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Mahatma Gandhi

Thrown off a train at 24; beat an empire without violence

Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi
Photo: Elliott & Fry (1931), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · source

Born Oct 2, 1869 · Died Jan 30, 1948

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At 0

  1. Oct 2, 1869

    Born in Porbandar, India

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 13

  1. c. 1883

    Married at 13

    To Kasturba, the same age as him.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 18

  1. Sep 1888

    Left for London at 18 to study law

    His caste community expelled him over it.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 21

  1. 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

  1. Apr 1893

    At 23, left for a one-year job in South Africa

    He stayed 22 years.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org
  2. 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

  1. Sep 11, 1906

    At 36, declared his first nonviolent resistance campaign

    At a mass meeting in Johannesburg.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 45

  1. Jan 1915

    Home to India for good at 45

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 49

  1. Apr 1919

    At 49, began leading nationwide nonviolent resistance

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 60

  1. 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

  1. Aug 1942

    The Quit India movement, at 72

    Two years in prison.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 77

  1. Aug 15, 1947

    India independent, when he was 77

    He opposed partition and stayed away from the celebrations.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 78

  1. Jan 30, 1948

    Assassinated at 78

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

Sources: en.wikipedia.org