On 10 August 1888, Gandhi, aged 18, left Porbandar for Mumbai, then known as Bombay. A local newspaper covering the farewell function by his old high school in Rajkot noted that Gandhi was the first Bania from Kathiawar to proceed to England for his Barrister Examination. As Mohandas Gandhi waited for a berth on a ship to London he found that he had attracted the ire of the Modh Banias of Bombay. Upon arrival in Bombay, he stayed with the local Modh Bania community whose elders warned Gandhi that England would tempt him to compromise his religion, and eat and drink in Western ways. Despite Gandhi informing them of his promise to his mother and her blessings, Gandhi was excommunicated from his caste. Gandhi ignored this, and on 4 September, he sailed from Bombay to London, with his brother seeing him off. Gandhi attended University College, London, where he took classes in English literature with Henry Morley in 1888–1889.
On 10 August 1888 Gandhi aged 18 left Porbandar for Mumbai then known as Bombay A local newspaper covering the farewell function by his old high school in Rajkot noted that Gandhi was the first Bania from Kathiawar to proceed to England for his Barrister Examination As Mohandas Gandhi waited for a berth on a ship to London he found that he had attracted the ire of the Modh Banias of Bombay Upon arrival in Bombay he stayed with the local Modh Bania community whose elders warned Gandhi that England would tempt him to compromise his religion and eat and drink in Western ways Despite Gandhi informing them of his promise to his mother and her blessings Gandhi was excommunicated from his caste Gandhi ignored this and on 4 September he sailed from Bombay to London with his brother seeing him off Gandhi attended University College London where he took classes in English literature with Henry Morley in 1888–1889