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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born October 2, 1869. He was born near Bombay in the town of Porbandar. His family were in the Vaisya caste, and his father had been prime minister of many small native states -
Gandhi was married at a very young age. He was 13 years old when he got married. His wife’s name was Kasturba. -
When he was 19, Gandhi went to law school. He studied law at the university of London. Many people didnt like him because of his race. -
After being unsuccessful in India, Gandhi went to South Africa. He was the first colored lawer admited to the Supreme Court in Natal. He saw how laborers were treated poorly in India, South Africa, and England. This made him angry -
In 1894, Gandhi saw how Indians were treated badly. He founded the Natal Indian Congress to fight for the rights of Indians. -
In 1906, Gandhi began his revolution. He said that he would rather die or go to jail than obey the anti-Asian laws. Thousands of Asians joined his campaign. Gandi was sent to prison two times. -
In 1920, gandi launched his noncooperation campaign. This was against Britain making Indians spin their own cotton. They boycotted British goods. This led to Gandi’s imprisonment from 1922-1924. -
In 1930, Gandi led thousands of Indians to a protest against salt tax. The protest was 200 miles long. In this protest they marched to the sea to collect their own salt. This led to jail time for Gandi -
In 1934, Gandi retired as head of the party, although he still remained the actual leader. He was convinced that Indians would never receive fair treatment in Britain. He was imprisoned for the third time during WWII when he demanded for independence. This was because Indians aided Britain in the war. -
After Gandi finally got independence in 1947, gandi turned to nonviolence. He was killed by a Hindu while on his wars to pray in Delhi. Mahatma Gandi is an important person in India’s history and will forever be rembered