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| Year | Month | Day | Event / Incident |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | January | 19 | Addressed public meeting at Albert Hall, Calcutta, on question of Indians in South Africa. |
| 1902 | January | 27 | Addressed second meeting at Calcutta on work of Indian Ambulance Corps in Boer War. |
| 1902 | January | 28 | Sailed for Rangoon. |
| 1902 | January | 31 | Reached Rangoon. |
| 1902 | February | 2 | Some time after this date, returned to Calcutta and stayed for several days with Gokhale. |
| 1902 | February | 21 or 22 | Was seen off by Gokhale and Dr. P.C. Ray on tour of Benares, Agra, Jaipur and Palanpur en route to Rajkot, travelling third class. Spent a day at each place; in Benares, called on Annie Besant. |
| 1902 | February | 26 | Reached Rajkot. |
| 1902 | February | Settled down to practice, handling cases at Jamnagar, Veraval and other places in Kathiawar. | |
| 1902 | March | 26 | Wrote to W.S. Caine, sending "Notes" on latest position in South Africa urging efforts by British friends for redress of grievances of Indians. |
| 1902 | March | 30 | Forwarded "Notes" to India. |
| 1902 | March | Sent Bhownaggree copy of his resolution on South Africa adopted at Calcutta Congress. | |
| 1902 | March | 31 | Writing to Khan and Nazar, pleaded that, if his presence was essential, he should be recalled to South Africa before he settle down in India. |
| 1902 | April | 8 | Wrote to Gokhale, congratulating him on his budget speech in Imperial Legislative Council. |
| 1902 | April | 22 | Contributed special article to The Times of India on Natal Bill to impose poll-tax on children of indentured Indians, indirectly compelling their return to India. |
| 1902 | May | 1 | Jointed as Secretary, State Volunteer Plague Committee in Rajkot at about this time when outbreak of plague was feared. |
| 1902 | May | 20 | Wrote again to The Times of India, furnishing text of Natal Bill recently passed and awaiting Imperial sanction. Urged the paper to raise its voice against the injustice. |
| 1902 | May | 31 | Detailed, in special article in Voice of India , hardships of new poll-tax law and hoped Lord Curzon would intervene and Chamberlain use his influence with Colonies on the side of justice and fairplay. |
| 1902 | June | 3 | Urged his associates in Durban in view of his own bad financial conditions, to furnish him with funds for carrying on South African work. |
| 1902 | June | 5 | Bombay Presidency Association forwarded memorial, prepared by Gandhi, to Secretary of State for India, opposing Natal Act to amend Indian Immigration law by inclusion of poll-tax clause, and demanding suspension of State-regulated emigration to Colony. |
| 1902 | July | 10 | Left Rajkot for Bombay to set up legal practice there. |
| 1902 | July | 11 | Reached Bombay. |
| 1902 | August | 1 | Wrote to Gokhale, mentioning his having secured office space in Bombay, and offering him his services. |
| 1902 | August | 6 | Spoke of difficulty in legal profession, in letter to Devchand Parekh. |
| 1902 | November | 3 | Referred, in letter to Shukla, to having received cable from Natal recalling him and to his having pleaded inability to go because of physical weakness and children's ill-health. |
| 1902 | November | 14 | Communicated to Gokhale intention to leave for South Africa on November 20. |
| 1902 | December | 25 | Arrived in Durban before this date. Wrote to Natal Government, asking for change of date for deputation to Secretary of State for Colonies. |
| 1902 | December | 28 | Led deputation of Natal Indians to Chamberlain and presented memorial regarding grievances of Natal Indians. |
| 1902 | December | 28 or 29 | Obtained, with the help of Police Superintendent Alexander, permit to enter the Transvaal for leading Pretoria Indians' deputation to Chamberlain. |
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