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Gandhi was born
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in Porbanadar, India on October 2nd, 1869. He was born into the Kashmiri Brahman tribe. -
Gandhi travels to England
Gandhi at age 18, left Bombay, India for England without his wife or son. He later went to college in London to become a barrister (lawyer). He attempted to fit in the English ways by buying new suits, fine- tuning his english accent, learning French, and taking violin and dance lessons. -
Gandhi was called to the bar
He went to the University of England. Gandhi accomplished passing his goal which was to pass the bar exam in England, and was admitted as a lawyer in the Inner Temple. -
Gandhi left Enlgand for India
Gandhi left England and sailed for India after being amitted as a lawyer. He attempted to open a law practice in Bombay but it failed. -
Ganhi established the NIC.
Gandhi created the Natal Indian Congress.The NIC started out as an organization for the wealthy indians. Ghandi became well-known for his activism and his acts were even covered by newspapers in Englands and India. -
Gandhi goes to prison
Gandhi gets arrested and is sentenced to two months in prison.Gandhi was imprisoned in South Africa for breaking the law. He broke the law when he fought for the civil and human rights of Indian people while in South Africa. -
Gandhi issued Declaration of Independance
Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru issued the Declaration of Independence on January 26, 1930. this meant that the Indian National Congress (INC) officially declared its independence from the British Empire.The Decleration of Indian Independance was al o known as "The Purna Svaraj". -
Salt March began
The Salt March was a boycott against Britain's tax on salt. Gandhi led the march in which himslef along with 78 others marched 200 miles out to sea to make their own salt. -
Gandhi gets arrested
Gandhi is arrested in May for violating the Salt Laws, after leading the 200 mile Salt March, in March. Gandhi and his followers began in Sabarmati and marched the whole way to the seaside of Dandi. -
Gandhi is arrested again.
Gandhi gets arrested for sedition, and held without a trial.. Gandhi was arrested in Bombay at 3 a.m. and taken to the Yervada Jail. On 8 May, 1933 as he started to fast and was released at 6 p.m. -
Gandhi starts to fast as a protest
Gandhi fasts while imprisoned as a protest against British rule. Gandhi said he would starve himself to death unless the Government reversed its decision to grant separate political representation for seventy years to the Untouchables. -
Gandhi's wife dies
Gandhi's wife, Kasturba Gandhi, died after being bedridden with illness for two years.Kasturba suffered from chronic bronchitis, however the cause of her death was a severe heart attack. -
Gandhi began his last fast.
Gandhi decided to fast in hopes of changing the attitudes of the Hindu fanatics. Gandhi stated that is was going to be "my greatest fast." The fast was not to be broken until Delhi became peaceful. -
Gandhi recieved Peace Pledge
The Peace Pledge was signed and given to Gandhi by the Peace Committee, as a pledge of nonviolence. Representatives of various communities and parties in Delhi signed a pledge in Gandhi’s presence saying that they would guarantee peace in Delhi -
Mohandas Gandhi's death
Mohandas Gandhi was walking toa prayer meeting when he was assassinated by Nathuram Godse in the Birla House. Godse shotthree shotat Gandhi using a pistol.Nathuram was sentenced to deathHowever, Gandhisfamily did not want Godse to besentneced to death because they believe Gandhiwould not have wanted that if he was still alive.In the end. Nathuram Godse was put to death.
