Word: vallabhai
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Dates: during 1930-1930
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...would seem that punitive action from the air has lost its terrors to the Pathan. Against mobile and intelligent opposition in broken, mountainous country the mobility of the air arm for offensive purposes may have been overrated." At Bombay the British arrested and imprisoned for three months white-mustached Vallabhai Patel, fourth successor to Saint Gandhi in the civil disobedience campaign...
...Said Vallabhai to a crowd of wailing women bidding him farewell...
Successor to Vallabhai Patel is Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. Last week for the first time since Saint Gandhi's march to the sea, Civil Disobedience was led by a Mohammedan...
...first day's march. As he progressed, the host which had saluted his departure and followed him in orderly fashion for many miles gradually fell back, the cheering died away. At Aslali some 125 natives greeted him with garlands and song. The Mahatma addressed them, declared that his aide Vallabhai Patel had been arrested a week previously for intending to speak in public. Said Saint Gandhi: "Let the Government arrest me for actually doing...
...trek continued. Mr. Gandhi's head and legs began to ache. At Nawagon, haggard and drooping, he stayed another night, urged the villagers to make and wear homespun clothes, to join the Disobedients. There he profoundly congratulated the eight "head men" who had cheerfully resigned as a protest against Vallabhai Patel's imprisonment. Next day, at Boriavi, he declared: "Money alone will not win self-government. If money could win, I should have obtained it long ago. What is required, therefore, is your blood." When he arrived at Nadiad, Mr. Gandhi sank to the ground, had to have cold compresses...