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Civil Disobedience Influences Gandhi
Henry David Thoreau wrote Civil Disobedience and it influenced Gandhi to organize a massive resistance of Indians against Britain's occupation in India. -
Birth
Born in Porbandor, India to Prime Minister of the raja from a higher caste. He was a quiet boy and, at age 13, he did not know that he was to marry Kasturbai. His ambition was to study medicine but instead he went to study law. -
Gandhi Gets Married
Gandhi marries Kasturaba at age 13. He proceeds to finish high school and tutors his wife. -
Ganhdi Went to London
Attended University College London to study law. While there, Gandhi trained to be a barrister. -
Became a Lawyer
Gandhi completed college and sailed to Bombay. In Bombay he practiced law and served as a lawyer for the prince of Porbandar. -
Gandhi in South Africa
Gandhi accepted an offer from Muslims to represent them in Pretoria. On the way, a white man asked him to leave the train and he got off and spent the night in the train station meditating. This is when he decided to work to end racial prejudice. -
Gandhi returned to India
Gandhi returned to India to take his family to Africa and to inform his countrymen of the poor treatment of Indians. These speeches got back to Africa and when he returned, there was an angry mob who attempted to lynch him. -
Gandhi Developed Satuagraha
Satyagraha was developed by Gandhi during the Indian Independence Movement. Satyagraha means truth force in Sanskrit. Truth force basically means nonviolent resistence. -
Mahatmaji
Gandhi was given this name by a poet, Rabindranath Tagore. It means Great Soul and he acquired it because he knew how to reach people and how to motivate their spiritual growth. -
Rowlatt Acts
The Rowlatt Acts that were put on India by the British allowed the government to try people of political crimes without a jury. These acts are part of the reason why Gandhi called for a strike of British goods. He wanted Indian people to spin their own clothes and make their own goods. -
Harijan Fast
The Harijans were the lowest caste in India and Ganhdi strongly believed in gaining rights for them. On this day he began a fast for the Harijans in opposition to the British's plan for further segregation. As a result, for the first time in history, some temples were opened for people in lower castes. -
Opposition to WW2 Efforts
When Britain entered WW2, India was forced to join also because they were linked to Britain. Gandhi did not approve of this due to Britain's lack of political compromises and he proposed that India not help with the war effort. This active caused him and other Congress Party leaders to be imprisoned. -
Gandhi Released from Prison
After contracting malaria in prison, Gandhi was released and he started his next mission. He wanted to stop Muhammad Ali Jinnah from creating a seperate Muslim nation in Pakistan. -
Last Fast
On this day, Gandhi began his last fast before his death in Delhi. He was praying for Indian unity. -
Death
While attending prayers, Gandhi was shot and killed. He was killed by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist. This is ironic because Gandhi was a Hindu and therefore killed by his own people.
