Gandhi Timeline

Gandhi is born

Oct 2, 1869

He was born on the 2nd day of October in 1869. Gandhi’s birth occurred in Porbandar, India.

Married at 13

May 12, 1883

Gandhi married Kasturbai Makhanji Kapadia when he was 13 years old. His wife was 14 at the time.

Gandhi’s father dies

Nov 16, 1885

Karamchand Gandhi, father of Mahatma/Mohandas Gandhi, dies. Karamchand lived to be 63 years old.

Gandhi heads to England

Sep 4, 1888

Gandhi leaves India to study law and become a barrister in England. He was educated at Inner Temple in London.

Gandhi travels to South Africa

Apr 18, 1893

Because Gandhi failed as a lawyer in the early 1890’s, he accepts a commission to spend a year in South Africa. His job is to advise lawsuits.

Natal Indian Congress founded

Aug 22, 1894

Gandhi chooses to stay in South Africa and founds the Natal Indian Congress. The NIC’s mission is to fight against discrimination against Indians in South Africa.

Gandhi returns to India

Jun 16, 1896

Gandhi goes to India to take his family to South Africa. He stays in India for 7 months.

Beginning of Boer War

Oct 11, 1899

War rages through South Africa. Gandhi organizes an ambulance crops of the British.

Boer Republic Transvaal registration

Jul 31, 1907

The Boer Republic Transvaal, now under the control of the British, attempts to register all Indians as members. Gandhi and others refuse to register.

Gandhi arrested

Jan 11, 1908

Gandhi is arrested for his nonviolent protests. He is sentenced to two months in prison.

Gandhi arrested again

Oct 10, 1908

Gandhi goes to jail for one month. Again, it is because of his protesting.

Gandhi leads a peaceful march

Nov 13, 1913

Indians in Natal and Transvaal march peacefully in protest of a racist poll tax and marriage laws. The marches continue through the winter.

Gandhi sentenced to 22 months in prison

Apr 10, 1922

Gandhi is arrested for sedition. He remains in prison for 22 months.

Declaration of Independence of India published

Jan 26, 1930

Gandhi published the Declaration of Independence of India. India becomes its own country.

Salt March

Apr 12, 1931

Gandhi leads his Salt March to the sea. The Salt March became one of his most famous acts of protest

Gandhi assassinated

Jan 30, 1948

Gandhi was killed by Nathuram Vinayuk Godse. Godse was a Hindu nationalist