Mohandas Gandhi By daltonstroup1 Oct 2, 1869 Mohandas Karamchad Gandhi is born. Mohandas Karamchad Gandhi is born. May 14, 1883 Gandhi is married to Kasturbai Makhanji Nov 14, 1885 Ghandi's first child is born Nov 14, 1888 Gandhi goes to London to study at University College London Jun 14, 1891 Gandhi leaves London and returns to India Jan 14, 1897 Gandhi landed in Durban,where a mob attacked him Jan 1, 1915 Gandhi starts organizing peasants to protest land taxes Jan 30, 1918 Gandhi is given the name Mahatma or "Great Soul" Jan 1, 1921 Gandhi assumed leadership of the Indian National Congress (INC) Jan 26, 1930 India declares independance from Britain Mar 1, 1930 Gandhi lead the 250 mile "Salt March" to protest taxes on salt. Jan 1, 1942 Gandhi demanded that the British "quit india", or give them independance. Aug 15, 1947 Pakistan and India become two independant countries, Gandhi does not approve of this. Jan 30, 1948 Gandhi is assassinated by a hindu extremist who thought gandhi was too sympathetic towards muslims.
