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Birth
He was born on October 2, 1869. His family also belonged to the Hindu merchant caste Vaisya -
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Birth and Death
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Married
Mahatma Gandhi got married when he was 13. He married to Kasturba Gandhi -
Study
At the age 19 he went to study at University College in London. He studied for the principal of nonviolence -
Returning
He returned back home in India in 1891 after being unsuccessful. He decided to go to South Africa -
Travelling
He went to South Africa after he was unsuccessful. Gandhi was more successful in South Africa. -
National Indian Congress
He founded the National Indian Congress in 1894. He founded it so India could have civil rights. -
Boer War
In 1899 the Boer War started. He fought for the South African government -
Revolution
Gandhi started his peaceful revolution.