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Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Basic timeline of Mahatma Gandhi

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This post is a basic timeline of Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948). There are 18 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

• 1869: Born in Porbandar, India
• 1888: Temporarily attends Samaldas College
• 1888: Enrolls at University of London
• 1891: Called to the bar and moves to Bombay, India
• 1893: Moves to South Africa to be a lawyer
• 1806: Served as a medic for Zulu and British soldiers during conflict
• 1915: Moves back to India
• 1917: Leads the Champaran Satyagraha movement
• 1921: Becomes leader of the Indian National Congress
• 1922-1924: Sentenced to jail
• 1924-1925: Serves as President of the Indian National Congress
• 1930: Leads the Dandi Salt March
• 1931-1932: Participates in the Rouble Table Conferences with British government
• 1934: Resigns from the Indian National Congress
• 1942: Leads the Quit India Movement
• 1942-1944: Sentenced to jail
• 1947: India is granted independence from the British Empire
• 1948: Assassinated at age 78 in New Delhi, India