869, October 2
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi born
883
Marries Kasturbai
888, Sept. 4
Sails to England to study law
891, September
Called to the Bar, returns to India
892
Practices law at Rajkot and Bombay
893, April
Leaves for South Africa for the first time; acts as a legal consultant
893, May-June
Experiences racial discrimination and decides to fight against racial prejudices in South Africa
896
Returns to India to organise support for Indians in South Africa
896, Nov. 30
Returns to South Africa with wife and children
897
Petitions, writes letters, calls upon British authorities to end discriminatory laws
899
Forms Indian Ambulance Corps during the Boer War
901, October
Returns to India
902
Practice law, seeks Indian support of South African Indians
902, November
Recalled to South Africa to fight against anti-Asiatic legislation in Transvaa
903
Enrolled as Attorney of Supreme Court of Transvaal
905
Opposes Bengal Partition, appeals to British colonial officials to treat India as an @quot;integral part of the Empire"
906
Announces for Indian Home rule; declares disinterestedness in worldly goods; takes vow of celibacy for life
906, September
Organised Indian opposition to Transvaal Asiatic Laws; addresses a mass meeting of Indians at Johannesburg which takes an oath of passive resistance
907, January
Writes ETHICAL RELIGION
907, March
New protest meetings held by Indians against the Asiatic Registration Act passed in Transvaal
907
Petitions, addresses mass meetings, leads Smuts in Pretoria in opposition to the Registration Act
908, January
Gandhi adopts the word "Satyagraha" in place of "Passive Resistance" to describe his non-violence
908
Sentenced to two months imprisonment for failure to leave Transvaal
908
Gandhi agrees to voluntary registration if the Registration Act is repealed, is physically attacked by those who believe he had betrayed the Indian cause
909
Continues Satyagraha campaign against the Registration Act in Transvaal; visits England; seeks to influence British opinion
909, November
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907
Petitions, addresses mass meetings, leads Smuts in Pretoria in opposition to the Registration Act
908, January
Gandhi adopts the word "Satyagraha" in place of "Passive Resistance" to describe his non-violence
908
Sentenced to two months imprisonment for failure to leave Transvaal
908
Gandhi agrees to voluntary registration if the Registration Act is repealed, is physically attacked by those who believe he had betrayed the Indian cause
909
Continues Satyagraha campaign against the Registration Act in Transvaal; visits England; seeks to influence British opinion
909, November
Writes Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule
913
Indian marriages in South Africa are invalidated by the Supreme Judgement. Gandhi defers plans to returns to India
913, May
Gandhi promises Satyagraha campaign if South African Government does not repeal marriage law
913, September
Campaign begins; Gandhi's wife arrested
913, October
Gandhi urges a strike by miners, leads a march into the Transvaal
914, January
Suspends Satyagraha campaign following agreement with Smuts
915, January, 9
Arrives in Bombay, India
915, May 25
Founds Satyagraha Ashram in Ahmedabad in Western India
917
Fights successfully against indentured Indian emigration
918, January
Takes up cause of textile labourers in Ahmedabad; initiates Satyagraha in Bombay district
919, April
Begins all-India Satyagraha movement
919, April 11
Arrested in Delhi, escorted back to Bombay, violence occurs in several towns
919, April 13
Troops fire on an unarmed crowd killing over 400 people, at peaceful celebration of spring festival in Amritsar, Punjab. Gandhi declares a three-day penitential fast and suspends Satyagraha
919, October
Assumes editorship of Young India
919, November
Presides over all-India Khilafat Conference at Delhi
920, February
Gives notice to Viceroy of intention to launch Satyagraha campaign in Bardoli (Gujarat)
922, March 10
Arrested for sedition
922, March 18
Sentenced to six years imprisonment
924, February 5
Released from prison
924, September
Fasts 21 days for Hindu-Muslim Unity
925, November
Begins writing final version of autobiography
928, December
Gandhi moves in favour of Independence if Dominion status is not granted by the end of 1929
929, December
Lahore Congress declares for complete independence at Gandhi's insistence
930, February
Launches civil disobedience movement
930, April 6
Intentionally breaks salt laws
930, May
Gandhi arrested and imprisoned; civil disobedience follows all over India
931, March
Gandhi and Irwin, viceroy of India, reach agreement
931, August
Sails for England to attend Second Round Table discussion
932, January
Arrested 6 days after his return from England
932, Sept. 20
Begins a fast unto death in jail to secure abolition of separate electorate for Harijans
932, Sept. 26
Breaks fast as the demand is accepted
933, Feb. 11
Founds the weekly paper Harijan
933, May 8
Begins 21 day fast for self-purification and suspends Satyagraha campaign
933, July
Informs government of Bombay of his decision to revive the Civil Disobedience movement; arrest follows
933, August
Goes on fast on being denied facilities to carry on anti-untouchability propaganda
933, November
Commences Harijan-uplift tour
934, September
Announces his retirement from politics to engage in developing village industries, Harijan service and education through basic crafts
934, October
Inaugurates All-India Village Industries Association
937, October
Presides over educational Conference calling for education through craft labour
939, March
Commences "fast unto death" to secure adherence to promises of Government reform
940, October
Sanctions individual civil disobedience in wartime; suspends Harijan and allied weeklies
941, December
Asks to be relieved of leadership in Congress by Working Committee
942, May
Appeals to British Government to quit India
942, August 9
Arrested in Bombay before day-break to stop him from announcing the beginning of Quit India movement; imprisoned in Aga Khan Palace
915, August 15
Kasturbai makes the announcement in place of Gandhi, arrested and taken to prison
943, February
Fasts for 21 days
944, February
Kasturbai Gandhi dies in prison
944, September
Gandhi-Jinnah talks regarding Pakistan
945, April
Gandhi argues for equality and freedom for India as condition of peace. He also asks for a just peace for Germany and Japan
946, January
Tours Southern India arguing against untouchability and Hindustani propaganda
946, February
Harijan and allied papers revived
946, June
Congress Working Committee decided to accept Interim Government scheme
946, August
Viceroy of India announces invitation to Congress to form Provisional Government
946, August
Gandhi opposes partition of India
946, September
Great Calcutta Killing
946, October
Noakhalli Massacre
947, January
Mountbatten, new Viceroy, arrives in Delhi
947, April
Gandhi and Jinnah issue joint appeal for peace
947, May
Congress Working Committee accepts partition in principle over Gandhi's opposition
947, June
Indian leaders accept Mountbatten partition plan;
Gandhi opposes it
947, July
Independence of India Bill passed
947, August 14
Gandhi hails August 15 as a day for rejoicing for the independence of India but deplores the division of the country
948, January 12
Gandhi begins fast for communal peace in Delhi
948, January 18
Ends fast after communal harmony is assured
948, January 30
Gandhi assassinated on way to evening prayers
