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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869 in Porbandar, a coastal town.His birthday, 2 October, is commemorated in India as Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday, and worldwide as the International Day of Non-Violence
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Gandhi moves with his family to Rajkot, India.
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Gandhi gets married at the age of thirteen to Kasturba Makanji.
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Gandhi sails to England so that he can study law.
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Gandhi returns to India and begins to practice law.
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Gandhi decides to open a law office in Johannesberg, South Africa.
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Gandhi organizes his first protest against anti-Indian laws in South Africa .
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Gandhi is imprisoned in South Africa.
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Gandhi finally returns to India.
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After a big trial, Gandhi is sentenced to six years in jail.
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Gandhi has to go to jail for breaking India's Salt Laws.
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Gandhi fasts to protest treatment of Untouchables.
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Gandhi launches the All Indian Village Industries Association.
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Gandhi begins the nationwide "Quit India" movement.
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On January 30, Gandhi is killed at a prayer meeting in Dehli