Historical figures in Gorakhpur
The atlas holds 4 people and 5 moments here, from 1893 to 1962. The most recorded lives are Premchand, Jawaharlal Nehru and V. S. Naipaul. Among them Jurists, Writers and Political Leaders, across the Cold War and the Interwar Period.
Notable people
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1940
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…
Paramahansa Yogananda
in 1893
1 moment here
Indian and American Hindu monk, yogi, teacher, and founder of Self-Realization Fellowship and Yogoda Satsanga Society of India.…
Premchand
from 1916 to 1921
2 moments here
Dhanpat Rai Srivastava (1880–1936), known by the pen name Premchand, was an Indian Hindi and Urdu writer.…
V. S. Naipaul
in 1962
1 moment here
Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul was a Trinidad-born British novelist, essayist, and travel writer.…
Moments
- 1893 Birth in Gorakhpur Paramahansa Yogananda
- 1916 Assistant Master at Normal High School Premchand
- 1921 Gandhi meeting in Gorakhpur Premchand
- 1940 Arrest after Gorakhpur speeches Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1962 Visit to Gorakhpur V. S. Naipaul