MA HATMA

GANDHI
“ YO U M U S T B E T H E C H A N G E YO U W I S H TO
S EE IN THE WORLD ”
1869
•Mahatma Gandhi was born in Porbandar,
India
 1914
•the honorific
“mahatma” applied
to him first in south
Africa. Mahatma
mean venerable
1915
• he returning to India after
studying law in London,
he organized the farmers
and urban labourers to
protests about the great
cost of land (excessive
land-tax)
1921
• assuming leadership of the
Indian national Congress,
he led nationwide
campaigns for varios sacial
causes.
1930
• he led the indinas to a march again the salt tax,
imposed by the British, a march of 400km
1940
• Gandhi´s vision of an
independent India based on
religious pluralism, however,
was challenged
1942
•he calling to the british to quit india
1947
• In august, Britain
granted independence
but was partitione
into two dominions,
India and Pakistan
1948
•On January 30,
at age 78,
Gandhi was
killed by a Hindu
nacionalist