| Mahatma Gandhi (1869 - 1948) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Timeline: Major Evetnts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| May 1894 1901-02 1903 Sep 1906 June 1907 May 1910 Sep 1913 May 1915 Feb 1918 April 1918 April 1920 Jan 1930 Mar 1930 Mar 1931 July 1933 Oct 1934 Aug 1942 Sep 1944 May 1947 |
Organized the Natal Indian Congress Traveled extensively in India, attended Indian National Congress meeting in Calcutta and opened law office in Bombay Established the weekly journal 'Indian Opinion'. Organized Phoenix Farm near Durban. First 'satyagraha' campaign in protest against proposed Asiatic ordinance directed against Indian immigrants in Transvaal. Organized 'Satyagraha' against compulsory registration of Asiatics (The Black Act) Established Tolstoy farm near Johannesburg Third 'satyagraha' campaign. Led 2,000 Indian miners from New Castle across Transvaal border. Established Satyagraha Ashram near Ahmedabad Led strike on mill workers at Ahmedabad. Millowners agreed to arbitration after his three-day fast (his first fast in India). Organized nationwide strike against the Rowlatt Bills. Became Editor of English weekly 'Young India' and Gujarati weekly 'Navajivan'. Elected president of All India Home Rule League Proposed day as National Independence day. Third all-India 'satyagraha' campaign. Set out from Sabarmati with 79 volunteers on historic Salt March 385 kms. to sea at Dandi Gandhi lrwin (Viceroy) Pact signed, which ended civil disobedience. Disbanded Sabarmati Ashram which then became center for removal of untouchability Launched All India Village Industries Association Congress passed 'Quit India' resolution - the final nation-wide "Satyagraha campaign" with Gandhi as the leader Talks with Jinnah of Muslim League in Bombay on Hindu-Muslim amity. Opposed Congress decision to accept division of country into India and Pakistan. |
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| "Peace will not come out of a clash of arms but out of justice lived and done by unarmed nations in the face of odds." - Mahatma Gandhi |
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| About This Website: This website is created by Sue Franz as a class assignment for MG648, "Leadership" of Master of Management Program at Aquinas College. |
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