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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is born
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in Porbandar, a coastal town in present-day Gujarat, India, on October 2, 1869. -
Gandhi Marries Kasturbai Makhanji in an Arranged Child Marriage
In May 1883, 13-year old Mohandas married to 14-year old Kasturbai Makhanji in an arranged child marriage, because it was custom in their region. -
Gandhi is Ejected from a South African Train
While Gandhi was on his way to Pretoria, a white man objected to Gandhi's presence in a first-class carriage, and he was ordered to move to the van compartment at the end of the train. Gandhi, who had a first-class ticket, refused, and was thrown off the moving train at Pietermaritzburg. He made the decision to stay in South Africa and fight the racial discrimination against Indians there. -
Gandhi Founds the Natal Indian Congress
Gandhi realized that what the India urgently needed was a permanent organization to look after their interests. -
Gandhi is Arrested for the First Time
In January 1908, he was arrested for the first time in South Africa for refusing to carry an obligatory identity document card commonly known as the 'pass'. Gandhi was released in February after negotiations with the government. A few days later, Gandhi was beaten up and severely injured by a compatriot, who accused him of betraying the Indian cause. -
Gandhi is Arrested by the British Government on Charges of Inciting Violence at Chauri Chaura
On the evening of March 10, 1922, Gandhi was arrested in his ashram. The trial was held before Broomfield, District and Sessions Judge of Ahmedabad. He was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment. -
Gandhi is Released from Prison After Serving Only Two Years of a Six-Year Sentence
In February, after he had served only two years in jail, Gandhi, after an operation for appendicitis, was released. -
Gandhi Embarks on the Salt March
In early 1930, Gandhi decided to mount a highly visible demonstration against the increasingly repressive salt tax by marching through what is now the western Indian state of Gujarat from his ashram (religious retreat) at Sabermati (near Ahmadabad) to the town of Dandi (near Surat) on the Arabian Sea coast. -
Gandhi Arrives at Dandi, Gujarat
On March 12, 1930, Gandhi and others set out on foot for the coastal village of Dandi, Gujarat, 390 km (240 mi) from their starting point at Sabarmati Ashram. They arrived on April 6, 1930, concluding the Salt March. -
Mahatma Gandhi is Assassinated
On January 30, 1948, in New Delhi, India, Mahatma Gandhi is assasinated by Nathuram Godse. The weapon used was a firearm.
