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MAHATMA GANDHI

1915-1929

MAHATMA GANDHIDates:

October 2, 1869 - January 30, 1948

Also Known As:Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Mahatma, Father of the Nation, Bapu ("Father"), Gandhiji

At the age of thirteen Mohandas was married to Kasturba.

The marriage had been arranged for him by his family.

They had four sons.

The London Years 1888-1891

4 September 1888,Gandhi traveled to London, England, to study law at University College London and to train as a barrister.

Gandhi reading the Bhagavad Gita

The South Africa Years 1893-1914

At age 23, Gandhi once again left his

family behind and set off for South Africa.

Although Gandhi was hoping to earn a

little bit of money and to learn more

about law.

Returning to India in 1915 In 1915, Gandhi returned from

South Africa to live in India.

He was primarily introduced to

Indian issues, politics and the

Indian people by Gopal Krishna

Gokhale, a respected leader of

the Congress Party at the time.

Champaran and Kheda Satyagraha(1916 to 1918)

Gandhiji established an ashram in

Champaran.

He began leading the clean-up of villages ,

building of schools and hospitals.

He was joined by many young nationalists

including Brajkishore Prasad,Rajendra

Prasad,and Jawaharlal Nehru.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak Tilak began teaching mathematics in a private school in

Pune and later became a journalist.

In 1916, Tilak decided to build a separate organization

called the 'Home Rule '.

His slogan “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it”

Bal Gangadhar Tilak died on August 1, 1920.

Rowlatt and Jallianwala Bagh Rowlatt rule act by the British

Government (1919)

April 13,1919 which happened to

be ‘baisakhi’ at punjab

General dyer shooting on

jallianwala bagh approximately

1,650.

1919-1924 : Khilafat Movment It united the Hindus and Muslims,

and it showed that the Indians

were not ready to accept the British

rule.

Many Muslims had given up their

jobs and students had given up

their education as boycott in 1920.

Kakori Train Robbery 9 August 1925 during the Indian Independence

Movement against the British Indian

Government. 

The robbery was organised by the Hindustan

Republican Association.

The robbery was conceived by Ram Prasad

Bismil and Ashfaqullah Khan 

1928 : Death of LalaLajpatRai He was popularly known as Punjab

Kesari meaning the same and was part of the Lal

Bal Pal trio.

He sustained serious injuries by the police when

leading a non-violent protest against the Simon

Commission and died less than three weeks later. 

 

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The journey will be continued tomorrow….