Chronology Of Mahatma Gandhi's Life

YEAR

PARTICULARS

AGE

2.10.1869 A.D

born at Porbundar (Gujarat)

1882

Marriage to Kasturba

13

1891

Enrolled as Barrister-at-Law in England

22

1892

Legal practice at Rajkot and Bombay 

23

1893

Left for South Africa

24

1904

Adoption of simple life style; establishment of Phoenix Ashram

35

1906

Serving the wounded in Zulu rebellion and taking the vow of celibacy

37

1907

Satyagraha (Non-violent resistance) and imprisonment in South Africa

38

1914

First success of Satyagraha

45

1915

Return to India; established Kochrab Ashram Ahmedabad

46

1917

Champaran Satyagraha (Bihar)

48

1918

i. Farmers Satyagraha at Kheda (Gujarat)

ii. Textile laboEstablishment Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha

49

1919

Editing Navjivan and Young India weeklies from Ahmedabad

50

1920

Establishing Gujarat Vidyapeeth during the Non-cooperation movement

51

1921

Starting Constructive Programmes

52

1922

Sentenced to six years imprisonment

53

1924

Released from prison, undertaking 21 days fast for the cause of communal harmony

55

1928

Farmer’s Satyagraha at Bardoli; boycott of Simon Commission

59

1929

Resolution at Lahore (Congress); demand for complete independence

60

1930

Dandi march, salt satyagraha, jailed

61

1931

Gandhi-Erwin Pact

62

1932

i.  Round table Conference

ii. Fast unto death to assert that Harijans are also Hindus

63

1933

Arrives in Wardha

64

1936

Established Sevagram Ashram, 30th April

67

1941

Launched individual Satyagraha

72

1942

‘Quit India’ movement and arrest

73

1944

Kasturba’s death (22nd February) while in prison; Gandhiji is released from prison

75

1946

On peace and communal harmony mission to Noakhali, Bihar and New Delhi

77

1947

August 15th : India wins freedom; 73 hour’s fast at Calcutta

78

1948

Assassinated 30th January in Delhi while trying to establish unity, peace, communal harmony; 12th February nation pays homage as Sarvodaya day.

79