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Birth
Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, India. -
Married
Gandhi got married to Kasturbai Makhanji on May of 1883. They were both the age of 13 when they got married. It was an arranged marriage. -
Left India
Gandhi left India for the first time in his life. He left just one month before his 19th birthday. -
First Son
Gandhi and his wofe had their first child. -
Arrived in London
Gandhi arrived in London in October. This was just a few days after he had turned 19 years old. -
Returned Home
Gandhi returned to India and became a lawyer. He was 21 at this time. -
Second son
Gandhi and his wife had their second son. -
Moved to South Africa
Gandhi had troubles finding a good job that delt with laws. So he moved to Natal, South Africa. -
Founded the Natal Indian Congress.
On this date, 1894, Gandhi founded the Natal Indian Congress in Natal, South Africa. -
Third son
Gandhi and his wife had their third son. -
Fourth Son
Gandhi and his wife and their fourth and final son. -
Returned to India
Gandhi returned to India from South Africa. -
Recruited Indians
On this date Gandhi recruited Indian soldiers to fight against the British in World War 2. -
Non-Violent Protest
Gandhi announced that he was going to have a non-violent protest against the British. -
The Salt March
Gandhi and 18 other Hindus marched to the salt water sea, which was 200 miles away. Gandhi soon had gained almost 2000-3000 people who ahd marched with him about 12 miles a day. When they reached the sea, Gandhi gathered some salt. He had broken the law and he went to jail. -
India became Independent
India became an independent country. All of the fighting only got worse and the country split into India and Pakistan. -
Death
Gandhi died in New Delhi, India on January 30, 1948. He died during a protest and someone of his own kind assasinated him.
