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Gandhi is born.
At this point in time Gandhi was alive. Born into his ancestral home in Probandar, a coastal city in western India. -
Marriage
Mohandas Gandhi, 13, was married to his wife Katsurbai Makhanji, 14. -
Dead Dad
Gandhi's father, Karamchand, died a few months before the birth of Gandhi's first child. -
First Child
Gandhi and his wife Kasturbai, have their first child. The child died a few days later. -
Harilal
The first of Gandhi's living children is born. -
College
Ghandi went to London to study at the University College where he studied Indian law. -
Manilal
The second of Gandhi's four male children is born. -
Gandhi's return to India
In 1915, Gandhi returned to India permanently. He brought an international reputation as a leading Indian nationalist, theorist and organizer. He joined the Indian National Congress and was introduced to Indian issues, politics and the Indian people primarily by Gopal Krishna Gokhale. Gokhale was a key leader of the Congress Party best known for his restraint and moderation, and his insistence on working inside the system. -
WWI
In April 1918, during the latter part of World War I, the Viceroy invited Gandhi to a War Conference in Delhi. -
Better life for the Untouchales
In protest, Gandhi embarked on a six-day fast in September 1932. The resulting public outcry successfully forced the government to adopt an equitable arrangement through negotiations mediated by Palwankar Baloo. This was the start of a new campaign by Gandhi to improve the lives of the untouchables. -
Helping the Harjans
On 8 May 1933, Gandhi began a 21-day fast of self-purification and launched a one-year campaign to help the Harijan movement. -
Gandhi in WWII
Gandhi initially favoured offering "non-violent moral support" to the British effort when World War II broke out in 1939, but the Congressional leaders were offended by the unilateral inclusion of India in the war without consultation of the people's representatives. -
Gandhi Arrested
Gandhi and the entire Congress Working Committee were arrested in Bombay by the British on 9 August 1942. Gandhi was held for two years in the Aga Khan Palace in Pune. -
Gandhi Assasinated
On 30 January 1948, Gandhi was shot while he was walking to a platform from which he was to address a prayer meeting. The assassin, Nathuram Godse, was a Hindu nationalist with links to the extremist Hindu Mahasabha, who held Gandhi responsible for weakening India by insisting upon a payment to Pakistan. -
Gandhis ashes
On 30 January 2008, the contents of another urn were immersed at Girgaum Chowpatty. Another urn is at the palace of the Aga Khan in Pune
