Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand. (1869 - 1948). Autograph Note. Rare penciled note in the hand of the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement. He pioneered resistance to tyranny through mass civil disobedience, a philosophy firmly founded upon total nonviolence, which helped India to gain independence, and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Gandhi is often referred to as Mahatma Gandhi ("Great Soul"), an honorific first applied to him by Rabindranath Tagore, and in India he is also referred to as Bapu ("Father").
A pencilled note in the hand of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, reading in full: "I had a letter from Humayan who expected to see me Saturday last but I left London very early on Saturday. I am looking forward to meeting him on Saturday next at Oxford. " Lined paper approx 20. 5 x 7 cm. Folds, closed tear down left hand side, not affecting the handwriting.
Establishing provenance, this note is accompanied by a further pencil note signed 'Paul' [[Sir] Paul Reilly] on News Chronicle notepaper, reading: "Looking through some papers this evening I found this for your collection [i.e. the collection of his father, Charles Reilly]. It is a note passed at a dinner by Gandhi to Sir Ismail Mirza [corrected to 'Mirza Ismail']. Humayun [referred to in Gandhi's note] was son of Ismail and his [i.e Gandhi's friend] friend."
Sir Mirza Ismail was Diwan [Prime Minister] of Mysore, Jaipur and Hyderabad and Gandhi was a great admirer of his. The note probably dates from sometime between September and December 1931 when both Gandhi and Mirza Ismail were present at the Round Table Conference hosted by the British Government in London.
A pencilled note in the hand of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, reading in full: "I had a letter from Humayan who expected to see me Saturday last but I left London very early on Saturday. I am looking forward to meeting him on Saturday next at Oxford. " Lined paper approx 20. 5 x 7 cm. Folds, closed tear down left hand side, not affecting the handwriting.
Establishing provenance, this note is accompanied by a further pencil note signed 'Paul' [[Sir] Paul Reilly] on News Chronicle notepaper, reading: "Looking through some papers this evening I found this for your collection [i.e. the collection of his father, Charles Reilly]. It is a note passed at a dinner by Gandhi to Sir Ismail Mirza [corrected to 'Mirza Ismail']. Humayun [referred to in Gandhi's note] was son of Ismail and his [i.e Gandhi's friend] friend."
Sir Mirza Ismail was Diwan [Prime Minister] of Mysore, Jaipur and Hyderabad and Gandhi was a great admirer of his. The note probably dates from sometime between September and December 1931 when both Gandhi and Mirza Ismail were present at the Round Table Conference hosted by the British Government in London.
Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand. (1869 - 1948). Autograph Note. Rare penciled note in the hand of the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement. He pioneered resistance to tyranny through mass civil disobedience, a philosophy firmly founded upon total nonviolence, which helped India to gain independence, and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Gandhi is often referred to as Mahatma Gandhi ("Great Soul"), an honorific first applied to him by Rabindranath Tagore, and in India he is also referred to as Bapu ("Father").
A pencilled note in the hand of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, reading in full: "I had a letter from Humayan who expected to see me Saturday last but I left London very early on Saturday. I am looking forward to meeting him on Saturday next at Oxford. " Lined paper approx 20. 5 x 7 cm. Folds, closed tear down left hand side, not affecting the handwriting.
Establishing provenance, this note is accompanied by a further pencil note signed 'Paul' [[Sir] Paul Reilly] on News Chronicle notepaper, reading: "Looking through some papers this evening I found this for your collection [i.e. the collection of his father, Charles Reilly]. It is a note passed at a dinner by Gandhi to Sir Ismail Mirza [corrected to 'Mirza Ismail']. Humayun [referred to in Gandhi's note] was son of Ismail and his [i.e Gandhi's friend] friend."
Sir Mirza Ismail was Diwan [Prime Minister] of Mysore, Jaipur and Hyderabad and Gandhi was a great admirer of his. The note probably dates from sometime between September and December 1931 when both Gandhi and Mirza Ismail were present at the Round Table Conference hosted by the British Government in London.
A pencilled note in the hand of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, reading in full: "I had a letter from Humayan who expected to see me Saturday last but I left London very early on Saturday. I am looking forward to meeting him on Saturday next at Oxford. " Lined paper approx 20. 5 x 7 cm. Folds, closed tear down left hand side, not affecting the handwriting.
Establishing provenance, this note is accompanied by a further pencil note signed 'Paul' [[Sir] Paul Reilly] on News Chronicle notepaper, reading: "Looking through some papers this evening I found this for your collection [i.e. the collection of his father, Charles Reilly]. It is a note passed at a dinner by Gandhi to Sir Ismail Mirza [corrected to 'Mirza Ismail']. Humayun [referred to in Gandhi's note] was son of Ismail and his [i.e Gandhi's friend] friend."
Sir Mirza Ismail was Diwan [Prime Minister] of Mysore, Jaipur and Hyderabad and Gandhi was a great admirer of his. The note probably dates from sometime between September and December 1931 when both Gandhi and Mirza Ismail were present at the Round Table Conference hosted by the British Government in London.