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1919

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1919, Jan His name was included in Home Rule League deputation to England to give evidence before Joint Parliament / Parliamentary Committee.

Feb 6 In ILC, spoke on and opposed the Criminal Law (Emergency Powers) Bill, introduced by Sir William Vincent, based on the recommendations of Rowlatt Committee Said that if it were passed, "You will create in the country from one end to the other a discontent and agitation, the like of which you have not witnessed". The Bill was referred to Select Committee on Feb 7.
Feb Disapproved of the tactics adopted by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's followers to maneuver and force Besant's resignation as Home Rule League President. Later however, proposed Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi as her successor.

Feb 6-7, 19, Mar 12-14 Opposed Criminal Law (Emergency Powers) Bill, in ILC.
Mar 28 Resigned from the membership of ILC in protest against the adoption of Rowlatt Bill. In a letter to Viceroy, said that "the passing of the Rowlatt Bill by the Government of India and the assent given to it by Your Excellency as Governor General against the will of the people has severely shaken the trust reposed by them in the British Justice", and that "the fundamental principles of justice have been uprooted and the constitutional rights of the people have been violated at a time when there is no real danger to the State". Termed Rowlatt Act as "obnoxious" and a "Black Act".

Mar 30 - Apr ? Sympathized with protests against the passage of the Rowlatt Bill.
Apr 6 Presided over a public meeting to protest against Rowlatt Bill at French Bridge, Bombay.

Apr 13 Jallianwala Bagh massacre on General Dyer's orders police opened fire on a public meeting held in the Jallianwala Bagh enclosure at Amritsar, which took a toll of about 400 lives and caused injuries to thousands.
Apr 13-14 Arrived at Hyderabad (Deccan), in connection with a murder case against the Deshmukh of Kuber in Nanded District on reaching Secunderbad, he was approached to address a public meeting on April 15, which he accepted.

Apr 15 Informed by a police official that the Nizam had ordered him not to make any political speech at the meeting. Mohammad Ali Jinnah demanded to see the written order before accepting it, but the official refused saying that it would be "injudicious" to show him the Nizam's order Mohammad Ali Jinnah, however addressed the meeting as scheduled, and delivered his talk on "India of Tomorrow".
Apr 18 The Nizam's Government in a letter, conveyed to him, the Nizam's "anger" for violating his orders not to make a political speech.

Apr 20 In reply to the Nizam Government's letter said that "the statements contained in your letter are not only incorrect but are a complete misrepresentation of facts", adding that he had been contacted throughout by the 1st All India Muslim University to the Police Commission who had asked him not to make any political speech but that he had rejected the order on the ground that only "if a written order was served upon me not to address the meeting I shall obey it".
Apr 25 The Nizam's Government in reply to his letter said that by making a political speech "you did not exercise a wise discretion", but that "You committed a blunder and deliberately offered a gratuitous insult to His Exalted Highness by refusing to obey his order". It further stated that "such a 'political' speech by any man and particularly by a man not in any way connected with Hyderabad, by birth or any other tie" was to have a harmful effect and that he could not visit any part of the Nizam's dominion without His Highness' permission.

Apr Bombay government contemplated the possibility of interning Horniman Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Mohammad Ali Jinnah and other "agitators", but action against Mohammad Ali Jinnah was later dropped for various reasons. Horniman was however deported to England and The Bombay Chronicle was banned on the night of April 26 without prior notice.
Jun 7 Accompanied a deputation to London to plead the case for Reforms before the Select Committee of the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

Jul - Aug Represented the All India Muslim League viewpoint to the Select Committee appointed by the House of Commons to examine India Reforms Bill.
Aug 14-15 Birth of his only child - a girl in London. She was named Dina.

Aug 27 In collaboration with Hasan Imam, Ghulam Mohammed Bhurgri and Yakub Hasan, submitted a Memorial to Lloyd George, Prime Minister, on Turkish question on All India Muslim League's behalf, inter alia,it said "if Great Britain becomes a party in reducing H.I.M. the Sultan of Turkey and the Khalifa of the Muslim world to the status of a petty sovereign the reaction in India will be colossal and abiding"; urged against dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire since such a course would be "given the military victory a religious character", "making it a sign of triumph of one religion over the other and inflicting humiliation and dishonor on Islam".
Sep 4 In a letter to Lloyd George sought an interview to place before him the views of Indian Muslim Sent him a memorandum on behalf of the All India Muslim League deputation.

Oct Views on Khilafat Movement and Turkey published in Indian Review.
Nov 16 Returned to Bombay after five months' stay in England. In an interview to The Bombay Chronicle, said that the majority of the JPC were "very sympathetic", that the Reform Bill would be "improved", that the Labour Party was "more sympathetic towards India", and that Montagu was "more anxious" than any other person to right The Punjab wrongs.

Nov 22 In an interview to AP, expressed his views on Montagu- Chelmsford reforms; considered them neither "satisfactory" nor "disappointing", yet definitely "a step forward" from the Morley - Minto Reforms.
Nov 23 In a wire to AIKC, conveyed his support for Turkey and prayed for success of conference; also referred to British atrocities in the Punjab.

Dec 27-30 Along with Malaviya, supported Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 's amendment to Das' Resolution. which characterized the 1919 reforms as "inadequate, unsatisfactory and disappointing", in the Indian National Congress Amritsar session.
Dec 31 Elected permanent President of the All India Muslim League on a motion by Malik Barkat Ali supported by M.A. Ansari; the motion was unanimously adopted.

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1919, Jan	His name was included in Home Rule League deputation to England to give evidence before Joint Parliament / Parliamentary Committee.
Feb 6	In ILC, spoke on and opposed the Criminal Law (Emergency Powers) Bill, introduced by Sir William Vincent, based on the recommendations of Rowlatt Committee Said that if it were passed, "You will create in the country from one end to the other a discontent and agitation, the like of which you have not witnessed". The Bill was referred to Select Committee on Feb 7.
Feb	Disapproved of the tactics adopted by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's followers to maneuver and force Besant's resignation as Home Rule League President. Later however, proposed Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi as her successor.
Feb 6-7, 19, Mar 12-14	Opposed Criminal Law (Emergency Powers) Bill, in ILC.
Mar 28	Resigned from the membership of ILC in protest against the adoption of Rowlatt Bill. In a letter to Viceroy, said that "the passing of the Rowlatt Bill by the Government of India and the assent given to it by Your Excellency as Governor General against the will of the people has severely shaken the trust reposed by them in the British Justice", and that "the fundamental principles of justice have been uprooted and the constitutional rights of the people have been violated at a time when there is no real danger to the State". Termed Rowlatt Act as "obnoxious" and a "Black Act".
Mar 30 - Apr ?	Sympathized with protests against the passage of the Rowlatt Bill.
Apr 6	Presided over a public meeting to protest against Rowlatt Bill at French Bridge, Bombay.
Apr 13	Jallianwala Bagh massacre on General Dyer's orders police opened fire on a public meeting held in the Jallianwala Bagh enclosure at Amritsar, which took a toll of about 400 lives and caused injuries to thousands.
Apr 13-14	Arrived at Hyderabad (Deccan), in connection with a murder case against the Deshmukh of Kuber in Nanded District on reaching Secunderbad, he was approached to address a public meeting on April 15, which he accepted.
Apr 15	Informed by a police official that the Nizam had ordered him not to make any political speech at the meeting. Mohammad Ali Jinnah demanded to see the written order before accepting it, but the official refused saying that it would be "injudicious" to show him the Nizam's order Mohammad Ali Jinnah, however addressed the meeting as scheduled, and delivered his talk on "India of Tomorrow".
Apr 18	The Nizam's Government in a letter, conveyed to him, the Nizam's "anger" for violating his orders not to make a political speech.
Apr 20	In reply to the Nizam Government's letter said that "the statements contained in your letter are not only incorrect but are a complete misrepresentation of facts", adding that he had been contacted throughout by the 1st All India Muslim University to the Police Commission who had asked him not to make any political speech but that he had rejected the order on the ground that only "if a written order was served upon me not to address the meeting I shall obey it".
Apr 25	The Nizam's Government in reply to his letter said that by making a political speech "you did not exercise a wise discretion", but that "You committed a blunder and deliberately offered a gratuitous insult to His Exalted Highness by refusing to obey his order". It further stated that "such a 'political' speech by any man and particularly by a man not in any way connected with Hyderabad, by birth or any other tie" was to have a harmful effect and that he could not visit any part of the Nizam's dominion without His Highness' permission.
Apr	Bombay government contemplated the possibility of interning Horniman Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Mohammad Ali Jinnah and other "agitators", but action against Mohammad Ali Jinnah was later dropped for various reasons. Horniman was however deported to England and The Bombay Chronicle was banned on the night of April 26 without prior notice.
Jun 7	Accompanied a deputation to London to plead the case for Reforms before the Select Committee of the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
Jul - Aug	Represented the All India Muslim League viewpoint to the Select Committee appointed by the House of Commons to examine India Reforms Bill.
Aug 14-15	Birth of his only child - a girl in London. She was named Dina.
Aug 27	In collaboration with Hasan Imam, Ghulam Mohammed Bhurgri and Yakub Hasan, submitted a Memorial to Lloyd George, Prime Minister, on Turkish question on All India Muslim League's behalf, inter alia,it said "if Great Britain becomes a party in reducing H.I.M. the Sultan of Turkey and the Khalifa of the Muslim world to the status of a petty sovereign the reaction in India will be colossal and abiding"; urged against dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire since such a course would be "given the military victory a religious character", "making it a sign of triumph of one religion over the other and inflicting humiliation and dishonor on Islam".
Sep 4	In a letter to Lloyd George sought an interview to place before him the views of Indian Muslim Sent him a memorandum on behalf of the All India Muslim League deputation.
Oct	Views on Khilafat Movement and Turkey published in Indian Review.
Nov 16	Returned to Bombay after five months' stay in England. In an interview to The Bombay Chronicle, said that the majority of the JPC were "very sympathetic", that the Reform Bill would be "improved", that the Labour Party was "more sympathetic towards India", and that Montagu was "more anxious" than any other person to right The Punjab wrongs.
Nov 22	In an interview to AP, expressed his views on Montagu- Chelmsford reforms; considered them neither "satisfactory" nor "disappointing", yet definitely "a step forward" from the Morley - Minto Reforms.
Nov 23	In a wire to AIKC, conveyed his support for Turkey and prayed for success of conference; also referred to British atrocities in the Punjab.
Dec 27-30	Along with Malaviya, supported Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 's amendment to Das' Resolution. which characterized the 1919 reforms as "inadequate, unsatisfactory and disappointing", in the Indian National Congress Amritsar session.
Dec 31	Elected permanent President of the All India Muslim League on a motion by Malik Barkat Ali supported by M.A. Ansari; the motion was unanimously adopted.