Natalia de la Fuente

Yuliett Zabala
Teacher: Carlos Schwerter

Mahatma Gandhi

Introduction

Gandhis life
Mohandas

Karamchand Gandhi
Was born on October 2, 1869, at
Porbandar, India.
Born in the distinguished family of
administrators.
His father was the Chief Minister of
Porbandar
Mother's religious devotion meant that
his upbringing was infused with the Jain
pacifism

Gandhis education
Receive

a comprehensive education, but

proved a mediocre student.
Kasturba Makhanji
Samaldas College, at the University of
Bombay
Gandhi was unhappy at college, following
his parents wishes to take the bar
He was offered the opportunity of
furthering his studies overseas

 Hindu

principles
He found London restrictive initially
but he had found kindred spirits he
flourished, and pursued the
philosophical study of religions.
He studied law in London, England
in 1891 he returned toIndia, started
law practice inBombayandRajkot

South Africa and Gandhi

April-Sailed

forSouth Africafor an Indian firms

case, faced racial discrimination inSouth Africa
Persuaded by Indians there to stay inSouth
Africato do public work and law practice
Gandhi accepts commission to spend a year in
South Africa advising on a lawsuit
Returned toIndiawith family, promising to
return toSouth Africa
Returned toSouth Africaafter request by Indian
community
Opened Law office inJohannesburg

 The

Boer Republic Transvaal, now

under the control of the British
Satyagraha
Gandhi is arrested and sentenced to
two months in prison.
In 1909 Gandhi travels to London,
pushing for rights of South African
Indians. The Transvaal registration
law is repealed.

Fight for Indian Liberation

In

November 13 1913,Indians in
Natal and Transvaal, under Gandhi's
leadership, march peacefully in
protest of a racist poll tax and
marriage laws.
Gandhi and the Prime Minister of the
Transvaal, reach an agreement,
ending the protests.

 Gandhi

traveled to England, just at

the outbreak ofWorld War I (19141918).
Then when he returns to India, he
receives a hero's welcome.
In may 25, 1915, Gandhi and his
followers foundSatyagraha ashram.

Gandhi

avoids politics, focusing his

writings on the improvement of
India.

 In

January 26,1930 Gandhi publishes

the Declaration of Independence of
India.
British government yields to protests

August,15 1947 Indian independence becomes

official, as does the partition into two countries,
India and Pakistan.
In 1948 India dissolves into chaos and killings, as
Hindus and Muslims flee for the borders of India
and Pakistan.

Gandhi was
assassinated

January 30, 1948

Gandhis quote: