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Birth
Gandhi was born at Porbandar, Kathiawad. -
Declaration of Independence
Gandhi publishes the Declaration of Independence -
Salt Laws
Gandhi warns the Viceroy of his intention to break the Salt Laws -
Salt March
Gandi leads his Salt March to the sea March 12 through April 6 -
Arrested
Gandhi is arrested for violating the Salt Laws; non-cooperation movements break out across India -
Fasting
Gandhi fasts in prison to protest the treatment of untouchables, September 20 through 25 -
WWII
World War II starts -
Katsurbai
Katsurbai, the mother of Gandhi dies. -
Gandhi
Gandhi is released from Aga Kahn's palace -
Muhammad Ali
Gandhi visits Muhammed Ali Jinnah in Bombay, but is unable to work out an agreement that will keep India whole. -
British Cabnet
·British Cabinet Mission publishes proposal for an Indian state, without partition; Jinnah and the Muslim League reject the proposal -
Independence
·Lord Mountbatten arrives in India and hammers out agreement for independence and partition. -
Independence
Indian independence becomes official, as does the partition into two countries, India and Pakistan. -
Gandhi's Death
Gandhi is assassinated by Nathuram Vinayuk Godse, a Hindu nationalist. -
Chaos
India dissolves into chaos and killings, as Hindus and Muslims flee for the borders of India and Pakistan. It ended in December 1948