issued statement that Collector of Kheda had granted revenue relief in fit cases.

1918

January

21

Gandhi wrote to Tagore  for his views on adopting Hindi as the lingua franca.

1918

January

24

Represented to Revenue  Secretary of Bihar and Orissa that material alterations in Champaran Agrarian Bill be made  only in consultation with raiyats’ representative.

1918

February

4

Arrived at Bombay,  addressed public meeting on Kheda situation.

1918

February

5

Along with Dinshaw  Wacha and G.K. Parikh called on Governor Bombay in connection with Kheda situation; later  left for Sabarmati.

1918

February

6

Reached Ashram, took  note of notices issued by Collectors and Mamlatdars.

1918

February

7

Wrote to Pratt,  Commissioner, Northern Division, protesting against harsh language of Government notices.

1918

February

8

Advised Ahmedabad  mill-hands to be reasonable in their demands and seek settlement without creating  bitterness.

1918

February

12

Discussed Kheda  situation with Collector and Commissioner.

1918

February

14

Along with Shankarlal  Banker and Vallabhbhai Patel, represented workers on Arbitration Board to decide wage  increase in lieu of Plague Bonus.

1918

February

15

Arrived at Sabarmati  Ashram; wrote to Pratt to postpone land revenue recovery till his inquiry into Kheda  situation was over.

1918

February

Before 19

Contributed foreword  to a translation of Gokhale’s speeches.

1918

February

19

Explained to  mill-hands his responsibility in regard to their trouble.

1918

February

19

The Servant of  India commenced publication on third death anniversary of Gokhale.

1918

February

20

Gandhi presided over  annual gathering of Bhagini Samaj in Bombay, spoke on women’s education; returned to  Nadiad.

1918

February

21

Motored to Kheda;  interviewed Collector.

1918

February

22

Ahmedabad mill-owners  declared general lockout.

1918

February

25

Gandhi returned to  Ahmedabad from Nadiad.

1918

February

26

Commenced issuing  leaflets on mill-hands’ struggle, also practice of addressing mill-workers daily  under babul tree on Sabarmati banks.

1918

February

27

Addressed prayer  meeting at Sabarmati Ashram; interviewed Pratt.

1918

March

1

Workers’ advisers  pledged to feed and clothe strikers in need.

1918

March

4

Bihar and Orissa  Legislative Council passed Champaran Agrarian Bill.

1918

March

7

Gandhi discussed  lockout situation with coworkers.

1918

March

10

Presided over annual  meeting of Gujarat Sabha at Ahmedabad.

1918

March

11

Interviewed Collector  of Nadiad

1918

March

12

Lockout at mills  lifted, strike by mill-workers started.

1918

March

13

Presided over two  meetings addressed by Annie Besant.

1918

March

14

Mill-workers’  reproachful remarks about their polight brought to Gandhi’s knowledge.

1918

March

15

Declared at  workers’ meeting decision to fast, to prevent strikers weakening.

1918

March

16

Returned to Sabarmati  Ashram from Anasuyabehn’s house.

1918

March

17

Appealed to Bombay  Governor for postponement of land revenue recovery.

1918

March

17

Explained significance  of fast at Ashram prayer meeting.

1918

March

18

Announced settlement  between mill-owners and workers; A.B. Dhruva appointed arbitrator.

1918

March

19

In leaflet No.17, last  of the series, Gandhi gave implications of settlement; joined mill-workers’  procession.

1918

March

21

Spoke at public  meeting addressed by C.F. Andrews, who left for Bombay to intercede with Governor on  behalf of Kheda peasants.

1918

March

Before 22

Followed  Governor’s rejection of plea for postponement of land revenue recovery, Gandhi sent  ultimatum to Pratt.

1918

March

22

Inaugurating Kheda  Satyagraha, addressed 5,000 peasants in Nadiad.

1918

March

22

Satyagrahis pledged  not to pay land revenue and to face consequences.

1918

March

22

Left for Delhi in  response to Andrew’s telegram.

1918

March

25

Met Private Secretary  to Viceroy regarding release of Ali brothers.

1918

March

27

Returned to Nadiad;  wrote to Press on his recent fast. Issued circular on Kheda situation.

1918

March

28

Issued statement to  Press on Kheda situation; left for Indore.

1918

March

29

Delivered presidential  address at Hindi Sahitya Sammelan at Indore.

1918

March

31

In letter to Press  appealed to youths in Madras Presidency to learn Hindi.

1918

April

1

Commenced Kheda tour;  Reached Kathlal.

1918

April

1

At public meeting in  Kathana characterized Government’s attitude as unjust.

1918

April

2

At Limbasi appealed to  people not to be scared of Government’s oppressive measures.

1918

April

4

Addressed meeting at  Karamsad; Rajendra Prasad and Qureshi were among those present.

1918

April

5

At Vadathal met  Collector; asked people to bear hardships courageously unmindful of consequences.

1918

April

6

Visited Uttarsanda  with Kasturba, Vallabhbhai Patel and Madhav Desai. Addressed public meeting of 2,000  farmers.

1918

April

7

Over 3,000  agriculturists heard Gandhi at Navagam.

1918

April

8

Visited Borsad,  addressed gathering of 4,000 people.

1918

April

8

Left for Ahmedabad by  train. At National Education week inauguration at Gokhale Hall in Madras, Annie Besant  read out Gandhi’s message.

1918

April

10

Gandhi met District  Magistrate, Ahmedabad; spoke at Aklacha on Kheda situation.

1918

April

11

Met Commissioner at  Ahmedabad; spoke at Vadod.

1918

April

Before 12

Issued circular  inviting Ahmedabad people to attend Commissioner’s meeting on April 12.

1918

April

12

Commissioner addressed  meeting of about 2,000 agriculturists, convened with Gandhi’s assistance, at  Ahmedabad. Gandhi spoke in order to clear misunderstanding created by Commissioner’s  speech.

1918

April

12

Addressed meeting at  Nadiad; left for Bombay.

1918

April

13

In Bombay met Revenue  Board Members regarding Kheda problem.

1918

April

15

Wrote from Nadiad  letter to The Bombay Chronicle dispelling misconceptions created by  Commissioner’s speech.

1918

April

16

Spoke at od on need to  be united in fight against Government.

1918

April

17

Issued pamphlet  elaborating points in his letter to The Bombay Chronicle on Commissioner’s  speech. Addressed Satyagrahis at Dantali and Chikhodra.

1918

April

18

Visited Ras, in Borsad  taluka, addressed agriculturists’ meeting.

1918

April

20

With Kasturba and  others visited Kadir, Ajarpara and Samantha in Anand taluka and addressed meeting of  peasants.

1918

April

22

Spoke to cultivators  at Palaj in Borsad taluka and later at Sunvav.

1918

April

23

En route to  Bombay, wrote to Kasturba: "… to be mother to Maganlal…. It is Maganlal, if  anyone, who has so trained himself that he can carry on my work after me." In Bombay  addressed meeting of citizens on Kheda Satyagraha. Tilak moved resolution deman

1918

April

24

Gandhi left Bombay for  Delhi.

1918

April

24

Bombay Government  issued Press statement of Kheda trouble.

1918

April

25

Orders issued to  Mamlatdars in Northern Division not to recover land revenue from those unable to pay.

1918

April

25

Viceroy opened War  Conference in Delhi.

1918

April

26

Government wrote to  Sir Claude Hill declining invitation to participate in War Conference or any of its  committees. Had interview with Viceroy.

1918

April

27

Agreed to participate  in War Conference after interview with Viceroy.

1918

April

27

Tilak declined  invitation to join War Conference

1918

April

28

Met Sir William  Vincent.

1918

April

29

Spoke at War  Conference supporting resolution on recruitment.

1918

April

30

Wrote to Maffey,  Private Secretary to Viceroy, offering his services as per his declaration at War  Conference.

1918

May

1

Left Delhi for Nadiad.

1918

May

3

In Bombay attended  All-India Congress Committee session; met Annie Besant.

1918

May

5

Attended Bombay  Provincial Conference and Antyaj Conference at Bijalpur.

1918

May

6

Issued statement in  reply to Bombay Government’s Press note on Kheda crisis.

1918

May

6

Spoke at Bombay  Provincial Conference supporting abolition of indenture system; left for Bombay.

1918

May

13

Spoke at Dhundakuva on  "Soul-force v. Coercion".

1918

May

14

Was indisposed at  Kathlal.

1918

May

16

Spoke at Sandesar.

1918

May

17

Left Ahmedabad for  Champaran.

1918

May

18

Informed maffey that  he was actively preparing for recruitment campaign.

1918

May

20

Arrived at Motihari.

1918

May

24

Left Motihari for  Ahmedabad via Bankipore after laying foundation stone of Ashram.

1918

May

25

Addressed large public  meeting at Patna on India’s lingua franca and self-government.

1918

May

27

Spoke at Khandhali on  significance of Satyagraha.

1918

June

2

Wrote to The Bombay  Chronicle and Sir George Barnes on anti-Indian legislation in South Africa.

1918

June

3

Addressed villagers at  Uttarsanda and Navagam.

1918

June

6

Issued manifesto to  people of Kheda signifying end of Kheda Satyagraha.

1918

June

8

Gave evidence in  District Magistrate’s Court, Nadiad, accepting responsibility for advising accused to  remove onions from wrongly forfeited fields; addressed large gathering outside Court  exhorting people to adhere to Satyagraha.

1918

June

9

Reached Bombay; wrote  to Chief Secretary, Bombay Government, declining to speak at Provincial War Conference.

1918

June

10

Attended Provincial  War Conference at Town Hall.

1918

June

11

Participated in  Servants of India Society celebration in Poona.

1918

June

15

Had interview with  Governor of Bombay.

1918

June

16

Presided over Bombay  public meeting protesting against Lord Willingdon’s provocative conduct at Provincial  War Conference.

1918

June

16

Bombay branches of the  Home Rule League passed resolution criticizing Government’s attitude.

1918

June

17

Gandhi conferred, with  close associates regarding recruitment in Nadiad.

1918

June

21

Addressed public  meeting, inaugurating recruitment campaign.

1918

June

22

Issued first leaflet  of appeal for enlistment.

1918

June

24

Spoke at Ahmedabad  protesting against Governor’s conduct at War Conference; appealed to people to enlist  in army.

1918

June

26

At Ras spoke on need  to join army.

1918

June

27

In Kheda, stressed  significance and efficacy of satyagraha at reception to released satyagrahis.

1918

June

28

Speaking at Kathlal,  at meeting to present address to Mohanlal Pandya, leader of the "Onion  Satyagraha", on his release, compared Satyagraha to kalpavriksha.

1918

June

29

Received address at  meeting to celebrate successful termination of Kheda Satyagraha.

1918

July

8

Report on  Montagu-Chelmsform Constitutional Reforms released.

1918

July

9

Gandhi wrote to Jinnah  that they should simultaneously work for enlisting in army and for amendment of  Montagu-Chelmsform Reform Scheme.

1918

July

14

Spoke at Karamsad on  recruitment.

1918

July

18

In response to  Sastri’s request, set down his views on Montagu-Chelmsform Reform Scheme.

1918

July

18

Speaking at meeting  presided over by Pratt in Nadiad, declared his reluctance to go outside Gujarat for  recruitment work, so long as his own people hung back.

1918

July

22

Issued second leaflet  of appeal for enlistment.

1918

July

22

Wrote to Govind  Malaviya that Montagu-Chelmsform Scheme was good, that its shortcomings could be removed  through agitation.

1918

July

27

The Bombay  Chronicle published obituary of Sorabji Shapurji Adajania by Gandhi.

1918

August

1

Gandhi spoke at Surat,  offering condolences to Sorabji Shapurji Adajania’s family, and appealing for  enlistment in army.

1918

August

6

Imperial Conference  resolution on India and Dominions.

1918

August

10

Gandhi wrote to  Surendranath Banerjea on Montford Reforms and differences among Moderates and Extremists.

1918

August

11

Fell seriously ill at  Nadiad.

1918

August

12

Wrote to B.G. Horniman  declining president ship of Humanitarian Conference.

1918

August

15

Wrote on implications  of Imperial Conference Resolutions.

1918

August

17

Conveyed to  Manasukhlal Raojibhai his decision not to attend Congress session and Moderates’  Conference.

1918

August

17

Wrote to Anandshankar  Dhruva regarding award in workers’ dispute.

1918

August

20

Wrote to Samarth that  Montford Scheme needed modifications.

1918

August

23

Still ill; brought  from Nadiad to Ahmedabad.

1918

August

23

Stayed at Sheth  Ambalal’s place.

1918

August

25

Explained his  differences with Congress, Moderate and Extremist leaders in letter to B. Chakravarty.

1918

August

25

Wrote to B.G. Tilak on  enlistment of recruits for war.

1918

August

29

Special Congress  session held in Bombay under president ship of Syed Hassan Imam.

1918

August

29

Gandhi addressed  letter to press on emigration of Indian to Transvaal.

1918

August

29

Wrote to C.F. Andrews  "I would not have you leave Shantiniketan."

1918

August

31

Muslim League met in  Bombay under chairmanship of Raja Saheb of Mahmudabad.

1918

September

1

Special Congress  session accepted resolution on Montford proposals.