The Life of Monhandas K. Gandhi

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    The Life of Mohandas K. Gandhi.

  • Gandhi was born.

  • Gandhi was married to Kasturbai.

    Gandhi was married to Kasturbai.
  • Gandhi leaves India to study law in England.

    Gandhi leaves India to study law in England.
  • Gandhi elects to stay in the South Africa lawsuit.

    Gandhi founded the Natal Indian Congress.
  • Gandhi travels to London.

    Gandhi travels to London.
    He pushed for rights for South African Indians. The Transvaal law is repealed.
  • Gandhi and Smuts, prime minister of Transvaal, reach an agreement.

    The agreement was to end the protest of racist poll tax and marriage laws.
  • Gandhi and his followers founded Satyagraha Ashram.

    Gandhi and his followers founded Satyagraha Ashram.
    Satyagraha Ashram is a relgious community that Gandhi, his family, and followers lived in.
  • Gandhi calls for a period of noncooperation across India.

  • Gandhi is arrested for sedition and is held without trial.

  • He fasted in prison.

    He fasted in prison.
    He fasted to protest the treatment of untouchables.
  • Gandhi avoids politics and travels abroad in rural India until 1938.

  • Gandhi is imprisoned in Agakhan's palace.

  • He again fasted in prison to protest British rule.

    This lasted until March 2, 1943.
  • He visits Jinnah in Bombay.

    He visits Jinnah in Bombay.
    They cannot work out an agreement. India will no longer be one whole country.
  • Gandhi was assassinated by Nathrum Godse.

    Gandhi was assassinated by Nathrum Godse.