Chronology of Mahatma Gandhi's life/India 1891-1892

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England 1888-1891 Chronology of Mahatma Gandhi's life ~ India 1891-1892
written by Mohandas K. Gandhi
South Africa 1893-1895



1891, July 5-9
Reached Bombay and learnt with great grief of the passing away of his mother.
1891, July
Met Shrimad Rajchandra (Raychandbhai), jeweler, poet and ascetic, whom he was later to consider greater in religious perception than Tolstoy, and one of the three not able influences in his life. Performed expiation at Nasik for infringement of caste injunction against foreign travel.
1891, July
Reached Rajkot and stayed with brother Lakshmidas.
1891, July 20
Taken back into caste, through still ostracized by a section.
1891, November 16
Applied for admission as advocate of the Bombay High Court.
1892, March - April
Started attending to the education of children in the family on modern lines and adopted western mode of diet and dress.
1892, May 14
Allowed to practice in Kathiawar Agency Courts by Gazette notification.
1892
Finding practice in Rajkot difficult proceeded to Bombay to gain experience. Made experiments in diet with friend. Abandoned first brief out of nervousness and preferred drafting memorials. Driven to seek work as teacher, but refused as not being a graduate.
1892
Winding up establishment in Bombay, after six months, rejoined brother at Rajkot. Working with him drawing up petitions and memorials, started making Rs.300/- a month.
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