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Date of Birth
Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869. He was born in Porbandar, which is near Bombay. -
Married at 13
Gandhi was married at the age of 13, in 1882. He was married to a girl named Kasturba. -
Gandhi comes back to India
When Gandhi was 19, he decided to go to a university in London. After going to college in London, he decided to come back to India. -
Unsuccessful in Bombay
When Gandhi was unsuccessful in Bombay, he decided to go to South Africa. Wile he was there, he was the first so-called "colored" layer in South Africa. He also started a large practice. -
Natal Indian Congress
In 1894, Gandhi started the Natal Indian Congress. He started this, so Indians could have more rights. Yet, he stayed loyal to the British Empire. -
Serving for the South Africa Government
In 1899, during the Boer War Gandhi raised an ambulance corps and served for the South Africa government. So, he went against the British Empire, for what he thought was right. -
Peaceful Revolution
Later in 1906, Gandhi began his peaceful revolution. He said that he would go to jail or even doe before he obeyed an anti-asian law. -
Returning Back Home
During World War 1, he organist another ambulance corps for the British. Afterwards, he headed back to his home in India in 1914. -
200 Mile March
In 1930, in protest of a salt tax, Gandhi led thousands of Indians on a 200-mile march. So, they went to the sea to collect their own salt. Through this, he was jailed three times. -
Gandhi's Death
On January 30, 1948 Gandhi was killed. He was killed by a Hindu who was maddened by Gandhi's effort to reconcile Muslims and Hindus. After that, an epic motion picture about his life won several academy awards.
