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Gandhi’s Beginning
Gandhi was born near Bombay in a place known as Porbandar. He was born into the caste system as a Vaisya, where his father was a prime minister. -
Gandhi Goes Off the Rails!
At only 19 Gandhi traveled to London to study law. While there he was insulted for being Indian, and learned about nonviolence! -
Gandhi Meets South Africa
After going to Bombay and being unsuccessful, Gandhi traveled to South Africa. There he was accepted into the Supreme Court and became the first lawyer in Natal to be colored. -
The Peace Begins
In 1906 Gandhi decided that he would not use physical, brutal force to gain independence. Instead, he started a civil disobedience program where he was willing to sit through jail time, or even die if it helped the cause. -
Gaining Power
Gandhi became part of the Indian Nation Congress in 1919, leading them with peaceful force. Even when he retired in 1934 it was still said he was their leader. -
The Boycott of Mass-Produced Textiles
In 1920 Gandhi began urging Indians to stop buying British cotton and begin weaving their own. He did this to support and grow India’s economy, and perhaps weaken Britain’s hold on India. -
Life in Solitude
Although Gandhi was jailed 11 times throughout his life, the first came in 1922. He was arrested for supporting a campaign that urged Indians to spin their own cotton and stop buying mass produced British goods. -
Walk for Salt
Even after the boycott of British goods, Gandhi decided to protest salt tax. he did this by leading a march to the ocean so Indians could collect their own salt. This was a long walk that was a whopping 200 miles! -
Independence is Won!
After the long, peaceful battle, India eventually won its independence. The free land was spilt in 2 (Pakistan and India). Soon after independence was won Gandhi was killed. -
The End of Gandhi
Gandhi died shortly after India won its independence when a Hindu man assassinated him. He had died on his way to pray in Delhi, and after his death a documentary of his life was made to tell his story.