Chronology of the life of Mahatma Gandhi - 1928
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1928 |
January |
1 to 21 |
Gandhiji stayed at Satyagraha Ashram, Sabarmati. |
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1928 |
January |
7 |
Sent message to National Muslim University, Delhi. |
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1928 |
January |
7 |
Friends of the International Fellowship stayed at the Ashram for three days. |
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1928 |
January |
15 |
Gandhiji spoke at the convocation of the Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad. |
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1928 |
January |
22 |
Spoke at Fourth Kathiawar Political Conference at Porbandar. |
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1928 |
January |
23 |
At Vartej. |
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1928 |
January |
24 |
Laid the foundation stone of a temple for untouchables at Vartej; also spoke at Morvi. |
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1928 |
January |
27 |
Gandhiji’s third son, Ramdas Gandhi was married at Sabarmati. Gandhiji proposed changes in the constitution of Gujarat vidyapith. |
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1928 |
January |
30 |
Wished success to hartal against the Simon commission. |
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1928 |
January |
31 |
Went to stay among the students of the Gujarat Mahavidyalaya. |
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1928 |
February |
1 |
Addressed students of Gujarat Vidyapith at prayer meeting. |
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1928 |
February |
3 |
Statutory Commission under Sir John Simon landed in Bombay. Protest demonstrations and meetings held. Gandhiji sent messages to Ahmedabad and Bombay for success of boycott. |
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1928 |
February |
5 |
Fainted while spinning; doctors advised complete rest. |
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1928 |
February |
7 |
Sent message to Gujarat Vidyapith meeting held to bid farewell to J.B. Kripalani. |
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1928 |
February |
Before 7 |
Talked to representatives of Bardoli Taluka and Vallabhbhai Patel regarding Bardoli satyagraha. |
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1928 |
February |
17 |
Gandhiji was examined by Dr. M.A. Ansari. |
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1928 |
March |
20 |
Gave interview to Alice Schalek. In interview to Associated Press said his visit to Europe was not certain. |
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1928 |
March |
27 |
Spoke at sweepers’ meeting, Ahmedabad. |
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1928 |
March |
31 |
Addressed students and teachers of schools run by Ahmedabad Labour Union. |
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1928 |
April |
4 |
Sent message to New India. |
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1928 |
April |
4 |
Spoke at Ashram prayer meeting on Hanuman Jayanti. |
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1928 |
April |
7 |
Sent message for News Sheet of International Fellowship. |
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1928 |
April |
Before 13 |
Addressed trainees of Khadi Vidyalaya. |
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1928 |
April |
18 |
Sent message to Students Conference, Ceylon. |
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1928 |
April |
22 |
After hearing from Romain rolland decided finally not to visit Europe. |
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1928 |
April |
23 |
Maganlal Gandhi died at Patna. |
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1928 |
May |
1 |
Spoke at opening of creche at Ahmedabad. |
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1928 |
May |
7 |
Conferred with Subhas Chandra Bose at Sabarmati Ashram. |
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1928 |
June |
11 |
Spoke at students of Gujarat Vidyapith. |
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1928 |
June |
12 |
Bardoli Day observed. |
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1928 |
June |
14 |
Draft Constitution of the Satyagraha Ashram was published in Young India. |
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1928 |
July |
1 |
Gandhiji at Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad |
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1928 |
July |
6 |
Sent message to The Hindu on its Golden Jubilee. |
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1928 |
July |
13 |
In letter to Barbara Bauer who requested him to resurrect her decease mother, wrote "I am but an ordinary mortal…as every other human being… I possess no extra-ordinary powers." |
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1928 |
July |
18 |
Surat Conference between representatives of agriculturists of Bardoli, Vallabhbhai Patel, Abbas Tyabji and the Governor, on conditions for inquiry into "the alleged errors of the official calculations of facts". |
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1928 |
July |
19 |
In Young India article "Non-co-operation or Civil Resistance?" Gandhiji wrote "My purpose is to distinguish between non-co-operation with attainment of swaraj as its object and civil resistance as that of Bardoli with the redress of a specific grievanc |
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1928 |
July |
20 |
Interview to the Associated Press representative on Bardoli question. |
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1928 |
July |
22 |
In Navajivan article "Evil Genius of Government" Gandhiji discussed minimum term of Bardoli Settlement. |
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1928 |
July |
26 |
Statement on Bardoli question in reply to Governor’s speech was published in Young India. |
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1928 |
August |
2 |
Gandhiji reached Bardoli. |
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1928 |
August |
4 |
At Sarbhon, addressed Patels, talatis and representatives of 25 villages of Sarbhon division. |
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1928 |
August |
5 |
At Rayam, spoke on discipline. |
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1928 |
August |
6 |
Bardoli Settlement at Poona. Gandhiji congratulated both the Government of Bombay and people of Bardoli. |
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1928 |
August |
11 |
At Valod, spoke on the science of satyagraha. |
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1928 |
August |
12 |
At Bardoli, spoke to volunteers. |
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1928 |
August |
12 |
At Surat, spoke on the occasion of the Bardoli victory celebrations. |
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1928 |
August |
13 |
Reached Sabarmati. |
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1928 |
August |
16 |
Welcomed the Nehru Report for its unanimous recommendations. |
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1928 |
August |
16 |
At Ahmedabad spoke on the implications of Bardoli victory. |
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1928 |
August |
20 |
Spoke at Brahmo Samaj centenary celebrations. |
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1928 |
August |
28 |
All-Parties Conference met at Lucknow to consider the Nehru Report. |
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1928 |
August |
30 |
All-Parties Conference endorsed Nehru Committee Report in favour of Dominion self-Government for India. |
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1928 |
September |
7 |
In Ahmedabad, Gandhiji spoke at school for deaf and dumb. |
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1928 |
September |
7 |
Motilal Nehru was elected President of Indian National Congress. |
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1928 |
September |
10 |
At Ahmedabad Gandhiji delivered speech on birth centenary of Tolstoy. |
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1928 |
October |
1 |
At Ahmedabad, spoke on Annie Besant’s birthday. |
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1928 |
October |
5 |
Sent a message to Lahore Students’ Conference. |
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1928 |
October |
6 |
The Madras All-Parties Conference met under presidentship of Dr. Besant. |
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1928 |
October |
11 |
In Young India article "God Is" wrote "I do dimly perceive that whilst everything around me is ever changing ever dying, there is underlying all that change a living power that is changeless, that holds all together, that creates dissolves and recreate |
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1928 |
October |
28 |
In Ahmedabad, spoke at The New Gujarati School. |
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1928 |
October |
31 |
Lajpat Rai received injury in a fracas between police and Nationalists in Lahore. |
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1928 |
November |
1 |
Gandhiji gave interview to special correspondent of The Civil and Military Gazette. |
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1928 |
November |
4 |
In Navajivan article "Satyagraha Ashram" discussed changes made after renaming the Satyagraha Ashram as Udyoga Mandir. |
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1928 |
November |
17 |
Lajpat Rai died; Gandhiji gave interview to Associated Press of India on his death. |
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1928 |
November |
18 |
In Ahmedabad, spoke at Lajpat Rai condolence meeting. |
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1928 |
November |
21 |
Gave award on the Labour Union subscription. |
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1928 |
November |
23 |
Left Ahmedabad for Wardha. |
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1928 |
November |
24 |
Reached Wardha; remained in the Wardha Ashram upto December 20. |
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1928 |
November |
26 |
Issued and endorsed appeal for Lajpat Rai Memorial Fund. |
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1928 |
November |
29 |
On National Mourning day for Lajpat Rai addressed Ashram inmates in Wardha. |
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1928 |
December |
20 |
Left Wardha for Calcutta Congress session. |
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1928 |
December |
20 |
At Nagpur railway station, gave interview to friends. |
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1928 |
December |
21 |
Arrived at Sambalpur en route to Calcutta. |
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1928 |
December |
22 |
At Sambalpur; spoke at public meeting in the morning; addressed women’s meeting in the evening, and left for Calcutta. |
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1928 |
December |
22 |
The All-India Convention met at Calcutta. |
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1928 |
December |
23 |
Gandhiji arrived in Calcutta in the morning. Met deputation from the Punjab. |
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1928 |
December |
26 |
Moved resolution on Nehru Report at the Subjects Committee meeting. |
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1928 |
December |
27 |
In Young India wrote an article on Saunders’s assassination. |
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1928 |
December |
28 |
Moved compromise resolution on Nehru Report in the Subjects Committee meeting. |