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Gandhi was born
Gandhi was born in a town parbander, which is now the town of Gurjarat. -
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Gandhi's Timeline
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Went to England
Gandhi went to England to persue a degree in law. -
The HighCourt of London
Gandhi enrolled in the HighCout of London -
Becoming a legal adviser
He accepted an offer from an Indian buisness man named Daba Abdulla. He asked Gandhi to join him asa legal adviser. -
A year in South Africa
Gandhi accepted commision to advise a lawsuit in South Africa for one year. -
Attending INC
Gandhi returned to India to attend the Indian National Congress. -
Gandhi's arrests
Gandhi was arrested and was sentences two months in jail. Then, in October he was arrested again and spent a month in prison -
Back to London
Gandhi traveled to London to fight for rights of South African Indians. -
Sails to England
Gandhi sailed to England, and arrived the next month at the start of World War I -
Becomes president of INC
Gandhi became the president of the INC, the Indian National Congress. -
The Salt March
A 241 mile march to the coast to protest the heavy tax on salt. When Ganhi got to the coast, he broke the law and picked up salt. -
Gandhi's arrest
Gandhi and 50,000 others were arrested for the Salt March. -
Protecting the untouchables
While in prison for sedition, Gandhi fasted to protest the treatment of the untouchables. -
Visitng Muhammed Ali Jinnah
Gandhi visited Muhammed Ali Jinnah in Bombay. They were unable to work out an agreement that would keep India together. -
Gandhi's death
On his way to Pakistan, Gandhi was shot and killed by a Hindu extremist named Nathuram Godse.
