Events in the year 1930 in India. Incumbents Emperor of India – George V Viceroy of India – The Lord Irwin Events National income - 31,435 million 26 January – The Indian National Congress declares January 26 as Independence Day, or the day for Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence). 28 February - Sir C V Raman Received Nobel Prize in Physics. 2 March – Mohandas Gandhi informs British viceroy of India that civil disobedience would begin nine days later. 12 March – 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 on 5 April. 6 April – In an act of civil disobedience, Mahatma Gandhi breaks British law after marching to the sea and taking salt. 18 April – Chittagong armoury raid also known as Chittagong uprising. 30 April – The Vedaranyam Salt satyagraha led by Rajaji and Sardar Vedarathinam Pillai culminates in South India 4–5 May – Mohandas Gandhi is arrested again. October – First Round Table Conference opens in London. 28 December – Mohandas Gandhi leaves for Britain for negotiations Law Publication of the report of the Simon Commission. Sale of Goods Act Hindu Gains of Learning Act Births 6 June – Sunil Dutt, actor, producer, director and politician (died 2005). 7 June – Chitrananda Abeysekera, Sri Lankan veteran broadcaster (died 1992) 10 June – Satya Priya Mahathero, Bangladeshi Buddhist pundit, religious leader and social worker (died 2019) 26 June – Mehli Irani, cricketer (died 2021) 9 July – Kailasam Balachander, Producer, Director, Actor (died 2014). 11 July – Shafiqur Rahman Barq, politician 10 August – R. Nagaswamy, historian and archaeologist (died 2022). 5 November – Arjun Singh, politician and Minister (died 2011). 18 November – Jai Narain Prasad Nishad, politician (died 2018) 23 November – Geeta Dutt, playback singer (died 1972). Full date unknown Bahadoor, actor (died 2000). Geeta Bali, actress (died 1965). Deaths 12 May Kaikhusrau Jahan, Begum of Bhopal (born 1858) 16 September – Martial Paillot, French Roman Catholic missionary, history professor and parish priest 28 September – T K Madhavan, the architect of Vaikam Sayagraham and organizing secretary of SNDP Yogam. References India Years of the 20th century in India