Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born and raised in a Hindu merchant caste family in coastal Gujarat, western India. He was trained in English Law. He is best known for his leadership of the Indian Independence Movement in British-Ruled India through nonviolent civi disobedience.
Timeline:
| Oct 2 1869 | Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is Born in Gujarat, India |
| Sep 4 1888 | Mohandas Gandhi Travels to London to Train as a Barrister |
| May 1893 | Mahatma Gandhi is Ejected from a South African Train, Motivating Him to Fight for Indian Rights in the British Colony |
| Aug 22 1894 | Mohandas Gandhi Founds the Natal Indian Congress |
| Sep 11 1906 | Gandhi Introduces Non-Violent Protest Philosophy of Satyagraha |
| Jan 10 1908 | Gandhi is Arrested for the First Time, for Refusing to Carry an Obligatory ID Card in South Africa |
| Nov 6 1913 | Gandhi Begins "Great March" to Gain Indian Rights in South Africa |
| Jun 1914 | Gandhi Suspends South African Struggle After Winning Passage of the Indian Relief Act |
| Sep 1920 | The Gandhi Era of the Indian Independence Movement Begins with the Non-Cooperation Movement |
| Dec 1921 | Gandhi is Given Exclusive Authority Over the Indian National Congress |
| Sep 1924 | Gandhi Begins Twenty-One Day Fast in an Attempt to Reconcile Hindus and Muslims |
| Dec 31 1929 | Indian National Congress Raises the Tricolor Flag of India |
| Jan 26 1930 | Declaration of the Independence of India |
| Mar 12 1930 | Mahatma Gandhi Embarks on the Salt Satyagraha |
| Sep 1932 | Gandhi Begins Six-Day Fast to Protest Separate Elections for Untouchables |
| Mar 3 1939 | Gandhi Announces Fast-Unto-Death in the Effort to Form a People's Council in Rajkot |
| Aug 8 1942 | The All India Congress Committee Launches the Quit India Movement |
| Jan 12 1948 | Mahatma Gandhi Announces Fast to End Hindu/Muslim Violence in Delhi |
| Jan 30 1948 | Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is Assassinated by Nathuram Godse |
About Gandhi
The admiration for Mahatma Gandhi in all countries of the world rests on recognition, mostly subconscious, recognition of the fact that in our time of utter moral decadence, he was the only statesman to stand for a higher level of human relationship in political sphere. This level we must, with all our forces, attempt to reach. We must learn the difficult lesson that an endurable future of humanity will be possible only if, also in international relations, decisions are based on law and justice and not on self-righteous power, as they have been upto now.
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Note: Most of the quotes famously attributed to Gandhi, including those used on this site, were not actually from him. I've still chosen to include them here because, to me, they seem consistent with his philosophy.