1930 in India

See also: 1929 in India, other events of 1930, 1931 in India and the Timeline of Indian history.

Events

• March 2 – Mohandas Gandhi informs British viceroy of India that civil disobedience would begin nine days later.
• March 12 – Mohandas Gandhi sets off to a 200-mile protest march towards the sea with 78 followers to protest the British monopoly on salt – more will join them during the Salt March that ends in April 5.
• April 5 – In an act of civil disobedience, Mahatma Gandhi breaks British law after marching to the sea and making salt.
• May 4-5 – Mohandas Gandhi is arrested again.
• December 28 – Mohandas Gandhi leaves for Britain for negotiations.

Births

• November 5 – Arjun Singh

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