Mahatma Gandhi

An Illustrated Timeline

Mr. Mormando
March 3, 2008
Class 2,3,4,6,7
Gandhi Studies Law
in England
• Gandhi
passes the
Bar Exam
in England
June 10,
1891.
• But he
fails as a
lawyer in
India
 South Africa 1907
Gandhi
protests
the Pass
Laws in
South
Africa to
begin his
non-
violent,
non-
cooperatio
n
techniques
 1915
• Gandhi establishes an
Ashram, a religious
community for his family and
followers.
 1919 Amritsar
Massacre
• Slaughter of 400-1000 Indians
for no reason but to send a
“message.”
Salt March 1931
• Gandhi leads a
march to the
Arabian Sea to
protest the
British
monolopy of
Salt. Non-
cooperation
breaks out all
over India.
• British release
all prisoners.
1932 Prison
• Gandhi is arrested for
sedition & held without
trial.
• He is released 2 years
later.
Sept. 20-25 Gandhi
fasts 1932
• Gandhi fasts in prision to
protest the treatment of
untouchables.
 India Wins
Independence
• August 15, 1947
• British grant
independence to
India
• India is then
partitioned into 3
separate countries:
India, Pakistan,
East Pakistan
Partition - 1948
• India dissolves into
chaos and killing as
Hindus and
Muslims flee for
the borders of India
and Pakistan.
• Gandhi “fasts until
death” unless the
violence stops.
January 30, 1948