Mahatma Gandhi biography timeline

Birth of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, son of a Prime Minister of a princely state

Marries Kasturbai, they have 4 sons

Gandhigoes to University College London to train as a barrister

Gandhigoes to University College London to train as a barrister

Practises law in Bombay for 2 years

Called to the bar at the Inner Temple

Leads a non-violent movement against racially discriminating laws

Founds the Natal Indian Congress Party, molds the Indian community of South Africa into a homogeneous political force

At the onset of the South African War, Gandhi argues that Indians must support the war effort in order to legitimize their claims to full citizenship, organizing a volunteer ambulance corps of 300 free Indians and 800 indentured labourers

Calls on his fellow Indians to defy the new law and suffer the punishments for doing so, rather than resist through violent means

Start of a seven-year struggle in which thousands of Indians were jailed (including Gandhi), flogged, or even shot, for striking, refusing to register, burning their registration cards, or engaging in other forms of non-violent resistance.

The Transvaal Government promulgates a new Act compelling registration of the colonys Indian population, at a mass protest meeting Gandhi adopts his evolving methodology of satyagraha (devotion to the truth), or non-violent protest.

Calls on his fellow Indians to defy the new law and suffer the punishments for doing so, rather than resist through violent means

Start of a seven-year struggle in which thousands of Indians were jailed (including Gandhi), flogged, or even shot, for striking, refusing to register, burning their registration cards, or engaging in other forms of non-violent resistance.

The Transvaal Government promulgates a new Act compelling registration of the colonys Indian population, at a mass protest meeting Gandhi adopts his evolving methodology of satyagraha (devotion to the truth), or non-violent protest.

While the Government is successful in repressing the Indian protesters, the public outcry stemming from the harsh methods employed by the South African Government in the face of peaceful Indian protesters finally forced South African General Jan Chr

While the Government is successful in repressing the Indian protesters, the public outcry stemming from the harsh methods employed by the South African Government in the face of peaceful Indian protesters finally forced South African General Jan Chr

Arrested & jailed in Natal, an act which provokes riots

Helps found the Congress Party

Returns to India from South Africa to campaign for independence

Persuades the Congress Party to launch a Non-Cooperation Movement

The All India Home Rule League elects Mahatma Gandhi as its President, in a year, the body meges into the Indian National Congress to form a united Indian political front

Mahatma Gandhi launches an anti-British civil disobedience campaign

The All India Home Rule League elects Mahatma Gandhi as its President, in a year, the body meges into the Indian National Congress to form a united Indian political front

The All India Home Rule League elects Mahatma Gandhi as its President, in a year, the body meges into the Indian National Congress to form a united Indian political front

Gandhi is invested with executive authority on behalf of the Indian National Congress, the Congress is reorganized with a new constitution, with the goal of Swaraj & membership in the party is opened to anyone prepared to pay

A hierarchy of committees is set up to improve discipline, transforming the party from an elite organisation to one of mass national appeal.

Gandhi expands his non-violence platform to include the swadeshi policy - the boycott of foreign-made goods, especially British goods.

Gandhi is invested with executive authority on behalf of the Indian National Congress, the Congress is reorganized with a new constitution, with the goal of Swaraj & membership in the party is opened to anyone prepared to pay.

Gandhi expands his non-violence platform to include the swadeshi policy - the boycott of foreign-made goods, especially British goods

Gandhi is invested with executive authority on behalf of the Indian National Congress, the Congress is reorganized with a new constitution, with the goal of Swaraj & membership in the party is opened to anyone prepared to pay

Gandhi is arrested then tried for sedition, and sentenced to six years imprisonment

While Gandhi is in prison the Indian National Congress spinters into 2 factions, one led by Chitta Ranjan Das and Motilal Nehru favouring participation in the legislatures, the other led by Chakravarti Rajagopalachari and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Imprisoned after the Chauri Chaura incident. Begins his sentence, serves about two years of the sentence, being released in February 1924 after an operation for appendicitis

While Gandhi is in prison the Indian National Congress spinters into 2 factions, one led by Chitta Ranjan Das and Motilal Nehru favouring participation in the legislatures, the other led by Chakravarti Rajagopalachari and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

A British court sentences Mahatma Gandhi to 6 years in prison

A British court sentences Mahatma Gandhi to 6 years in prison

Suspends the Non-Cooperation Movement after the Chauri Chaura incident, fearing that the movement was about to take a turn towards violence, and convinced that this would be the undoing of all his work

Released from prison

Ghandi devotes himself to the "constructive programme" to build Muslim & Hindu unity

The all-party Lucknow conference vote for dominion status for India

The all-party Lucknow conference vote for dominion status for India

The Nehru Report is published, Ghandi launches the Civil Disobedience Movement

Released from prison to have talks with the British colonial Government in India

The Simon Commission is published, Ghandi launches the Civil Disobedience Movement

The Simon Commission is published, Ghandi launches the Civil Disobedience Movement

The Simon Commission is published, Ghandi launches the Civil Disobedience Movement

Attends an abortive round-table conference on the future of India

Gandi is imprisoned

The term Pakistan is coined to denote the country of Punjabi, Afghani, Kashmiri, Sini and Baluchistani people

The term Pakistan is coined to denote the country of Punjabi, Afghani, Kashmiri, Sini and Baluchistani people

The term Pakistan is coined to denote the country of Punjabi, Afghani, Kashmiri, Sini and Baluchistani people

Suspends the campaign of civil disobedience

Gandhi resigns from the Indian Congress Party

The Government of India Act, 11 British Indian provinces with Parliaments are created

The Government of India Act, 11 British Indian provinces with Parliaments are created

Gandi is imprisoned, goes on hunger strike

Talks break down with Jinnah over a Hindu-Moslem settlement

Plans for the independence & partition of India are declared. Gandhi opposes the partition between Muslim Pakistan & Hindu India. 1st day of the existence of the Dominion of India

Gandhi opposes the partition between Muslim Pakistan & Hindu India

Gandhi opposes the partition between Muslim Pakistan & Hindu India

Gandhi urges Hindus not to retaliate against Muslim attrocities

Threatens to starve if the Government does not pay œ44 million owed to Pakistan

The Indian Government agrees to Gandhis demands & pays Pakistan œ44 million

A 3rd assassination attempt is made on Gandhis life

Assassinated by a Hindu journalist

Death of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, assassinated by a Hindu journalist

Gandhi is buried

The United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopts a resolution declares October 2 to be the "International Day of Non-Violence"