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Gandhi was born in Porbandar in West Bengal, India. His parents were Karamchand Ghandi (father) and Putlibai Ghandi (mother). He had two brothers (Laxmidas and Karsandas) and one sister (Raliatbehn).
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Gandhi marries Kasturba Gandhi at an arranged marriage. He was only thirteen by the time.
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Gandhi attended the Inner Temple Law school in the UK when he was around 21 years old, and after passing the bar exam he became a lawyer. His mother passed away during his time at law school. This information was not known to Gandhi at that time.
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Gandhi traveled to South Africa to find a job. He had booked a first class ticket on a train, but was forced to move to third class because of his skin color. Gandhi refused and was thrown off the train. This experience inspired Gandhi to fight against racial discrimination.
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Gandhi founded the Natal Indian Congress, whoch opposed the bill stating that people with dark skin did not have the right to vote in South Africa.
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In Durban Harbor, South Africa, Gandhi is beaten up by a couple of white settlers. The wife of the Durban Police cheif saves his life by standing between them. The government is forced to arrest the white settlers, but Gandhi wouldn't press charges and therefore gained even more admirers and a public apology from the settlers.
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Ghandi non-violently protests against the South African Colonial Governents new rule that all Asian people (including India) must carry special cards containing all their personal information. This is part of the "Satyagraha" (devotion to the truth or “soul force”).
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Gandhi and 2000 Indians burned their registration cards in a non- violent protest. He was repeatedly arrested during six years of protest.
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After six years of protest, Gandhi and hif followers successfully abolished the Asian Population Registration.
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The British Government created the rule that all suspects of terrorism will go to jail without trial. The Indian National Congress starts the Hartal Movement where the Indians boycott all British goods in protest. During the protest 379 Indians where killed and 1000 seriously injured.
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Gandhi encourages more people to boycott the British Goods and to make their own clothing.
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Gandhi travels 320km for 24 days to Dandi to make his own salt. He does this to protest against the British Salt Act that states that Indians cannot make their own salt. He is accompanied by many followers, and imprisoned once again.
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Gandhi creates the Quit India Campain that declares indipendence. He is improisoned.
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Gandhi (73 years old) starts a hunger strike that lasts for 21 days.
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Gandhi is realesed so that he will not die of bad health an become a martyr.
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Kasturba Gandhi dies in Aga Khan Palace.
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India becomes an independent country.
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India is divided into Pakistan and India after tension and violence inbetween Hindu and Muslim beliefs. There is a Indo-Pakistano war.
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Gandhi starts a fast to promot peace between the two religions. After five days India makes a payement to Pakistan, Sikh, Hindu, and Musil community leaders and they all agree to renounce violence and call for peace.
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At 77 years old, Gandhi is murdered by a member of a Hindu organisation how opposed to Gandhi's peace-making efforts, on his way to evening prayers. Gandhi was shot in the head but is still remembered for his amazing and bave work.
