Sunday, November 17, 2019

Mahatma Gandhiji visit to Karanataka


After returning from South Africa,Gandhiji travelled throughout India for freedom movement,social reforms for rising funds.Gandhiji visited Karanataka 18 times .Following are the some of places he visited 

  Gandhiji visited Karanataka first in 1915 to Bengaluru with Kastrba and his two daughters,D V Gundappa invited him .He unveiled the porttrait of his Rajya guru Gopal Krishna Gokhle in Government High school

 Gandhiji visited Bengaluru later in  1920,1927,1934 and 1936


  




A rare picture of Gandhi holding a prayer with others when he got down at Yeshwantpur Railway Station


The 39th congress sessionwas held in Belgavi for two days.Gandhiji arrived at session   on  Dec 26 1936 morning,before the session begin,He was president for this historical session.He addressed the gathering and told the importance of non violence.He had put up a tent near vaccine depot without having stay in anyone's home
                                                                                                                        
signatures of freedom fighters who attended the session




Gandhiji visited Doddballapur in 1934 and addressed rally of 25000 pepople

Gandhiji visited Vijapura{Bijapur} for 17 th congress assembly at 15th may  1918 and visited agin at 28th may 1921 to see Gol Gumbaz                          
Gandhiji visited Nandi hills a hill station near to Bengaluru and stayed there for 45 days at 1927 and 20 days at 1936 took rest and treatment for his increased blood pressure.
      
          Gandhi's campaign against untouchability also brought him to Mysore on January 5, 1934. He visited visited Tagadur, Badanval and Nanjangud urging people against In fact, Gandhiji had visited Mysore before this also but as a guest of Nalwadi Krishnaraja WadiyarThere was severe opposition from British rule, but Nalwadi hosted Gandhi in 1927 and 1936.Impressed by the Mysore State's progress in education, agriculture and art, Gandhiji had famouslyhad famously remarked that Maharaja was a 'Rajarshi (a saintly king).Gandhiji visited Mysuru first time and stayed in Sheshadri house.He inagurated K.R.Mills during first visit



Bapuji visited Chikamangaluru in 1927,addresed gathering in commisonerhall

Gandhiji visited Kodogu and stayed in Ramakrishna ashram for a night on feb 22nd 1934



In 1934 Gandhiji visited Chitradurga and Davangere

Gandhiji visited Bellary in 1921 and took rally from railway sation

Gandhiji procession from Ballari railway station

Gandhiji visited Tumkuru during 1927,he delivered public speech at high school ground and stayed in govt high school.The school building where he stayed is now called as gandhi bhavan



Gandhiji visited Puttur during 1934 addresed gathering and took padayatra


Gandhiji visited Udupi 25th feb 1925 and adreesed public gathering abut eradicating untouchability and taking part in swadeshi movement


Gandhiji visited Mangaluru on three times 1920 (khilafath tour),1927(khadinprachar)and 1934(harijan tour).In 1934 he laid foundation stone for krishna mandir in canara school

Gandhiji visited Huduli village of Belgavi district April 1937 stayed for seven days in Kumari Ashram.During these days everyday morning shramadana was led by Bapu and later noon social meetings were conducted by him


These were some places of Karanataka he visited.There are some more places too but the details are not available to me.If available it will be pleasure to know 


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