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