Chronology of Mahatma Gandhi's life/South Africa 1907

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South Africa 1906

Chronology of Mahatma Gandhi's life ~ South Africa 1907 written by Mohandas K. Gandhi

South Africa 1908

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 Deputation’s 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 Coovadia’s 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 Jan 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 Louis Botha and John 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, May

Attended farewell dinner to O. H. A. Zaveri.

1907, May

Churchill informed Commons of General Botha’s assurance that regulations under Asiatic Registration Act would be revised with a view to removing, as far as possible, undesirable conditions.

1907, May

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, May

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 a month. Campaign against registration started.

1907, July

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 Khamisa’s shop where applications for registration were being received secretly at night.

1907, July 25

On question as to General Botha’s 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, July

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 Bengal’s 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, September

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 Bengal’s 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, October

At meeting of Hamidia Islamic Society, reported on interview with Police Commissioner.

1907, October

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, November

Spoke at meeting of Indians held after Pundit’s release.

1907, November

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 month’s imprisonment.

1907, November

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, November

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, November

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.