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Mohandas Gandhi was born 1869. He was born into the Vaisya caste.
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Having no success in Bombay, Gandhi moved to Natal in South Aftrica. He then became the firs colored lawyer.
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In late 1906, Gandhi began his peaceful revolution. He said he would go to jail or even die before going with anti-Asian law.
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Because he was telling the Indians to boycott British goods, Gandhi was put in jail. He was released 1924.
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In 1930, in protest of a salt tax, he led the Indians on a 200 mile march to the sea to collect their own salt. Again he was jailed for this.
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Gandhi retired as head of the party. He said this, but he remained its actual leader.
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During World War II, Gandhi demanded that the price for India fighting the war with Britain was freedom. He was jailed again for this. He was released at 1944
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In 1947, Gandhi is victorious when India gains independance from Britain. The country later split into two countries, India and Pakistan.
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When Gandhi was on his way to prayer in Delhi, he was killed by a Hindu. He was maddened by the Mahatma's efforts to reconcile Hindus and Muslims.
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Nearly 50 years after his assassination, the ashes of Gandhi were spread in the Ganges River. The ceremony was performed in Mallahabad, India.
