CategoriesBackground StatisticsTime in AfricaReturn to IndiaAshramFirst movementDeclaration of complete IndependenceSalt marchGandhi Irwin PactCalling for Social ReformWorld War IIQuit India CampaignPartition End

MAHATMA GANDHI: LIFE & TIMES 1869-1948Aarti Rao & Aman Govil

Dutiful Son

Studied Law at University College, London

Early days, Johannesburg practice, South Africa

Gandhi returns to India

Founded Sabarmati Ashram

World War I Gandhi supports the British

Declaration of Complete Independence

The Salt March at Dandi

Fight against Untouchability

World War II

Quit India Campaign

Partition Riots

Gandhis Last Fast

My true test of non-violence will come when Im shot by an assassin, and I am able to die without holding any malice toward my assassin.Mahatma Gandhi

Growing up, Mohandas Gandhi was deeply inspired by the story of Shravan Kumar, carrying his blind parents on his shoulders. He aspired to the same level of service for his own parents. His education was in Gujarati initially after which he started learning English.Arrived in London on 4th September, 1888, at the age of 19 to study law at Gandhi is kicked out of a train at Pietersmaritzburg as Indians are not allowed to travel in first class compartments. This is inspite of having a valid ticket. Therein begins Gandhis tremendous journey to fight for the rights of the underprivileged.Satyagraha in South Africa protesting against the injustice of apartheid. Among other things, Indians were required to register and their marriages as such were annulled and not recognized by the government.Receives a heros welcome at Apollo Bunder in Bombay1917

Does not consider it fair to oppose the British when they are in trouble. Freedom can wait.In 1920, Gandhi launched the Non-Coperation movement. Called it off after violence in an incident in Chauri Chaura, where a police station was torched and all members within were burnt alive by an angry mob. He said India was not ready to be free with his path of non-violence.After 10 years, Gandhi made a Declaration of Complete Independence and launched his agitation again. This time, no protestors turned violent they all remembered that he had called off the movement 10 years back.The Salt March, at Dandi, shook the British Empire. Gandhi refused to pay the salt tax and showed people an alternative way to create salt from the sea.Labeled untouchables harijans or The People of God, and worked aggressively to reform their status.Gandhi did not support the British governments drafting of Indians into World War II Launched in 1942, asking the British to quit India immediately.Ghastly communal riots broke out over Britains decision to partition IndiaTo stop the communal riots, Gandhi started a fast unto death. The violence subsided with both communities promising Gandhi that the violence would stop. Jan 31, 1948