Historical figures in Kandy
The atlas holds 3 people and 3 moments here, from 1911 to 1959. The most recorded lives are Hermann Hesse, Rajendra Prasad and Aung San. Across the Cold War and the Space Age.
Notable people
Aung San
in 1945
1 moment here
Burmese independence leader, political organizer, and military commander. Aung San helped found the Burma Independence Army, led the anti-Japanese…
Hermann Hesse
in 1911
1 moment here
German-Swiss poet, novelist, essayist, and painter. Hesse’s documented life moved between Württemberg, Switzerland, Italy, and Southeast Asia:…
Rajendra Prasad
in 1959
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, independence leader, journalist and statesman who became the first President of India, serving from 1950 to 1962.…
Moments
- 1911 Visited Kandy in Ceylon Hermann Hesse
- 1945 Kandy conference Aung San
- 1959 Visit to Kandy, Ceylon Rajendra Prasad