From South Africa to India; a Fight for Freedom

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  • Indians Rebel

    Indians Rebel
    The Sepoy Mutiny began the uprising in India against the British Empire.
  • Britain takes command

    Britain takes command
    A result of the munity was Britain taking full command over India.
  • Gandhi is born

    Gandhi is born
    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in Porbandar, Gujarat into a Hindu Modh family
  • Married

    Married
    13 year old Gandhi gets married to Kasturba Makhanji
  • Founding of Indian National Congress

    Founding of Indian National Congress
    The first Nationalist group in India
  • Founding of Muslim Leauge

    Founding of Muslim Leauge
    Second nationalist group in India
  • WW1 Ends

    WW1 Ends
    Soldiers come back from the war and Indians expect Britain to give them freedom but they don't.
  • General Strike

    General Strike
    Gandhi organizes a general strike but it quickly gets out of hand and becomes violent.
  • Gandhi's first time in prison

    Gandhi's first time in prison
    Gandhi goes to jail for the first time for organising a non-cooperation group.
  • Second time in Prison

    Second time in Prison
    Gandhi is arrested for 'attempting to over throw the government'
  • The Salt March

    The Salt March
    Gandhi organised a 'Salt March' to defy the Salt Acts by making his own salt.
  • Government of India Act

    Government of India Act
    British passed the Govt of India act that made them be able to self-govern and hold elections but didn’t have total sovereignty.
  • World War 2

    World War 2
    The beginning of World War 2 made the British armies be busy but Gandhi didn't want to take advantage of that.
  • More on World War 2

    More on World War 2
    Britain took indian military to war without letting anyone know so Indians got very upset
  • Wife Dies

    Wife Dies
    Gandhi's wife dies to he is allowed to leave prison for the day to go to her funeral.
  • Pakistan

    Pakistan
    All Muslims must move to Pakistan and Hindus must move to India but like they pass eachother in the border and they fight and kill each other so Gandhi fasts for them to stop.
  • Britain Promises Good-byes

    Britain Promises Good-byes
    It is announced that Britain will leave India no later than June 1948
  • Gandhi is killed

    Gandhi is killed
    Gandhi is shot and killed in New Delhi, India by Nathuram Godse.