Gandhi

Gandhi Is Born.

Oct 2, 1869

Mohandas Gandhi was born in Porbandar, a small state in British India.

Gandhi Is Married

May 11, 1883

Gandhi is married to Kasturbai Makhanji in May of 1883. They have 4 children together.

Gandhi Leaves for England.

Sep 4, 1888

Gandhi goes to study law in England.

Gandhi Passes the Bar

Jun 10, 1891

Gandhi successfully passes the Bar Exam in England!

Helping the British

Oct 23, 1899

Gandhi organizes an ambulance corps for the British during the outbreak of the Boer War in South Africa.

Gandhi Is Arrested

Jan 6, 1908

Gandhi is arrested and sentenced to two months in prison for failing to register or to leave Transvaal.

Gandhi Leads Marches

Nov 13, 1913

Gandhi leads a number of marches and peacful protests to protest racist poll taxes and marriage laws. These marches continue through the winter.

Gandhi and the Indian National Cogress

Nov 18, 1914

Gandhi returns to India and becomes the leader of the Indian National Congress.

Satyagraha

Mar 25, 1915

Gandhi and his followers found Satyagraha ashram, a religiously-oriented communal farm where Gandhi, his family, and his followers lived.

Declaration

Jan 26, 1930

Gandhi publishes A Declaration of Independence for the Indian people.

Gandhi Leads the Salt March

Mar 12, 1931

Gandhi leads a 200-mile march to the sea to protest British tax on salt and became known as the Salt March.

Protest in jail

Sep 20, 1932

Gandhi fasts in prison to protest the treatment of untouchables.

Gandhi travels to Bombay

Jun 1, 1944

Gandhi visits Muhammed Ali Jinnah in Bombay, but is unable to work out an agreement that will keep India whole.

Indian Independence

Aug 15, 1947

Indian independence is official along with the partition of India and Pakistan. Gandhi is not happy about the partition as he feels that it will lead to more violence.

Gandhi Dies

Jan 30, 1948

Gandhi is assassinated by Nathuram Vinayuk Godse.