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Bihar - March, 1947
| Date | Place | Significant Event(s) | Noteworthy Letter(s)/Interview (s) | CWMG Details |
| March, 1947 | ||||
| 5-Mar-47 | Patna |
Alighted at Futmah station. Put up at Dr. Syed Mahmud's. Called on Abdul Aziz and Syed Mahomed Ismail (Leaguers.) Queen and Prince of Hathua called in. Had discussion with Rajendra Prasad, C.P.N. Sinha and Bihar Ministers. Addressed prayer meeting |
CWMG Vol. LXXXVII, pp. 40 - 46 | |
| 6-Mar-47 | Patna |
Had talks with Rajendra Prasad, Arvind Bose,Jayaprakash Narayan, Shrikrishna Sinha and Anugraha Narayan Sinha. Met Muslim League leaders and Hindus from Chhapra. Had talks with John Wardle Houlton, Relief Commissioner. Started collecting Muslim Relief Fund |
CWMG Vol. LXXXVII, pp. 47 - 50 | |
| 7-Mar-47 | Patna |
Had talk with Syed Mahmud. Met nationalist Muslims' deputation, members of Muslim Students' Federation, khadi workers and khaksars. |
CWMG Vol. LXXXVII, pp. 50 - 54 | |
| 8-Mar-47 | Patna |
Met Muslims from Bhavalpur, Colonel Mahboob Ahmed of I.N.A. , a Shia deputation, Sachchidananda Sinha and Anugraha Narayan Sinha. Gave interview to Mohammad Yunus Khan Abdul Gafar Khan joined party |
CWMG Vol. LXXXVII, pp. 54 -57 | |
| 9-Mar-47 | Patna |
Gandhiji in interview to U.P.I. said that there was "no present intention of fasting." Had discussion with Binodanand Jha. Addressed Provincial Congress Committee members. His written speech was read out at prayer meeting. |
Interview to United Press of India; said no intention of fasting. |
CWMG Vol. LXXXVII, pp. 57 - 62 |
| 10-Mar-47 | Patna |
Addressed prayer meeting. Had discussion with Ministers. |
Letter to Vinoba Bhave | CWMG Vol. LXXXVII, pp. 62 - 67 |
| 11-Mar-47 | Patna |
Had talk with Muslim League members. Addressed prayer meeting. Met Ministers |
Letter to B.G. Kher, expressing situation as one of "Do or Die" |
CWMG Vol. LXXXVII, pp. 67 - 72 |
| 12-Mar-47 | Patna |
Expressed against partitioning of Bengal and Punjab. Visited ruined houses anmd mosques. Addressed prayer meeting at Mangal Talao |
Cable to Cavalcade | CWMG Vol. LXXXVII, pp. 72 -76 |
| 13-Mar-47 | Patna, Parsa, Sipara |
Met Sikh deputation, Shah Nawaz Khan, S.M. Majmudar, Mahamayaprasad, Anugraha Narayan Sinha in afternoon; Visited ruined houses on way to Ebbadullah Chowk |
CWMG Vol. LXXXVII, pp. 76 - 80 | |
| 14-Mar-47 | Patna, Shafipur, Khusrupur |
Gave blessings to Syed Mahmud's son on eve of his wedding. Oslo reported MKG was recommended for Nobel Peace Prize |
CWMG Vol. LXXXVII, pp. 80 - 84 | |
| 15-Mar-47 | Patna | d | CWMG Vol. LXXXVII, pp. 84 - 92 | |
| 16-Mar-47 | Patna |
Discusson with Swami Anand and Kedar Nath continued Had talk with Dr. Syed Mahmud, S.N. Maulvi, Azad Hussain and Hakim Tasadduq Hussain. Met Muslim refugees and women. Had discussion with Bihar Ministers. Commenced silence. |
Letter to J.C. Kumarappa | CWMG Vol. LXXXVII, pp. 92 - 99 |
| 17-Mar-47 |
Patna, Massaurhi, Rahmatganj, Makana, Parani Bazar |
Reached Masaurhi; Addressed prayer meeting |
Letter to Sir Hugh Dow, Governor of Bihar Letter to Vallabhbhai Patel Letter to Nirmal Kumar Bose |
CWMG Vol. LXXXVII, pp. 99 - 106 |
| 18-Mar-47 | Massaurhi and Bir |
Visited ruined places.Addressed prayer meeting at Bir. Had talks with Shrikrishna Sinha |
Letter to Amril Kaur, explaining the meaning oh his Brahmacharya |
CWMG Vol. LXXXVII, pp. 107 - 116 |
| 19-Mar-47 | Bir, Andari, Gorraikhari |
Had discussion with Congress workers. Had talk with village representatives. Addressed prayer meeting at Goriakhari; Had talks with Anugraha Narayan Sinha |
CWMG Vol. LXXXVII, pp. 117 - 124 | |
| 20-Mar-47 |
Bir, Bahrama and Harla, Massauhri |
Dr. Dadoo and Naikar of South Africa called in. |
Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru Telegram to H.S. Suhrawardy about increasing cases of loot and arson in Noakhali. |
CWMG Vol. LXXXVII, pp. 124 - 129 |
| 21-Mar-47 |
Massaurhi, Mohiuddinpur, Ghorhuan, Thalpur and Hansadih |
Saw ruined houses on way to Hansdih. Had talks with Muslim refugees and village representatives. |
Letter to Sir Hugh Dow, Governor of Bihar |
CWMG Vol. LXXXVII, pp. 130 - 137 |
| 22-Mar-47 |
Hansadih, Kharantgaon, Piplawan and Patna |
Had talks with women refugees Viceroy-Designate Lord Mountbatten arrived in India |
CWMG Vol. LXXXVII, pp. 137 - 142 | |
| 23-Mar-47 | Patna |
MKG attended Women's meeting Inter-Asian Relations Conference started in New Delhi. Muslim League members of the Interim Government did not take part in it- did not remain prsent even as hosts. The League said that the Conference was a congress stunty, the Congress wanted to be a leader of the Asian people; expressed its displeasure at the presence of Muslim countries and said they had done disservice to the Muslims in India. |
CWMG Vol. LXXXVII, pp. 143 - 147 | |
| 24-Mar-47 | Patna, Bahrama |
Addressed prayer meeting at Raj Ghat. Lord Mountbatten sworn in as Viceroy and Governor-General of India. |
Letter to Satish Chandra Das Gupta; encouraging him to keep up work in Noakhali |
CWMG Vol. LXXXVII, pp. 148 - 152 |
| 25-Mar-47 | Patna | Letter to Horace Alexander | CWMG Vol. LXXXVII, pp. 152 - 159 | |
| 26-Mar-47 |
Patna, Jahanabad, Kako, Saistabad |
Visited Kako relief camp and Saistabad |
In letter to Viceroy, accepted his invitation to visit Delhi. Interview to the Press |
CWMG Vol. LXXXVII, pp. 159 - 162 |
| 27-Mar-47 |
Jahanabad, Amthua, Belai, Ghosi, Abdallachak, Zulfipur, Abdallapur, Okri |
In prayer speech at Okri, appealed to striking policemen to call off strike. |
CWMG Vol. LXXXVII, pp. 162 - 165 | |
| 28-Mar-47 | Jahanabad |
Discussion with members of Muslim League. Addressed a meeting. Discussion with - Congressmen, members of the Hindu Mahasabha and policemen (on strike) Prof. Abdul Bari killed by police shot. Concluded third part of his tour programme in Bihar. |
Letter to Manilal and Sushila Gandhi; conveys he might be detained in Bihar and Noakhali for long. |
CWMG Vol. LXXXVII, pp. 166 - 175 |
| 29-Mar-47 | Patna |
Attended funeral of Prof. Abdul Bari. Offered condolences to family. Met Anugraha Narayan Sinha, Krishna Vallabh Sahay and Jayaprakash Narayan. |
Letter to J.C. Kumarappa; on affairs of the Working Committee |
CWMG Vol. LXXXVII, pp. 176 - 178 |
| 30-Mar-47 | Patna | Met Jayaprakash Narayan and Prabhavati | CWMG Vol. LXXXVII, pp. 178 - 179 | |
| From 31st March to 12th April, spent time in Delhi | Delhi |
