October
2, 1869
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born to Karamchand Gandhi and Putlibai
at Porbandar.
1876
Goes to Rajkot with parents; attends primary school there till twelfth
year; is betrothed to Kasturbai, daughter of Gokuldas Makanji, merchant.
1881
Enters High School at Rajkot
1883
He married Kasturba.
September
4, 1888
Gandhiji sailed to England to study Law.
June
10-12, 1891
Returned to India to practice law at Mumbai and Rajkot.
April,
1893
Sailed to South Africa.
May
- June, 1893
After having experienced color bar in various forms he decided to
stay back and fight racism.
August
22, 1894
The Indian Natal Congress was founded.
September
He enrolled as an advocate of the Supreme Court of Natal.
July,
1896
Returned to India and started agitation on behalf of South African
Indians.
November 30, 1896
Sailed for South Africa with wife and children.
1899
Raised Indian Ambulance Corps for British in Boer War.
He was awarded War medal.
October 18, 1901
Sailed for India.
1901-02
Traveled extensively in India, attended Indian National Congress meeting in Kolkatta and opened law office in Mumbai
January 28, 1902
Visited Rangoon. |
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February
1, 1902
Returned to Rajkot.
July,
1902
Set up practice in Mumbai.
November,
1902
Returned to South Africa and gave a call to defend against anti-Asiatic
legislation in Transvaal.
1903
Enrolled as Attorney of Supreme Court of Transvaal.
Founded Transvaal British Indian Association.
1904
Founded Phoenix Settlement near Durban (Natal).
1905
Opposed Bengal Partition - supported boycott of British goods.
May
12, 1906
Supported Home rule for India.
June
- July, 1906
Raised Indian stretcher-bearer corps in Zulu Rebellion.Took
Brahmacharya (celibacy) vow for life.
September
11, 1906
Addressed mass meetings of Indians of Johannesburg, where the oath
of Passive Resistance against newly - promulgated Transvaal-Asiatic
law amendment ordinance was taken.
October
18, 1906
He returned to South Africa
October
21, 1906
March
17, 1907
The Asiatic Registration Act was passed in the Transvaal Parliament.
June,
1907
Started Satyagraha (non-violent resistance) against the Black Act.
January
10, 1908
Sentenced to 2 months imprisonment for failure to leave Transvaal.
February
10, 1908
A Pathan attempted to murder Gandhiji.
Gandhiji refused to prosecute his assailant.
June
- March, 1908
Negotiated with General Smuts to repeal the Registration Act.
Smuts refused to repeal the Act.
July,
1908
At mass meetings it was decided by the Indians to refuse thumb impressions
and burn registration certificates.
August,
1908
He appealed to Smuts to repeal the 'Black Act :
Registration certificates were burnt at meetings.
October
15, 1908
He was arrested and sentenced to 2 months of rigorous imprisonment.
December
12, 1908
Released from Volkrust jail.
