1930 in India

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Events in the year 1930 in India.

Incumbents

• Emperor of India – George V

Events

Gandhi at Dandi, 5 April 1930, at the end of the Salt March

• First round table was opened.
• 26 January - The Indian National Congress declares 26 January 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 making salt.
• 30 April - Salt satyagraha has been conducted in South India by Rajaji, Sardar A vedaratnam Pillai
• 4 May-5 May - Mohandas Gandhi is arrested again.
• 28 December - Mohandas Gandhi leaves for Britain for negotiations.

Births

• 6 June - Sunil Dutt, actor, producer, director and politician (died 2005).
• 5 November - Arjun Singh, politician and Minister.
• 23 November - Geeta Dutt, playback singer (died 1972).

Full date unknown

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