Gandhi's life

Birth

Oct 2, 1869

Gandhi was born in Porbandar, India.

Gandhi travels to England to study law.

Sep 4, 1888

Failure

Jan 1, 1892

Gandhi fails as a lawyer in India from 1891-1893.

Natal Indian Congress

Apr 1, 1894

Gandhi founded the Natal Indian Congress in the spring of 1894.

Ambulance Corps

Oct 1, 1899

Gandhi organized an ambulance corps for the British in October of 1899.

Nonviolence

Jul 31, 1907

This was the first use of nonviolent non-cooperation by Indians.

South African Rights

Jan 1, 1909

Gandhi went to London to push for rights of South African Indians.

Period of Non-cooperation

Aug 1, 1920

Gandhi calls for a period of non-cooperation across India.

President of INC

Jan 1, 1925

Gandhi becomes president of the Inidan National Congress in 1925.

Declaration of Independence

Jan 26, 1930

Gandhi publishes the Declaration of Independence of India.

Salt March

Mar 12, 1931

Gandhi led the salt march to protest the tax on salt for Indians. It lasted from March 12 to April 6, 1931.

Round Table Conference

Sep 20, 1931

Gandhi participates in the Round Table Conference in Britain in the autumn of 1931.

Fasting

Feb 10, 1943

Gandhi fasts while imprisoned in Aga Khan's palace to protest British rule.

Visiting Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Jul 1, 1944

Gandhi visits Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Bombay in the summer of 1944. They discover that they can't agree to keep India whole.

Death

Jan 30, 1948

Gandhi was assasinated by Nathuram Godse.