Mahatma Gandhi's Life and Achievements

Study Notes

Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, in the coastal Gujarati village of Porbandar.
After studying law in London, Gandhi returned to India to work as a lawyer, but found little success.
In 1915, Gandhi began to lead protests against discrimination and poverty in India.
In 1921, he became the leader of the Indian National Congress, which aimed to achieve independence from British rule.
Gandhi led nationwide campaigns for social reform, including efforts to end poverty, expand womens rights, and build religious and ethnic amity.
In 1930, Gandhi led a protest against a British-imposed salt tax.
In 1942, Gandhi called for the British to leave India.
In 1947, British India became independent as two separate dominions, with Gandhi supporting the Hindu-majority India.
In the months following independence, Gandhi undertook several hunger strikes to pressure the government to pay Pakistan assets owed.
In 1948, Gandhi began a fast to pressure the government to provide food to the poor. He completed the fast in January of that year.
Mahatma Gandhi died on January 30, 1948, at the age of 80.