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Gandhi’s Birth
A man named Gandhi was born in Porbandar. Him and his family were Hindus and they belonged to the caste Vaisya -
Return To India
Gandhi came back to India after college. At his University he studied law and some philosophy. During college he was often snubbed because he was an Indian -
To South Africa
After Gandhi was unsuccessful in becoming a lawyer in Bombay, he went to South Africa. Here he became the first “colored” lawyer Admitted to the Supreme Court. -
Natal Indian Congress foundation
Gandhi founded Natal Indian Congress to promote Indian rights. Even though he did this, he still stayed loyal to the British empire. -
Boer War
The Boer War starts. This is where Gandhi raised an ambulance corps and served the South African government -
No Anti-Asian Laws
Gandhi returns home after the Zulu Revolt. He starts a peaceful revolution about how he’d rather die that follow anti-Asian laws. During this he gained thousands of Indian followers and went to jail twice. -
World War I
Even though he charted a peace revolution, he still organized am balance corps fro the British. After the war Gandhi returned home -
Indian National Congress
Gandhi gained many nearly blind followers in his “home rule” campaign. After this he became a leader for the Indian National Congress political party -
Salt Tax Protest
In protest of salt tax, Gandhi led thousands of Indians on a 200 mile march so they could collect their own salt. This got him imprisoned once again. -
Gandhi’s Death
On his way to prayer in Delhi, Gandhi was brutally murdered by a Hindu. This man was unhappy because the Mahtams efforts to reconcile Hindus and Muslims