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October 2, 1869 born in Porbandar, India. Present day Gujarat.
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At age of 13, he married with Kasturbai. It was an arranged child marriage which was the custom in the region.
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Gandhi stole coppers from his servant's pocket money for smoking. He also stole gold from his brother's armlet to clear a debt. He later felt ashamed and confessed to his father who pardoned him.
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The death of Gandhi's father strained the entire family. Gandhi was sent to Bhavnagar, the nearest town with a college, to attend school.
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Had first child, Harilal. The child only survived a few days.
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He traveled to London, England to study law at University College London and to train as a barrister.
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Gandhi took Matriculation examination.
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He gave his first speech at a Vegetarian Society meeting.
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He was called to the bar on June 10, 1891 and left London for India on June 12, 1891. When he arrived there, he learned that his mother had died while he was in London. His family had kept the news from him.
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He was given permission to start practice as Barrister and it was announced in Gazette. He then went to Bombay to start practice in the High Court.
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While living in Pretoria, Gandhi read about 80 books on religion.
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He sailed to Durban after an invitation of Dada Abdullali and Co. to assist in a legal trial.
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Gandhi chose to stay on South Africa, and founds the Natal Indian Congress.
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Gandhi returns to South Africa with his family.
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During this time there was an outbreak of Boer War (1899-1901) in South Africa. Gandhi organized an ambulance corps for the British.
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He was arrested and sentenced to two months in prison.
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Gandhi and his followers found Satyagraha ashram. This was the religiously-oriented communal farm where Gandhi, his family, and his followers will lived.
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Under Gandhi's leadership, Indians in Natal and Transvaal marched peacefully in protest of a racist poll tax and marriage laws. The march continue through the winter.
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Gandhi avoided politics, focused his writings on the improvement of India.
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Gandhi becomes President of the Indian National Congress.
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He published the Declaration of Independence of India.
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He returned to India.
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He arrested for sedition, and held without a trial. While in prison, he protested the treatment of untouchables by fasting.
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He visited Muhammed Ali Jinnah in Bombay, but is unable to work out an agreement that will keep India whole.
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India dissolves into chaos and killings, as Hindus and Muslims flee for the borders of India and Pakistan.
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He was assassinated by Nathuram Vinayuk Godse, a Hindu nationalist.
