Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi

The Indian Rebellion

May 10, 1857

1857 The Indian Rebellion of 1857 began as a mutiny of Sepoys of the East India Company’s army on 10 May 1857 in the town of Meerut and it spread soon in other part of India.

Government of India

Aug 2, 1858

The Government of India Act 1858 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed on August 2, 1858.

Marries

May 1, 1883

1883, May 1st, Gandhi and Kasturbai are married, Gandhi at the age of 13.

Hindu Indian National Congress

Jan 1, 1885

1885 The primarily Hindu Indian National Congress, or Congress part

Leaves to England

Sep 4, 1888

1888, Sep 4th, Gandhi leaves for England to study law.

Passes the exam

Jun 10, 1891

Jun 10 1891, Gandhi passes the bar exam in England.

Indian National Congress G.K.

Jan 1, 1901

1901, Gandhi returns to India to attend the Indian National Congress. G.K. Gokhale introduces him to nationalist leaders.

Meeting of Indians in Johannesburg

Sep 11, 1906

On 11 September 1906, a mass meeting of Indians took place at the Empire Theatre in Johannesburg. These two newspaper articles appeared in the Gujarati sections of the Indian Opinion (on 15 and 22 September 1906)

Arrested

Jan 1, 1908

1908, Gandhi is arrested for the first time and sentenced to two months in prison.

Marches

Jan 1, 1913

1913, Indians in Natal and Transvaal, under Gandhi's leadership, march peacefully in protest of a racist poll tax and marriage laws. The marches continue through the winter.

Founds Satyagraha ashram

May 25, 1915

1915, May 25, Gandhi and his followers found Satyagraha ashram, the religiously-oriented communal farm where Gandhi, his family, and his followers will live.

Fasting

Jan 1, 1918

In 1918, Gandhiji fought for the rights of the textile mill workers of Ahmedabad. Here for the first time he introduced a method of arbitration - fasting. Gandhiji felt this method eliminated violence and the compulsion which may present even peaceful struggles. `I fasted to reform those who love,' stated Gandhiji. After considerable arbitration and negotiations, the mill owners agreed to the demands.

Massacre of Amritsar

Apr 13, 1919

Massacre of Amritsar, also called Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre, incident on April 13, 1919, in which British troops fired on a large crowd of unarmed Indians in Amritsar in the Punjab region of India, killing several hundred people and wounding many hundreds more.

Non-Cooperation

Jan 1, 1920

Gandhi calls for a period of non-cooperation across India.

Becomes president

Jan 1, 1925

1925, Despite his long absence from politics, Gandhi becomes President of the Indian National Congress.

Independence Day

Jan 26, 1930

1930 January 26, the Indian National Congress declared 26 January as Independence Day

Salt March

Mar 12, 1931

1931, March 12-April 6, 1931: Gandhi leads his Salt March to the sea.

Government of India Act passes

Jan 1, 1935

1935 Government of India Act passes British Parliament and is implemented in India; it is the first movement toward independence.

Indian independence becomes official

Aug 15, 1947

August 15, 1947: Indian independence becomes official, as does the partition into two countries, India and Pakistan.

Assassinated

Jan 30, 1948

January 30, 1948, Gandhi is assassinated by Nathuram Vinayuk Godse, a Hindu nationalist.