HT This Day: March 27, 1942 — Indira Nehru married: Many messages and greetings

The marriage passed off within the presence of distinguished residents and s massive variety of friends together with Congress leaders from everywhere in the nation. Pandit Nehru participated within the ceremonies for more often than not and was Joined by Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit in a few of them.

The wedding passed off in accordance o Vedic rites which had been performed by Mahamahopadhyaya Pandit Lakshmi Dhar Shastri of Delhi assisted by one other pandit. A noteworthy function was that the ceremony consisted of important components solely and lasted in all for an hour-and-a-half.

The important a part of the rites comprised of havan and going spherical the hearth. The ceremony concluded with Mangal Gayan and providing of blessings from all current.

Maulana Azad who left Delhi final night by the Delhi Categorical arrived right here at 2 p.m. within the afternoon and couldn’t be current on the marriage ceremony.

Amongst these current had been Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr. Syed Mahmud, Pandit Gov.ni Ballabh Pant, Mr. Sampurnanand. Mrs. Sarojini Naidu, Dr. Okay. N. Katju and Dr. Jivaraj Menta and Maharajkumar of Vizianagaram.

Numerous messages of goodwill, congratulations, blessings and presents are being acquired at Anand Bhawan. Mahatma Gandhi has despatched separate letters to the bride and bridegroom conveying his blessings. Madame Chang Kai-shek has despatched congratulations on behalf of herself and the Generalissimo from Chungking.

M. Azad at Allahabad

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the Congress President, accompanied by Mr. Bhulabhai Desai and Dr. B. C. Roy arrived right here at 2 p.m. this afternoon from Delhi.

The Maulana was acquired on the railway station by Acharya J. B. Kripalani and Mr. R. S. Pandit. He drove straight to Anand Bhawan. The prepare was practically two hours late and the Maulana regarded drained.

Requested by the Related Press how lengthy he proposed to remain right here, the Maulana mentioned that he had supposed to return to Delhi this night, however because the prepare had arrived late he may re-turn tomorrow morning.