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| Year | Month | Day | Event / Incident |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | January | 1 | Natal Indian Congress reception at Durban; Gandhi pleaded for concerted action. |
| 1907 | January | 2 | Visited Phoenix. Gandhi and Ally gave account of Deputations work in England. |
| 1907 | January | 3 | Mohammedan Association meeting at Durban; Gandhi appealed for unity and cooperation. |
| 1907 | Addressed meeting of Natal Indian Congress. | ||
| 1907 | January | 5 | Addresses presented to Gandhi and Ally at meeting convened by Natal Indian Congress at Durban. |
| 1907 | January | Before 12 | Gandhi wrote to The Outlook reiterating that Indians wanted civil right and not political power. |
| 1907 | Imperial Government sanctioned Vrededorp Stands Ordinance. | ||
| 1907 | February | 15 | Gandhi appeared in permit case on behalf of Coovadias minor son and secured acquittal. |
| 1907 | February | 18 | Churchill informed Commons that Natal Government had been refused leave to introduce legislation excluding Asiatics from trading licences, and that Colonial Office was in communication with that Government regarding Act of 1897. |
| 1907 | February | 19 | Churchill announced in Parliament that compensation to Indians dispossessed under Vrededorp Stands Ordinance was subject of communication between Colonial Office and Transvaal Government. |
| 1907 | March | 2 | British Indian Association protested to Registrar of Asiatics against taking of finger-impressions by police. |
| 1907 | March | Before 8 | Gandhi visited Volksrust. |
| 1907 | March | 10 | Attended meeting of British Indian Association and Anti-Indian-Law Fund Committee. |
| 1907 | March | 11 | Attended British Indian mass meeting. |
| 1907 | March | 19 | Asiatic Registration Bill gazetted. |
| 1907 | March | 22 | Asiatic Registration Bill passed in Transvaal parliament. |
| 1907 | March | 24 | Gandhi attended second meeting of British Indian Association and Anti-Indian-Law Fund Committee. |
| 1907 | March | 29 | Transvaal Indian mass meeting protested against Asiatic Registration Act and offered voluntary registration. |
| 1907 | April | 4 | Gandhi called on General Smuts at Pretoria and presented resolutions adopted at mass meeting of March 29. |
| 1907 | April | 8 | Spoke at meeting of Natal Indian Congress in Durban. |
| 1907 | April | 9 | Wrote to The Natal Advertiser correcting misstatement regarding unauthorized immigration into Colony. |
| 1907 | April | 21 | Elected to committee for malaria relief at Springfield. |
| 1907 | April | 24 | Meeting of Members of Parliament decided that deputations should wait on General Botha and Morley in regard to problems of Transvaal Indians. |
| 1907 | April | 29 | Deputation led by Lord Ampthill waited on General Botha, who repudiated any intention of hurting British Indians feelings in the Colony by the new measure. |
| 1907 | April | 30 | Gandhi in letter to Indian Opinion pledged that he would oppose Asiatic Registration Act and appealed to Indians to be steadfast in their stand. |
| 1907 | Deputation led by Sir Henry Cotton waited on Morley, who expressed willingness to address General Botha on modifications which it might be possible to introduce in regulations under Asiatic Registration Act. | ||
| 1907 | May | 4 | Gandhi spoke at meeting presenting address to Alexander ex-Superintendent of Police, Durban. |
| 1907 | May | 6 | Addressed Natal Indian Congress meeting bidding farewell to Omar Haji Amod Zaveri. At another meeting advised boycott of Permit Office. |
| 1907 | May | 7 | Interviewed by The Natal Mercury. |
| 1907 | Attended farewell dinner to O.H.A. Zaveri. | ||
| 1907 | Churchill informed Commons of General Bothas assurance that regulations under Asiatic Registration Act would be revised with a view to removing, as far as possible, undesirable conditions. | ||
| 1907 | Asiatic Registration Act received Royal assent. | ||
| 1907 | May | 10 | Gandhi returned to Johannesburg from Durban. |
| 1907 | May | Before 11 | Met editor of The Star. |
| 1907 | May | 11 | Addressed Committee of British Indian Association on existing situation. |
| 1907 | Wrote to The Star criticizing its suggestion that Indians opposing Registration Act be deported. | ||
| 1907 | May | 26 | Addressed Chinese Association meeting on anti-Asiatic laws. |
| 1907 | May | 30 | Wrote to The Star appealing to colonists not to enforce Registration Act and to accept voluntary registration by Indians. |
| 1907 | June | 1 | Gandhi attended meeting of British Indian Association which decided to send deputation to Prime Minister, General Botha, to urge acceptance of compromise proposal. |
| 1907 | June | 4 | Botha declined to meet deputation. |
| 1907 | June | 6 | Secretary of State for India, John Morley, indicated in Commons nature of proposed constitutional reforms in India. |
| 1907 | June | 8 | Transvaal Government Gazette announced Royal assent to Asiatic Registration Act. |
| 1907 | June | 14 | Second session of Transvaal Parliament commenced. |
| 1907 | June | 28 | Gandhi, in interview to Rand Daily Mail, declared determination of Indians not to submit to Act. |
| 1907 | June | 29 | Spoke at Indian meeting in Volksrust to protest against Act. |
| 1907 | June | 30 | Addressed Indian meeting at Pretoria on implications of Act. |
| 1907 | July | 1 | Act enforced in Pretoria. First permit office opened. Indians notified to register within month. Campaign against registration started. |
| 1907 | Gandhi addressed mass meeting; wrote to Rand Daily Mail that Indians in Pretoria would not submit to compulsory re-registration irrespective of consequences. | ||
| 1907 | July | 2 | Spoke at Volksrust meeting which resolved to adhere to goal resolution. |
| 1907 | July | 3 | Immigration Restriction Bill published. |
| 1907 | July | 4 | Gandhi wrote to The Star condemning Immigration Bill. |
| 1907 | July | 6 | Wrote to Rand Daily Mail that Indians would rather sacrifice everything than submit to Act. |
| 1907 | July | 7 | Spoke at meeting in Pretoria. |
| 1907 | July | 8 | Transvaal Registration Bill granted Return by Commons. |
| 1907 | July | 9 | British Indian Association submitted petition to Transvaal Legislative Assembly regarding Immigration Restriction Bill. |
| 1907 | July | 14 | Gandhi addressed meeting of Hamidia Islamic Society at Johannesburg calling upon Indians not to submit to compulsory re-registration. |
| 1907 | July | 15 | Addressed meeting of Transvaal Football Association. |
| 1907 | July | 16 | Spoke at meeting of Indian merchants at Pretoria. |
| 1907 | July | 20 | Appealed for funds in aid of Transvaal struggle at meeting of Natal Indian Congress in Durban. |
| 1907 | July | 22 | British Indian Association submitted petition to Transvaal Legislative Council regarding Immigration Restriction Bill. |
| 1907 | July | 24 | Gandhi arrived at Pretoria; called at Khamisas shop where applications for registration were being received secretly at night. |
| 1907 | July | 25 | On question as to General Bothas assurance to Secretary of State for Colonies regarding administration of Asiatic Act, it was stated in Commons that no effort would be spared to make application and operation of Act as little irksome as possible and that fingerprint system would be retained. |
| 1907 | July | 27 | British Indian Association wrote to Colonial Secretary refusing intimidation charge against Indians. |
| 1907 | July | 28 | Indian meeting held in Hamidia Islamic Society Hall, Johannesburg. |
| 1907 | Hartal observed in Transvaal. | ||
| 1907 | July | 30 | In India, editor of Hindustan sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment. |
| 1907 | July | 31 | Gandhi met William Hosken in morning; addressed Pretoria mass meeting; took sole responsibility for advising Indians to oppose law and explained significance of passive resistance. Warned them of dangers of submission to Act. |
| 1907 | August | Before 5 | Permit Office moved on to Pietersburg. |
| 1907 | August | 7 | In India, anniversary of Swadeshi movement observed; 20,000 Indians at meeting decided to continue boycott against Bengals partition until it was withdrawn or modified. |
| 1907 | August | 8 | Gandhi wrote to General Smuts suggesting amendments to Asiatic Act. |
| 1907 | August | 11 | Spoke at meeting of Hamidia Islamic Society. |
| 1907 | August | 14 | Appeared on behalf of Suleman Wadi charged with selling liquor to Natives. |
| 1907 | August | 15 | Wrote to General Smuts that result of compliance with Act would be worse than noncompliance for Indians. |
| 1907 | August | 17 | Released for publication correspondence with General Smuts. |
| 1907 | August | 19 | Wrote to The Star regarding proposal submitted to General Smuts. |
| 1907 | August | 21 | Spoke at meeting of Hamidia Islamic Society. |
| 1907 | August | 23 | British Indian Association addressed petition to Secretary of State for Colonies. |
| 1907 | August | Before 24 | Permit Office functioned at Potchefstroom and Klerksdrop. |
| 1907 | August | Before 31 | Permit Office visited Nylstroom and Rustenburg. |
| 1907 | August | 31 | Gandhi and others gave sendoff to H.O. Ally and family who left Transvaal as they did not wish to submit to Act. |
| 1907 | September | 4 | Natal Indian Congress cabled birthday felicitations to Dadabhai Naoroji. |
| 1907 | Gandhi spoke on Indian struggle at meeting of Natal Indian Congress at Durban. | ||
| 1907 | September | Before 7 | Attended birth anniversary celebrations of Lord Krishna organized by Sanatan Veda Dharma Sabha, Germiston. |
| 1907 | September | 11 | Wrote to Registrar of Asiatic regarding Indians detained at Komatipoort. |
| 1907 | September | 17 | Permit Office moved on to Boksburg. |
| 1907 | September | Before 22 | Gandhi addressed Hamidia Islamic Society meeting. |
| 1907 | September | 24 | Permit Office moved on to Germiston. |
| 1907 | September | 29 | Gandhi spoke at meetings of Hamidia Islamic Society and Chinese Association. |
| 1907 | October | 6 | Addressing meeting of British Indian Association, said he would defend arrested pickets. |
| 1907 | October | 9 | Wrote to Rand Daily Mail. |
| 1907 | October | 13 | Attended meeting of Hamidia Islamic Society. |
| 1907 | October | 14 | Was met by Haloo, who regretted having applied for registration. |
| 1907 | October | 15 | Repudiated in court charge of intimidation against pickets and wrote to Commissioner of Police. |
| 1907 | October | 17 | In India, anniversary of Bengals partition observed as day of mourning. |
| 1907 | October | 18 | Gandhi wrote to The Star refuting intimidation charge. |
| 1907 | October | 20 | Attended meetings of Hamidia Islamic Society and South Indians. |
| 1907 | October | 23 | Addressed meetings of British Indian Association and Anti-Indian-Law Fund. |
| 1907 | October | 24 | Wrote to The Star regarding Asiatic Registration Act. |
| 1907 | October | 27 | Met Commissioner of Police, Johannesburg, regarding picketing. |
| 1907 | At meeting of Hamidia Islamic Society, reported on interview with Police Commissioner. | ||
| 1907 | Met Mahomed Shahboodeen who had been assaulted by Mahomedan priest. | ||
| 1907 | October | 29 | In India, Bipin Chandra Pal sentenced to six months imprisonment for refusing to give evidence in sedition case against Aurobindo Ghosh. |
| 1907 | November | 1 | British Indian Association forwarded Monster Petition signed by 4,522 Indians to Colonial Secretary. |
| 1907 | Gandhi wrote to The Transvaal Leader regarding registration of Indians. | ||
| 1907 | November | 9 | At Caxton Hall, London, meeting of Mahomedans protested against treatment of Indians in Transvaal. |
| 1907 | November | 11 | Gandhi appeared in defense of Ram Sundar Pundit, first Indian arrested at Germiston. |
| 1907 | Spoke at meeting of Indians held after Pundits release. | ||
| 1907 | Gave interview to The Transvaal Leader. | ||
| 1907 | November | 13 | Addressed Hamidia Islamic Society meeting |
| 1907 | November | 14 | Appeared at Germiston in trial of Ram Sundar Pundit who was sentenced to months imprisonment. |
| 1907 | Hartal observed in Transvaal. | ||
| 1907 | November | 15 | Gandhi appeared in trial of pickets at Pretoria; wrote to Indian Opinion regarding Ram Sundar Pundit. |
| 1907 | November | 17 | Met Ram Sundar Pundit in Johannesburg goal; spoke at meeting of Hamidia Islamic Society. |
| 1907 | November | 18 | In India, Lala Lajpat Rai released. |
| 1907 | November | 19 | Gandhi appeared in trial of Mahomed Shah and others at Germiston. |
| 1907 | November | 21 | Sent Ramayana and Gita to Manilal Gandhi. |
| 1907 | November | 22 | Wrote to G.K. Gokhale suggesting "Hindu-Muslim compact" to be made special feature of forthcoming session of Indian National Congress. |
| 1907 | November | 24 | Spoke at meeting of Hamidia Islamic Society. |
| 1907 | Meeting of Konkanis held in Society hall. | ||
| 1907 | November | 27 | Gandhi spoke at meeting of Chinese Association. |
| 1907 | November | 30 | Last date for registration; only 511 out of 13,000 Indians registered. |
| 1907 | During month struggle designated "Satyagraha" for first time. | ||
| 1907 | December | 1 | Gandhi met Ram Sundar Pundit in goal. |
| 1907 | December | 3 | Received message from William Hosken that he should approach High Commissioner regarding Asiatic Law Amendment Act. Writing to High Commissioner, suggested appointment of judge to investigate charge of surreptitious entry by Indians. |
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