|
|
1896 |
January |
23 |
Gandhi applied for appointment as a Gujarati
interpreter in Natal Court |
|
1896 |
January |
27 |
The Times, London, referred to Gandhi as one
"whose efforts on behalf of his Indian fellow-subjects
in South Africa entitle him to respect". |
|
1896 |
February |
26 |
Petitioned Governor of Zululand protesting
against the Townships Regulations. |
|
1896 |
March |
3 |
Natal Government Gazette released text of new draft
Franchise Bill, introduced in legislature. |
|
1896 |
March |
5 |
Petition regarding the Townships Regulations rejected
by Government. |
|
1896 |
March |
11 |
Gandhi made representations to Chamberlain
against the Townships Regulations. |
|
1896 |
April |
27 |
Franchise Bill, in its modified form,
disfranchising natives of other countries who did not
enjoy parliamentary franchise there, presented to
Natal Parliament. Natal Indians petitioned Legislative
Assembly at Pietermaritzburg against the
Bill. |
|
1896 |
May |
6 |
Franchise Bill read second time. |
|
1896 |
May |
7 |
Gandhi cabled Chamberlain and British Committee
of the Indian National Congress against acceptance of
the Franchise Bill or any alterations thereto till
Indian memorial in that behalf was presented. |
|
1896 |
May |
13 |
Franchise Bill given third reading and passed
in the Legislative Assembly. |
|
1896 |
May |
26 |
Representatives of Durban Indian community
authorized Gandhi, who was due to leave for India, to
"represent the grievances the Indians are laboring
under in South Africa before the authorities and
public men and public bodies in India." |
|
1896 |
June |
2 |
Presented with address on behalf of Natal
Indian Congress. |
|
1896 |
June |
4 |
Gandhi given address by Durban Indians at
farewell meeting in Congress Hall. |
|
1896 |
June |
5 |
Gandhi left for India. |
|
1896 |
July |
4 |
Gandhi reached Calcutta, having left Durban by
ship on June 5. Departed for Bombay via Allahabad.
Missing his train at Allahabad, stayed there for
the day and interviewed Mr.Chesney, Editor of The
Pioneer. This interview, he wrote later, "laid the
foundation of the series of incidents which
ultimately led to my being lynched in Natal." |
|
1896 |
July |
9 |
Reached Rajkot. |
|
1896 |
|
|
Joined the Sanitary Visitors' Committee at
Rajkot on the outbreak of plague in Bombay. |
|
1896 |
August |
14 |
Published the Green Pamphlet at Rajkot. |
|
1896 |
August |
17 |
Left Rajkot for Bombay. |
|
1896 |
August |
19 |
Met Ranade, Badruddin Tyabji and Pherozeshah
Mehta in Bombay. |
|
1896 |
September |
11 |
Left Bombay for Rajkot, with ailing
brother-in-law whom he nursed up to his dying
moments. |
|
1896 |
September |
14 |
Reuter's cable from London to Durban released
misleading report about the contents of the Green
Pamphlet. |
|
1896 |
September |
16 |
Europeans of Durban formed a European
Protecting Association, incited by the summary of
Reuter's cable in the Natal papers. |
|
1896 |
September |
26 |
Addressed public meeting, presided over by
Pherozeshah Mehta, in Bombay. |
|
1896 |
September |
26 |
Bombay meeting protested against ill-usage of
Indians in South Africa and decided to petition the
Secretary of State for India for
redress. |
|
1896 |
October |
11 |
Left Bombay for Madras via Poona. |
|
1896 |
October |
12 |
Stayed the day in Poona, met Gokhale, Lokamanya
Tilak and Dr. Bhandarkar. |
|
1896 |
October |
24 |
Arrived at Madras. |
|
1896 |
October |
26 |
Addressed public meeting at Pachaiyappa College
Hall, Madras. |
|
1896 |
October |
31 |
Reached Calcutta via Nagpur. Met Surendranath
Benerjea and other leaders of public opinion. |
|
1896 |
November |
12 |
Received cable from Dada Abdulla, Durban,
asking him to return to Natal as Volksraad had
recommended that Indians should be forced to
reside in locations. |
|
1896 |
November |
13 |
Addressed letter to The Englishman on the
problem of the Indians in South Africa. |
|
1896 |
November |
14(15?) |
Reached Bombay. |
|
1896 |
November |
16 |
Went to Poona and addressed public meeting
under the auspices of the Sarvajanik Sabha. |
|
1896 |
November |
20 |
Returned to Bombay. |
|
1896 |
November |
26 |
Mass meeting of Durban Europeans under Mayor's
chairmanship condemned Asiatic immigration. Audience
hissed at mentioned of Gandhi's name. Colonial
Patriotic Union set up. |
|
1896 |
November |
30 |
Gandhi sent telegram to the Viceroy at
Calcutta, drawing attention to the Transvaal
Government's decision to force Indians to live in
locations. Left Bombay for South Africa by S.S. Courland
along with wife and two sons. |
|
1896 |
December |
18 |
Ships Courland and Naderi, carrying Indian
passengers, reached Durban. |
|
1896 |
December |
19 |
Natal Government published notification
declaring Bombay an infected port in view of plague in
some parts of the Bombay Province. Ships put under
five days quarantine, which period was extended from
time to time till January 11. |
|
1896 |
December |
19 |
Natal Government published notification
declaring Bombay an infected port in view of plague in
some parts of the Bombay Province. Ships put under
five days quarantine, which period was extended from
time to time till January 11. |
|
1896 |
December |
25 |
Gandhi addressed ship-mates at a Christmas Day
gathering on Western civilization. Natal newspapers
charged him later with "indulging in animated
condemnation of Natal Whites" and "with desire to
swamp Natal with Indians". |
|
1896 |
December |
29 |
Europeans of Durban advertised meeting on
January 4, for demonstrating against the landing of the
Indians. Newspapers full of "Asiatic invasion"
story. |
|
1896 |
December |
31 |
Indian National Congress, in session at
Calcutta, adopted, on motion by G.P. Pillai, delegate
from the Natal Indian Congress briefed by Gandhi,
resolution protesting against the disabilities of
Indians in South Africa and appealing to the
Government for remedial
measures. |
