Monhandas Gandhi

Birth

Oct 2, 1869

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is born.

Marriage

May 1, 1883

At age 13, Gandhi marries his first wife, Kasturba.

Commission

Apr 1, 1893

Gandhi accepts commission to spend one year in South Africa advising on a lawsuit.

Satyagraha

Jul 31, 1907

Now under control of the British, the Boer Republic makes an attempt to register all Indians as members. Gandhi and his followers refuse to register, and their resistance marks the first use of nonviolent resistance by the Indian minority in South Africa. The "soul-force" of nonviolent non-cooperation was soon renamed satyagraha.

Peaceful Protest

Nov 13, 1913

Gandhi leads the Indians in Natal and Transvaal in a march peacefully protesting marriage laws and racist poll taxes.

Satyagraha Ashram

May 25, 1915

Gandhi and his followers establish a religiously-oriented farm, known as Satyagraha Ashram, where Gandhi, his family, and his followers live.

Hartal

Apr 6, 1919

In protest of the Rowlatt Act, which drastically curtailed civil liberties in India, nationalists hold a hartal, or a day of fasting and prayer.

Amritsar Massacre

Apr 13, 1919

Under General Dyer's leadership, British troops slaughter Indian protesters gathered at Jallianwala Bagh.

Non-cooperation

Aug 1, 1920

Gandhi calls for a period of non-cooperation in India.

First Arrest

Mar 10, 1922

Gandi is accused of sedition and is arrested.

Salt March

Mar 12, 1931

In protest of a salt tax, which forbid Indians to make salt, Gandhi leads a 241 mile march to the coast. This march lasted until April 6, 1931.

Second Arrest

May 5, 1931

After picking up salt on the coast of India, Gandhi and 50,000 other followers are arrested. The government kept the tax, and, as a result, support for Indian Nationalists increased.

Fasting

Sep 20, 1932

On September 20th, 1932, Gandhi begins a five day fast to protest the treatment of untouchables.

INC

Aug 8, 1942

The Indian National Congress declares its refusal to support the war unless Britain promised independence.

Protest of British Rule

Feb 10, 1943

Lasting until March 2nd, 1943, Gandhi fasts while imprisoned at the Aga Khan's palace in order to protest British rule.

Indian Independence

Aug 15, 1947

Indian independence becomes official, and India and Pakistan are formed after the partition of the Indian subcontinent.

Assassination

Jan 30, 1948

While on his way to Pakistan, Gandhi is shot and killed by Nathuram Vinayuk Godse, a Hindu extremist.