Letter from Gandhi to the Secretary of State for India, 1932. In this letter to Sir Samuel Hoare, Gandhi outlines his side of the circumstances which led to him being imprisoned. 'Dear Sir Samuel, I had not expected to write to you, at any rate, not quite so soon from a prison. I had promised to let you know before I took any serious step. But the events came upon me with such a sudden rush that there was no time or choice left for me. I have no doubt you have seen the telegrams exchanged between the Viceroy and me. I tried my best to keep up cooperation but failed in my opinion, through no fault of my own. I cannot help feeling that the Viceroy was wholly in the wrong in refusing to see me except in impossible conditions. I have just written a personal letter to Lord Willingdon urging him to reconsider his position.'.
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Letter from Gandhi to the Secretary of State for India, 1932. In this letter to Sir Samuel Hoare, Gandhi outlines his side of the circumstances which led to him being imprisoned. 'Dear Sir Samuel, I had not expected to write to you, at any rate, not quite so soon from a prison. I had promised to let you know before I took any serious step. But the events came upon me with such a sudden rush that there was no time or choice left for me. I have no doubt you have seen the telegrams exchanged between the Viceroy and me. I tried my best to keep up cooperation but failed in my opinion, through no fault of my own. I cannot help feeling that the Viceroy was wholly in the wrong in refusing to see me except in impossible conditions. I have just written a personal letter to Lord Willingdon urging him to reconsider his position.'.

Date

1932

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

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HRM25A15_440

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Droits gérés

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53,9Mo (960,3Ko) / 33,0cm x 40,9cm / 3897 x 4835 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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