GANDHI – A CHRONOLOGY
- 16th March 2013
- Be the first to comment!
Time line of key events in Mahatma Gandhi’s life, and key turning points in his quest for home rule.
1869 – 2 October. Gandhi born at Porbandar.
1883 – Married to Kasturba.
1887 – Leaves India for England. Commences legal studies
1893 – Arrives in South Africa.
1899 – Boer War. Forms volunteer ambulance brigade for British Army.
1908 – Gaoled for first time for promoting rights of Indians in South Africa.
1915 – Returns to India.
1919 – Amritsar massacre.
1921 – Arrested and tried. Sentenced to six years imprisonment for sedition.
1924 – Appendix removed. Released from prison. Fasts for three weeks for Hindu-Muslim unity following riots in North West Frontier Province.
1928 – Boycotts Simon Commission investigating government of India.
1930 – Salt March to Dandi. Inaugurates mass civil disobedience campaign. Picket of Dharshana Salt Works. Suppressed by Government police and troops.
1931 – Negotiations with Viceroy, Lord Irwin, end civil disobedience. Comes to London for Second Round Table Conference on Indian Constitutional reform.
1932 – Fasts on behalf of the Untouchables.
1934 – Withdraws from Indian National Congress to concentrate on rural reform.
1936 – Settles in ashram at Sevagram.
1942 – Leads “Quit India” movement against the British. Imprisoned for last time.
1944 – Death of Kasturba Gandhi. Negotiations with Jinnah over Pakistan.
1947 – Ends communal rioting in Calcutta during transition to Independence.
1948 – Last fast in Delhi. Assassinated by Hindu extremist.
