Peace Conference
Parsis
attacked as pro-British
in Bombay 01.1, 01.2, 07.1
Gandhi meets in Bombay
Gandhi’s letter to
Meher Baba and
Nariman as Parsi
in Navsari
Partition
announced by Mountbatten
debate on causes and events leading up to
Godse and
inevitability of
Mountbatten reports to Attlee on
see also two-nation theory
party politics, Western
passive resistance 03.1, 04.1, 04.2, 08.1, 21.1, 25.1, 31.1
see also satyagraha
Patel, Manibehn c14.1, c21.1, c25.1
Patel, Vallabhbhai (Sardar)
achievements after Gandhi’s death
on Ambedkar’s attacks on Gandhi and Congress
and Ambedkar’s joining the Congress-led Government
arrest and imprisonment c16.1, c16.2
arrested in Bombay with Gandhi
arrested with Gandhi in Bombay c20.1, c32.1
background
and Bardoli struggle against tax c14.1, c14.2, c14.3
at Bombay AICC meeting
on British loss of Gandhi’s support
British plans to arrest
called ‘Sardar’ by Gandhi
character
and civil disobedience c16.1, c28.1
and Congress Presidency c14.1, c33.1
and CWC resolution
death
and death of Gandhi
Mahadev Desai on
disagreements with Nehru c23.1, c37.1, c38.1, c38.2
in discussion with Gandhi at Yerwada
discussions with Ambedkar
discussions with Jinnah
distrust of Jinnah and Rajaji
and elections to provincial assemblies c23.1, c23.2
on Gandhi
Gandhi on c23.1, c37.1
and Gandhi’s decision to retire from Congress
and Gandhi’s experiment with his celibacy c35.1, c35.2, c35.3
and Gandhi’s fast
and Gandhi’s fast ‘unto death’
and Gandhi’s ‘greatest fast’ c37.1, c37.2
Gandhi’s letters to c29.1, c37.1
and Hindu-Muslim relations
as home minister in Government of India c37.1, epl.1
as home minister of interim government c34.1, c34.2
on Jinnah
as lawyer in Ahmedabad
meets Gandhi in Delhi
and Mountbatten
and movement for united Bengal
and movements for democracy in Rajkot
at Nandi
and national elections
on naval mutiny
and no-tax campaign c03.1, c03.2, c03.3, c07.1
nominated for Congress presidency
as opponent to Bose in Congress c25.1, c25.2
on parity of castes
patriotism
and presidency of Congress
and Quit India resolution
reconciliation with Nehru c38.1, epl.1
resigns from Congress
resigns from CWC
and satyagraha pledge
shares prison cell with Gandhi c20.1, c21.1
speech at AICC meeting
and Swaraj Party
visits Gandhi on day of his assassination
visits Gandhi on his 78th birthday
Patel, Vithalbhai 09.1, 15.1, 15.2, 16.1, c25.1
Pathans 04.1, 22.1, 22.2, 23.1, 24.1, 24.2, 24.3, c32.1, 36.1, 37.1
Patiala, Maharaja of
Patna 03.1, 04.1, 35.1, 35.2, 36.1, 36.2, 38.1
Patwardhan, Achyut
Paunar
Pearl Harbor, bombing of c29.1, c32.1
Pearson, Drew
peasants 05.1, 05.2, c06.1, 07.1, 19.1, 19.2, c19.3, 20.1, 20.2, 24.1
in Bardoli satyagraha c14.1, c18.1, c30.1
and Chipko movement
enlistment as soldiers
expectations of swaraj
Gandhi on conditions of c02.1, c03.1, c03.2
Gandhi on rural uplift of
Gandhi’s experience of c03.1, c03.2, c03.3, c08.1
gathering in Ayodhya
grievances of c01.1, c03.1, c03.2, c03.3, c08.1
indigo farmers, in Champaran satyagraha c03.1, c03.2, c03.3, c08.1
Jewish and Arab, Buber on
in Kheda satyagraha c03.1, c03.2, c13.1
Nehru on c15.1, c19.1
in no-tax campaign c03.1, c03.2, c06.1, c07.1, c07.2
in Noakhali 34.1, c34.2, 37.1
and opposition to British rule
in Punjab
in Rajkot
and salt trade
traditions of
see also village industries
Pels, M.
Pentland, John Sinclair, 1st Baron
People’s War Group
Persia
Persian (language)
Peru
Peshawar
‘Deliverance Day’ gathering of Muslims
Peshwa kings
Pétain, Philippe
Pethick, Emmeline
Pethick-Lawrence, Frederick 33.1, 33.2, c33.3
Petit, Sir Dinshaw 09.1, 26.1
Petit family 01.1, c02.1, c05.1
Phatak, V.D.
Philadelphia
Philip, Prince, Duke of Edinburgh
Phillips, William
proposes international conference to break deadlock over India
Phoenix Settlement (near Durban) c01.1, c01.2, c01.3, c01.4, c03.1, c05.1, c11.1, c13.1, c14.1, c22.1, c31.1
Phule, Jyotirao
picketing of shops selling liquor and foreign goods c07.1, c18.1
and arrests
Kasturba arrested for
by women c07.1, c16.1, c17.1, c21.1, 24.1, epl.1
Pilsna, S.S. c19.1, c20.1
Pius XI, Pope
plague
plebiscite proposal (for Partition) c32.1, c32.2, c32.3
Poincaré, Raymond
Polak, Henry
based in London 10.1, c15.1
in Bombay
correspondence with Gandhi c03.1, c18.1, c38.1
on death of Gandhi
on death of Kasturba c31.1, c38.1
developing hostility to Gandhi
disagrees with Gandhi over education in languages
and Festschrift for Gandhi
on Gandhi c02.1, c03.1, c23.1
with Gandhi in Champaran
on Gandhi’s decision to retire from Congress
Gandhi’s friendship with c01.1, c01.2, c05.1, c13.1, c38.1
and Gandhi’s memoirs
and Gandhi’s tribute to European supporters
gift to Kasturba Gandhi Memorial Trust
on Harijan movement
on Jews
letters to Mahadev Desai
opposition to Gandhi over war effort and US lecture tour c30.1, c30.2
on Raj and Congress
rift with Gandhi over civil disobedience campaign in 1940 c28.1, c28.2, c28.3
seeks reconciliation with Gandhi
in South Africa with Gandhi c03.1, c05.1, c17.1
on UK politics
visits Gandhi in Ahmedabad
visits Kasturba in prison
on war effort and non-violence
Polak, Leon
Polak, Maud
Polak, Millie c03.1, c05.1, 32.1, c38.1
Poland 19.1, 26.1, 29.1
Polasbari
police 02.1, 02.2 02.3, 04.1, 06.1, 07.1, 08.1, 11.1, 19.1, 20.1, 21.1, 29.1, 33.1, 35.1, epl
.1
arrests of Congress leaders c07.1, c07.2, c07.3
and assassination of Gandhi
attacks on protesters c03.1, c04.1, c04.2, c07.1, c14.1, c17.1, c18.1, c25.1, c26.1, c34.1
and death of Lajpat Rai c14.1, c14.2, c16.1
deaths in arson at Chauri Chaura c07.1, c12.1
detention of Gandhi in Bombay
fast by
Gandhi followed by c03.1, c07.1, c36.1
Gandhi’s appeal to
injuries and deaths of, in riots
raiding by
and Salt March c16.1, c16.2, c16.3, c16.4, c17.1
police stations, attacks on c07.1, c07.2, c30.1, c30.2, c33.1, c36.1
political prisoners 24.1, 33.1
Politics (journal)
polygamy
Pond, James B. 18.1, 18.2
Pond Bureau, New York
Poona
Aga Khan Palace 29.1, 29.2, 30.1, c30.2, 32.1, 34.1, c34.2, 35.1, 37.1
attempted assassination of Gandhi c21.1, c34.1, epl.1
as centre of Hindu extremism
CWC meeting in
funeral ceremonies for Gandhi in
Gandhi in
Gandhi in (on all-India tour)
Gandhi meets Gokhale in
Journalists Association
Kirloskar Theatre
Parnakuti (mansion) c03.1, c21.1, c21.2, c31.1, c31.2
Patel in
protests against Simon Commission
protests in
Sassoon Hospital 09.1, c10.1, 10.2, 21.1
Tulsi Baug Temple
see also Yerwada Jail
Poona Pact 20.1, 21.1, c21.2, epl.1
Ambedkar on c23.1, c23.2, c25.1, c34.1
discussion between Gandhi and Ambedkar c21.1, c21.2, c22.1
responses to c20.1, c20.2, c21.1, c21.2, c21.3, c22.1
Porbandar
Portugal
Prabhu, Pranlal
Pranamis
Prasad, Brakishore
Prasad, Rajendra
appointed interim president of Congress
at conference on Gandhi’s fast
dispute with Nehru
with Gandhi in Champaran
and Gandhi’s ‘greatest fast’ c37.1, c37.2
Gandhi’s letter to
and Hindu-Muslim relations
loyalty to Gandhi
meets Gandhi in Bihar with group of Congress leaders
Patel on
as President of Indian Republic
resigns from CWC
supports Gandhi in Congress
visits Gandhi in Sevagram for discussions
Pratap 03.1, 04.1
Pratap, Rana 37.1, 38.1
Pratapgarh
Presley, Elvis
Pretoria
Price, Clare
Princeton University
prisons
CWC members in 32.1, c32.2
Mahadev Desai in
Gandhi in c07.1, 09.1, 09.2, c13.1, c16.1, c17.1, c18.1, 20.1, 20.2, c21.1, 21.2, 21.3, c21.4, 29.1, c30.1, c31.1
Gandhi’s companions in c30.1, c30.2
Kasturba in c21.1, c21.2, c21.3, c21.4, c30.1, c30.2
Nehru in c22.1, c28.1
Patel in
Sabarmati
in South Africa 01.1, 09.1
Tilak in c03.1, c07.1
see also political prisoners; Poona, Aga Khan Palace; Yerwada Jail
‘Pro Bono Publico’ (letter-writer)
property, private c07.1, c13.1, 13.2, c15.1
Pulaya (caste) c10.1, c10.2, c23.1
Pune see Poona
Punjab 04.1, 04.2, 04.3, 04.4, 06.1, 07.1, 07.2, 07.3, 08.1, 08.2, 10.1, 17.1, 21.1, 23.1
Ambedkar in
excise revenue
Gandhi in c06.1, c08.1
Gandhi prevented from travelling to c04.1, c07.1
Gandhi on violence in c04.1, c07.1
Gandhi’s first visit to
Gandhi’s supporters in
government inquiry into disturbances
Hindu refugees from 36.1, c36.2, 37.1
Hindu-Muslim situation
Independence Day in
martial law in
Muslim League in
Muslim majority in c14.1, c32.1
Muslim refugees from
and non-cooperation programme
as part of term ‘Pakistan’
and Partition
Penderel Moon and
politics in
Ram Navami festival in
recruitment to fight in World War II c26.1, c26.2
refugee crisis
revolutionary activities in 04.1, c16.1
and Salt March
seats allotted to Depressed Classes
Sikhs in c36.1, c36.2
Simon Commission in
Students’ Federation
untouchability in
violent acts in c04.1, c04.2, c05.1, c06.1, c06.2, c07.1, c10.1
violent demonstrations in c36.1, c36.2, c36.3, c36.4, c37.1, c37.2, c37.3
voters in
and World War II
see also Amritsar, massacre
Punjabis
Purbiyas
purdah system 03.1, c03.2, 11.1, c15.1
Puri, Jagannatha Temple c21.1, c24.1
Purna Swaraj (complete independence) c15.1, c15.2, c16.1, c16.2, c18.1, c21.1, c22.1, c25.1, c26.1, c28.1
Quaid-e-Azam see Jinnah, Muhammad Ali
Quakers 08.1, 16.1, 18.1, 19.1, 19.2, 19.3, 19.4, 20.1, 21.1, 22.1, 28.1, 29.1, 34.1, 37.1, 37.2, epl.1
India Conciliation Group
Quilon
Quisling, Vidkun
Quit India movement
aftermath of
failure of
Gandhi distressed by reports of activities during
relations with Raj c30.1, c36.1
supporters jailed c31.1, epl.1
and USA
Wavell and c32.1, c32.2, c33.1
and widespread protests
women in
Quit India resolution 29.1, 30.1
arrests of Congress leaders made after
Wavell on
Quran see Koran
Qureshi, Shwaib 09.1, 28.1
racism 01.1, 04.1
Radhakrishnan, Sarvepalli, prepares Festschrift in honour of Gandhi c26.1, c29.1
Rae Bareilly
Rahman, Hifzur
Rai, Lala Lajpat 01.1, c06.1, c08.1, 11.1
death 14.1, 14.2, c16.1
resolution on Simon Commission
Unhappy India
Raj see Britain, British, as rulers
Raj, Puran Babu
Rajagopalachari, C. (‘Rajaji’)
and acceptance of office
advice to Gandhi on Japanese threat
and Ambedkar
on Ambedkar
Ambedkarism Refuted
appeals to people of Calcutta to restore peace
arrested as non-cooperator
article in Young India on Gandhi in prison
and boycott of legislative councils
and campaign against untouchability
and civil disobedience
and civil disobedience question
as companion to Gandhi
at conference on Gandhi’s fast c20.1, c20.2
on confusion and conflict in Congress
and Congress Presidency
critique of Gandhi’s ‘Quit India’ demand
and CWC resolution on compromise with Britain
on death of Kasturba
and Desai
and Devadas Gandhi c11.1, c31.1
discusses Hindu-Muslim rift with Gandhi
dispute
with Nehru
as editor of Young India
as former lawyer
forms Swatantra party
as fund-raiser in elections
Gandhi on
with Gandhi on tour of Madras Presidency
on Gandhi’s achievements
and Gandhi’s all-India tour
on Gandhi’s death
on Gandhi’s decision to retire from Congress
and Gandhi’s decision to wear only loincloth
and Gandhi’s experiment with his celibacy
and Gandhi’s ‘greatest fast’
and Gandhi’s relationship with Saraladevi c05.1, c13.1, c35.1
on Gandhi’s wish to write on his sexual struggle
as governor of West Bengal
on Harijan movement
as home minister in new government
at immersion of Gandhi’s ashes
as internationalist
invites Gandhi to Madras
on Japanese threat and Britain
Kasturba on
on killer of Gandhi
letter to Mahadev Desai on Congress’s loss of Muslim support
and Mahadev c10.1, c13.1
and marriage of daughter Lakshmi to Devadas Gandhi
meets Jinnah
as minister for education of interim government
‘M.K. Gandhi: His Message to India’
on Muslims (Mussulmans)
and non-violence
and Poona Pact
as potential negotiator
as prime minister of Madras
proposal for Gandhi-Jinnah talks
and renaming of Anti-Untouchability League
sends Gandhi press tributes
at Unity Conference
visits Gandhi during fast c30.1, c30.2
and Young India
Rajagopalachari, Lakshmi c11.1, c21.1
Rajah, M.C. 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, c20.4
Rajarampur
Rajasthan
Rajguru, Shivaram
Rajkot prf.1, prf.2, 01.1, 11.1, 12.1, 22.1, 25.1, 25.2, 25.3, 31.1
cotton mills
Gandhi in
King Alfred High School
movements for democracy
Rajpal 11.1, 15.1
Rajput (caste) c22.1, c37.1
Rajputana
Rajputana, S.S. c19.1, c19.2
Ram Chandra, Baba 06.1, 08.1, c08.2
Ram, Jagjivan 34.1, 36.1
Ram (Rama), Lord c01.1, c04.1, c16.1, c38.1, epl.1
Ram, Mangu
Ram Janmabhoomi movement
Ram Navami festival
Ramabai, Mrs
Raman, Sir C.V. c22.1, 22.2
Raman, Lady
Ramanama
Ramanujacharya
Ramasamy, E.V.
Ramayana 01.1, 09.1, 09.2, 12.1, 30.1
Ramdhun
Ramgarh, Congress meeting (1940)
Rammohan Roy
Ramrajya
Ranade, M.G. 01.1, c21.1
Ranchi
Rand Daily Mail
‘Rangila Rasul’ (pamphlet)
Rangoon 01.1, 20.1
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