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Gandhi's life
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Gandhi was Born
His father was Karamchand Gandhi and his mother was Putlibai -
Gandhi was married
In may 1883 when gandhi was 13 he got married to 14 year old Kasturbai Makhanji. They had 4 sons -
Gandhi went to London
Gandhi went to London to study law at University College London. -
Gandhi passes Bar Exam in London
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Gandhi Accepts comission to go to South Africa
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The Boer Republic Transvaal
now under the control of the British, attempts to register all Indians as members; Gandhi and others refuse to register. Their resistance efforts mark the first use of nonviolent non-cooperation by the Indian minority in South Africa, soon calledsatyagraha, or "soul-force." -
Gandhi is arrested
Gandhi is sentanced to two months in jail -
Gandhi is arrested again
Gandhi spends a month in jail -
Indians in Natal and Transvaal
under Gandhi's leadership, march peacefully in protest of a racist poll tax and marriage laws. The marches continue through the winter. -
Amritsar Massacre
Under General Dyer, British troops slaughter Indian protesters. -
Gandhi is arreested
Gandhi is arrested for sedition -
Gandhi warns he is going to break salt laws
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Gandhi leads salt march
Endded April 6th -
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. -
Indian Independance becomes official
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Gandhi is assasinated
Gandhi is assasinated by a hindu nationalist
