Ghandi Timeline

First Protest

Mar 17, 1906

Gandhi organizes his first protest against anti-Indian

laws in South Africa

India Community

Sep 17, 1906

When the Transvaal government announces that all Indians must register and produce identification on demand or risk deportation, Gandhi asks Indians to peacefully resist. The Indians agree, setting off seven years of protest and struggle between the Indians and government.

Mahatama

Mar 17, 1913

Rabindranath Tagore, and Indian poet and Nobel Laureate, refers to Gandhi for the first time as Mahatma. The title means "Great Soul" and is given by Hindus to only the holiest men. Gandhi is not fond of it because he believes all souls are equal.

Protests

Jun 30, 1914

Gandhi and Smuts, the Prime Minister of the Transvaal, reach an agreement, ending the protests.

Return to India

Feb 4, 1916

In 1916, Gandhi returned to India.

Non-violent Civic Disobedience

Mar 16, 1916

Ghandi started developing his Non-violent Civic Disobedience.

Indian National Congress

Mar 16, 1921

Ghandi was officially leading the Indian National Congress in 1921.

Declaration of Independence

Jan 26, 1930

Ghandi publishes the declaration of independence of India in 1930.

British Government

Jan 17, 1931

British government yields to protests, releases all prisoners, invites a Congress representative to Britain for a Round Table Conference (the Congress asks Gandhi to be this representative).

Salt March

Mar 12, 1931

Gandhi leads a march to the sea to recieve salt.

Arrested

May 5, 1931

Gandhi is breaking the salt law, so he is arrested for getting salt from the sea.

All Indian Village Industries Association

Mar 17, 1934

He launches the All Indian Village Industries Association

First Assasination Attempt

Jun 25, 1934

Ghandi's first sttempt of assasination came upon him on June 25, 1934. There are 6 attempts that are known to have happened.

Starving

Sep 20, 1935

Gandhi starves himself in prison to protest the the treatment of untouchables.

Sir Stafford Cripps

Mar 22, 1942

Sir Stafford Cripps arrives in India, presenting to the Indian National Congress a proposal for Dominion status (autonomy within the British Commonwealth) after the War.

Declined

Aug 8, 1942

he Indian National Congress rejects the Cripps proposal, and declares it will grant its support for the British war effort only in return for independence.

Captured and Put in Jail

Aug 9, 1942

Ghandi was arrested for the first time by the british because of his beliefs that indians shouldn't have to fight for independence.

Wife death

Feb 22, 1944

Gandhi's wife passes 3 months before they were released from prison. She died in the prison they were locked up in.

Train Station

Sep 16, 1944

Gandhi was approached by Godse and was thrown off of a train and that is when he decided he was done with all of it.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Sep 17, 1944

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

British Cabinet Mission

May 16, 1946

British Cabinet Mission publishes proposal for an Indian state, without partition; Jinnah and the Muslim League reject the proposal.

Lord Mountbatten

Mar 17, 1947

Lord Mountbatten arrives in India and takes out the agreement for independence and partition.

Independence Day

Aug 15, 1947

India celebrated it's independence day August 15, 1947. They are finally free from the British.

Indepence

Aug 15, 1947

Indian independence becomes offifial, so does the partition of two countries, India and pakistan.

Death by Godse

Jan 30, 1948

14 years after the first assasination attempt, Ghandi was eliminated
January 30, 1948.