History & Politics · India
Mahatma Gandhi
Thrown off a train at 24; beat an empire without violence

Born Oct 2, 1869 · Died Jan 30, 1948
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- 0Born in Porbandar, India
- 13Married at 13
- 18Left for London at 18 to study law
- 21Called to the bar at 21, then home to India
- 23At 23, left for a one-year job in South Africa +1
- 36At 36, declared his first nonviolent resistance campaign
- 45Home to India for good at 45
- 49At 49, began leading nationwide nonviolent resistance
- 60The Salt March, at 60
- 72The Quit India movement, at 72
- 77India independent, when he was 77
- 78Assassinated at 78
Every entry, with its source
At 0
- Oct 2, 1869
Born in Porbandar, India
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 13
- c. 1883
Married at 13
To Kasturba, the same age as him.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 18
- Sep 1888
Left for London at 18 to study law
His caste community expelled him over it.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 21
- Jun 1891
Called to the bar at 21, then home to India
His first courtroom attempt went badly and the work dried up.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 23
- Apr 1893
At 23, left for a one-year job in South Africa
He stayed 22 years.
Source: en.wikipedia.org - Jun 7, 1893
Thrown off a train at 23, first-class ticket in hand
Pietermaritzburg station. He pointed to it as the turn of his life.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 36
- Sep 11, 1906
At 36, declared his first nonviolent resistance campaign
At a mass meeting in Johannesburg.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 45
- Jan 1915
Home to India for good at 45
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 49
- Apr 1919
At 49, began leading nationwide nonviolent resistance
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 60
- Mar 12, 1930
The Salt March, at 60
24 days and 390 km on foot against the salt laws.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 72
- Aug 1942
The Quit India movement, at 72
Two years in prison.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 77
- Aug 15, 1947
India independent, when he was 77
He opposed partition and stayed away from the celebrations.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 78
- Jan 30, 1948
Assassinated at 78
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Sources: en.wikipedia.org