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The Birth of Mohandas K. Gandhi
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Gandhi's Marriage
Gandhi marries Kasturba Makanji at a very young age, 13 -
Gandhi's Studies
Gandhi travels to London to study law at the University College in London -
Gandhi Passes the Bar Exam in England
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Gandhi Returns to India
He returns after finishing legal studies -
Gandhi Moves
Gandhi moves to South Africa to work as a lawyer and experiences racial discrimination and begins his activism -
Formation of the Natal Indian Congress
Gandhi leads the movement for Indian rights -
Gandhi Returns
Gandhi returns to India and begins leading the Indian independence movement -
Champaran Satyagraha
Gandhi leads his first major nonviolent protest in India against the exploitation of indigo farmers -
Jallianwala Bagh
British troops kill hundreds of Indian civilians in Amritsar and would strengthen Gandhi’s resolve for independence. -
Salt March
Gandhi begins a 240 mile protest against the British salt tax, which becomes a symbol of India’s non-violent resistance to British colonial rule -
Quit India Movement
Gandhi calls for an immediate end to British rule in India. He is arrested by the British but continues to fight with non violent ways. -
Partition of India
India is partitioned into Pakistan and India. This leads to widespread violence and mass migration. -
India Gains Independence
India gains independence from British rule -
Assassination of Gandhi
Mohandas Gandhi is assassinated in New Delhi by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu nationalist who opposed Gandhi's policy of tolerance towards Muslims