The people of Belgaum (now Belagavi) had invited Gandhiji within a year of his arrival from South Africa. This was to attend the first session of the Home Rule League to be held in the city.

Gangadhar Rao Deshpande, Congress leader and Khadi activist, was among Gandhiji’s close associates. Deshpande was the chairman of the reception committee for the 1924 session. A memorial hall in ...