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1869 |
October |
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Born at Porbandar, Kathiawad, son of Karamchand
(Kaba) and Putlibai Gandhi. |
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1876 |
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Attended primary school in Rajkot, where his
family moved. |
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1876 |
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Betrothed to Kasturbai (called Kasturba in her
old age), daughter of Gokuldas Makanji, a
merchant. |
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1881 |
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Entered high school in Rajkot. |
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1883 |
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Married to Kasturbai. |
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1885 |
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Father died at age of 63. |
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1887 |
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Passed matriculation examination at Ahmedabad
and entered Samaldas College, Bhavnagar, Kathiawad, but
found studies difficult and remained only one
term. |
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1888 |
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First of four sons born. |
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1888 |
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Sailed from Bombay for England to study
law. |
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1891 |
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Summer. Returned to India after being called to
bar. Began practice of law in Bombay and
Rajkot. |
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1893 |
April |
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Sailed for South Africa to become lawyer for an
Indian firm. |
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1893 |
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Found himself subjected to all kinds of color
discrimination. |
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1894 |
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Prepared to return to India after completing
law case, but was persuaded by Indian colony to remain
in South Africa and do public work and earn a
living as a lawyer. |
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1894 |
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Drafted first petition sent by the Indians to a
South African legislature. |
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1894 |
May |
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Organised Natal Indian Congress. |
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1896 |
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Returned to India for six months to bring back
his wife and two children to Natal. |
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1896 |
December |
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Sailed for South Africa with family. Was mobbed
when he disembarked at Durban for what Europeans thought
he wrote about South Africa when he was in
India. |
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1899 |
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Organised Indian Ambulance Corps for British in
Boer
War. |
