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Chronology of Mahatma Gandhi's life ~ 1869-1888 written by Mohandas K. Gandhi

England 1888-1891

1869, October 2

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born at Porbandar (Gujarat/India)

1876, October

Attended primary school at Rajkot till twelve years of age. Betrothed to Kasturba.

1881, October

Entered Kathiawad High School. Married Kasturba Nakanji.

1884-85, October

Tried meat-eating, but abandoned it to avoid deceiving elders. Father died, at the age of sixtythree.

1887, November

Passed matriculation examination and joined Samaldas College at Bhavnagar (Gujarat/India).

1888, April - May

Diffident in his studies, was recommended to go in for law in England; secured mother's consent to this, promising to abstain from wine, woman and meat.

1888, August 10

Left Rajkot for Bombay where caste meeting tried to dissuade him from going abroad.

1888, September 4

Despite stiff resistance from caste elders to his foreign studies, sailed for England.