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Birth of Mohandas K. Gandhi
Gandhi was born in Porbandar, Kathiawar, West India. -
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Gandhi's Life
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Marriage
Mohandas Gandhi married Kasturbai Makhianji when he was 14 years old. It was an arranged marriage. -
Goes to Africa
In 1893, Gandhi traveled to Africa to practice the law he studied in London. He opposed discriminatory legislation against Indians. -
Natal Indian Congress
Gandhi organized the Natal Indian Congress. -
Boer Republic Transvaal
The Boer Republic Transvaal tried to register all Indians as members. Gandhi and other Indians protested. This marked the first nonviolent protest. -
War Conference
The Viceroy invited Gandhi to a war conference in Dehli -
Jail Time
Gandhi was arrested, tried for sedition, and sentenced six years in prison. -
Independence
Gandhi publishes the Declaration of Independence of India -
INC Independence
The INC declared its independence from Britain. -
Salt March
The Salt March was a protest of a salt tax. It was forbidden to make salt, and to buy the salt, there was a heavy tax. Gandhi and followers marched two hundred and forty-one miles from Ashram Ahmedabad to the Arabian Sea. He was arrested, but not right away. -
Civil Disobedience
Gandhi is empowered to lead the demonstrations of the Civil Disobedience campaign. -
Fasting as a Protest
Gandhi began to fast in order to protest British rule while imprisoned. -
Fasting
Gandhi begins final, successful fast to convince Muslims and Hindus in New Dehli to work towards peace. -
Peace Pledge
The Peace Pledge was given to Gandhi by the Peace Committee as a pledge of nonviolence. -
Assassintion
While Gandhi was on his was to Pakistan, he was shot and killed but a hindu extremist. The killer was Nathuram Godse.
