Gandhi By gymnast0822 Oct 2, 1869 Gandhi's born Period: Oct 2, 1869 to Jan 30, 1948 Gandhi's Life Sep 4, 1888 Gandhi leaves for England to study law. Apr 24, 1893 Gandhi accepts commission to spend a year in South Africa advising on a lawsuit. Dec 10, 1896 Gandhi returns to South Africa with his family. Oct 3, 1899 Outbreak of Boer War (1899-1901) in South Africa. Gandhi organizes an ambulance corps for the British. Jan 11, 1908 Gandhi is arrested and sentenced to two months in prison. Oct 10, 1908 Gandhi is arrested again, spends a month in jail. Jul 18, 1914 Gandhi sails to England. Jan 9, 1915 Gandhi returns home to India, and receives a hero's welcome. Period: Mar 10, 1922 to Jan 28, 1924 Gandhi remains in prison. Period: Mar 12, 1931 to Apr 6, 1931 Gandhi leads his Salt March to the sea. Jan 4, 1932 Gandhi is arrested for sedition, and held without a trial. Sep 4, 1939 World War II begins, lasting until 1945. Aug 10, 1942 Congress leaders are arrested; Gandhi is imprisoned in the Aga Khan's palace May 16, 1946 British Cabinet Mission publishes proposal for an Indian state, without partition; Jinnah and the Muslim League reject the proposal. Aug 15, 1947 ndian independence becomes official, as does the partition into two countries, India and Pakistan Jul 30, 1948 Gandhi is assassinated by Nathuram Vinayuk Godse, a Hindu nationalist.
