Gandhi Timeline By gavincoop Oct 2, 1869 Birth 1888 Leaves India to study law at University College London 1891 Returns to India after becoming a lawyer 1893 Goes to South Africa to work as a lawyer 1894 Founds the Natal Indian Congress 1906 Launches first campaign of Satyagrapha 1915 Returns to India after 21 years 1919 Leads opposition against Rowlatt Act 1920 Launches the Non-Cooperation Movement 1930 Leads famous Salt March to Dandi 1931 Attends the Round Table Conference 1942 Launches the Quit India Movement 1944 Wife dies in prison Aug 15, 1947 India gains independence from Britain Jan 30, 1948 Gandhi is assassinated