Learn about the important occasions that influenced Mahatma Gandhi’s life. Investigate the turning points in Gandhi’s incredible journey, from his early years to his leadership in the struggle for Indian freedom
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Event | Year |
Birth | October 2, 1869 |
Marriage to Kasturbai | 1883 |
Death of Karamchand Gandhi, Gandhi’s father | 1885 |
Leaves for England to study law | September 4, 1888 |
Passes the bar exam in England | June 10, 1891 |
Moves to South Africa | 1893 |
Founds the Natal Indian Congress | 1894 |
Leads the Natal Indian Ambulance Corps during the Boer War | 1899-1902 |
Publishes the first issue of Indian Opinion | 1903 |
Returns to India | 1915 |
Leads the Champaran Satyagraha | 1917 |
Leads the Kheda Satyagraha | 1918 |
Founds the Sabarmati Ashram | 1915 |
Launches the Non-Cooperation Movement | 1920 |
Arrested for sedition | March 10, 1922 |
Imprisoned for two years | 1922-1924 |
Launches the Civil Disobedience Movement | 1930 |
Leads the Salt March | 1930 |
Arrested and imprisoned for two years | 1930-1932 |
Negotiates a pact with the British | 1932 |
Leads the Quit India Movement | 1942 |
Arrested and imprisoned for two years | 1942-1944 |
India gains independence | August 15, 1947 |
Assassinated | January 30, 1948 |