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Birth
Mahatma Gandhi (originally Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) was born in Porbander, India. -
Marriage
At some point in the May of 1883, Gandhi married Kasturba. She also was an activist fighting for civil rights. -
Gandhi's Father Dies
Not much is known about the exact date of Gandhi's father's death. However, we do know that it happened sometime in 1885. -
Gandhi Goes To England
Gandhi went to England to study law. The place in which he took this trip to was Southampton. -
Gandhi Accepts A Contract To Work In South Africa
At some point in April, Gandhi accepted a contract to do legal work in South Africa. However, he soon noticed that he and many of the other Indians there were being treated unfairly. -
Gandhi Stays In South Africa
Gandhi stayed in South Africa for many years. In said years he spent time fighting for the rights of Indians there. He even created a method of social action called Satyagraha. Afterwards he returned back to India sometime in 1901. -
Gandhi Arrested For Not Cooperating
From January to October of 1908, Gandhi was arrested twice for not cooperating with the British rules that were created. -
Amritsar Massacre
This was a massacre in which troops of the British Indian Army shot at, and killed, several nonviolent Indian protesters. This really made Gandhi want to push for the advancement of India. -
Gandhi Starts A Large Movement
Gandhi makes several people stop cooperating with the British all throughout India. -
Gandhi Becomes President Of The Indian National Congress
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Gandhi Creates And Publishes The Declaration Of Independence Of India.
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Gandhi Starts The Salt March
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Gandhi Once Again Gets Arrested
This time, Gandhi gets arrested for breaking the Salt Laws. -
Gandhi's Wife Kasturba Dies
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India Officially Becomes Independent
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Gandhi Is Assassinated
Gandhi was killed by Nathuram Godse, who decided that Gandhi was the reason why India was breaking into different parts.