Subhash Chandra Bose was a very enthusiastic person. The particular conflict between Vallabhbhai on one side and Subhash Bose on the other, was a pertinent confrontation between differing men with differing modes of operation. The dispute was neither a simple one between the left and right, nor solely a fight between rivals for power and […]
In 1934, Congress had organised its next session in Patna. Acharya Narendra Dev invited everyone who follow the practice of socialism and established ‘All India Congress Socialist Party.’ Jai Prakash Narain was made the organising minister. The party had opened many branches all over the country. Many famous leaders joined this party gradually recognising its
Vallabhbhai used to fully concentrate on Government actions. He knows very well that what the government speaks and what it does. There was a lot of difference between its saying and action. The government hated the people of India. Whatever the agreement she does it is only because of helplessness. Hence Vallabhbhai never trusted the
The laurels obtained during the Bardoli Satyagraha secured for Vallabhbhai considerable political power and a distinguished place among the national leaders of the time, a place which he retained till the end of his life. With the title of ‘Sardar’ conferred on him by the people of Gujarat, Vallabhbhai moved on to a role that
Bardoli was the spring board from which Vallabhbhai was able to enter the national scene. The Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928 made Vallabhbhai a national leader not because of any particular features in the Satyagraha, but because of the existing framework of the Colonial State and because of the timing of the Satyagraha.Kalyanji and Kunverji Mehta,
Vallabhbhai now agreed with Gandhiji that non-cooperation was the only answer to British cruelties. The Congress session was held on 4th September 1920 to pass the non-cooperation resolution under the leadership of Lala Lajpat Rai. Due to the success of Kaira Satyagraha, the popularity of Vallabhbhai was an hot issue of the resolution. Vallabhbhai rushed
In early 1918, the crops of Kaira district were washed away by rain. The farmers were left with nothing and could not pay the land revenue. They prayed for the exemption of land tax. But the government turned a deaf ear to their request. So the people approached Vallabhbhai for help. Vallabhbhai himself visited the
The initial inspiration to enter politics came to Vallabhbhai from the success that his brother had achieved. He was also encouraged to think of a public career by the activities of various members of the elite in Ahmedabad, members of Indian political associations like the Gujarat Sabha, with whom he spent much time playing bridge
Vallabhbhai was married at the age of 18 to Zaverbai in 1893. His wife was a docile and gentle lady who served her husband all her life with great devotion. Zaverbai’s relations with Vithal’s wife was not good because Vithal’s wife spends unnecessary money. On making the condition normal, Vallabhbhai send his wife to her
Gujarat has been called the ‘Garden of India’ because some of its areas are blessed with rich and fertile soil. Therefore the peasants of such areas are well rewarded for their hard work and enterprise. By far the most well-known and economically well-off community in rural Gujarat is the Patidar community. In the last century,
Gokhale had worked hard on the Public Service Commission Report to get it completed as soon as possible because he had sensed that his end was approaching. In England the doctors had already told him that he had not much life left.The stalking death did not frighten him. He did not rush into the religion
During the deliberations for the setting up of the Public Service Commission Gokhale stressed upon the necessity to give Indian candidates the same importance and the salaries in civil services as Europeans. He wanted all discriminations to be fully eliminated.At every level Gokhale demanded equal rights for Indians.Twenty five years back a committee had been
By this time Gokhale began to suffer from poor health.Heart troubled him and paralysis hit him. Thus he became a victim of multiple afflictions. But he refused to remain bed ridden. He would walk around slowly with palm pressed on his left chest as if to keep his ailing heart assured.Sometimes it would appear that
In 1906 a Muslim delegation under the leadership of Agha Khan went to Simla and met Lord Minto. It demanded fifty per cent of whatever Indians got for the Muslim community.Seeds of differences between Hindus and Muslims had already been sown by Fuller in the shape of the division of Bengal. Thus, the real architect
Gokhale always was in favour of using the peaceful means of persuasion to settle disputes. But he was not the one whom other could use as a stage. His character was so upright that even the British government could not even think of making him its agent. He was not for sale otherwise he could