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1930 in India

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1930 in India

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Events in the year 1930 in India.

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Incumbents

  • Emperor of India – George V
  • Viceroy of India – The Lord Irwin

    • Events

  • Publication of the report of the Simon Commission.
  • 26 January – The Indian National Congress declares January 26 as Independence Day, or the day for Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence).
  • 2 March – Mohandas Gandhi informs British viceroy of India that civil disobedience would begin nine days later.
  • 12 March – 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 on 5 April.
  • 5 April – In an act of civil disobedience, Mahatma Gandhi breaks British law after marching to the sea and taking salt.
  • 30 April – The Vedaranyam Salt satyagraha led by Rajaji and Sardar Vedarathinam Pillai culminates in South India
  • 4–5 May – Mohandas Gandhi is arrested again.
  • October – First round table was opened in London.
  • 28 December –

    • Births

  • 6 June – Sunil Dutt, actor, producer, director and politician (died 2005).
  • 30 June – Kailasam Balachander, Producer, Director, Actor (died 2014).
  • 5 November – Arjun Singh, politician and Minister (died 2011).
  • 23 November – Geeta Dutt, playback singer (died 1972).

    • Full date unknown

  • Bahadoor, actor (died 2000).
  • Geeta Bali, actress (died 1965).

    • Deaths

  • 12 May Kaikhusrau Jahan, Begum of Bhopal (born 1858)
  • 28 September - T K Madhavan, the architect of VAIKAM SATYAGRAHAM and the most powerful Organizing Secretary of S N D P Yogam.

    • References

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