Gandhiji

Introduction

What is the person within in India who does not know Gandhiji ? Every person in India and out of country's people who know Gandhiji as well. Mahatma Gandhi is the greatest people in the world. Gandhiji is the father of the nation of India. Today ( 2nd October 2018 ) I will tell you about Gandhiji.

Basic details of Gandhiji

Full name:-Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Father’s name :- Karamchand Gandhi
Mother’s name :- Putlibai Gandhi
Wife’s name :- Kasturbai Gandhi
Birth date :- 2nd October 1869
Born place :- Porbander, Gujarat
Occupation :- Lawyer, Politicians, writer
Deth date :- 30th January 1948

Important date and event of Gandhiji’s life

1869 October 2

Gandhiji was born at Porbander in Gujarat. Gandhiji was son of karamchand Gandhi (father) and Putlibai Gandhi (mother). Gandhiji have two brothers and one sister. Laxmidas karamchand Gandhi (brother) Karsandas karamchand Gandhi (brother) Raliatbehn (sister) .

1883 May

Gandhiji Married Kasturba in may 1883. When Mahatma Gandhi was 13 year old and Kasturbai was 14 year old both merried. In association with her husband, she was involved in the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India.

1888

Sailed from Bombay for England to study law. When Gandhi was 18 year old he was gone in England for study law.

1891 Summer

In 1891 Gandhiji was came return in India. After 2 – 3 year he stay in England and then return in India. After they start practice of law in Rajkot And Bombay.

1893 April

Sailed for South Africa to become lawyer for an Indian firm. Found himself subjected to colour discrimiration .

1894 May

Gandhiji organised the natal Indian Congress.

1899

Gandhiji Organised Indian Ambulance Corps for the British in the Boer war.

1901-02

This year in Gandhiji travelled in India. They Metting attend Indian national Congress in calcutta. And Gandhiji established law office in Bombay.

1902

In year in India very need of Gandhiji and Indian community do request to Gandhiji for return to India. And Gandhiji follow this request and they came to India.

1904

In 1904 established weekly journal ‘ Indian Opinion', Organised Phoenix Farm near Durban.

1906 September

First 'satyagraha' campaign in protest against proposed siatic ordinance directed against Indian immigrants in Transvaal.

1907 June

In June 1907 Organised satyagraha against The black Act ( compulsory registration of Asiatics).

1908 January

Gandhiji was jailed for the first time in two months for Stood trial for instigating satyagraha. This is first jail in Gandhi life. Summoned to consut General Smuts at Pretoria compromise reached was released from jail.

1908 February

Attacked and wounded by Indian extremist for settlement with Smuts.

1909 June

Sailed for England to present Indians' case.

1910 May

Established Tolstoy Farm near Johannesburg.

1913 September

Helped campaign against nullification of marriages not celeberated according to Christian rites. Third 'satyagraha' campaign. Led 2,000 Indian from New Castle across Transvaal border.

1913 November

Arrested for third time in four days.

1913 December

Released unconditionally in expectation of a compromise.

1914 July

Returned to India, leaving South Africa for ever.

1915 May

Established Satyagraha Ashram near Ahmedabad.

1917

Moved Ashram to new site on Sabarmati River, Led successful. 'satyagraha' campaign for rights of peasants on indigo plantations in Champaran. Defied order to leave area in April, was arrested at Motihari and tried, but case was withdrawn.

1918 February

Led strike of millworkers at Ahmedabad. Millowners agreed to arbitration after his three-day fast (his first fast in India). 1918 March: Led 'satyagraha' for peasants in Kheda.

1918 April

Organised nationwide hartal suspension of 3 activity for a day against the Rowlatt Bills. Fasted at Sabarmati for three days in penitence for violence and suspended 'satyagraha' campaign which he called a 'Himalayan miscalculation' because people were not disciplined enough. Became Editor of English weekly 'Young India' and Gujarati weekly Navajivan.

1920 April

Elected president of All India Home Rule League. Successfully urged resolutions for a 'satyagraha' campaign of non-cooperation.

1921

Resolved to wear only a loin cloth to propagate homespun cotton and to signify his identification with the people. Mass civil disobedience, thousands went to jail. Gandhi invested with 'sole executive authority' on behalf of Indian Congress.

1922

Suspended mass disobedience because of violence at Chdwri Chawra and undertook five-day fast of penance at Bardoli. Arrested at Sabarmati on charge of seditiion for articles in 'Young India'. Pleaded guilty in a famous statement at the 'great trial' in Ahmedabad before Judge Broomfield. Sentenced to six years' imprisonment in Yervada jail.

1929

Arrested for burning foreign cloth in Calcutta and fined one rupee.

1929 December

Congress session at Lahore voted for complete independence and a boycott of the legislature. January 26 proposed as Independence day. Third all-India 'satyagraha' campaign.

1930 March 12

Set out from Sabarmati with 79 volunteers on historic Salt March 200 miles to sea at Dandi.

1930 April 6

Broke salt law by picking a handful of salt up at seashore. Arrested by armed policemen at Karadi and imprisoned in Yervada jail without trial. One hundred thousand persons arrested.

1931 January

Released unconditionally with 30 other Congress leaders.

1931 March

Gandhi-Irwin (Viceroy) Pact signed, which ended civil disobedience.

1931 August

Gandhi Seiled from Bombay for the Second Round Table Conference in London.

1931 December

Returned to India. Authorised by Congress to renew 'satyagraha' campaign (fourth nation-wide effort).

1932 January

Arrested in Bombay with Sardar Patel and detained. Without trial at Yervada prison.

1932 September 20

Began 'fast unto death' while in prison in protest against British action giving separate electorate to untouchables.

1932 September 26

Concluded "fast" in the presence of Rabindranath Tagore after the British accepted 'Yervada pact'.

1933

Began weekly publication of 'Harijan' in place of 'Young India' .

1933 July

Disbanded Sabarmati Ashram which then became . Center for removal of untouchability.

1933 November

Began ten-month tour of India to help end untouchability.

1934 October

Launched All India Village Industries Association.

1940 October

Launched limited, individual civil disobedience campaign against Britain’s refusal to allow Indians to express their opinions regarding World War 2. 23,000 persons imprisoned within a year.

1943 February 10

Began fast at Aga Khan Palace to end deadlock between Viceroy and Indian leaders.

1944 February 22

Kasturba died in detention at Aga Khan Palace at the age of 74.

1944 May 6

After decline in health, was released unconditionally from detention.

1946

Began four month tour of 49 villages in East Bengal I to quell communal rioting over Muslim representation in provisional government.

1947

Toured Bihar to lessen Hindu-Muslim tensions. Began coriferences in New Delhi with Lord Mountbatten and Jinnah.

1947 May

Opposed Congress decision to accept division of country into India and Pakistan. Fasted and prayed to combat riots in Calcutta as India was partitioned and granLed independence. Visited Delhi and other neighbouring areas to stop rioting and to visit camps for refugees.

1948 January 30

On 30 January, while holding a prayer meeting at birla House, Delhi, Gandhiji was shot dead by a Hindu fanatic Nathurarn Vinayak Godse, who was deadly opposed to Gandhiji's efforts to bring about Hindu-Muslim amity.

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