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 |