1930 History : : Trivia : : Marchers

The List of Original Marchers

Thirty-two came from Gujarat Provinces, six from Cutch, four from Kerala, three from the Punjab three from Rajputana, two from Bombay, and one each from Sindh, Nepal, Tamilnad, Andhra, Utkal, Karnatak, Bihar and Bengal), and the second, entitles “Who’s giving a brief description of the Marchers who had been accepted up to that point.
The list of Marchers, with additional information from Mehta and Desai’s book Dandi Kuch (1969), is as follows:

No. 1 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the Mahatma. Age 61. From Gujarat.
No. 2 Pyarelal Nayyar. Age 30. From Punjab. Personal staff of Gandhiji. B.A. (Punjab University); Quit M. A. studies during Non-Cooperation Movement of 1920.
No. 3 Chhaganlal Naththubhai Joshi. Age 35. From Gujarat. B.A. Bombay, has been manager of Sabarmati Ashram since Maganlal Gandhi’s death; was student of Prof. Patric Geddes; Participated in the Non-Cooperation movement in 1920.
No. 4 Pandit Narayan Moreshwar Khare. Age 42.From Maharashtra. After 12 year training in music from Pandit Vishnu Digambar’s Gandharva Academy of Music; taught music and conducted prayers at Sabarmati Ashram, he composed the Ashram Bhajanavali.
No. 5 Ganpatrav Godshe. Age 25. From Maharashtra. Graduate of Gujarat Vidyapith; teacher.
No. 6 Prathviraj Lakshmidas Ashar. Age 19. From Cutch. Student in Ashram School.
No. 7 Mahavir Giri. Age 20. From Nepal. Student in Ashram School.
No. 8 Bal Dattatreya Kalelkar. Age 18. From Maharashtra. Student in Ashram school. Younger son of Kakasaheb Kalelkar.
No. 9 Jayanti Naththubhai Parekh. Age 19. From Gujarat. Student in Ashram School.
No. 10 Rasik Desai. Age 19. From Gujarat. Student in Ashram School.
No. 11 Vitthal Liladhar Thakkar. Age 16. From Gujarat. Student in Ashram School.
No 12 Harakhji Ramjibhai. Age 18. From Gujarat. Khadi Weaver.
No. 13 Tansukh Pranshankar Bhatt. Age 20. From Gujarat. Worker of Cow Service Association.
No. 14 Kantilal Harilal Gandhi. Age 20. From Gujarat. Student. Gandhiji’s eldest son Harilal’s son.
No. 15 Chhotubhai Khushalbhai Patel. Age 22. From Gujarat. Khadi Weaver.
No. 16 Valjibhai Govindji Desai. Age 35. From Gujarat. Was lecturer of English in Gujarat College, Ahmedabad. Quit the job when he was not permitted to attend the Congress session in 1916. Was professor at the Hindu University in Banaras. Joined the staff of ‘Young India’, went to jail during the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1921.
No. 17

Pannalal Balabhai Jhaveri. Age 20. From Gujarat. Belongs to the Cow Service Association. Son of the late Dewan, Prime Minister, of Panna state.
No. 18 Abbas Varteji ; Age 20. From Gujarat. Expert in carding and spinning, teaches in the Khadi Technical school.
No. 19 Punjabhai Shah. Age 25. From Gujarat. Resident of Sabarmati Ashram for some years.
No. 20 Madhavjibhai Thakkar. Age 40. From Cutch. Ran a successful business in London. Left flourishing business in Calcutta and joined the Ashram a few months ago.
No. 21 Naranjibhai. Age 22. From Cutch. Khadi worker from Orissa.
No. 22 Maganbhai Vora. Age 25. From Cutch. Khadi worker from Orissa.
No. 23 Dungarsibhai. Age 27. From Cutch. Khadi worker from Cutch.
No. 24 Somalal Pragjibhai Patel. Age 25. From Gujarat. In charge of the Ashram farm. Went to jail in connection with Nagpur Flag Satyagraha.
No. 25 Hasmukhram Jakabar. Age 25. From Gujarat. Farm worker.
No. 26 Daudbhai. Age 25. From Gujarat. Was formerly on the office staff of Currimbhai Mills.
No. 27 Ramjibhai Vankar. Age 45. From Gujarat. Weaver associated with Ashram for over 12 years .
No. 28 Dinkarrav Pandya. Age 30. From Gujarat. Dairy expert, B. Sc. From California.. Did higher education and worked for a long time in America. Left lucrative job and took charge of Ashram dairy.
No. 29 Dwarkanath. Age 30. From Maharashtra. Gymnastics teacher and Khadi organiser.
No. 30 Gajanan Khare. Age 25. From Maharashtra. Dyeing teacher in Khadi School.
No. 31 Jethalal Ruparel. Age 25. From Cutch. Worked in Khadi Department.
No. 32 Govind Harkare. Age 25. From Maharashtra. Khadi student.
No. 33 Pandurang. Age 22. From Maharashtra. Khadi student.
No. 34 Vinayakrao Apte. Age 33. From Maharashtra. Khadi worker in Maharashtra.
No. 35 Ramdhirrai. Age 30. From United Provinces. Was postman in Burma, left service to join Khadi Department.
No. 36 Sultansinh. Age 25. From Rajputana. Khadi student.
No. 37 Bhanushankar Dave. Age 22. From Gujarat. Khadi student.
No. 38 Munshilal. Age 25. From United Provinces. Khadi student.
No. 39 Raghavan. Age 25. From Kerala. Khadi student.
No. 40 Ravjibhai Nathalal Patel, Age 30. From Gujarat. Quit medical studies from Grant Medical College, Bombay during Non-Cooperation movement in 1920; pioneer Khadi worker in Gujarat; one of Vallabhbhai Patel’s volunteers during flood and famine relief work.
No. 41 Shivabhai Gokalbhai Patel. Age 27. From Gujarat. Graduate from Gujarat Vidyapeeth. Office staff.
No. 42 Shankarbhai Bhikabhai Patel. Age 20. From Gujarat. Teacher.
No. 43 Jashbhai Ishwarbhai Patel. Age 20. From Gujarat. Khadi student.
No. 44 Sumangal Prakash. Age 25. From United Provinces. Graduate of Kashi Vidyapeeth. Professor of Hindi at Gujarat Vidyapeeth.
No. 45 Titus. Age 25. From Kerala. Diploma holder from the Indian Dairy Department. Worker in Cow Service Association.
No. 46 Krishna Nair. Age 25. From Kerala. Graduate of the Jamia University and Khadi student .
No. 47 Tapan Nair. Age 25. From Tamilnadu. Khadi student.
No. 48 Haridas Varjivandas Gandhi. Age 25. From Gujarat. Was in cotton business.
No. 49 Chimanlal Narsilal Shah. Age 25. From Gujarat. Worker in Gujarat Flood Relief, and Khadi Department.
No. 50 Shankaran. Age 25 From Kerala. Khadi student.
No. 51 Subhramanyam. Age 25. From Andhra. Khadi student.
No. 52 Ramaniklal Maganlal Modi. Age 38. From Gujarat. B.A. from Bombay University; teacher in Ashram School.
No. 53 Madanmohan Chaturvedi. Age 27. From Rajputana. B.A. from Allahabad University. Was businessman in Karachi.
No. 54 Harilal Mahimtura. Age 27. From Bombay, Maharashtra. B.A., LL.B. Bombay University. Khadi student.
No. 55 Motibasdas. Age 20. From Orissa. Khadi student.
No. 56 Haridas Muzumdar. Age 25. From Gujarat. M.A., Ph.D. from Wisconsin, USA. Had recently returned from USA.
No. 57 Anand Hingorani. Age 24. From Sindh. B.A. Bombay University. Son of retired executive engineer.
No. 58 Mahadev Martand. Age 18. From Karnatak. Khadi student.
No. 59 Jayantiprasad. Age 30. from United Provinces. Khadi student.
No. 60 Hariprasad. Age 20. From United Provinces. Born in Fiji; Came to India to qualify as a national worker.
No. 61 Girivardhari Chaudhari. Age 20. From Bihar. Khadi student.
No. 62 Keshav Chitre. Age 25. From Maharashtra. Khadi student.
No. 63 Ambalal Shankarbhai Patel. Age 30. From Gujarat. Quit medical studies from Grant Medical College, Bombay, during Non-Cooperation Movement in 1920. Pioneer Khadi worker; one of Vallabhbhai Patel’s volunteers in Famine and Flood Relief work.
No. 64 Vishnu Pant. Age 25. From Maharashtra. Khadi student.
No. 65 Premraj. Age 35. From Punjab. Khadi student.
No. 66 Durgesh Chandra Das. Age 44. From Bengal. Quit Government job in Bengal. Khadi student.
No. 67 Madhavlal Shah. Age 27. From Gujarat. B.A. from Bombay University Teacher.
No.68 Jyotiram. Age 30. from United Provinces. Khadi student.
No. 69 Surajbhan. Age 34. From Punjab. Secretary, Ambala Congress Committee. Went to jail in 1921.
No. 70 Bhairav Dutt. Age 25. From United Provinces. Khadi student.
No. 71 Lalji Parmar. Age 25. From Gujarat. Khadi weaver.
No. 72 Ratnaji Boria. Age 18. From Gujarat. From Harijan Ashram in Godhra.
No. 73 Vishnu Sharma. Age 30. From Maharashtra. Teacher.
No. 74 Chintamani Shastri. Age 40. From Maharashtra. An old inmate of the Ashram; from Rashtriya Shala, Sasvane .
No. 75 Narayan Dutt. Age 24. From Rajputana. Khadi student.
No. 76 Manilal Mohandas Gandhi. Age 38. From Gujarat. Second son of Gandhiji. Caretaker of Phoenix Settlement near Durban, South Africa, was Editor and Publisher of Indian Opinion, first journal established by Mahatma Gandhi; was visiting from South Africa.
No. 77 Surendra. Age 30. From United Provinces. Sanskrit Scholar. In charge of Ashram tannery.
No. 78 Haribhai Mohani. Age 32. From Maharashtra. B.A. Teacher.
No. 79 Puratan Buch. Age 25. From Gujarat. Graduate of Gujarat Vidyapeeth.
To this list should be added two other “official” marchers:
No. 80 Kharag Bahadur Singh Giri. Age 25. From Nepal. B.A. Commerce from Calcutta University. Ex-law student and convict. Killer of Hiralal Agarwalla in defence of the honour of a Rajkumari, princess .
No. 81 Satish (Shankar) Kalelkar. Age 20. From Maharashtra. Gave up studies from Ferguson College Poona to join Freedom Movement. Elder son of Kakasaheb Kalelkar.

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