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Birth of Gandhi
Gandi is Born at Porbandar, Kathiawad, to father Karamchand (Kaba) and mother Putlibai Gandhi -
Gandhi Attended primary school in Rajkot, where his family moved
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Gandhi entered high school in Rajkot.
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Father died at age of 63.
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Married to Kasturba.
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Arrested three times in four days (at Palmford, Standerton, and Teakworth) and sentenced at Dundee to nine months' imprisonment; tried at Volksrust in second trial and sentenced to three months' imprisonment with his European co-workers, Polak and Kall
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Left South Africa forever, sailing from Cape town for London with Kasturba and Kallenbach, arriving just at beginning of World War I.
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Led satyagraha campaign for peasants in Kheda.
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Fasted at Bombay for five days because of communal rioting following visit of Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor).
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Suspended mass disobedience because of violence at Chauri Chaura and undertook five-day fast of penance at Bardoli.
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Mahadev Desai, Gandhi's secretary and intimate, died in Palace.
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After decline in health, was released unconditionally from detention (this was his last imprisonment; he had spent 2338 days in jail during his life time).
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Began conferences in New Delhi with Viceroy (Lord Mountbatten) in Jinnah
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Fasted and prayed to combat riots in Calcutta as India was partitioned and granted independence.
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Bomb exploded in midst of his prayer meeting at Birla House, Delhi.
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Assassinated in his 78th year at Birla House by Nathuram Vinayak Godse.
