Mahatma Gandhi — Timeline
Key moments in the life of Mahatma Gandhi.
1869
Born on October 2 in Porbandar, Gujarat, India
1888
Traveled to England to study law at University College London
1891
Admitted to the bar and returned to India to practice law
1893
Moved to South Africa to work as a lawyer, beginning 21-year residence there
1906
Organized first Satyagraha (non-violent resistance) campaign in South Africa
1915
Returned to India and joined the Indian National Congress
1930
Led the Salt March, a major civil disobedience campaign against British rule
1942
Launched the Quit India Movement demanding immediate British withdrawal
1947
India gained independence on August 15; Gandhi worked to prevent communal violence
1948
Assassinated on January 30 by Nathuram Godse in New Delhi