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Mahatma Gandhi – His Chronology (कालक्रम) 1901

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YearMonthDayEvent / Incident
1901January23Conveyed to Colonial Secretary on behalf of Natal Indians, condolence message on Queen's death.
1901February2Laid wreath on pedestal of Queen's statue in Durban and paid tribute to her at memorial meeting.
1901February16Communicated to Press information about Famine Fund and contributions received towards relief of famine in India.
1901March19Contacted Durban schools for distribution of souvenir portrait of Queen.
1901March25Wired 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.
1901March30Protested, in letter to Colonial Secretary, against singling him out for mention in General Buller's dispatches for services in Boer War.
1901April16Cabled British Committee and East India Association concerning denial of permits to refugee Indians to reenter the Transvaal.
1901April20Addressed friends in England on Indian disabilities and anti-Indian laws still prevailing in South Africa.
1901AprilNatal Indians presented address to Lord Harris, ex-Governor of Bombay, during visit to Durban.
1901April27Gandhi represented to friends in England difficulties of Indians in reentering the Transvaal.
1901April30Expressed 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.
1901May4Addressed letter to Bombay Government bringing to their notice disabilities of Indian immigrants in South Africa.
1901May9, 10Represented to Military Governor, Johannesburg, and to High Commissioner undesirability of a new Immigration Department to deal with matters of Indian concern.
1901May18Urged in letter to East Indian Association and British Committee advisability of influential joint deputation’s to Sir Alfred Milner and to Chamberlain.
1901May21Expressed in letter to Revashankar Zaveri his sense of grief and loss over passing away of Raychandbhai.
1901June1Suggested 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.
1901June22Wrote to Bhownaggree regarding joint action by British Committee and East India Association in respect of Indian grievances in South Africa.
1901August13Natal Indians presented address to Duke and Duchess of York and Cornwall.
1901August23Presided over meeting for formation of Durban Indians Progressive League; considered move inopportune.
1901September11Appeared for and secured discharge of Indian barber charged under Pass law.
1901October15Presented with farewell address by Natal Indian Congress and other Indian organization on eve of his departure for India.
1901October18Returned costly gifts and recommended a trust thereof for beneficial objects.
1901OctoberSailed for India, promising to return within year, if community should need him.
1901October30Disembarked at Port Louis, Mauritius.
1901November13, 16Accorded receptions by Indian community of Mauritius.
1901November19Left Mauritius for India.
1901December14Reached Rajkot via Porbander. December
1901December17Left Rajkot for Bombay; on way to Calcutta Congress, met Bhownaggree.
1901December27Moved resolution on South Africa at Congress session.

 

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