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Mohandas Gandhi

  • Mohandas Karamchad Gandhi is born.

    Mohandas Karamchad Gandhi is born.
  • Gandhi is married to Kasturbai Makhanji

  • Ghandi's first child is born

  • Gandhi goes to London to study at University College London

  • Gandhi leaves London and returns to India

  • Gandhi landed in Durban,where a mob attacked him

  • Gandhi starts organizing peasants to protest land taxes

  • Gandhi is given the name Mahatma or "Great Soul"

  • Gandhi assumed leadership of the Indian National Congress (INC)

  • India declares independance from Britain

  • Gandhi lead the 250 mile "Salt March" to protest taxes on salt.

  • Gandhi demanded that the British "quit india", or give them independance.

  • Pakistan and India become two independant countries, Gandhi does not approve of this.

  • Gandhi is assassinated by a hindu extremist who thought gandhi was too sympathetic towards muslims.