Mahatma Gandhi

Gandhi is Born

Oct 2, 1869

Mohandas Gandhi is born in Porbandar, India.

Gandhi moves to Rajkot

Jan 1, 1876

Mohandas Gandhi moves to Rajkot, India along with his family.

Gandhi Marries

Jan 1, 1883

Mohandas gets married to Kasturba Makanji at the age of 13.

Gandhi goes to England

Jan 1, 1888

Gandhi sails to England so that he can study law.

Gandhi starts Practicing Law

Jan 1, 1891

Gandhi moves back to India so he can start practing law.

Gandhi gets a job in South Africa

Jan 1, 1893

Mohandas accepts a job in South Africa.

Gandhi serves in the Boer War

Jan 1, 1899

Gandhi served in the Ambulance Corps during the Boer War.

Gandhi opens a Law Office

Jan 1, 1903

Gandhi decides to open a law office in Johannesberg, South Africa.

Gandhi protests against Anti-Indian laws

Jan 1, 1906

Gandhi organizes his first protest against anti-Indian laws in South Africa .

Gandhi is imprisoned

Jan 1, 1908

Gandhi gets imprisoned in South Africa for protesting.

Gandhi's Hind Swaraj got published

Jan 1, 1909

One of Gandhi's earliest and greatest works, the book Hind Swaraj got published in Gujarat.

Gandhi returns to India

Jan 1, 1915

After his stay in South Africa, he moved back to India.

Gandhi was invested with executive authority on behalf of the Indian National Congress

Dec 1, 1921

Gandhi was invested with executive authority on behalf of the Indian National Congress. Under his leadership, the Congress was reorganised with a new constitution, with the goal of Swaraj.

Gandhi is sentenced to 6 years in jail.

Mar 10, 1922

After a big trial, Gandhi is sentenced to six years in jail.

Gandhi is released from prison

Feb 1, 1924

He was released in February 1924 for an appendicitis operation, having served only 2 years.

Gandhi breaks India's Salt Laws.

Jan 1, 1930

Gandhi has to go to jail for breaking India's Salt Laws during the Salt March.

Gandhi Fasts

Jan 1, 1932

Gandhi fasts to protest treatment of Untouchables.

Gandhi start the All Indian Village Industries Association

Jan 1, 1934

Gandhi launches the All Indian Village Industries Association.

Gandhi begins "Quit India"

Jan 1, 1942

Gandhi begins the nationwide "Quit India" movement.

Gandhi's Wife Dies

Jan 1, 1944

Kasturba Makanji dies at the age of 74.

India becomes idependent

Jan 1, 1947

India gets its independence from the British.

Gandhi Dies

Jan 30, 1948

Gandhi is killed at a prayer meeting in Dehli.