The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi/Volume 1

CONTENTS

	homage by Dr. Rajendra Prasad	v
	foreword by Jawaharlal Nehru	ix
	General Preface	xi
	Preface to this Volume	xvii
	Historical background of the South African Indian problem	xxi
	Note to the reader	xxv
	Acknowledgements	xxvii
	ILLUSTRATIONS	xxxii
	MAPS	xxxii
1	A Confession (1884)	1
2	Speech at Alfred High School, Rajkot (4-7-1888)	1
3	Letter to Lakshmidas Gandhi (9-11-1888)	2
4	London Diary (12-11-1888)	2
5	Draft of Letter to Frederick Lely (December 1888)	16
6	Letter to Col. J. W. Watson (December 1888)	18
7	Indian Vegetarians—I (7-2-1891)	19
8	Indian Vegetarians—II (14-2-1891)	20
9	Indian Vegetarians—III (21-2-1891)	21
10	Indian Vegetarians—IV (28-2-1891)	23
11	Indian Vegetarians—V (7-3-1891)	26
12	Indian Vegetarians—VI (14-3-1891)	27
13	Some Indian Festivals—I (28-3-1891)	29
14	Some Indian Festivals—II (4-4-1891)	31
15	Some Indian Festivals—III (25-4-1891)	33
16	The Foods of India (1-6-1891)	35
17	Speech to the Band of Mercy, London (Before 6-6-1891)	41
18	Speech at Farewell Dinner (11-6-1891)	41
19	Interview to “The Vegetarian”—I (13-6-1891)	42
20	Interview to “The Vegetarian”—II (20-6-1891)	48
21	Application for Enrolment as Advocate (16-11-1891)	50
22	On Way Home to India—I (9-4-1892)	50
23	On Way Home to India—II (16-4-1892)	53
24	Letter to Ranchhodlal Patwari (5-9-1892)	56
25	Letter to “The Natal Advertiser” (26-5-1893)	57
26	Letter to “The Natal Advertiser” (16-9-1893)	59
27	Letter to “The Natal Advertiser” (19-9-1893)	59
28	Welcome Address to New Governor (28-9-1893)	62
29	Letter to “The Natal Advertiser” (29-9-1893)	63

30	Work for Vegetarianism (30-9-1893)	65
31	Guide to London (1893-94)	66
32	An Experiment in Vital Food (24-3-1894)	121
33	Letter to “The Vegetarian” (28-4-1894)	125
34	Vegetarianism and Children (5-5-1894)	126
35	Questions on Religion (Before June 1894)	127
36	Petition to Natal Legislative Assembly (28-6-1894)	128
37	Deputation to Natal Premier (29-6-1894)	133
38	A Circular Letter to Legislators (1-7-1894)	135
39	Deputation to Natal Governor (3-7-1894)	136
40	Petition to Natal Legislative Council (4-7-1894)	138
41	Extract from Letter to Dadabhai Naoroji (5-7-1894)	139
42	Petition to Natal Legislative Council (6-7-1894)	140
43	Letter to “The Natal Mercury” (7-7-1894)	144
44	Petition to Natal Governor (10-7-1894)	146
45	Petition to Lord Ripon (Before 14-7-1894)	147
46	Letter to Dadabhai Naoroji (14-7-1894)	157
47	Letter to Dadabhai Naoroji (27-7-1894)	158
48	Letter to Mrs. A. M. Lewis (4-8-1894)	160
49	Constitution of the Natal Indian Congress (22-8-1894)	162
50	Letter to “The Times of Natal” (25-10-1894)	166
51	Books for Sale (Before 26-11-1894)	168
52	Letter to “The Natal Mercury” (26-11-1894)	169
53	Open Letter (Before 19-12-1894)	170
54	Letter to Europeans (19-12-1894)	188
55	Letter to “The Natal Advertiser” (21-1-1895)	189
56	Letter to Dadabhai Naoroji (25-1-1895)	192
57	Books for Sale (2-2-1895)	192
58	Letter to “The Natal Witness” (23-3-1895)	193
59	Memorial to Agent, Pretoria (16-4-1895)	197
60	Petition to Natal Legislative Assembly (Before 5-5-1895)	199
61	Petition to Lord Ripon (Before 5-5-1895)	201
62	Petition to Lord Elgin (Before 5-5-1895)	219
63	Letter to M. G. Camroodeen (5-5-1895)	222
64	A Band of Vegetarian Missionaries (18-5-1895)	222
65	Extracts from Letter to “The Natal Advertiser” (Before 22-5-1895)	228
66	Petition to Natal Legislative Council (Before 26-6-1895)	229
67	Memorial to J. Chamberlain (11-8-1895)	232
68	Memorial to Lord Elgin (11-8-1895)	242
69	Report of the Natal Indian Congress (August 1895)	245
70	Letter to “The Natal Mercury” (2-9-1895)	251
71	Letter to “The Natal Mercury” (15-9-1895)	254
72	Letter to “The Natal Advertiser” (23-9-1895)	256
73	Letter to “The Natal Mercury” (25-9-1895)	258
74	Speech at Natal Indian Congress (29-9-1895)	258
75	Letter to “The Natal Mercury” (30-9-1895)	259
76	Letter to “The Natal Advertiser” (9-10-1895)	260
77	Letter to Colonial Secretary (21-10-1895)	261
78	Memorial to J. Chamberlain (26-11-1895)	264
79	The Indian Franchise (16-12-1895)	266
80	Vegetarianism in Natal (21-12-1895)	290
81	Letter to “The Natal Mercury” (3-2-1896)	292
82	Memorial to Natal Governor (26-2-1896)	295
83	Letter to “The Natal Mercury” (2-3-1896)	297
84	Letter to C. Walsh (4-3-1896)	301
85	Letter to Secretary for Zululand (6-3-1896)	302
86	Letter to Dadabhai Naoroji (7-3-1896)	302
87	Letter to W. Wedderburn (7-3-1896)	303
88	Memorial to J. Chamberlain (11-3-1896)	304
89	Letter to “The Natal Witness” (4-4-1896)	308
90	Memorial to Natal Legislative Assembly (27-4-1896)	312
91	Cable to J. Chamberlain (7-5-1896)	318
92	Letter to Prime Minister (14-5-1896)	319
93	Letter to C. Bird (18-5-1896)	320
94	Memorial to J. Chamberlain (22-5-1896)	321
95	Speech at Indians’ Meeting (4-6-1896)	338
96	Interview to “The Natal Advertiser” (4-6-1896)	339
	Sources	341
	Chronology	343
	Constitutional Set-up in South Africa (1890–1914)	351
	A Brief Chronicle of South Africa	356
	Index of Titles	365
	Index	366

Volume I

1884

• A Confession (1884)

1888

• Speech at Alfred High School, Rajkot (4-7-1888)
• Letter to Lakshmidas Gandhi (9-11-1888)
• London Diary (12-11-1888)

• London Diary (12-11-1888)-The Sea Voyage
• London Diary (12-11-1888)-London
• London Diary (12-11-1888)-Notes

• Draft of Letter to Frederick Lely (December 1888)
• Letter to Col. J. W. Watson (December 1888)

1891

• Indian Vegetarians I (7-2-1891)
• Indian Vegetarians II (14-2-1891)
• Indian Vegetarians III (21-2-1891)
• Indian Vegetarians IV (28-2-1891)
• Indian Vegetarians V (7-3-1891)
• Indian Vegetarians VI (14-3-1891)
• Some Indian Festivals I (28-3-1891)
• Some Indian Festivals II (4-4-1891)
• Some Indian Festivals III (25-4-1891)
• The Foods of India (1-6-1891)
• Speech to the Band of Mercy, London (Before 6-6-1891)
• Speech at Farewell Dinner (11-6-1891)
• Interview to "The Vegetarian" I (13-6-1891)
• Interview to "The Vegetarian" II (20-6-1891)
• Application for Enrolment as Advocate (16-11-1891)

1892

• On Way Home to India I (9-4-1892)
• On Way Home to India II (16-4-1892)
• Letter to Ranchhodlal Patwari (5-9-1892)

1893

• Letter to "The Natal Advertiser" (26-5-1893)
• Letter to "The Natal Advertiser" (16-9-1893)
• Letter to "The Natal Advertiser" (19-9-1893)
• Welcome Address to New Governor (28-9-1893)
• Letter to "The Natal Advertiser" (29-9-1893)
• Work for Vegetarianism (30-9-1893)

1894

• Guide to London (1893-94)
• Fragment of a Petition (1894)
• Diary (1894)
• An Experiment in Vital Food (24-3-1894)
• Letter to "The Vegetarian" (28-4-1894)
• Vegetarianism and Children (5-5-1894)
• Questions on Religion (Before June 1894)
• Petition to Natal Legislative Assembly (28-6-1894)
• Deputation to Natal Premier (29-6-1894)
• A Circular Letter to Legislator (1-7-1894)
• Deputation to Natal Governor (3-7-1894)
• Petition to Natal Legislative Council (4-7-1894)
• Extract from Letter to Dadabhai Naoroji (5-7-1894)
• Petition to Natal Legislative Council (6-7-1894)
• Letter to "The Natal Mercury" (7-7-1894)
• Petition to Natal Governor (10-7-1894)
• Petition to Lord Ripon (Before 14-7-1894)
• Letter to Dadabhai Naoroji (14-7-1894)
• Letter to Dadabhai Naoroji (27-7-1894)
• Letter to Mrs. A. M. Lewis (4-8-1894)
• Constitution of the Natal Indian Congress (22-8-1894)
• Letter to "The Times of Natal" (25-10-1894)
• Books for Sale (Before 26-11-1894)
• Letter to "The Natal Mercury" (26-11-1894)
• 1894 Open Letter on Franchise Law (Before 19-12-1894)
• Letter to Europeans (19-12-1894)

1895

• Letter to "The Natal Advertiser" (21-1-1895)
• Letter to Dadabhai Naoroji (25-1-1895)
• Books for Sale (2-2-1895)
• Letter to "The Natal Witness" (23-3-1895)
• Memorial to Agent, Pretoria (16-4-1895)
• Petition to Natal Legislative Assembly (Before 5-5-1895)
• Petition to Lord Ripon (Before 5-5-1895)
• Petition to Lord Elgin (Before 5-5-1895)
• Letter to M. C. Camroodeen (5-5-1895)
• A Band of Vegetarian Missionaries (18-5-1895)
• Extracts from Letter to "The Natal Advertiser" (Before 22-5-1895)
• Petition to Natal Legislative Council (Before 26-6-1895)
• Letter to Pherozeshah Mehta (9-8-1895)
• Memorial to J. Chamberlain (11-8-1895)
• Memorial to Lord Elgin (11-8-1895)
• Report of the Natal Indian Congress (August 1895)
• Letter to "The Natal Mercury" (2-9-1895)
• Letter to "The Natal Mercury" (15-9-1895)
• Letter to "The Natal Advertiser" (23-9-1895)
• Letter to "The Natal Mercury" (25-9-1895)
• Speech at Natal Indian Congress (29-9-1895)
• Letter to "The Natal Mercury" (30-9-1895)
• Letter to "The Natal Advertiser" (9-10-1895)
• Letter to Colonial Secretary (21-10-1895)
• Memorial to J. Chamberlain (26-11-1895)
• The Indian Franchise (16-12-1895)
• Vegetarianism in Natal (21-12-1895)

1896

• Letter to "The Natal Mercury" (3-2-1896)
• Memorial to Natal Governor (26-2-1896)
• Letter to "The Natal Mercury" (2-3-1896)
• Letter to C. Walsh (4-3-1896)
• Letter to Secretary for Zululand (6-3-1896)
• Letter to Dadabhai Naoroji (7-3-1896)
• Letter to W. Wedderburn (7-3-1896)
• Memorial to J. Chamberlain (11-3-1896)
• Letter to "The Natal Witness" (4-4-1896)
• Memorial to Natal Legislative Assembly (27-4-1896)
• Cable to J. Chamberlain (7-5-1896)
• Letter to Prime Minister (14-5-1896)
• Letter to C. Bird (18-5-1896)
• Memorial to J. Chamberlain (22-5-1896)
• Speech at Indians' Meeting (4-6-1896)
• Interview to "The Natal Advertiser" (4-6-1896)
• The Credentials (26-5-1896)
• The Grievances of the British Indians in South Africa: An Appeal to the Indian Public (14-8-1896)
• Notes on the Grievances of the British Indians in South Africa (22-9-1896)
• Speech at Public Meeting, Bombay (26-9-1896)
• Letter to F. S. Taleyarkhan (10-10-1896)
• A Letter (16-10-1896)
• Letter to "The Times of India" (17-10-1896)
• Letter to G. K. Gokhale (18-10-1896)
• Letter to F. S. Taleyarkhan (18-10-1896)
• Remarks in Visitors' Book (26-10-1896)
• Speech at Meeting, Madras (26-10-1896)
• Letter to "The Hindu" (27-10-1896)
• Preface to the Second Edition of the Green Pamphlet (1-11-1896)
• Letter to F. S. Taleyarkhan (5-11-1896)
• Interview to "The Statesman" (10-11-1896)
• Letter to "The Englishman" (13-11-1896)
• Interview to "The Englishman" (On or before 13-11-1896)
• Speech at Public Meeting, Poona (16-11-1896)
• Statement of Expenses (29-11-1896)
• Telegram to the Viceroy (30-11-1896)
• Letter to "The Englishman" (30-11-1896)