Ghandi Timeline

  • England

    England
    On September 4, 1891 Gandhi sailed to England to study law.
  • The Train

    The Train
    On June 7, 1893 Ghandi was riding on a train when he was forced to give up his seat. he refused to move, and he got thrown off of the train.
  • Were all Equal

    Were all Equal
    The night Gandhi got thrown off of the train he tought for a very long time and decided that he was going to fight for equal rights.
  • Natal Indian Congress

    Natal Indian Congress
    On August 22, 1894 Gandhi started a group that fought againf unfair treatment against Indians in South Africa.
  • Durban Harbour

    Durban Harbour
    On January 13, 1897 Gandhi was beaten at Durban Harbour in South Africa.
  • The Boer War

    The Boer War
    Gandhi healped the british during the Boer War. He drove the ambulance to halp with all of the injured people.
  • Phoenix Settlement

    Phoenix Settlement
    Gandhi read a book called "Unto the Last" and it inspired him. So in 1904 Gandhi established the Phoenix Settlement.
  • Indian Opinion

    Indian Opinion
    On October 2, 1904 Gandhi started selling a weekly journal called the Indian Opinion, which expressed his feelings.
  • Zulu Rebelion

    Zulu Rebelion
    Gandhi was watching Native Americans get demolished in war. This made Gandhi want equal rights for everybody even more.
  • Asian Population Regristration Act

    Asian Population Regristration Act
    On June 22, 1950 South Africa passed the Asian Population Regristration Act, which means that if you are living in any Asian country you had to carry around a card with all of your personal information and you fingerprint on it. This made Gandhi mad.
  • The Burning

    The Burning
    On January 10, 1908, 2 years after the law passed Gandhi started another reellion and he gathered a bunch of people and they burned all of their passes with their personal information on them.
  • First Time In Jail

    First Time In Jail
    Right after Gandhi burnt all of the cards for the Asian Population Regristration, he was thrown into jail
  • Indians' Case

    Indians' Case
    On June 21, 1909 Gandhi and some other protestors sailed to England to present the Indians' Case.
  • Arrival in England

    Arrival in England
    On August 4, 1914 Gandhi arrived in England just before World War I started.
  • Hindu University

    Hindu University
    On Febuary 4, 1916 Gandhi gave a famous speech before they opened up Hindu University.
  • The Arrest

    The Arrest
    On March 10, 1922 Gandhi was arrested for starting a boycott.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    On January 26, 1930 Gnadhi passd the Declaration of Independence law of India.
  • 200-Mile March

    200-Mile March
    On March 12, 1930 Gandhi began a treak of about 200miles to the Arabin Sea. There he made salt from seawater as a protest.
  • The Fast

    The Fast
    On September 26, 1932 Gandhi started fasting as another way to protest.
  • Assassination Attempt

    Assassination Attempt
    Although Gandhi was loved by many people, on June 25, 1934 somebody thries so kill Gahndi while he was on his way to give a speech. Although nobody is certain of who did it people thought it was Nathuram Godse.
  • Quit India Campaign

    Quit India Campaign
    On August 8, 1942 Gandhi started the Quit India Campaign to try to get equal rights. Gandi was put into prison for this act.
  • Another Fast

    Another Fast
    On Fabuary 10, 1943 Gandhi did another one of his many fasts. This one important because it lasted for 21 days.
  • India's Indipendence

    India's Indipendence
    August 15, 1947 India became independent.
  • Equal Rights

    Equal Rights
    Thanks to Gandhi, one year after India became independent all people living in South Africa became equal.
  • Gandhi Dies

    Gandhi Dies
    On january 30, 1948 the amazign Gandhi was assassined.