1930 in India

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

 * 3 June – George Fernandes, politician (died 2019)
 * 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)
 * 30 June – Nabeesa Ummal, politician (died 2023)
 * 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.