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Gandhi Is Born.
Mohandas Gandhi was born in Porbandar, a small state in British India. -
Gandhi Is Married
Gandhi is married to Kasturbai Makhanji in May of 1883. They have 4 children together. -
Gandhi Leaves for England.
Gandhi goes to study law in England. -
Gandhi Passes the Bar
Gandhi successfully passes the Bar Exam in England! -
Helping the British
Gandhi organizes an ambulance corps for the British during the outbreak of the Boer War in South Africa. -
Gandhi Is Arrested
Gandhi is arrested and sentenced to two months in prison for failing to register or to leave Transvaal. -
Gandhi Leads Marches
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
Gandhi returns to India and becomes the leader of the Indian National Congress. -
Satyagraha
Gandhi and his followers found Satyagraha ashram, a religiously-oriented communal farm where Gandhi, his family, and his followers lived. -
Declaration
Gandhi publishes A Declaration of Independence for the Indian people. -
Gandhi Leads the Salt March
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
Gandhi fasts in prison to protest the treatment of untouchables. -
Gandhi travels to Bombay
Gandhi visits Muhammed Ali Jinnah in Bombay, but is unable to work out an agreement that will keep India whole. -
Indian Independence
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
Gandhi is assassinated by Nathuram Vinayuk Godse.