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Year | Month | Day | Event / Incident |
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1901 | January | 23 | Conveyed to Colonial Secretary on behalf of Natal Indians, condolence message on Queen's death. |
1901 | February | 2 | Laid wreath on pedestal of Queen's statue in Durban and paid tribute to her at memorial meeting. |
1901 | February | 16 | Communicated to Press information about Famine Fund and contributions received towards relief of famine in India. |
1901 | March | 19 | Contacted Durban schools for distribution of souvenir portrait of Queen. |
1901 | March | 25 | Wired High Commissioner, informing him of footpath restrictions and rigorous enforcement of anti-Indian laws, and recalling Imperial Government's assurance to modify, if not repeal, recial legislation. |
1901 | March | 30 | Protested, in letter to Colonial Secretary, against singling him out for mention in General Buller's dispatches for services in Boer War. |
1901 | April | 16 | Cabled British Committee and East India Association concerning denial of permits to refugee Indians to reenter the Transvaal. |
1901 | April | 20 | Addressed friends in England on Indian disabilities and anti-Indian laws still prevailing in South Africa. |
1901 | April | Natal Indians presented address to Lord Harris, ex-Governor of Bombay, during visit to Durban. | |
1901 | April | 27 | Gandhi represented to friends in England difficulties of Indians in reentering the Transvaal. |
1901 | April | 30 | Expressed hope in letter to Colonial Secretary that in legislation to modify Indian Immigration Amendment Act, Government would maintain women laborers' wages at half those of men. |
1901 | May | 4 | Addressed letter to Bombay Government bringing to their notice disabilities of Indian immigrants in South Africa. |
1901 | May | 9, 10 | Represented to Military Governor, Johannesburg, and to High Commissioner undesirability of a new Immigration Department to deal with matters of Indian concern. |
1901 | May | 18 | Urged in letter to East Indian Association and British Committee advisability of influential joint deputations to Sir Alfred Milner and to Chamberlain. |
1901 | May | 21 | Expressed in letter to Revashankar Zaveri his sense of grief and loss over passing away of Raychandbhai. |
1901 | June | 1 | Suggested in communication to British Committee that it form with East India Association a joint committee for concerted action in regard to anti-Indian laws in South Africa. |
1901 | June | 22 | Wrote to Bhownaggree regarding joint action by British Committee and East India Association in respect of Indian grievances in South Africa. |
1901 | August | 13 | Natal Indians presented address to Duke and Duchess of York and Cornwall. |
1901 | August | 23 | Presided over meeting for formation of Durban Indians Progressive League; considered move inopportune. |
1901 | September | 11 | Appeared for and secured discharge of Indian barber charged under Pass law. |
1901 | October | 15 | Presented with farewell address by Natal Indian Congress and other Indian organization on eve of his departure for India. |
1901 | October | 18 | Returned costly gifts and recommended a trust thereof for beneficial objects. |
1901 | October | Sailed for India, promising to return within year, if community should need him. | |
1901 | October | 30 | Disembarked at Port Louis, Mauritius. |
1901 | November | 13, 16 | Accorded receptions by Indian community of Mauritius. |
1901 | November | 19 | Left Mauritius for India. |
1901 | December | 14 | Reached Rajkot via Porbander. December |
1901 | December | 17 | Left Rajkot for Bombay; on way to Calcutta Congress, met Bhownaggree. |
1901 | December | 27 | Moved resolution on South Africa at Congress session. |
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