Gandhi

Gandhi's Timeline- SS

By mayskds
  • Moving to South Africa

    Moving to South Africa
    In 1893 he was going to South Africa to study law for one year before he was thrown off a train and decided to fight injustice.
  • Natal Indian Congress

    Natal Indian Congress
    Gandhi stays in South Africa and established the Natal Indian Congress.
  • Boer War

    Boer War
    Gandhi made 1,100 people become the British Ambulance Corps because he wanted to remain loyal to the British. Those 1,100 people would take the injuryed off of the fighting field.
  • Adopted Non-Violence

    Adopted Non-Violence
    A protest meeting in Johannesburg started Gandhi's plan for non-violence. It was also called the Satyagraha.
  • Boer Republic Transvaal

    Boer Republic Transvaal
    Gandhi and other Indians refuse to go with the British, which was one of his non-violent protests.
  • Rights for South African Indians

    Rights for South African Indians
    Gandhi travels to London so South African Indians could gain their rights.
  • Tolstoy Farm

    Tolstoy Farm
    This was the headquarters of the Satyagraha established by Gandhi.
  • Mahatma Gandhi "Great Soul"

    Mahatma Gandhi "Great Soul"
    His non-violence protest made the people realize his uniqueness and charm for his protests.
  • The Great March

    The Great March
    He lead 2,221 children from Charstown to Volksrust. Gandhi was arrested in the middle of the march for for leading it, but the rest of the people kept on marthing.
  • Racist Poll Tax and Marriage Laws

    Racist Poll Tax and Marriage Laws
    Gandhi leads a peaceful march to protest racist poll taxes and marrige laws.
  • Amritsar Massacre

    Amritsar Massacre
    About 400 Indian protesters are killed and 1,200 injured by British troops.
  • Rowlatt Act

    Rowlatt Act
    Nationalists have a day of fasting and prayer to protest the Rowlatt Act.
  • Boycott of British Goods

    Boycott of British Goods
    Gandhi protests British goods in Inia by organizing a boycott. He promoted local goods over imported British goods.
  • Loin-cloth

    Loin-cloth
    Vowed to wear loin-cloth to show simplicty.
  • President of Indian National Congress

    President of Indian National Congress
    After being away from politics Gandhi becomes President of Indian National Congress.
  • High Rent Protest

    High Rent Protest
    Gandhi inspires poeple of Bardoli to use non-cooperation to protest againt high rents.
  • India Declaration of Independence

    India Declaration of Independence
    India got there independence and had it written out know as the India Declaration of Independence.
  • Salt March

    Salt March
    He lead people to a place where they could make salt so that they would not have to pay to British anymore.
  • Fast Protest

    Fast Protest
    To protest the caste system he fasts to make a point to the British.
  • All India Village Industries Association

    All India Village Industries Association
    Gandhi tought villages different kinds of trades so they could have strong economic villages.
  • Disobedience Campaign

    Disobedience Campaign
    Britain refused Indians to express their opinions about WWII.
  • Quit-India

    Quit-India
    "Quit India Movement" made Indians come togehter against British rule.
  • 21 Day Fast

    21 Day Fast
    Started a 21 day fast to end a standoff of talks between Viceroy and Indian leaders at Aga Kahan Palace.
  • Indian Independence

    Indian Independence
    After fighting for years Gandhi finially won India's independence from Britian.
  • Gandhi's Death

    Gandhi's Death
    A guy out of the crowd did not agree with Gandhi seperating into two countries and got assinated.