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Birth
October 2, 1869 born in Porbandar, India. Present day Gujarat. -
Married
At age of 13, he married with Kasturbai. It was an arranged child marriage which was the custom in the region. -
Rebellious Adolescent Phase
Gandhi stole coppers from his servant's pocket money for smoking. He also stole gold from his brother's armlet to clear a debt. He later felt ashamed and confessed to his father who pardoned him. -
Gandhi's father dies
The death of Gandhi's father strained the entire family. Gandhi was sent to Bhavnagar, the nearest town with a college, to attend school. -
Son was born
Had first child, Harilal. The child only survived a few days. -
Travels to London to train to be a barrister
He traveled to London, England to study law at University College London and to train as a barrister. -
Took Matriculation Exam
Gandhi took Matriculation examination. -
Gave first speech
He gave his first speech at a Vegetarian Society meeting. -
Gandhi Returns to India from London After Passing the Bar
He was called to the bar on June 10, 1891 and left London for India on June 12, 1891. When he arrived there, he learned that his mother had died while he was in London. His family had kept the news from him. -
Began working in High Court as Barrister
He was given permission to start practice as Barrister and it was announced in Gazette. He then went to Bombay to start practice in the High Court. -
Expanding knowledge on religion
While living in Pretoria, Gandhi read about 80 books on religion. -
Went to Durban to assist in trial
He sailed to Durban after an invitation of Dada Abdullali and Co. to assist in a legal trial. -
Stayed in South Africa
Gandhi chose to stay on South Africa, and founds the Natal Indian Congress. -
Takes family to South Africa with him
Gandhi returns to South Africa with his family. -
Outbreak of Boer War
During this time there was an outbreak of Boer War (1899-1901) in South Africa. Gandhi organized an ambulance corps for the British. -
Arrested
He was arrested and sentenced to two months in prison. -
Found Satyagraha ashram
Gandhi and his followers found Satyagraha ashram. This was the religiously-oriented communal farm where Gandhi, his family, and his followers will lived. -
Peaceful march
Under Gandhi's leadership, Indians in Natal and Transvaal marched peacefully in protest of a racist poll tax and marriage laws. The march continue through the winter. -
Focus on improving India
Gandhi avoided politics, focused his writings on the improvement of India. -
President of the Indian National Congress
Gandhi becomes President of the Indian National Congress. -
Declaration of Independence for India
He published the Declaration of Independence of India. -
Returns to India
He returned to India. -
Arrested and fasts
He arrested for sedition, and held without a trial. While in prison, he protested the treatment of untouchables by fasting. -
Visits Bombay
He visited Muhammed Ali Jinnah in Bombay, but is unable to work out an agreement that will keep India whole. -
India dissolves
India dissolves into chaos and killings, as Hindus and Muslims flee for the borders of India and Pakistan. -
Death
He was assassinated by Nathuram Vinayuk Godse, a Hindu nationalist.
