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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