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Gandhi's Birth
On 2 October 1869, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in a Hindu Bania community in coastal Gujarat. -
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The Life of Mohandas K. Gandhi
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Destination: England
Gandhi leaves for England, where he will study law in hopes to pass his bar exam and become a lawyer. -
Bar Exam
Gandhi passes his bar exam in England. -
Return To India
Gandhi returns home to India and receives a hero's welcome. -
Satyagraha Ashram
Gandhi and his followers found Satyagraha ashram, the religiously-oriented communal farm where Gandhi, his family, and his followers will live. -
Amritsar Massacre
Under General Dyer, British troops murder Indian protesters. -
Indian National Congress
Despite his long absence from politics, Gandhi becomes President of the Indian National Congress. -
The Declaration of Independence
Gandhi published the Declaration of Independence of India on January 26, 1930. -
The Salt March
Gandhi leads thousands on a 241 mile march to the sea in order to break up the heavy taxes and laws on Indians making salt. -
Gandhi's Arrest
Gandhi is arrested for violating the Salt Laws; non-cooperation movements break out across India. -
Fast For Untouchables
Gandhi fasts in prison for five days to protest the treatment of untouchables. -
Death of Kasturba
Kasturba, Gandhi's wife, dies on this day. -
Visit with Ali Jinnah
Gandhi visits Muhammed Ali Jinnah in Bombay, but is unable to work out an agreement that will keep India whole. -
Separation of Lands
Indian independence becomes official, along with the partioning of two separate countries, India and Pakistan. -
Gandhi's Death
On 30 January 1948, Gandhi was shot by Hindu extremist Nathuram Godse while he was on his way to Pakistan. Godse believed Gandhi had betrayed his own people.
