Historical figures in India
The atlas holds 5 people and 5 moments here, from 1952 to 1969. The most recorded lives are Bruce Lee, Octavio Paz and Miguel Ángel Asturias. Across the Cold War and the Space Age.
Notable people
Bruce Lee
in 1969
1 moment here
Bruce Lee (Lee Jun-fan) was a Hong Kong and American martial artist, actor, filmmaker, and founder of Jeet Kune Do.…
Kenneth Kaunda
in 1957
1 moment here
Zambian teacher, nationalist leader, and first president of independent Zambia, serving from 1964 to 1991.…
Miguel Ángel Asturias
in 1957
1 moment here
Guatemalan poet-diplomat, novelist, playwright, journalist, and 1967 Nobel laureate. Asturias’s documented life moved between Guatemala, Europe,…
Octavio Paz
in 1952
1 moment here
Mexican poet, essayist, editor, and diplomat whose international postings and teaching appointments connected Mexico City, the United States, Europe,…
U Thant
in 1967
1 moment here
Burmese diplomat and third Secretary-General of the United Nations (1961–1971). Born in Pantanaw, he taught and served in Burma’s government before…
Moments
- 1952 First journey to India Octavio Paz
- 1957 Journey to India Kenneth Kaunda
- 1957 Writers' congress journey Miguel Ángel Asturias
- 1967 South and Southeast Asia tour: India U Thant
- 1969 The Silent Flute location hunt Bruce Lee