|
|
1930 |
January |
1 |
At Subjects Committee meeting Gandhi moved
resolution on national debts which stated that financial
burdens inherited by free India would be subject
to investigation by independent tribunal. |
|
1930 |
January |
1 |
Gave special interview to Press before leaving
Lahore. |
|
1930 |
January |
2 |
Reached Delhi. Working Committee fixed 26th
January as Independence Day. |
|
1930 |
January |
4 |
Earl Russell, Under-Secretary of State for
India in speech, said India’s dominion Status would
not be like that of Canada, Australia and New
Zealand. Mazhar-ul-Haq died. |
|
1930 |
January |
11 |
Gandhi, in speech at Gujarat Vidyapith
Convocation, said Earl Russell’s statement on India’s
Dominion Status meant change to gold chains from
iron ones. |
|
1930 |
January |
13 |
Spoke at National Educational
conference. |
|
1930 |
January |
18 |
Rabindranath Tagore visited Sabarmati Ashram
and had discussions with Gandhi. |
|
1930 |
January |
22 |
Gandhi gave interview to Daily Express about
his future plan regarding civil disobedience
movement. |
|
1930 |
January |
25 |
Viceroy in statement in Legislative Assembly
said Round Table Conference would help prepare
guidelines on which Government could prepare draft
proposals regarding Dominion Status for consideration
of Parliament; Viceroy disapproved of financial
resolut |
|
1930 |
January |
26 |
Pledge of Independence taken all over
India. |
|
1930 |
February |
7 |
Viceroy spoke at Lucknow Durbar. |
|
1930 |
February |
15 |
Congress Working Committee at Ahmedabad
authorized Gandhi and those who believed in non-violence
as an article of faith to launch civil
disobedience "as and when they desire and to the
extent they decide". |
|
1930 |
February |
15 |
Gandhi spoke at prayer meeting, Sabarmati,
advising Ashram inmates to prepare themselves for the
ensuing fight. |
|
1930 |
February |
19 |
All-India Congress Committee adopted civil
disobedience progremme. |
|
1930 |
February |
27 |
In article "When I am Arrested" Gandhi wrote;
"Not a single believer in non-violence as an
article of faith for the purpose of achieving India’s
goal should find himself free or alive at the end
of the effort to submit any longer to the existing
slaver |
|
1930 |
February |
28 |
In letter to G.D. Birla, wrote "I have little
hope of remaining out of jail by the end of
March." |
|
1930 |
March |
1 |
Gandhi was at Sabarmati. |
|
1930 |
March |
2 |
Wrote to the Viceroy explaining his reasons for
breaking salt law. Spoke at a wedding ceremony at the
Ashram. |
|
1930 |
March |
5 |
Speaking at prayer meeting told women not to
accompany him on Dandi March. |
|
1930 |
March |
7 |
Issued statement on Vallabhbhai Patel’s arrest
and appealed to the people to observe general
strike. |
|
1930 |
March |
8 |
Spoke at Ahmedabad meeting exhorting the people
to remain peaceful and non-violent during the
salt-law campaign. |
|
1930 |
March |
10 |
Spoke at prayer meeting, Sabarmati and called
for an unlimited supply of volunteers to keep the stream
of civil resisters unbroken. |
|
1930 |
March |
Before 11 |
Sent message to Andhra. |
|
1930 |
March |
On or before 11 |
Gave interviews to H.D. Rajah and the
Manchester Guardian. |
|
1930 |
March |
11 |
Speaking at prayer meeting said "Either we
shall win the goal for which we are marching or die in
the attempt to win it." |
|
1930 |
March |
11 |
At prayer meeting asked people to observe
non-violence if he was arrested. |
|
1930 |
March |
12 |
Accompanied by 78 volunteers, left Sabarmati at
6.30 a.m. for Dandi to break salt law and start
civil disobedience campaign. At 8.30 a.m. gave
parting message at Chandola. Spoke at Aslali. |
|
1930 |
March |
13 |
Spoke at Bareja and Navagam. |
|
1930 |
March |
14 |
Talked to Press representatives at Navagam.
Spoke at Vasana. |
|
1930 |
March |
15 |
Spoke at Dabhan and Nadiad. |
|
1930 |
March |
16 |
Spoke at Boriavi. |
|
1930 |
March |
On or after 16 |
Spoke to satyagrahis. |
|
1930 |
March |
17 |
Spoke at Anand. Talked to volunteers. |
|
1930 |
March |
18 |
Addressed public meeting at Borsad. |
|
1930 |
March |
19 |
Addressed public meeting at Ras. |
|
1930 |
March |
20 |
Spoke at Kareli and Gajera. |
|
1930 |
March |
21 |
Spoke at Ankhi. |
|
1930 |
March |
22 |
Gave interview to Yusuf Meherally. |
|
1930 |
March |
23 |
Spoke at Buva and Samni. |
|
1930 |
March |
25 |
A.I.C.C. session held at Sabarmati authorized
Gandhi to initiate and control civil
disobedience. |
|
1930 |
March |
25 |
Gandhi spoke at public meeting,
Tralsa. |
|
1930 |
March |
26 |
Spoke at Ankleshwar. |
|
1930 |
March |
26 |
At broach spoke on Hindu-Muslim
unity. |
|
1930 |
March |
27 |
Sent message to Hindustani Seva Dal. |
|
1930 |
March |
27 |
Spoke at Sajod and Mangarol. |
|
1930 |
March |
28 |
Spoke at Raima and Umrachhi. |
|
1930 |
March |
28 |
Spoke Volunteers. |
|
1930 |
March |
29 |
Spoke at Bhatgam emphasizing the need for
greater self-purification among volunteers and pilgrims
of Dandi March. |
|
1930 |
March |
30 |
Spoke at Sandhiyer and Delad. |
|
1930 |
April |
1 |
Spoke at Chhaprabhatha and Surat. |
|
1930 |
April |
2 |
Spoke at Dindoli. |
|
1930 |
April |
3 |
Spoke at Vanjh, Navsari and Dhaman. |
|
1930 |
April |
4 |
Spoke at Vijalpore. |
|
1930 |
April |
5 |
Reached Dandi. Issued statement to Associated
Press. |
|
1930 |
April |
5 |
Sent message to America. |
|
1930 |
April |
5 |
Addressed public meeting at Dandi and advised
people not to eat salt supplied by Government. |
|
1930 |
April |
6 |
At Dandi Gandhi and his party broke salt law.
Salt law was also broken at Ahmedabad, Surat, Broach,
Kheda, Bombay and Delhi. At public meeting in the
evening Gandhi advised the people not to eat taxed
salt any more. |
|
1930 |
April |
6 |
Civil disobedience was offered throughout the
country. |
|
1930 |
April |
7 |
Gandhi issued statement to the press on the
effects of civil disobedience movement. |
|
1930 |
April |
7 |
Spoke to volunteers at Aat. |
|
1930 |
April |
7 |
Sent messages to Kathiawar and
Gujarat. |
|
1930 |
April |
8 |
Spoke at Aat. |
|
1930 |
April |
8 |
Halted at Surat on way to Bhimrad. |
|
1930 |
April |
9 |
Dictated message to the nation on how the
people should conduct themselves after his
arrest. |
|
1930 |
April |
9 |
Spoke at Bhimrad. |
|
1930 |
April |
10 |
At Dandi. Sent message to Bombay Congress
Committee and the people of Bombay. |
|
1930 |
April |
10 |
At Jalalpur, spoke to volunteers. |
|
1930 |
April |
10 |
Gave interviews to Associated Press of India
and The Hindu. |
|
1930 |
April |
10 |
At public meeting at Abrama, stressed the
necessity of complete prohibition and promotion of
khadi. |
|
1930 |
April |
11 |
At Jalal in a statement to the Associated Press
of India, expressed his intention to concentrate
on Gujarat. |
|
1930 |
April |
Before 12 |
Sent message to Mrs. Hansa Mehta that Bombay
women should take up the cause of preventing liquor
consumption. |
|
1930 |
April |
13 |
At Dandi. Spoke at women’s conference and
stressed his faith in non-violence. |
|
1930 |
April |
13 |
Spoke at public meeting. |
|
1930 |
April |
13 |
Salt Satyagraha was started at 27 different
centres in Bihar. Jawaharlal Nehru and several other
Congress leaders were arrested and sentenced to
imprisonment. |
|
1930 |
April |
14 |
Gandhi called upon students to leave schools
and colleges. |
|
1930 |
April |
15 |
Spoke at Umber. |
|
1930 |
April |
17 |
At Jalalpur, gave interview to Free Press of
India. |
|
1930 |
April |
17 |
Spoke to the volunteers. |
|
1930 |
April |
29 |
Spoke at Vejalpore and Bardoli. |
|
1930 |
April |
20 |
At Jalalpur, gave interview to The Bombay
Chronicle. |
|
1930 |
April |
21 |
At Navasari, gave interview to Associated Press
on Chittagong disturbances. |
|
1930 |
April |
22 |
At Surat, appealed to headmen to take leading
part in the constructive work. |
|
1930 |
April |
24 |
At Karadi, gave interview to The
Hindu |
|
1930 |
April |
25 |
Spoke at Pannar. |
|
1930 |
April |
26 |
Spoke at Ambheti, Bulsar and
Chharwada. |
|
1930 |
April |
Before 27 |
Sent message to America. |
|
1930 |
April |
28 |
Gave interview to The Bombay
Chronicle. |
|
1930 |
April |
29 |
Spoke at Bilimora. |
|
1930 |
April |
29 |
Gave interview to The Leader. |
|
1930 |
April |
30 |
At Jalalpur. Issued statement on poisoning of
salt-beds. Congratulated Delhi Journalists on their
decision to stop publication of newspapers and
journals in protest against Press Ordinance. |
|
1930 |
May |
1 |
Spoke at Olpad and Rander. |
|
1930 |
May |
4 |
Drafted letter to the Viceroy. |
|
1930 |
May |
4 |
Gave interview to J.B. Kripalani. |
|
1930 |
May |
4 |
Spoke at Surat. |
|
1930 |
May |
5 |
At Karadi. Was arrested at midnight and taken
to Yeravda prison in a bus. |
|
1930 |
May |
5 |
Gave interview to The Daily Telegraph at
Borivli on way to Poona. |
|
1930 |
May |
12 |
Wrote his first letter to Ashram inmates from
Yeravda. |
|
1930 |
May |
18 |
Wrote letter to the Viceroy. |
|
1930 |
May |
20 |
In interview to Daily Herald, conveyed his
terms of settlement. |
|
1930 |
May |
30 |
Informed Government he would not see his
relatives if he was not allowed to see persons
equallyclose to him. |
|
1930 |
June |
30 |
Motilal Nehru, acting Congress President, was
arrested at Allahabad. |
|
1930 |
July |
1 |
Gandhi in Yeravda Prison. |
|
1930 |
July |
8 |
Declined to see relatives unless some other who
were a close to him as relatives by blood were
also allowed to see him. |
|
1930 |
July |
23 |
Had an interview with Tej Bahadur Sapru and
M.R. Jayakar and sent a note for the Nehrus through
them. |
|
1930 |
July |
31 - August 2 |
Had talks with M.R. Jayakar. |
|
1930 |
August |
14 - 15 |
T.B. Sapru and M.R. Jasyakar had talks with
Gandhi and other Congress leaders - Motilal Nehru,
Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel, Dr. Syed
Mahmud, Jairamdas Doulatram and Sarojini Naidu -
in Yeravda Prison. |
|
1930 |
August |
30 - 31 |
T.B. Sapru and M.R. Jayakar saw Motilal Nehru,
Jawaharlal Nehru and Dr. Syed Mahmud in Naini
Jail. |
|
1930 |
September |
3 - 5 |
T.B. Sapru and M.R. Jayakar had talks with
Gandhi and other Congress leaders in Yeravda Prison and
received a joint statement signed by Congress
leaders and drafted by Gandhi. |
|
1930 |
September |
12 |
Round Table Conference met in London without
Gandhi. |
|
1930 |
September |
12 |
Gandhi began series of discourses on the
Gita. |
|
1930 |
December |
16 |
Gandhi was in Yeravda Central Prison from may
5, 1930. |
|
1930 |
December |
21 |
Forty women in Delhi jail went on
hunger-strike. |
|
1930 |
December |
23 |
Madan Mohan Malaviya was released. |
|
1930 |
December |
24 |
Viceroy issued two ordinances. |
|
1930 |
December |
25 |
In Bombay over 200 injured in
lathi-charge. |
|
1930 |
December |
27 |
Martial Law declared in Smyrna. |
|
1930 |
December |
29 |
Kamala Nehru was arrested. |
|
1930 |
December |
30 |
Volunteer organizations in Meerut declared
unlawful. |
