Chronology of Mahatma Gandhi’s Life

1869	:	Oct 2- Birth at Probandar, Gujarat, son of Karamchand and Putlibai Gandhi
1876	:	Primary Schooling begins in Rajkot, where his family moved
1881	:	Entered high school in Rajkot
1883	:	Married to Kasturbai
1885	:	Father’s death at 63
1887	:	Passed Matriculation examination, joined Samaldas College in Bhavnagar for one term only
1888	:	Birth of first son, and sailed from Bombay for England to study law in September
1891	:	Returned to India, started law practice in Bombay and Rajkot
1893	:	April-Sailed for South Africa for an Indian firm’s case, faced racial discrimination in South Africa
1894	:	Persuaded by Indians there to stay in South Africa to do public work and law practice
1896	:	Returned to India for six months to take back his family to South Africa
1899	:	Organized the Indian Ambulance Corps for British in Boer War
1901	:	Returned to India with family, promising to return to South Africa if the Indians needed his services.
1901-02	:	Travelled in India, Attended the Calcutta Congress Session, also opened law office in Bombay
1902	:	Returned to South Africa after request by Indian community there
1903	:	Opened Law office in Johannesburg
1904	:	‘Indian Opinion’ Journal Started by him, Phoenix farm Established near Durban, inspired by Ruskin’s ‘Unto this Last’
1906	:		Organised Ambulance Corps for Zulu Rebellion’ Celibacy vow taken 11th September. First Satyagraha Campaign launched with Johannesburg meeting against the Asiatic Ordinance directed against Indian Immigrants
1907	:		June. Satyagraha against the ‘Black Act’ forcing compulsory registration on Asians
1908	:		Jan. First imprisonment for Satyagraha Aug. Second Satyagraha campaign began with bonfire of registration certificates
1909	:		Wrote ‘Hind Swaraj’ while returning to South Africa from England
1910	:		Established Tolstoy Farm near Johannesburg
1913	:		Nov. Third Satyagraha begins with the “great march” of 2000 Indian miners from Newcastle against repressive laws
1914	:		Satyagraha suspended following; Jan. Agreement between Smuts, C.F. Andrews and Gandhiji and the passage of Indian Relief Act July. Left South Africa – sailed back for India with family and friends
1915	:		Jan. Arrived back in India to a rousing welcome May. Established Satyagraha Ashram at Kochrab near Ahmedabad
1916	:		Feb. Inaugural Speech at Banaras Hindu University
1917	:		Champaran Satyagraha for right of peasants on Indigo Plantation
1918	:		Led strike of mill workers at Ahmedabad and succeeded in achieving peaceful settlement in the favour of mill workers. Undertook his first fast in India
1919	:		First all India Satyagraha conceived against the Rowlatt Bills denying all Civil Liberties to Indians Became editor of ‘Young India’ and ‘Navajivan’
1920	:		Elected President of All India Home Rule League launched non-co-operation movement. Gave up his Kaiser-e-Hind medal
1921	:		Mass Civil Disobedience, thousands arrested Gandhiji entrusted with ‘Sole executive authority’ on behalf of Congress
1922	:		Suspended the mass-movement following Chauri-Chaura violence

1923	:	Wrote ‘Satyagraha in South Africa’ and part of his autobiography in prison
1927	:	Bardoli Satyagraha launched under Sardar Patel’s leadership
1930	:	‘Purna Swaraj’ declared on 26th January 1930. March 12. Historic Dandi March begins from Sabarmati under his leadership to break the Salt Law April 6. Breaking of Salt Law on the seashores of Dandi by him. The Salt Satyagraha begins in full earnest May. Bapu arrested
1931	:	The Historic Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed August - Sailed for England to attend the Second Round Table Conference, Resided at Kingsley Hall in London slums, met dignitaries, visited universities, besides attending the conference. December - Visited Switzerland to meet Romain Rolland and Italy where he met Mussolini.
1932	:	September - Began Epic Fast in Yervada Prison against British decision of seperate electorate for untouchables, ended it in the presence of Gurudev when the Yervada Pact was accepted by the British.
1933	:	Began weekly Publication ‘Harijan,’ began the nationwide campaign against untouchability                  Disbanded Sabarmati Ashram, Converted it into a centre for removal of untouchability.
1934	:	Launched All India Village Industries Association

1936	:	Selected Segaon, Near wardha, to be the next Ashram, better known as Sevagram Ashram.
1937	:	Untouchability Removal campaign continued with visits to the South.
1938	:	Tour of NWFP with Badshah Khan.
1940	:	Launched Individual civil-disobedience Satyagraha with Selection of Vinoba Bhave as the first Individual Satyagrahi.
1942	:	Failure of Cripps Mission. August Launching of the Quit India Movement-nation wide Satyagraha began-under his leadership. Arrested and put in Pune’s Agha Khan Palace with Ba, Mahadev Desai and others. Mahadev Desai died here.
1944	:	Kasturba’s death at 74, ending 62 years of married life.
1946	:	March met British Cabinet  Mission in New Delhi November – Began peace mission in 49 villages in East Bengal to stop Communal Carnage.
1947	:	March- Bihar tour to stop communal riots there. March met the Viceroy Lord Mountbatten in New Delhi May- Opposed decision to accept partition of India. August 15,fasted and prayed in Calcutta, to end the communal killings there. 9 September Came to Delhi to prevent riots and give solace to the grieving humanity, stayed at Birla House, now Gandhi Smriti
1948	:	January 13- Last fast of his life- 5 day’s fast in Delhi for communal unity. January 20- Bomb explosion in Prayer Meeting at Birla House. January 30- Assasinated in 78th year of life at Birla House Prayer Grounds by Nathuram Godse End of epic life in its physical form but immortal in spirit.