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On Oct. 2, 1869 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is born in Porbandar, India. He is son to Karamchand Gandhi (Chief Minister) and Putlibai Ghandi. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is often referred at Mahatma, which means Great Soul
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On May 1, 1883 at age 13, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is married to Kasturba Makhanji, who is 14.
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On August 23, 1888 Mahatma Gandhis first son, Harilal Gandhi (1888-1948) is born.
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On September 4, 1888 Mahatma Gandhi travels to London, England and starts attending law school at University College London.
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On June 14, 1891 Mahatma Gandhi returns to India to start a law practice in Bombay.
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On October 28, 1892 Mahatma Gandhis second son, Manilal Gandhi (1892-1956) is born.
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On May 7, 1893 Mahatma Gandhi was thrown off train after refusing
to a different apartment since he had a first-class ticket. He was on his way to Pretoria to work for a Muslim Indian law firm. -
On August 22, 1894 Mahatma Gandhi founds the Natal Indian Congress after deciding to stay in South Africa in spring of 1894.
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On May 26, 1896 Mahatma Gandhi publishes The Green Pamphlet. It is about the discrimination Indians face in South Africa
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On Jan. 2, 1897 Mahatma Gandis third son, Ramdas Gandhi (1897-1969) is born.
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On October 31, 1903 Gandhi opens a law office in Johannesberg, South Africa.
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On January 26, 1930 Mahatma Gandhi publishes the Declaration of Independence of India.
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On March 12, 1930 Mahatma Gandhi led the Salt March,a protest of salt tax, of 1930.
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On May 5, 1931 Mahatma Gandhi along with 50,000 others, was arrested for participating in the Salt March.
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On November 29, 1932 Mahatma Gandhi fasts to protest the treatment of Untouchables.
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On February 22, 1944 Kasturba Makhanji-Gandhi died at age 74.
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On Jan. 30, 1948 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is assassinated at a prayer meeting by Nathuram Vinayuk Godse, a Hindu extremist.
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On May 22, 1990 Mahatma Gandi's last son, Devdas Gandhi (1990-1957) is born.