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- Arrival & Racial Discrimination (1893):
- Gandhi went to South Africa as a legal representative for an Indian merchant.
- Faced racial discrimination, including being thrown off a train in Pietermaritzburg for refusing to leave a first-class compartment.
- This incident marked his political awakening.
- Formation of Satyagraha (1906):
- Led protests against discriminatory laws like the Asiatic Registration Act (1906).
- Developed Satyagraha (non-violent resistance), organizing mass civil disobedience campaigns.
- Indian Rights Movement:
- Founded the Natal Indian Congress (1894) to fight for Indian rights.
- Opposed the £3 tax on indentured Indian laborers.
- Led the Great March (1913), mobilizing thousands of workers against unjust laws.
- Impact & Return to India (1914):
- Successfully negotiated with the South African government for better treatment of Indians.
- Returned to India in 1915, gaining international recognition as a leader of non-violent resistance.
