1869, October 2

Birth at Porbandar in Gujarat Province

1883

Married to Kasturba

1887

Passed Matriculation Examination from Ahmedabad Centre

1888, September 4

Left for London to study Law

1891, January 12

Passed the Law Examination

1891, June 10-11

Called to the British Bar and enrolled in the High Court

1891, June 12

Set sail for home.

1891, July 6

In India, introduced to Rajchandrabhai (whom Gandhiji regarded as one of his Gurus)

1891, November 16

Applied for enrolment in the Bombay High Court

1892, May 24

Came to Bombay to start practice in the High Court as a Barrister

1893, April 19

Representing a Porbandar firm set sail for South Africa

1893, June 7

At Pietermaritzburg railway station Gandhiji was ordered to go into the van compartment of the train although he held a valid first class ticket. On his refusal, a constable forcibly ejected Gandhiji along with his baggage. He was left to shiver all night

1894, May 22

Proposed an organization to watch the interest of Indians and to oppose colour bar against them in South Africa

1894, August 22

Founded Natal Indian Congress to fight against colour prejudice

1894, September 3

Admitted to Natal Supreme Court despite opposition by Natal Law Society

1899, October 17

Outbreak of Boer War. Gandhiji joined Ambulance Corps

1901, October 18

Departure for India with the assurance to return to South Africa if his services were needed

1901, December 27

Moved resolution on South Africa at Calcutta Congress session

1902, December

At the growing pressure from Indians in South Africa, returned to South Africa

1903

Founded Transvaal British Indian Association

1904, October 1

Took over entire management responsibility of ‘Indian Opinion' a weekly newsletter

1904, Nov-Dec.

Founded Phoenix Settlement

1906, September 11

Started Passive Resistance Movement

1909, Nov. 13-22

Wrote ‘Hind Swaraj’ in Gujarati on board ‘S.S. Kildonan Castle' on the way to South Africa from London

1915, January 9

Returned to India via England

1915,  May 20

Founded Satyagraha Ashram at Kochrab, Ahmedabad

1917, April

Started Champaran Satyagraha for the peasants

1918

Ahmedabad Mill Workers and Kheda Peasants Satyagraha

1919, April 13

Massacre at mass meeting at Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, Gandhiji implored people to be calm

1919, September 7

‘Navjivan’(Gujrati) started under Gandhiji editorship 

1919, October 8

1920-21

Khilafat and Non-Co-operation Movements

1922, February 5

Chauri-Chaura incident

1922, February 12

Withdrawal of Non Co-operation Movement

1922, March 10

Arrested and taken to Sabarmati jail. On 21 March send to Yeravda Jail. Remained there till March 1924

1924, September 17

Started 21 days fast for Hindu-Muslim unity

1924, December 23

Presided over the Belgaum Congress

1928, December 26

Attended Calcutta Congress where a draft Constitution of India was adopted on 31^st  December 1928

1929, December 31

Gandhiji's resolution on 'Complete Independence’ was adopted at an open session of the Lahore Congress along with immediate boycott of Legislatures

1930, January 26

Pledge of Independence taken all over India.

1930, February 19

All India Congress Committee adopted Civil Disobedience programme

1930, March 12

At 6.30 am with 78 Ashramites and others, Gandhiji started his famous ‘Dandi March' from Ahmedabad (241 miles) to break the Salt Law

1930, April 6

At 8.30 am. broke the Salt Law at Dandi

1930, May 5

Arrested at Karadi Camp, taken to Yeravda Jail

1931, January 26

Released from the Jail

1931, March 5

Gandhi-Irwin Pact was announced

1931. August 29

Left for London to attend Second Round Table Conference

1931. December 28

Returned to India

1931. December 31

Decided to restart Satyagraha

1932, September 20

Started fast in Yervada Jail against separate electorates for the Harijans allowed in Communal Award

1933, May 8

Started 21 days fast for the improvement of conditions of Harijans, and was released at 9 p.m. from the jail

1933, July 31

Started Individual Civil Disobedience movement

1933, August 1

Arrested and remained in jail till 23 August, 1933

1933, November 7

Started Harijan upliftment tour from Wardha

1934, August 2

At Varanasi, announced the end of the Harijan tour

1934, September 17

Declared his intention to retire from the Congress

1934, October 29

Resigned from the Congress

1936, April 30

Founded Sevagram Ashram at Wardha

1937, 22 October

Wardha Scheme of Education

1938, May, Oct-Nov.

North-West Frontier Province tours

1939, March 3

Started fast unto death at Rajkot, and on settlement of the issue broke his fast on 7 March 1939

1940, October 17

Started Anti-War Individual Satyagraha with Vinoba Bhave as the first Satyagrahi

1942, January 15

Jawaharlal will be my successor, Gandhiji said

1942, March 23

Stafford Cripps arrived in India

1942, March 30

The idea of "Quit India' burst upon Gandhiji

1942, August 8

Addressed All India Congress Committee af Bombay where 'Quit India' resolution was passed. 'Quit India' movement started

1942, August 9

Arrested and taken to Aga Khan Palace jail, Pune

1942, August 15

Lighted the pyre of Mahadev Desai, his Secretary who died in the jail

1943. February 10

Started fast in Aga Khan Palace jail

1943, March 3

Ended fast in the jail

1944, February 22

At 7.30 p.m. Kasturba died. The saree woven from yarn spun by Gandhiji was wrapped around her body and the pyre was lit

1944, May 6

Released from the jail

1945, June-July

Simla Conference

1946, March 24

Cabinet Mission arrived and plan of Cabinet Mission was accepted

1946, October 10

Inhuman atrocities started in Noakhali and other districts in East Bengal

1946, November 6

Left Calcutta for Noakhali by a special train

1947, Jan-August

Toured troubled areas of Bengal and Bihar

1947, August 15

At Calcutta, fasted as country was cut into two pieces

1947, September 9

Arrived in Delhi from Calcutta

1948, January 13

Started fast in Delhi at Birla House against communal riots

1948, January 16

Stated, 'I have no wish to live if I cannot see peace established all round me, in India as well as in Pakistan'

1948, January 18

Broke fast by taking glucose mixed juice from Maulana Azad at Birla House

1948, January 20

A bomb exploded during prayer at Birla House

1948, January 27

Wrote that Congress should cease as a political body and should devote to peoples' service

1948, January 30

At 5.17 p.m. shot dead on his way to evening prayer ground at Birla House, Delhi

In South Africa

Statement of Fasts

1913

(Phoenix) Penitential fast for a week for moral lapse of two inmates at the settlement

1914

(Phoenix) Fourteen days' fast for a similar reason

In India

1915, June 1

Fasted for a day on detecting untruth among Ashram boys, Ahmedabad

1915 September 11

Gave up evening meal due to some Ashramites" objection to the admission of a Harijan in the Ashram, Ahmedabad

1918, March 15-17

For a raise in the wages of mill workers of Ahmedabad

1919, April 6

First day of the Satyagraha movement, Bombay

1919, April 13-15

In Sabarmati, began fast for 72 hours owing to Jallianwala Bagh massacre at Amritsar, and disturbances at Bombay and Ahmedabad

1921, Νον. 19-21

Fasted owing to disturbances at Bombay

1921, November 28

Took vow to fast for 24 hours on every Monday till Swaraj was won and started it from that day, Ahmedabad

1922, Feb. 12-16

Owing to the massacre at Chauri-Chaura, Bardoli

1924, Sept. 17-30

For Hindu-Muslim unity, Delhi

1924, October 1-7

For having detected sexual aberrations in some boys and girls of the Ashram, Sabarmati

1925, Nov. 24-30

Owing to moral lapse of an Ashram inmate, Ahemdabad

1928, June 22-24

1932, Sept. 20-25

In protest against the decision to set up separate electorate for the Harijans, Yeravda

1932, December 22

In protest against Government not allowing fellow prisoners to do scavenging work, Yeravda

1933, May 8-28

For self-purification, Yeravda

1933, August 16-22

In protest against Government's decision not to grant all the facilities for Harijan work which he was having previously in jail, Yeravda

1934, August 7-13

An irate reformer attacked an opponent Pt. Lal Nath of the Harijan upliftment group with a lathi. Started fast to atone, Wardha

1939, March 3-6

For the breach of promise by the Rajkot ruler

1940, Nov. 12-13

Because he doubted his fellow inmate of committing theft, Sevagram

1941, May 5-7

Because of communal riots in Bombay and Ahmedabad

1941, June 29

For communal unity, Sevagram

1943, Feb. 10-28

In protest against Government's propaganda that the responsibility of disturbances after 'Quit India' resolution lies on the Congress, Aga Khan Palace

1943. March 1-2

1944, Νον. 30

Fasted or thought of fasting for one or more days. Details and reason could not be traced

1946, Oct. 20-23

Probably on account of an error by the person who prepared the fair copy of a letter written during negotiations with the Muslim League, Delhi

1947, August 15

Against partition of the country, Calcutta

1947, Sept. 1-3

Because of communal riots, Calcutta

1947, October 11

Birthday according to Vikram calendar, fasted instead of celebrating it, Delhi

1948, Jan. 13-17

For communal unity, Delhi

In South Africa

Arrests and Imprisonments of Mahatma Gandhi

1908, January 10

Arrested for failing to register or to leave Transvaal. Was sentenced to two months simple imprisonment, on 30^th Jan. following a compromise, released

1908, Oct. 7-12

While returning from Natal as he was unable to show his registration which he had burnt, imprisoned with hard labour

1909, February 25

Arrested, sentenced for 3 months' imprisonment at Transvaal, Volksrust prison for not producing registration certificate

1913, November 6

After the 'great march' he was arrested at Palmford, released on 7th on bail furnished by Kallenbach

1913, November 8

Again arrested at Standerton and released on bail

1913, November 9

Arrested and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment. At Volksrust sentenced for further three months, but unexpectedly released on 18 December, 1913

In India

1917, April 16

While touring Champaran served with a notice to leave the district but was not arrested

1919, April 10

Arrested at Palwal on his way to Amritsar and was taken back to Bombay where he was released on 11 April

1922, March 10

Arrested near Sabarmati Ashram for writing three articles in "Young India". Sentenced to six years' imprisonment. Released from Yeravda prison on 5 February. 1924 unconditionally after an operation on 12 January, 1924

1929, March 4

Arrested and released for burning foreign clothes at Calcutta

1930, May 5

At 00.45 arrested at Karadi near Dandi for violating the Salt law, without trial was imprisoned and released unconditionally on 26 January, 1931

1932, January 4

Arrested in Bombay at 3 a.m. and taken to Yeravda Jail. On 8 May 1933 as he started fast was released at 6 p.m.

1933, August 1

Arrested early in the morning at Ahmedabad following his march towards Rass and released on 4 August at 9 a.m. was asked to leave Yeravda limits by 9:30 am. Did not comply, so arrested on the same day at 9:50 a.m. and sentenced to one year imprisonment. Started fast on 16 August. He was shifted to Sasoon hospital on 20 August and was released on 23 August at 3:45 p.m. from the hospital

1942, August 9

Arrested in the early hours of the morning under the Defence of India Rules following 'Quit India' resolution and was lodged in Aga Khan Palace jail. Released unconditionally at 8 a.m. on 6 May, 1944