A brief Timeline of Gandhi's life October 2nd, 1869, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi born in Porbandar, Gujarat, to Karamchand and Putlibai Gandhi 1883 marries Kasturbai at the age of thirteen 1888 goes to England to study law 1988 first son, Harilal, is born 1891 returns to India 1892 second son, Manilal, is born 1893 goes to South Africa for the first time 1896 goes back to India, and later goes again to South Africa, this time with his family 1899 forms Indian Ambulane Corps in the Boer War 1903 third and fourth sons, Ramdas and Devdas, are born 1906 takes vows of celibacy for life, announces for Indian Home Rule and renounces worldy goods 1907 writes Ethical Religion 1908 adopts the term Satyagraha rather than passive resistance to describe his methods 1908 sentenced to two months' imprisonment for failure to leave Transvaal, where he was nonviolently protesting the Transvaal Immigration Law 1909 writes Indian Home Rule 1913 Gandhi's wife is arrested after Gandhi begins a Satyagraha campaign to repeal an discriminatory marriage law in South Africa. 1914 Founds a Satyagraha ashram [commune] in Ahmedabad India. 1919 Inaugurates all-India Satyagraha movement 1919 starts as the editor of Young India 1922 arrested for sedition, sentenced to six years' imprisonment 1924 released from prison 1930 launches Civil Disobedience movement 1931 intentionally breaks salt laws and is imprisoned. Much Civil Disobedience follows. 1933 founds the paper Harijan 1934 announces his retirement from politics to help develop village industries, education and service 1944 Gandhi's wife, Kasturbai, dies 1947 Independence of India Bill passed January 30th, 1948 Gandhi was assassinated on his way to evening prayers by Nathuram Godse.
