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Mahatma Gandhi

  • Birth

    Birth

    Mohandas Karamchand Ghandhiji was born. This took place in Porbandar, India.
  • Mahatma defied custom

    Mahatma defied custom

    At the age of 19 mahatma decided that he should go study even though it denies custom, he did so at University College in London, studying law.
  • South Africa

    South Africa

    After being unsuccessful in Bombay he had gone to South Africa. While he had been there he was Called the first “colored” lawyer.
  • Mahatma Began a peaceful revolution

    Mahatma Began a peaceful revolution

    This was the first reported act of civil disobedience by Gandhi, but it certainly wont be his last. This was against anti-Asian laws.
  • Gandhi Becomes Leader of the Newly formed INC political party

    Gandhi Becomes Leader of the Newly formed INC political party

    Gandhi becomes a political leader growing his following. He did so after being arrested twice in late 1906.
  • Gandhi launches noncooperation campaign

    Gandhi launches noncooperation campaign

    Gandhi had launched this campaign to Boycott British goods, courts, government. This led to him being put in prison from 1922 to 1924
  • Gandhi launches noncooperation campaign against salt tax

    Gandhi launches noncooperation campaign against salt tax

    Gandhi starts a protest of salt tax. He led thousands on a 320-Kilometer march the get their own salt, and yet again mahatma was put in jail.
  • Gandhi retires from head of the Party

    Gandhi retires from head of the Party

    Although he stayed the true leader, Gandhi had “retired.” He began to slowly believe that they couldn’t obtain freedom
  • India Wins Independence

    India Wins Independence

    After Most of Mahatmas life of trying, he was finally rewarded with independence. The subcontinent had then been split into two countries.
  • Death

    Death

    “Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated at age 78 in the compound of Birla House (now Gandhi Smriti), a large mansion in central New Delhi.” - (https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gandhi-assassinated)