Ghandi Timeline

By EllaSmith10

  • Gandhi’s birth

    Gandhi’s birth
    Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, India.

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    Gandhi got married to Kasturbai at the age of 13.

  • Gandhi leaves

    Gandhi leaves
    Gandhi left home at the age of 19 to study law in London at the Inner Temple.

  • Gandhi returns home

    Gandhi returns home
    When Gandhi returned, he decided to set up a law practice in Bombay. He had very little success

  • Protest

    Protest
    In 1906 Gandhi organized a protest against the Transvaal Asiatic ordinance that was constituted against the local Indians.

  • Gandhi becomes a leader

    Gandhi becomes a leader
    In 1919, Gandhi became a leader in the Indian National Congress political party.

  • Noncooperation

    Noncooperation
    Gandhi launched a noncooperation campaign against Britain. This campaign urged Indians to spin their own cotton, and to boycott British goods, government, and courts.

  • Gandhi was arrested

    Gandhi was arrested
    Gandhi was arrested because of the civil disobedience in 1920-1922. From March 10, 1922- January 1924 Gandhi remained in jail.

  • Salt March

    Salt March
    Gandhi led many of Indians, almost thousands, on a 200-mile march to the sea to collect their own salt. He was arrested again for the second time.

  • Gandhi’s death

    Gandhi’s death
    Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi by a Hindu extremist.