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Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, India.
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Gandhi got married at 13 years old in May, 1883, to a girl named Kasturbai.
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Gandhi begins to study at University College in London. All students ignored him since he was an Indian. He studied philosophy when he had nothing to do.
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After finishing his studies, Gandhi went back to India. He wanted to become a lawyer.
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After failing in becoming a lawyer, he traveled to South Africa. Then there was a problem. Indians were coming to South Africa as laborers.
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In 1894, Gandhi founded the Natal Indian Congress to disturb for Indian Rights. But, he remained loyal to the British Empire.
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In 1899, Gandhi served for the South African governement. During the Boer War, he raised an ambulance corps.
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Gandhi began his peaceful revolution is 1906. He stated that he would go to jail or even die before following an anti-Asian law.
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Gandhi was imprisoned twice before returning back to India in 1914.
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In 1920, Gandhi started a noncooperation campaign against Britian. He forced Indians to spin their own cotton and to boycott Britian courts, goods, and government.
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Gandhi's victory happened on August 15th, 1947, becuase India won independence from Britian. In India, it is the holiday called "Independence Day."
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Gandhi died on January 30th, 1948, while on his way to prayer in Delhi, He was killed by a Hindu.
