Selected Works of C. Rajagopalachari: Vol. I, 1907–21
Mahesh Rangarajan, N. Balakrishnan, Deepa Bhatnagar (Eds.)
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2640
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9788125050179
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English
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472
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Hardback
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158 x 240 mm
Year of Publishing
2014
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World
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Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (1878–1972), popularly known as Rajaji, was the first Governor General of independent India (1948–50).  A lawyer by profession, he was drawn into the non-violent nationalist movement steered by Mahatma Gandhi and came to be known as his ‘conscience-keeper’. He was awarded India’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna in 1955.  A prolific writer, he is also known for his books on the Mahabharata and the Ramayana.
This volume looks at the period when Rajaji became involved in the freedom movement (1907–21).  It is a collection of articles and letters he wrote to prominent leaders like Gandhi, Gokhale, Vijiaraghavachariar, and in newspapers like The Hindu, Madras Mail and Commonweal. These give us an insight into the thoughts of one of the most important leaders of the Indian national movement in the Madras Presidency.
Selected Works of C. Rajagopalachari, Vol. I, 1907–21 is the first in a series of ten volumes published in association with Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) on the writings of Rajaji.

Mahesh Rangarajan is Director, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML).
N. Balakrishnan is Deputy Director, NMML.
Deepa Bhatnagar is in charge of the Research and Publications Division and NMML Archives.

List of Illustrations
Preface
C. Rajagopalachari: A Biographical Sketch by Rajmohan Gandhi
Family Tree

  1. Letter to the Editor, Madras Mail 15 May 1907 
  2. Letter to the Editor, Madras Mail 23 May 1907 
  3. Our Primary School Masters: Article June 1907
  4. Letter to the Editor, Madras Mail 10 June 1907
  5. The Advisory Council of Notables: Article July 1907
  6. Telegram to V. Krishnaswami Aiyer 17 January 1911
  7. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 8 September 1911
  8. Mr. Gandhi’s Jail Experiences: Introduction 1 October 1913
  9. Letter to G. K. Gokhale 26 November 1913
  10. Letter to G. K. Gokhale 8 December 1913
  11. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 11 December 1913
  12. Letter to the Editor, Madras Mail 27 April 1914
  13. Legislation in Hindu Law: Article September 1914
  14. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 27 April 1915
  15. M. K. Gandhi––His Message to India: Article 11 February 1916
  16. Letter to the Editor, Madras Mail 1 April 1916
  17. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 24 May 1916
  18. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 9 August 1916
  19. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 12 August 1916
  20. The Place of English in Indian Education: Article 31 August 1916
  21. Letter to the Editor, Commonweal 6 October 1916
  22. Letter to the Editor, Commonweal 20 October 1916
  23. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 18 January 1917
  24. Letter to the Secretary to the Madras
    Government, Public Department 19 January 1917
  25. Views on Indian Tariff Amendment Bill 21 March 1917
  26. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 23 May 1917
  27. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 26 May 1917
  28. Letter to the Secretary to the Government of Madras, Local and Municipal Department 28 August 1917
  29. Letter to the Secretary to the Government of Madras, Local and Municipal Department 19 September 1917
  30. Letter to the Secretary to the Government of Madras, Local and Municipal Department 20 September 1917
  31. Letter to the Collector of Salem 28 September 1917
  32. Letter to the Secretary to the Government of Madras, Local and Municipal Department 2 November 1917
  33. Letter to the Secretary to the Government of Madras, Local and Municipal Department 2 December 1917
  34. Statement on Abkari Revenue and Local Bodies 9 April 1918
  35. Views on the Political Situation 30 May 1918
  36. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 31 May 1918
  37. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 1 June 1918
  38. Letter to the Editor, New India 2 June 1918
  39. Letter regarding Dr. Annie Besant’s attack on Dr. P. Varadarajulu Naidu 22 June 1918
  40. Dr. S. Subramania Iyer and Lokamanya Tilak: Article 25 June 1918
  41. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 30 June 1918
  42. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 31 July 1918
  43. Suggestions for the Subjects Committee of the Madras Provincial Conference 2 August 1918
  44. Telegram to C. Vijiaraghavachariar 9 August 1918
  45. Telegram to President, Salem District Conference 9 August 1918
  46. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 14 August 1918
  47. Letter to the Secretary to the Government of Madras, Local and Municipal Department 23 August 1918
  48. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 23 September 1918
  49. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 23 October 1918
  50. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 25 October 1918
  51. Letter to the Secretary to the Government of Madras, Local and Municipal Department 27 October 1918
  52. Letter to the Secretary to the Government of Madras, Local and Municipal Department 2 November 1918
  53. Statement on Madura Shooting Incident 18 November 1918
  54. Presidential Address at Home Rule League Conference, Trichinopoly: Extracts 12 January 1919
  55. Views on the Rowlatt Report 27 January 1919
  56. Letter to A. Rangaswami Iyengar 11 February 1919
  57. Statement on Rowlatt Bills and Dr. Annie Besant’s Message 19 February 1919
  58. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 18 February 1919
  59. Speech at Public Meeting 30 March 1919
  60. Impressions of Satyagraha Day in Madras 7 April 1919
  61. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 10 April 1919
  62. Opinion on duties of Satyagrahis 11 April 1919
  63. Letter to C. Vijiaraghavachariar 12 April 1919
  64. Instructions to Satyagrahis 19 April 1919
  65. Letter to Mahadev Desai 28 April 1919
  66. Pamphlet on Satyagraha 5 May 1919
  67. Pamphlet on Rowlatt Law 12 May 1919
  68. Letter to C. Vijiaraghavachariar 26 May 1919
  69. Note on Hindu and the Press Act 2 June 1919
  70. Statement on Swami Shraddhanand’s withdrawal from the Satyagraha Sabha 3 June 1919
  71. Report on the Meeting regarding Hindu and the Press Act 5 June 1919
  72. Indian Home Rule: Note 6 June 1919
  73. Rights of Citizens: Foreword 7 June 1919
  74. Statement regarding the Aluminium Factory Strike 20 June 1919
  75. Appeal to the Citizens of Madras 20 June 1919
  76. Letter to Mahatma Gandhi 29 June 1919
  77. Letter to Members of the Satyagraha Sabha June 1919
  78. Letter to Mahatma Gandhi 4 July 1919
  79. Letter for the Nationalist regarding the Forfeiture of its Security 5 July 1919
  80. Essentials of Reform: Article 12 July 1919
  81. Some Objections of Satayagraha: Article 16 July 1919
  82. Civil Disobedience and Disturbances: Article 19 July 1919
  83. Clarification regarding Telegram 22 July 1919
  84. An Account of the Labour Meeting 26 July 1919
  85. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 29 July 1919
  86. Presidential Address at the Provincial Social Conference, Trichinopoly: Extracts 23 August 1919
  87. An Appeal for Volunteers for the Punjab Bazaar Week 19 September 1919
  88. How to Celebrate the Birthday?: Article 21 September 1919
  89. Statement on Punjab Bazaar 7 October 1919
  90. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 17 October 1919
  91. Observations on Khilafat Day 18 October 1919
  92. Letter to the Editor, New India 21 October 1919
  93. Statement on Night Schools 21 October 1919
  94. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 1 November 1919
  95. Note on the Nationalist Conference 5 November 1919
  96. Statement on Moderates and Nationalists 7 November 1919
  97. Presidential Address at the Madura Ramnad District Conference 22 November 1919
  98. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 4 December 1919
  99. Letter to Devadas Gandhi 9 January 1920 
  100. Letter to Devadas Gandhi 12 January 1920
  101. Letter to Devadas Gandhi 12 January 1920
  102. Letter to Devadas Gandhi 14 January 1920
  103. Letter to Devadas Gandhi 15 January 1920
  104. Letter to Devadas Gandhi 19 January 1920
  105. Hindi or English: A Reply to B. N. Sarma 20 January 1920
  106. Letter to C. Vijiaraghavachariar 21 January 1920
  107. Letter to Devadas Gandhi 4 February 1920
  108. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 5 February 1920
  109. Letter to Devadas Gandhi 8 February 1920
  110. Letter to Devadas Gandhi 9 February 1920
  111. The Enfranchisement of the Urban Wage Earner: Article 12 February 1920
  112. Letter to Devadas Gandhi 20 February 1920
  113. Opinion on Reservation of Seats for Non-Brahmins 23 February 1920
  114. Letter to Devadas Gandhi 28 February 1920
  115. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 2 March 1920
  116. ‘Nationalist’ Bulletin 13 March 1920
  117. Address at the Elementary Teachers’ Conference 27 March 1920
  118. Statement on Amritsar Memorial 7 April 1920
  119. Statement on Satyagraha Day 8 April 1920
  120. Message on Khilafat Day 8 April 1920
  121. Letter to C. Vijiaraghavachariar 8 April 1920
  122. An Appeal 9 April 1920
  123. Letter to Devadas Gandhi 11 April 1920
  124. Letter to C. Vijiaraghavachariar 30 April 1920
  125. Letter to C. Vijiaraghavachariar 4 May 1920
  126. Letter to Devadas Gandhi 6 May 1920
  127. Clarification on Mahatma Gandhi’s Article 8 May 1920
  128. Letter to C. Vijiaraghavachariar 9 May 1920
  129. Statement on Madras Times and Khilafat 10 May 1920
  130. Letter to C. Vijiaraghavachariar 18 May 1920
  131. Letter to the Secretaries, AICC 20 May 1920
  132. Letter to Devadas Gandhi 23 May 1920
  133. Letter to C. Vijiaraghavachariar 25 May 1920
  134. Telegram to Mahadev Desai 12 June 1920
  135. Telegram to Mahatma Gandhi 12 June 1920
  136. Telegram to Mathuradas Trikamji 12 June 1920
  137. Letter to Mahatma Gandhi 12 June 1920
  138. Letter to C. Vijiaraghavachariar 12 June 1920
  139. Letter to Mahatma Gandhi 16 June 1920
  140. Why Not Prohibition At Once in Madras?: Article 16 June 1920
  141. Letter to C. Vijiaraghavachariar 16 June 1920
  142. Views on Lawyers and Non-cooperation 17 June 1920
  143. Letter to C. Vijiaraghavachariar 17 June 1920
  144. Letter to Mahatma Gandhi 29 June 1920
  145. Letter to C. Vijiaraghavachariar 30 June 1920
  146. Letter to Mahatma Gandhi 5 July 1920
  147. Letter to C. Vijiaraghavachariar 7 July 1920
  148. Statement on Electric Corporation Strike 9 July 1920
  149. Letter to C. Vijiaraghavachariar 20 July 1920
  150. Apology for delay in Recruitment of Teachers for Hindi Prachar 26 July 1920
  151. Letter to Lord Willingdon 10 August 1920
  152. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 21 October 1920
  153. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 29 October 1920
  154. Gist of Articles in the Mahomedan and the Madras Review 10 November 1920
  155. Note on the Madras Legislative Council Elections 24 November 1920
  156. An Appeal for Boycott of Council 27 November 1920
  157. Statement on Madras Legislative Council Elections 3 December 1920
  158. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 10 December 1920
  159. Letter to C. Vijiaraghavachariar 17 January 1921
  160. Note on Non-cooperation and Elections to Local Bodies 17 January 1921
  161. Letter to the Editor, New India 24 January 1921
  162. Note on Work in the Mofussil 29 January 1921
  163. Telegram to Congress Working Committee 31 January 1921
  164. Telegram to Devadas Gandhi 6 February 1921
  165. Wire on Khilafat Agitation in Kerala 18 February 1921
  166. Telegram to U. Gopala Menon 25 February 1921
  167. Speech on Repression in Kerala 21 February 1921
  168. Speech at a Public Meeting 27 February 1921
  169. Instructions to Voluntary Workers of the Indian National Congress 4 March 1921
  170. Congress Notes 8 March 1921
  171. Note on the National Education Fund 8 March 1921
  172. Letter to the Editor, New India 8 March 1921
  173. Congress Notes 11 March 1921
  174. Congress Notes 15 March 1921
  175. Congress Notes 16 March 1921
  176. Congress Notes 17 March 1921
  177. Notice for AICC Meeting at Bezwada 25 March 1921
  178. Congress Notes 30 March 1921
  179. Congress Notes 5 April 1921
  180. Letter to P. Kesava Pillai 7 April 1921
  181. Congress Notes 14 April 1921
  182. Speech at Tiruppur 21 April 1921
  183. Congress Notes 29 April 1921
  184. Congress Notes 12 May 1921
  185. Congress Notes 14 May 1921
  186. Congress Notes 18 May 1921
  187. Congress Notes 21 May 1921
  188. Congress Notes 25 May 1921
  189. Repression in Kerala 14 June 1921
  190. Congress Notes 15 June 1921
  191. Congress Notes 16 June 1921
  192. Congress Notes 20 June 1921
  193. Congress Notes 21 June 1921
  194. Congress Notes 22 June 1921
  195. Congress Notes 24 June 1921
  196. Statement on Tilak Swarajya Fund 24 June 1921
  197. Congress Notes 25 June 1921
  198. Congress Notes 27 June 1921
  199. Congress Notes 6 July 1921
  200. Letter to the Editor, Hindu 15 July 1921
  201. Statement on the Provincial Congress Committee 17 July 1921
  202. Letter to the General Secretaries, INC 20 July 1921
  203. Reply to Critics 20 July 1921
  204. Telegram to the Private Secretary to the Governor of Madras 27 August 1921
  205. Letter to Mahatma Gandhi 8 September 1921
  206. Statement on Riots 14 September 1921
  207. Telegram to the Chief Secretary, Governmentof Madras 20 September 1921
  208. Telegram to the Chief Secretary, Government of Madras 20 September 1921
  209. Note on Congress Relief 3 October 1921
  210. Letter to Mahatma Gandhi 18 October 1921
  211. Letter to Mahatma Gandhi 9 December 1921
  212. Telegram to Mahatma Gandhi 15 December 1921
  213. Letter to Devadas Gandhi 15 December 1921
  214. Letter to Devadas Gandhi 18 December 1921
  215. An Appeal to the Delegates to attend the Congress Session at Ahmedabad 19 December 1921
  216. Interview to Andhra Patrika 20 December 1921
  217. Letter to Mahatma Gandhi 20 December 1921
  218. Letter to Mahatma Gandhi 21 December 1921
  219. Letter to Mahatma Gandhi 21 December 1921
  220. Freedom’s Battle: Introduction 1921

Appendices

Appendix I: Defence Argument in Dr. P. Varadarajulu Naidu’s Case 1918

Appendix II: Resolutions moved by C. Rajagopalachari

  1. Resolution regarding Congress Session 26 May 1918
  2. Resolution on the attitude of Lord Pentland 30 May 1918
  3. Resolution on Mahatma Gandhi’s Message 30 March 1919
  4. Resolution on the Misuse of the Defence of India Act 12 April 1919
  5. Resolution on Khalifate 24 August 1919
  6. Resolution on Punjab Affairs 14 September 1919
  7. Resolution on the Right of Self-Determination 22 November 1919
  8. Resolution on Repeal of the Press Act 5 March 1920
  9. Resolution on Khalifate 6 March 1920
  10. Three Resolutions moved at the Madras Labour
    Conference 21 March 1920
  11. Resolution on the Labour Inquiry Committee 4 August 1920
  12. Resolution on the Boycott of Councils 28 August 1920
  13. Resolution on T. J. McSwiney’s Death 6 November 1920
  14. Resolutions on the Draft Constitution of Congress 16 November 1920
  15. Resolution on Repression in Kerala 17 February 1921
  16. Resolution on the Arrest of Kerala Leaders 27 February 1921
  17. Resolution on the Moplah Outbreak 28 August 1921
  18. Resolution on Civil Disobedience 20 November 1921

Appendix III: Joint Statements

  1. Manifesto on Congress Presidentship 29 June 1918
  2. Manifesto on Reform Proposals 8 July 1918
  3. Notice for Salem District Conference 1 August 1918 
  4. Appeal to Observe Satyagraha Fast 26 March 1919
  5. Appeal by Madras Satyagraha Sabha to Observe Fast 27 March 1919
  6. Notice for Protest Meeting on Press Act 30 May 1919
  7. Notice for Public Meeting to Protest against Kalinath Roy’s Imprisonment 17 June 1919 
  8. Notice for Public Meeting on Senior School Leaving Certificate Results 7 July 1919
  9. Notice for Public Meeting on Punjab Affairs 9 September 1919 
  10. Notice regarding Nationalists’ Conference 3 November 1919 
  11. Appeal to Observe Khilafat Day 17 March 1920 
  12. Programme of the Madras Nationalist Association 27 April 1920 
  13. Resolution of Madras Nationalist Association onLegislative Elections 4 May 1920 
  14. Letter to the President of Madras P.C.C. 20 September 1920 
  15. All India Home Rule League Circular 30 September 1920 
  16. Draft Constitution of All India Home Rule League 23 September 1920 
  17. Letter to the General Secretary, AICC 10 December 1920 
  18. Telegram to Mahatma Gandhi 6 July 1921 
  19. Manifesto on the Prosecution of the Ali Brothers 6 October 1921

Appendix IV: Reference Items 

  1. Satyagrahi (Madras) 18 April 1919 
  2. Letter from Mahatma Gandhi 25 June 1919 
  3. Instructions for Satyagrahis 30 June 1919

Chronology (1878–1921)
Index