Mahatma Gandhi

Gandhi Gets Thrown Off of Train

Jun 7, 1893

After trying to go back to South Africa on a train in a first class seat he gets hrown of because of his skin color. He then goes and tries to get back South Africa's freedom for them.

Gandhi Arrested

Jan 11, 1908

Gandhi is arrested for two months for civil disobedience.

Arrested Again

Oct 10, 1908

Gandhi is arrested for one month right after getting off of his two month sentence.

March Against Racist Marrige Laws

Nov 13, 1913

Gandhi leads a bunch of Indians from Natal and Transvaal to march against racist marrige laws.

Gandhi and Smuts Meet Agreement

Jun 30, 1914

Gandhi and the prime minister of Transvaal (Smuts) meet an ageement that ends protesting.

Gandhi To England

Jul 18, 1914

Gnadhi starts his journey to England as WWI is approaching.

Gandhi Returns To India

Jan 9, 1915

Ghandi Returns to India from Africa to try and gain Independence from England.

Rowlatt Act

Apr 6, 1919

NAtionalists hold a day of fasting and prayer to protest against the Rowlatt Act.

Amritsar Massacre

Apr 13, 1919

On this day a lot of unarmed Indians that were peacefully protesting in a city park were killed by Brittish soldiers.

Non-Cooperation

Aug 1, 1920

Gandhi calls for non-cooperation all across India.

Gandhi Goes to Prison Again

Mar 10, 1922

Gandhi is arrested for a two year sentence for telling Indians to rebel (sedition).

Indian Declaration Of Independence Published

Jan 26, 1930

On this day Gandhi published the declaration of independence for India.

Civil Disobedience Begins

Mar 12, 1930

Gandhi begins to disobey Britan's commmands.

Gandhi Threatens Against Salt Laws

Mar 2, 1931

Gandhi threatened England that he would rebel against the salt laws.

Gandhi Marches To The Sea To Make Salt

Mar 12, 1931

After England introduced a tax on salt Gandhi went on a 250 mile march to the sea to make his own.

Gandhi Arrested Over Salt?

May 5, 1931

Gandhi is arrested for disobeying the salt laws but he has already started the movement.

Gandhi Arrested Without Trial

Jan 4, 1932

Gandhi is arrested for sedition for a two year sentence without a trial.

Gandhi Fasts in Protest

Sep 20, 1932

Gandhi is fasting in prison to protest the treatment givin to the "untouchables".

Assasination Atempt

Jun 25, 1934

At a speech that Gandhi was giving someone threw a bomb at the car he was riding in and it blew up. Although Gandhi survived and no arrests were made.

World War Two Is Delclared

Sep 3, 1939

On this day World War Two is declared and Britan starts to pull troops out of India to help with the war.

Cripps and Gandhi Meet

Mar 22, 1942

Gandhi and Sir Stanford Cripps (a Brittish statesman) meet and talk about Indian Indipendence.

Cripps Proposal Denied

Aug 8, 1942

Cripps's proposal for dominion status for India is rejected by the Indian National Congress saying that they will only help England's war efforst in return for independence.

Gandhi Fasts

Feb 10, 1943

This is the day that Gandhi started to fast while in prison to protest againts the rule of Britan.

Indian Indipendance Declared

Aug 15, 1947

The independance of India is decleared and it parts into India and Pakistan.

Assasination

Jan 30, 1948

Gandhi was assasinated by a Hindu man.