Mahatma Gandhi's Timeline in South Africa
1893
Gandhi arrives in South Africa to work as a lawyer and faces racial discrimination on his first train journey.
1894
He establishes the Natal Indian Congress to fight for the rights of Indian immigrants.
1906
Gandhi initiates the first Satyagraha campaign in response to the oppressive registration law that requires Indians to carry passes.
1907
The government enforces the law, leading to mass protests. Gandhi is arrested for his activism.
1913
Gandhi leads a significant civil disobedience movement against the pass laws, resulting in widespread protests and nonviolent resistance.
1914
After negotiations with the South African government, the pass laws are repealed. Gandhi returns to India.