Gandhi Timeline

By Trevor Dickerhoff
  • Ghandi’s birth

    Ghandi’s birth

    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on Oct. 2, 1869, in Porbandar, near Bombay.
  • Ghandi Reached Southampton, England.

    Ghandi Reached Southampton, England.

    Gandhi set sail for Southampton. On the steamer, Gandhi found it hard to mix with other passengers. He made friends with an old Englishman who begged him to eat meat. Gandhi refused and survived off of food he brought from home.
  • Gandhi Enrolled at the Inner Temple, Inn of Court.

    Gandhi Enrolled at the Inner Temple, Inn of Court.

    Gandhi’s biographer Geoffrey Ashe states that Gandhi had enrolled at the inner temple and that among the 4 inns of court, Indians tended to prefer it as possessing social cachet.
  • Gandhi called to the bar.

    Gandhi called to the bar.

    After passing his examinations, Gandhi was called to the bar, and enrolled in the high court in England the day after. The next day, he sailed home to practice as a lawyer in Bombay.
  • Gandh’s Son, Manilal born.

    Gandh’s Son, Manilal born.

    gandhi’s son was born on October 28th 1892. His name is Manilal.
  • Gandhi thrown off carriage.

    Gandhi thrown off carriage.

    Thrown off the first class carriage of the train at Pietermartizburg Station.
  • Gandhi reaches Durban, Natal.

    Gandhi reaches Durban, Natal.

    Gandhi arrived in Durban in 1893 to serve as legal counsel for a merchant Dada Abdulla. In June, Dada Abdulla asked him to undertake a rail trip to Pretoria, Transvaal, a trip that first took Gandhi to Pietermaritzburg, Natal.
  • Gandhi left the court.

    Gandhi left the court.

    Gandhi denied to remove his Paghadi. Then he left the court.
  • Gandhi opposes the Black Act.

    Gandhi opposes the Black Act.

    Advent of Satyagraha at Empire Theatre, Johannesburg, where people took a pledge with God as their witness. This was to oppose the Black Act.
  • Gandhi’s Death.

    Gandhi’s Death.

    Took three bullets on his chest. Godse was the assassin.