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1869
He was born in India from an upper caste, which allowed him to afford education. -
1882
He got married with Kasturbai and had 4 sons. -
1883
Gandhi's father died. -
3 months later
He realized he should be respected by his culture and stopped trying to be like the English people. -
1888
After his father's death, he goes to London to study law to be a politician as his father. -
1890
His mother died. -
1891
When he went back to India, he found out his mother had died. -
1893
He goes to South Africa to work in a British firm in the city of Natal where he experienced prejudice and discrimination for the first time. -
1894
He established the Natal Indian Congress and worked hard to expand its membership not only to wealthy Indians, but to all classes and castes. -
After living 3 years in South Africa
Gandhi sailed to India with the intention of bringing his wife and 2 sons back with him. -
November 1896
Gandhi and his family left for South Africa, but people had negative feelings about him. -
After 3 weeks
They were allowed to disembark, but he was attacked with bricks and rotten eggs. -
After 3 years
The Boer War impeded his political progress, then he traveled back to India. -
After a year
He returned to South Africa. -
June 1904
He established a communal living community called Phoenix Settlement. -
A short time later
He came up with the concept of satyagrafa, that means passive resistance and organized mass protests, but the protesters were beaten and arrested. -
After 7 years of protests
The law that the Indians refused to obey was repealed, so Gandhi proved that nonviolent protest could be immensely successful. -
1914
He decided to head back to India. -
1914
The end of the World War I. -
1918
The end of the World War I. -
1919
The British passed the Rowlatt Act, which included terrible restrictions for the Indians. -
April 6, 1919
Millions of Indians did not go to work. -
March, 1922
He was jailed. -
1924
He was released because he became ill and started a 21-day fast. -
6 years later
Gandhi and the Indian National Congress organized a protest against the salt tax. -
1934
He retired from politics and began traveling through India, helping Women, children and untouchables. -
After 5 years
The British announced India would side with England during World War II. -
March 1941
The British announced that India would be free at the end of World War II. -
1942
He organized a "Quit India" campaign and he was jailed. -
1944
He was released and he discovered that his wife died. -
August 1947
The British left the country and granted independence to India and to the new Muslin country of Pakistan. -
January 13, 1948
Gandhi went on a fast again trying to stop the violence between the religious group. -
January 18, 1948
A group of representatives approached Gamdhi with a promise of peace. -
January 30, 1948
Gandhi was assassinated by a young Hindu named Nathuram Godse.