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Gandhi and Belgaum

Oct 1, 2019 by Editor 19 Comments

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Some people had told Gandhiji not to attend the Belgaum(now Belagavi) session in 1924. But Gangadhar Rao Deshpande wanted Gandhiji to attend the session to give a new fillip to the freedom movement in the region. 

Gandhiji Evening Walk at 1924 Belgaum session
Gandhiji Evening Walk at 1924 Belgaum session

Veer Soudha is the memorial built to commemorate the 1924 congress session held at Belgaum where Mahatma Gandhi was the president of the Congress.

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Memorial at Belagavi Station
Memorial at Belagavi Station
Belgaum 1924 Congress session
Gandhi with Mohd.Ali being taken to the session Belgaum 1924
Belgaum 1924 Congress session
Gandhiji Addressing the Belgaum 1924 Congress session
Belgaum 1924 Congress session
AICC Pendal at Belgaum 1924
Gandhiji Evening walk in BGM in 1924
Gandhiji Evening walk in BGM in 1924
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Gandhiji Addressing Open Session at Belgaum 1924 session
Gandhiji Addressing Open Session at Belgaum 1924 session

Mahatma Gandhi had first visited the city in 1916 and later in 1924 when he presided over the Congress committee session. Prior to the Veer Soudha, there is a plaque in the railway station premises, which also lists the visits of Mahatma to the city during the peak of the freedom struggle.

1916 April 29 – May 1

Sessions of Bombay Provincial Conference at Belgaum. Gandhi supported resolution on compromise among political parties in the country following amendment of Article XX of Congress constitution in 1915.

1916 April 30

Spoke at Belgaum on “The Depressed Classes”.

1924
December 18

Left Ahmedabad for Belgaum.

December 20

Reached Belgaum.

December 21

Spoke in reply to welcome address by the Belgaum Municipality and the District Board.

December 23

In Belgaum, A.I.C.C formed itself into Subjects Committee with Gandhiji as president and appointed a sub-committee with 16 members to draft e3 endorsing Calcutta Agreement.

December 25

In Belgaum at Subjects Committee meeting Gandhiji appealed to No-changers to have faith in swarajists.

December 26

The Indian National Congress began its 39th session under Gandhiji’s presidentship. Gandhiji delivered the presidential address and spoke on the resolution endorsing Calcutta Agreement.

 

Gandhi Smarak Belagavi

There is also the Gandhi Smarak next to Shivaji Garden on Shama Prasad Mukherjee road. 

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  1. Mohammed Rafiq Shaikh says

    Oct 2, 2020 at 2:37 PM

    Happy Gandhi Jayanti ….
    Jai Hind

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  2. Dr.Cajetan Coelho says

    Oct 6, 2019 at 7:38 PM

    Mahatma Gandhi continues to inspire men and women of goodwill across the Planet.

    Reply
  3. Rajan says

    Oct 2, 2019 at 11:45 PM

    Thank you Mr gajendra deshpande please can you share us more information it would be of great help. Regards.

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  4. Rajan says

    Oct 2, 2019 at 11:44 PM

    Thank you Mr gajendra deshpande please can we get more information it would be an real help. Regards.

    Reply
  5. CA VINAYAK ASUNDI says

    Oct 2, 2019 at 6:35 AM

    Many have forgotten the great man LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI who was also born on 2nd OCT..
    JAI JAWAN JAI KISAN..
    He was poisoned to death for political gains…

    Reply
  6. Mohammed Altaf Sheikh says

    Oct 3, 2018 at 1:18 PM

    Hope each of us have respect to our father of the nation in our hearts and follow his teachings rather than being kannadiga or marathi be a true Bhartiya…happy Gandhi Jayanthi always a proud Indian..

    Reply
  7. Vinayak Shripad Deshpande says

    Oct 6, 2017 at 1:22 PM

    Yes, I am proud to say that I too belong to hudali. I was born in the place (house) where mahatmaji stayed for three days. I am Vinayak Shripad Deshpande.

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  8. Umesh Sharma says

    Oct 2, 2017 at 11:39 AM

    गाँधी जी के दो बार बेलगाम आने और उसके प्रयोजन के बारे में जानकर प्रसन्नता हुई ।
    बेलगाम हिंदी , मराठी , कन्नड़ और अंग्रेज़ी आदि बोलने वाले सभी लोगों का है और हम सभी को इसी परम्परा को आगे बढ़ाते रहना है।

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  9. Nitin says

    Oct 3, 2012 at 9:57 AM

    FYI,Gandhiji,during this session had told that,”Belgaum is integral part of karnayaka,and even tried to sign in Kannada”.!!!

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    • Atiq M says

      Oct 3, 2012 at 6:10 PM

      GOD BLESS YOU… NITIN

      Reply
    • Abdul Narayan D'Souza says

      May 7, 2013 at 3:03 PM

      Nitin, get well soon.

      When Mohandan Gandhi visited Belgaum, there was no Maharashtra or Karnataka. Belgaum was part of Bombay Presidency. You may refer wiki article on it.
      Maratha empire was till Tanjavur in the southern India.
      The majority population of Belgaum was and is Marathi speaking!!!

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      • ProudBelgaumite says

        Oct 2, 2013 at 7:17 PM

        Nitin, Whats the relevance of this article and your trolling? Aaj ka khana hajam karne ke liye koi our site nahi mila ki yahan aake troll karna jaroori tha? Get a life man!
        Unfortunately Abdul too fell for it. I wont say if I am marathi or kannada, although I have very strong views on it. Thats not the point of this article. I atleast hope that Belgaum citizens have the least numbers of trolls atleast 😉

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      • -Ramesh Raijade says

        Oct 3, 2017 at 12:30 AM

        Historical fact, well put.

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  10. Biswajit Baruah says

    Oct 2, 2012 at 9:05 PM

    Happy Gandhi Jayanti… Jai Hind….

    Reply
  11. Gajendra Deshpande says

    Oct 2, 2012 at 12:26 PM

    Some other facts related to Mahatma

    Gandhiji visited Belgaum 1916 and He met Lokamanya Tilak for the first time
    Gandhiji presided 39th congress session in 1924, which was the only session he presided.
    Gandhiji visited my village Hudali in 1937, for Annual conference of Gandhi Seva Sangh. Gandhiji’s grand daughter Manu Gandhi’s wedding ceremony was conducted at Hudali village Belgaum

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    • Mayuresh says

      Dec 8, 2017 at 9:32 AM

      Nice trivia.

      Reply
  12. Gajendra Deshpande says

    Oct 2, 2012 at 12:19 PM

    I had commented on similar post on same blog. two years ago.

    Gandhiji’s reply was not related to 1924 session.
    It was related to the conference held at Belgaum in 1916.
    The letter was written before April 29, 1916

    Source: Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhiji

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    • Biswajit Baruah says

      Oct 2, 2012 at 9:05 PM

      Nice Info provided Sir….. Jai Hind…

      Reply
  13. Prasad_Parmaj says

    Oct 2, 2012 at 10:15 AM

    Happy Gandhi Jayanti

    Reply

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