Table of Contents
List of Illustration
Preface
1. Letter to Govind Ballabh Pant – 6 January 1936
2. Letter to Amal Home – 12 January 1936
3. The Harijan Problem: Article – 12 January 1936
4. Is Congress a Political Party?: Article – January 1936
5. Letter to Dr Rajendra Prasad – 7 February 1936
6. Letter to Dr Rajendra Prasad – 24 February 1936
7. Tribute to Kamala Nehru – 28 February 1936
8. Letter to Jamnalal Bajaj – 29 February 1936
9. Price of Khadi: An Appeal – 26 March 1936
10. Literacy Franchise Bungle – 30 May 1936
11. Letter to J. B. Kripalani – 1 June 1936
12. Best Course for the Government: Suggestion – 3 June 1936
13. Letter to K. M. Munshi – 5 June 1936
14. Nibbling at the Problem – 6 June 1936
15. The Enrolment Bungle – June 1936
16. Letter to N. K. Srinivasaraghavan – 15 June 1936
17. The Enrolment Bungle – 15 June 1936
18. Letter to N. K. Srinivasaraghavan – 18 June 1936
19. Interview to the United Press – June 1936
20. Office Issue: An Interview – 7 July 1936
21. Statement on Resignation from the Congress 11 August 1936
22. Letter to Mahatma Gandhi – 11 August 1936
23. Letter to Bhulabhai Jivanji Desai – 22 August 1936
24. Views on Trichinopoly Controversy – 23 August 1936
25. Letter to Dr Rajendra Prasad – 7 September 1936
26. Letter to M. S. Narayana Rao – 5 October 1936
27. A Message of Congratulation – 13 November 1936
28. Letter to K. M. Munshi – 18 November 1936
29. Letter to Dr Rajendra Prasad – 23 November 1936
30. The Proclamation at Work: Statement – 1 December 1936
31. Stand by the Congress: An Appeal – 19 January 1937
32. Election Manifestoes : An Appeal – 25 January 1937
33. Letter to Devadas Gandhi – 25 January 1937
34. Election Manifestoes: An Appeal – 2 February 1937
35. Plea for Supporting Congress Harijan Candidates – 2 February 1937
36. Views on C. S. Ratnasabhapathi Mudaliar's Withdrawal from Assembly Elections – 3 February 1937
37. Reply to Sanatanists regarding Congress and Religion – 8 February 1937
38. Letter to Devadas Gandhi – 12 February 1937
39. Congress Election Campaign: Review – 12 February 1937
40. Vote for India's Freedom: An Appeal – 13 February 1937
41. Letter to Devadas Gandhi – 20 February 1937
42. Letter to K. M. Munshi – 2 March 1937
43. Work in the Councils: Interview – 2 March 1937
44. Striking Response to Call: An Appeal – 2 March 1937
45. Letter to Dr Rajendra Prasad – 8 March 1937
46. Appeal for the Task Ahead – 10 March 1937
47. Interview on Implications of Decision – 22 March 1937
48. Telegram to Dr Rajendra Prasad – 25 March 1937
49. Statement on Formation of a Government – 27 March 1937
50. Act Already Wrecked: Statement – 31 March 1937
51. End the Impasse: Reply to K. V. R. Reddi Swami Naidu – 3 April 1937
52. Danger of Flouting Public Opinion: A Warning – 6 April 1937
53. Congress Propaganda among Masses: Advice to Workers – 10 April 1937
54. Letter to Ghanshyam Das Birla – 13 April 1937
55. Progress Towards Real Democracy: An Interview – 14 April 1937
56. End of Congress Session: An Interview – 14 April 1937
57. Statement on Ministers in the Constitution – 18 April 1937
58. Public Address on Government of India Act – 21 April 1937
59. Reply to European Association – 23 April 1937
60. Interview on Allahabad Decision – 3 May 1937
61. Letter to T. S. Ramaswamy Iyer – 3 May 1937
62. Letter to the Returning Officer and Collector of Madras – 3 May 1937
63. A Fraud on the Act Rule: Views on Interim Ministries – 4 May 1937
64. Letter to Dr Rajendra Prasad – 10 May 1937
65. Interview to the Associated Press – 11 May 1937
66. Appeal to All India Spinners' Association – 11 May 1937
67. Speech on the Indictment of Interim Ministers – 11 May 1937
68. Letter to A. Lakshmi Narayana Reddiar – 11 May 1937
69. Letter to the Secretary, Madras Provincial Varnashrama Swaraj Sangha – 12 May 1937
70. Letter to Ghanshyam Das Birla – 13 May 1937
71. Letter to the President, Sylhet Union – 13 May 1937
72. Dismissal or Resignation: Statement – 14 May 1937
73. Reply to R. Srinivasan's Statement – 17 May 1937
74. Letter to G. F. Andrews – 17 May 1937
75. Letter to Commissioner of Police, Madras – 17 May 1937
76. Letter to the General Secretary, A.I.C.C. – 19 May 1937
77. Letter to Devadas Gandhi – 20 May 1937
78. Circular to all Taluk and District Congress Committees – 20 May 1937
79. Congress and Office Acceptance: Statement – 22 May 1937
80. Letter to A. Lakshmi Narayana Reddiar – 22 May 1937
81. Statement on Kottapattam Incident – 24 May 1937
82. Appeal for Peace – 25 May 1937
83. Statement to the Press – 26 May 1937
84. Letter to Arthur Alfred Hayles – 26 May 1937
85. Letter to J. B. Kripalani – 3 June 1937
86. Letter to Purushotamadas Tandon – 4 June 1937 113
87. Statement to Madras Mail – 4 June 1937
88. Statement to The Hindu – 5 June 1937
89. Letter to the Editor, Silver Screen – 5 June 1937
90. Letter to Pattabhi Sitaramayya – 7 June 1937
91. Essentials of Hinduism: Article – 8 June 1937
92. Letter to J. B. Kripalani – 11 June 1937
93. The Congress and Harijans: Rejoinder – 14 June 1937
94. Harijan Uplift – 15 June 1937
95. Letter Regarding Congress Presidents in Local Bodies – 15 June 1937
96. Statement to the Press – 17 June 1937
97. Letter to Jamnalal Bajaj – 17 June 1937
98. Letter to the Secretary, Punjab Assembly Congress Party – 17 June 1937
99. Letter to Jamnalal Bajaj – 18 June 1937
100. Issue of Forged Letter to Andhra Leaders – 18 June 1937
101. Inaugural Address at Andhra Provincial Conference – 20 June 1937
102. Letter to V. Natesa Pandaram – 25 June 1937
103. Statement on Restraint Order of Yusuf Jaffar Meherally – 29 June 1937
104. Letter to V. Natesa Pandaram – 1 July 1937
105. Appeal to Services – 11 July 1937
106. Letter to John Francis Ashley Erskine – 11 July 1937
107. Letter to Dr T. S. S. Rajan – 11 July 1937
108. Letter to Vallabhbhai Patel – 15 July 1937
109. Speech in the Madras Assembly – 15 July 1937
110. Letter to Ahmad Thambi Muhammad Mohideen Maracair – 17 July 1937
111. Make the Villages Smile: Statement – 19 July 1937
112. Letter to M. R. Masani – 20 July 1937
113. Letter to A. Muthukumaraswamy – 29 July 1937
114. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru – 3 August 1937
115. Letter to K. A. Nachiappa Gounder – 3 August 1937
116. Letter to K. M. Munshi – 5 August 1937
117. Letter to B. G. Kher – 6 August 1937
118. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru – 8 August 1937
119. Letter to Vallabhbhai Patel – 11 August 1937
120. Letter to Arthur Alfred Hayles – 21 August 1937
121. Letter to Dr Zakir Husain – 25 August 1937
122. Letter to Cecil Fabian Brackenbury – 26 August 1937
123. Letter to John Francis Ashley Erskine – 28 August 1937
124. Letter to Mahadev Desai – 29 August 1937
125. Madras Budget Speech: 1937 – 1 September 1937
126. Letter to E. Raghavendra Rao – 3 September 1937
127. Reply to the Discussions on Budget in the Madras Assembly – 4 September 1937
128. Standard of Life in India: Appeal – 4 September 1937
129. Speech on Education – 5 September 1937
130. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru – 7 September 1937
131. Letter to V. S. Srinivasa Sastri – 9 September 1937
132. Speech on Fight Against Drink – 14 September 1937
133. Reply in the Madras Assembly – 18 September 1937
134. Reply on Separation of Judiciary and Executive – 21 September 1937
135. Letter to K. A. Nachiappa Gounder – 21 September 1937
136. Letter to Vishwapal Sharma – 21 September 1937
137. Motion on Grant for Police – 22 September 1937
138. Speech on the Issues of Harijans – 27 September 1937
139. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru – 28 September 1937
140. Statement on M. C. Rajah and Basheer Ahmed Sayeed's Resolutions – 29 September 1937
141. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru – 6 October 1937
142. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru – 9 October 1937
143. Letter to Vallabhbhai Patel – 12 October 1937
144. Letter to John Guthrie Tait – 12 October 1937
145. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru – 9 November 1937
146. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru – 13 November 1937
147. Telegram to Jawaharlal Nehru – 16 November 1937
148. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru – 17 November 1937
149. Letter to Vallabhbhai Patel – 26 November 1937
150. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru – 30 November 1937
151. Letter to Mahadev Desai – 8 December 1937
152. Letter to J. B. L. Munro – 11 January 1938
153. Telegram to the Viceroy of India – 20 February 1938
154. Letter to Ghanshyam Das Birla – 25 February 1938
155. Madras Budget Speech: 1938 – 1 March 1938
156. Letter to Gulzarilal Nanda – 1 March 1938
157. Letter to Vallabhbhai Patel – 8 March 1938
158. Letter to the Press – 10 March 1938
159. Letter to Subhas Chandra Bose – 13 March 1938
160. Letter to K. M. Munshi – 13 March 1938
161. Letter to P. James Grigg – 2 April 1938
162. Letter to Mahadev Desai – 7 April 1938
163. Letter to D. V. Lonkar – 13 April 1938
164. Letter to Hamid Ali Khan – 17 April 1938
165. Letter to J. B. Kripalani – 17 April 1938
166. Letter to N. B. Khare – 28 April 1938
167. Letter to Mahatma Gandhi – 24 May 1938
168. Letter to Vallabhbhai Patel – 28 May 1938
169. Letter to Mahatma Gandhi – 29 May 1938
170. Introduction of Hindustani: Reply to Critics – 9 June 1938
171. Letter to Mahatma Gandhi – 9 June 1938
172. Letter to Mahadev Desai – 10 June 1938
173. Letter to Mahadev Desai – 10 June 1938
174. Letter to Mahadev Desai – 12 June 1938
175. Difficulties of Administration: Tribute to Services – 12 June 1938
176. The Miracle of Radio – 16 June 1938
177. Letter to Mahadev Desai – 17 June 1938
178. Letter to Mahadev Desai – 17 June 1938
179. Speech on the Need for Learning Hindustani – 18 June 1938
180. Letter to John Francis Ashley Erskine – 22 June 1938
181. Memorandum to the Viceroy of India – 23 June 1938
182. Appeal to Bank Depositors – 24 June 1938
183. Message to Women – 28 June 1938
184. Letter to the Chief Director of the Travancore Bank – 29 June 1938
185. Letter to Mahatma Gandhi – 7 July 1938
186. Speech at Pamidi – 11 July 1938
187. Letter to Mahadev Desai – 13 July 1938
188. Speech on Andhra Province Issue – 16 July 1938
189. Speech at Ellore – 23 July 1938
190. Appeal for Unity – 24 July 1938
191. Letter to Vallabhbhai Patel – 25 July 1938
192. Letter to Vallabhbhai Patel – 19 August 1938
193. Letter to Dr Rajendra Prasad – 26 August 1938
194. Letter to Devadas Gandhi – 29 August 1938
195. Letter to John Francis Ashley Erskine – 2 September 1938
196. Letter to K. Natarajan – 12 September 1938
197. Letter to John Francis Ashley Erskine – 25 September 1938
198. Letter to John Francis Ashley Erskine – 25 September 1938
199. Speech on Prohibition – 1 October 1938
200. Speech on the Role of Policemen – 15 October 1938
201. Letter to Mahatma Gandhi – 17 October 1938
202. Speech on the Development of Large-Scale Industries – 24 October 1938
203. Letter to Hamid Ali Khan – 27 October 1938
204. Letter to Subhas Chandra Bose – 9 November 1938
205. Letter to Sarat Chandra Bose – 18 November 1938
206. Circular Letter – 21 November 1938
207. Letter to J. B. Kripalani – 7 December 1938
208. Letter to John Francis Ashley Erskine – 16 December 1938
209. Letter to Lord Zetland – 21 December 1938
210. Letter to Mahatma Gandhi – 28 December 1938
211. True Refinement – December 1938
212. Letter to the General Secretary, Madras Press Labour Union – 7 January 1939
213. This is for Bapu’s Consumption – 8 January 1939
214. Street Caricatures: Statement – 20 January 1939
215. Speech on Estates Land Report – 26 January 1939
216. Letter to Subhas Chandra Bose – 29 January 1939
217. Remarks on Law and Religion – 31 January 1939
218. Letter to Vallabhbhai Patel – 1 February 1939
219. Letter to the Governor of Madras – 2 February 1939
220. Speech at the Opening of Cancer Hospital in Madras – 2 February 1939
221. Telegram to the Viceroy of India – 10 February 1939
222. Letter to Maniben Patel – 18 February 1939
223. Letter to S. Satyamurti – 18 February 1939
224. Government’s Labour Policy: Advice to Workmen – 18 February 1939
225. Article on Technical Financial Phrase – 23 February 1939
226. Discussion on Budget: 1939 – 24 February 1939
227. Telegram to the Viceroy of India – 5 March 1939
228. Tried & Trusted Leader: Appeal – 9 March 1939
229. Reply to the Debates in the Legislative Assembly – 20 March 1939
230. Letter to Mahadev Desai – 24 March 1939
231. In Defence of Hindustani in Schools – 25 March 1939 39
232. Letter to S. Satyamurti – 28 March 1939
233. Letter to Lord Linlithgow – 5 April 1939
234. Rajaji’s Rejoinder – 10 April 1939
235. Letter to Subhas Chandra Bose – 11 April 1939
236. Situation Quiet in Vellore: Statement – 10 May 1939
237. Reply on Madras Sales Tax Bill – 17 May 1939
238. Letter to Vallabhbhai Patel – 25 May 1939
239. Letter to B. G. Kher – 26 May 1939
240. Letter to J. B. Kripalani – 28 May 1939
241. Letter to John Francis Ashley Erskine – 2 June 1939
242. Do Not be Misled by Propaganda on Sales Tax – 2 June 1939
243. Letter to Akbar Hydari – 10 June 1939
244. Letter to John Francis Ashley Erskine – 10 June 1939
245. Letter to Vallabhbhai Patel – 11 June 1939
246. Letter to Ghanshyam Singh Gupta – 12 June 1939
247. Need for Trust in Congress: An Appeal – 18 June 1939
248. Letter to John Francis Ashley Erskine – 1 July 1939
249. Letter to the Office Secretary, Punjab Provincial Congress Committee – 6 July 1939
250. Letter to V. S. R. M. Valliappa Chettiar – 15 July 1939
251. Letter to Akbar Hydari – 17 July 1939
252. Letter to Abdul Hameed Khan – 19 July 1939
253. Letter to John Francis Ashley Erskine – 25 July 1939
254. Letter to Akbar Hydari – 29 July 1939
255. Letter to Abdul Hameed Khan – 1 August 1939
256. Letter to Ghanshyam Singh Gupta – 5 August 1939
257. Letter to Mahadev Desai – 16 August 1939
258. Letter to Vallabhbhai Patel – 16 August 1939
259. Appeal for South Arcot Election – 30 August 1939
260. Sympathy for Poland – 18 September 1939
261. Letter to Devadas Gandhi – 20 September 1939
262. Letter to John Francis Ashley Erskine – 29 September 1939
263. Prohibition in North Arcot – 3 October 1939
264. War Resolution – 20 October 1939
265. Britain’s Want of Trust – 23 October 1939
266. Speech on the War Resolution – 26 October 1939
267. Resignation of the Congress Ministry of Madras Province – 27 October 1939
268. Letter to Mahadev Desai – 28 October 1939
269. Letter to Dr Rajendra Prasad – 1 November 1939
270. Speech on Civic Amenities in Madras – 1 November 1939
271. Declaration About India – 15 November 1939
272. Indian Demand for Freedom – 27 November 1939
273. Impasse Cannot Last Long: Interview – 30 November 1939
274. Letter to Devadas Gandhi – 5 December 1939
275. Rajaji Refutes Charges against Congress Ministries – 10 December 1939
276. Fraught with Mischief – 14 December 1939
277. Call for Constituent Assembly – 15 December 1939
278. Reply to Maurice Linford Gwyer – 25 December 1939
279. Letter to J. B. L. Munro – 25 December 1939 Appendices
Appendix I
1. Congress Proceedings in Hindi: Resolution moved by Rajaji at the All India Hindi Sahitya Sammelan – 29 March 1937
2. Rajaji’s Letter to Prime Ministers of Five Congress Provinces – 3 September 1937
3. Telegram to Jawaharlal Nehru and Vallabhbhai Patel – 1 November 1937
Appendix II: Joint Statements, Letters and Appeals
1. Hindi Prachar Sabha – 10 April 1936
2. Kamala Nehru Memorial – 14 April 1936
3. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru – 29 June 1936
4. Aftermath of Cyclone – 4 November 1936
5. Joint Note of Rajaji and V. V. Giri – 3 April 1939
Appendix III: Reference Items
1. Gazette of India – 28 July 1934
2. Allahabad Resolution – 26-29 April 1937
3. Proposal by the Tamil Nad Provincial Congress Committee – 19 May 1937
4. Place of Film in National Life – 12 June 1937
5. Extracts from the Madras Prohibition Act, 1937 – [November] 1937
6. Note on Sergeants and Sub-Inspectors of Police – 13 March 1938
7. Congress Work in Andhradesa – 7 June 1938
8. Forcible Feeding of Hunger Strikers – 6 July 1938
9. Draft Government Order – [April 1939]
10. Note – 10 April 1939
11. Satyagraha is Kisans’ Birthright – 8 June 1939
12. Resolution on War as passed by the Madras Legislative Assembly – 26 October 1939
Appendix IV: Miscellaneous Items
1. An Imaginary Conversation between Rajaji and Akbar Hydari – 27 June 1939
2. Bills Passed by the Madras Legislature 1937–39
Chronology (1936–1939)
Index