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Ghandi's Birth
In Porbandar, near Bombay, baby Gandhi was born. He was born on October 2 of 1869. -
Married at 13
Gandhi got married at the age of 13. He married a girl by the name of Kasturba Gandhi. -
Abroad to Study
When Gandhi was 19 he defied expectations and went to study law at a university in London. At this college, he was snubbed for being Indian. -
Returning to India
In 1891 Gandhi returns to India after being unsuccessful in Bombay. At Natal he was the first so-called colored lawer. -
Peace for All
Gandhi began his peaceful revolution. He stated he would go to jail or even pass away before following an anti-Asian law. -
Jail-Time Served
He launched a noncooperation campaign against Britain. in which urging Indians to spin their own cotton and to boycott British goods, courts, and government. -
Salty Actions
In protest of the salt tax, Gandhi led a great crowd of Indians down a 200-mile march to collect sea from the bay. After doing so, he was jailed. -
Retiring
He retired as head of the party but remained the actual leader. Over time he became convinced that India would receive no literal freedom as long as it remained in the British Empire. -
Gandhis Death
Gandhi was assassinated by a Hindu on his way to prayer in Delhi. The Hindu had been maddened by the efforts to reconcile Hindus and Muslims -
The Ashes Are Spread
Nearly 50 years after the brutal death of Gandhi, his ashes were spread in the Ganges river. This was during a ceremony honoring Gandhi in which his great-grandson spread his ashes.
