India in the Cold War
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.
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