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When he was born
Gandhi was born in 1869. -
When Gandhi got married
Gandhi got married when he was 13 years old. His wife was 14 years old. -
When he had his first kid
He had his first kid at 16. His baby survived only a few days. -
Gandhi enters law school
He attends University College London to study Indian law. While there he joins the Vegetarian Society. -
Gandhi against the Transvaal Asiatic Registration Act
Gandhi wants the Indians to peacefully resist the Registration Act. They agree and this starts seven years of protests between Indians and government. -
Gandhi is given the title Mahatma
An Indian poet referred to Gandhi as Mahatma for the first time. It means “Great Soul”. -
Gandhi raises to power
He improved the station of the lower classes. He quickly became a leader within the Indian national congress -
Gandhi leads the Salt March
Gandhi led tens of thousands of people by the time they reached the sea. They defied the law of making their own salt -
Gandhi had his fast
Gandhi did a 21 day fast because an angry mob broke into his house. He said he would end when sanity returned to Calcutta. -
When he died
He was assassinated. Nathuram godes
