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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is born in Gujarat, India.
Mohandas was born to father, Karamchand Gandhi, and mother, Putlibai. His father was a local politician and served as a prime minister. Mohandas Gandhi grew up practicing Hinduism. -
Gandhi marries Kasturbai Makhanji.
At 13 years old, Mohandas gets married. With his wife, Gandhi ended up having four sons. -
Gandhi founded the Natal Indian Congress.
The Natal Indian Congress fought against the discrimination of Indian traders in Natal, South Africa. -
Gandhi leads the "Great March" to gain Indian rights in South Africa.
Over 2,000 people marched in protest of racist poll taxes and marriage laws. -
Gandhi leads the non-cooperation movement.
This is a movement of nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience lead by Gandhi and the Indian National Congress. -
Gandhi becomes president of the Indian National Congress.
With Gandhi as the president, the Indian National Congress was a non-violent organization. Gandhi wrote a new consitution and created a hierarchy of committees. At this time, the INC initiated boycotts against British-made goods. -
Gandhi goes on a twenty-one day fast.
Gandhi decided to fast in order to purify himself and to reconcile the Hindus and Muslims. -
Gandhi and the INC publish the Indian Declaration of Independence.
This document declared India's complete self-rule and independence from Britian. -
Gandhi leads the Salt March.
This march was a campaign of nonviolent protest against the British salt tax in colonial India. -
The Indian Independence Act is passed.
The independence of India from Britain becomes official, along with the partition into two contries - India and Pakistan. -
Gandhi is assassinated by Nathuram Godse.
At 78 years old, Gandhi was shot and killed by a militant Hindu nationalist in New Delhi, India.
