Gandhi Timeline

By sparksdhs

  • Britain Colonizes India.

    Britain Colonizes India.
    India was an independent country until Britain came in and took over everything.

  • Gandhi is born.

    Gandhi is born.
    Mohandas Gandhi is born to Karamchand and Putlibai Gandhi.

  • Gandhi goes to college.

    Gandhi goes to college.
    Gandhi leaves home to go get a better education at a college. He later drops out and moves back home.

  • Gandhi Goes to London.

    Gandhi Goes to London.
    Gandhi goes to London for the first time in his life.

  • Gandhi Gets Kicked off a Train.

    Gandhi Gets Kicked off a Train.
    Gandhi is kicked off a train because a white man sees him and objects to his color of skin. Gandhi has a train ticket and is still kicked off.

  • Gandhi sets sail.

    Gandhi sets sail.
    Gandhi sets sail for Durban in South Africa in hopes that he can find a better job there.

  • Gandhi Breaks the Salt Laws.

    Gandhi Breaks the Salt Laws.
    Gandhi breaks the salt laws. He starts a march protesting the taxation on salt. He previously sent a letter stating that he and some others would be starting a march in 10 days.

  • Gandhi is arrested.

    Gandhi is arrested.
    Civil disobedience breaks out and more than 60,000 people were arrested including Gandhi.

  • India Gains Independence.

    India Gains Independence.
    India gains independence from British rule after 9 decades.

  • Gandhi Passes Away.

    Gandhi Passes Away.
    Gandhi gets assassinated. (Dies of a gunshot.)