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Kheda - April 1918
| Date | Place | Significant Event(s) | Noteworthy Letter(s)/Interview (s) | CWMG Details |
| 1-Apr-18 |
Nadiad, Kathlal-Kathana |
Commenced Kheda tour; Reached Kathlal. At public meeting in Kathana characterised Government's attitude as unjust. |
CWMG Vol XIV, pp. 302 - 303 | |
| 2-Apr-18 |
Ahmedabad and Matar, Limbasi |
At Limbasi appealed to people not to be scared of Government's oppresive measures. |
CWMG Vol XIV, pp. 303 - 305 | |
| 3-Apr-18 | Nadiad | |||
| 4-Apr-18 |
Nadiad, Karamsad |
Addressed meeting in Karamsad; Rajendra Prasad and Qureshi were among those present |
CWMG Vol XIV, pp. 306 - 308 | |
| 5-Apr-18 |
Nadiad, Vathal Kaira |
Addressed meeting in Vadthal-Kaira; Asked people to bear hardships courageously unmindful of consequences. |
CWMG Vol XIV, pp. 310 - 312 | |
| 6-Apr-18 |
Nadiad, Utarsanda |
Addressed meeting in Utarsanda of 2000 farmers. |
CWMG Vol XIV, pp. 312 - 314 | |
| 7-Apr-18 |
Nadiad, Torna-Navagam |
Addressed meeting in Torna-Navagam of over 3000 agriculturists. |
CWMG Vol XIV, pp. 315 - 316 | |
| 8-Apr-18 |
Nadiad-Vasad, Borsad |
Addressed meeting in Borsad | CWMG Vol XIV, pp. 316 - 319 | |
| 9-Apr-18 | Nadiad | CWMG Vol XIV, p. 319 - 320 | ||
| 10-Apr-18 |
Nadiad, Sinhud- Aklacha, Ahmedabad |
Addressed meeting in Sinhuj-Aklacha | CWMG Vol XIV, pp. 320 - 328 | |
| 11-Apr-18 |
Nadiad, Vadod -Navil |
CWMG Vol XIV, pp. 328 - 330 | ||
| 12-Apr-18 | Nadiad |
Insisted upon people to attend Commissioner's meeting, who spoke ambiguously. Later on MKG addressed to clear misunderstanding created by Commissioner's speech |
Letter to Patrick Geddes, Director, Bombay School of Economics; replied to issues of vernacular raised by former Letter to Devads Gandhi, explaining hi stand in the strike |
CWMG Vol XIV, pp. 331 - 338 |
| 13-Apr-18 | Bombay |
Saw Revenue Member Sir Carmichael, Dubole (? Du Boley) and Chandavarkar regarding Kaira affairs; Delivered lecture on Kaira affairs; Presided over by Vithalbhai Patel. |
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| 14-Apr-18 | Nadiad | CWMG Vol XIV, p. 338 | ||
| 15-Apr-18 | Nadiad |
Wrote to Government about Kaira Satyagraha; Issued instructions to volunteers. |
Wrote to The Bombay Chronicle dispelling misconceptions created by Commissioner's speech. |
CWMG Vol XIV, pp. 338 - 341 |
| 16-Apr-18 | Dantali, Ode-Chikhodra |
Spoke at Od on need to be united in fight against Government. |
CWMG Vol XIV, pp. 341 - 344 | |
| 17-Apr-18 | Nadiad |
Refused Commissioner's allegations; Wrote preface to 'Antyaj Stotra' by Amritlal Sundarji Padhiar |
CWMG Vol XIV, pp. 344 - 357 | |
| 18-Apr-18 |
Ras- Chikhodra |
Addressed agriculturists' meetings. | CWMG Vol XIV, pp. 357 - 359 | |
| 19-Apr-18 | Nadiad | CWMG Vol XIV, pp. 359 - 360 | ||
| 20-Apr-18 |
Kasor, Ajarapura, Samarkha, Ahmedabad |
Addressed meetings of peasants | CWMG Vol XIV, pp. 360 - 362 | |
| 21-Apr-18 |
Ahmedabad, Pandoli-Sunav |
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| 22-Apr-18 | Palaj | Public meeting; Spoke to cultivators | CWMG Vol XIV, pp. 362 - 367 | |
| 23-Apr-18 | Bombay |
Attended meeting of Beggar-nuisance Committee; Spoke of Kaira Satyagraha; Presided over by Vithalbhai Patel; Tilak moved resolution demanding either immediate suspension of land revenue recovery or impartial inquiry into peasants' grievances. |
Wrote to Kasturba: "…….To be a mother to Maganlal…. It is Maganlal, if anyone, who has so trained himself that he can carry on my work after me." Letter to Maganlal Gandhi, encouraging him to peaceful tackle his anxieties. |
CWMG Vol XIV, pp. 367 - 371 |
| 24-Apr-18 | Bombay |
Bombay Government issued Press statement on Kheda trouble |
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| 25-Apr-18 |
On way to Delhi |
Orders issued to Mamlatdars in Northern Division not to recover land revenue from those unable to pay. Viceroy opened War Conference in Delhi. |
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| 26-Apr-18 | Delhi |
Viceroy invited MKG to participate in War Conference; Felt no sense in attending it, and wrote to Viceroy accordingly; Had discussion with him; Attended the conference reluctantly; and left it because Mrs Besant, Tilak, Ali Brothers etc. were not invited. |
CWMG Vol XIV, pp. 371 - 373 | |
| 27-Apr-18 | Delhi |
Long discussion with Viceroy; Took part in Recruiting Committee Tilak declined invitation to join War Conference. |
CWMG Vol XIV, pp. 373 - 374 | |
| 28-Apr-18 | Delhi | CWMG Vol XIV, p. 375 | ||
| 29-Apr-18 | Delhi |
Speaking at War Conference assured full co-operation; Drafted letter to Viceroy requesting him to make amends by inviting to Provincial War Conferences leaders who were not invited to his conference. |
Drafted letter to Viceroy requesting him to make amends by inviting to Provincial War Conferences leaders who were not invited to his conference. | CWMG Vol XIV, pp. 376 - 380 |
| 30-Apr-18 | Delhi | Sent letter to Viceroy |
Wrote to Maffey, Private Secretary to Viceroy, offering his services as per his declaration at War Conference. Letter to Rabindranath Tagore sent with CFA; enquired about plans for travel and health |
CWMG Vol XIV, pp. 380 - 385 |
