September 11: Visited wounded persons in Irwin Hospital.

September 12: Visited camp of displaced persons

September 13: Visited camp of displaced persons; disapproved proposal to erect his statue.

September 14: Called on Lord Mountbatten

September 16: Spoke at exhibition organized by Rastriya Swamsevak Sangh near Balmiki temple; called on Lord Mountbatten and said, “ If Pakistan continues to behave dishonestly war will break out between her and India.”

September 17: Lord and Lady Mountbatten called in; visited Kishanganj labour locality; reiterated previous day’s warning.

September 18: Discussion with Muslim leaders at Asaf Ali’s residence. He said, “When my work here is finished I shall go to Pakistan.” Reiterated the warning.

September 19: Discussion with Hindu leaders

September 23: Attended Working Committee meeting of the Indian National Congress

September 24: Meeting continued. Jam Sahib came in; health not good

September 25: The meeting continued. Called on Lord Mountbatten; rather unwell

September 26: “I am opposed to war; but if it is impossible to have justice from Pakistan and if she refuses to see her mistake, war between two countries is inevitable.”

September 27: Attended Working Committee meeting of the Indian National Congress

September 30: Chinese delegates to UNESCO called in

October 1: Attended working committee meeting of

October 2: Gandhiji’s birthday. He said, “It is more proper to offer condolences than to offer congatulations; I do not wish to live long.”

October 3: He said, “Nobody now listens to what I say.”

October 11: Gandhiji’s birthday according to Hindu calendar, he fasted and received a purse from local Gujaratis

October 19: Called on Lord Mountbatten; Lord Addison(Commonwealth Minister) and Lady Addison called in.

October 25: Offered prayers in jail and planted a mango tree there

October 29: Dilip Kumar Roy recited some songs

November 1: Horace Alexander called in

November 3: Gandhiji spoke in favour of lifting food control.

November 8: Lady Mountbatten called in

November 11: Attended Working Committee; said Nawab of Junagad had no authority to accede to Pakistan without people’s consent.

November 12: Broadcasted message to displaced persons

November 20: Visited displaced persons camp in Okhla.  Called on Rajaji, acting Governor General.

November 25: Lady Mountbatten and Kanji Dwarkadas called in

November 27: Called on Liaquat Ali Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan and Lord Mountbatten; Sheikh Abdullah of Kashmir called in

November 28: Addressed devotees of Guru Nanak.

December 4: Prime Minister of Burma Thakin Nu called in

December 11: Attended Talimi Sangh

December 12: Addressed merchants in Hardinge Library

January 3: Visited Wavell Canteen Camp for displaced persons

January 12: Declared his intention to fast for an indefinite period impelled by the Communal riots. Called on Governor-General Lord Mountbatten.

January 13: The fast started; Gandhiji could not attend Lord Mountbatten’s party but he asked other invitees to attend.

January 14: The fast continued

January 15: The fast continued. Delivered post prayer speech on mike from his room.

January 16: The fast continued. “I do not wish to live if peace is not established in India and Pakistan.”

January 17: The fast continued. Condition causing anxiety.

January 18: On receiving assurance from all communities, Gandhiji broke fast by taking Orange juice from Maulana Azad.

January 20: A bomb exploded during prayer.

January 21: Pleaded for mercy towards person who had thrown the bomb.

January 27: Wrote ‘Congress Position’; suggesting that Congress should cease as political body and should devote to people’s service. Also attended annual celebration at Bakhtiar Chisti’s Dargah.

January 29: Drafted constitution for Congress Service Militia; as outlined in Congress Position.

January 30: The day of martyrdom, was shot dead while on his way to evening prayer ground at Birla House (now Gandhi Smriti) by Nathuram Vinayak Godse.