CWMG, Vol. 041

Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Volume 041 (XLI) Period Covered: June 2, 1929 – October 15, 1929 Edition Used: October 1970 (Asvina 1892) NOTE TO THE READER The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi is a monumental document of Gandhiji’s words as he spoke and wrote, day after day, year after year, beginning with the year 1884 till his assassination on January 30, 1948. In this series his writings, scattered all over the world, have been collected and constructed with stringent academic discipline and with an ethical sense of loyalty. The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi (CWMG-original-KS-edition, called so after Prof. K. Swaminathan, the chief architect of the original series) had taken about 38 years in the making (1956-1994). They are a series of one hundred volumes, intricately connected across the series, as an integrated whole. The CWMG-original-KS-edition volumes were published by the Publications Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India in the years 1956 to 1994.The Electronic Master Copy as reproduced from the CWMG-original-KS-edition (Volumes I to C – 1 to 100) (1956-1994) is in the form of refined electronic images, matched with the original-KS-edition, word by word, verified with the original source-documents where necessary. This will now form the basis for all future printing. The Electronic Master Copy of the CWMG-original-KS-edition retains the original architecture – volume structure, font structure, line structure, page structure – including its visual look – fully and loyally. The Master Copy of the CWMG-original-KS-edition retains the original editorial edifice and content entirely and loyally.To accomplish this end, a lot of research, customization, and innovation went into the process. Execution of the task involved an i