Kathmandu in the Space Age

The atlas holds 7 people and 10 moments here, from 1961 to 2016. The most recorded lives are Sushma Swaraj, Edmund Hillary and Elizabeth II.

Notable people

  1. Edmund Hillary

    from 2003 to 2007

    2 moments here

    New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, diplomat, and philanthropist. Hillary became internationally known after reaching Mount Everest’s summit with…

  2. Elizabeth II

    in 1961

    1 moment here

    Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…

  3. Indira Gandhi

    in 1966

    1 moment here

    Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was an Indian stateswoman who served as prime minister from 1966 to 1977 and from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.…

  4. Osho

    in 1986

    1 moment here

    Indian guru and founder of the Rajneesh movement, born Chandra Mohan Jain. His documented life moved between central and western India, the United…

  5. Pranab Mukherjee

    in 2016

    1 moment here

    Indian politician and statesman who served as the 13th President of India from 25 July 2012 to 25 July 2017.…

  6. Rajiv Gandhi

    in 1987

    1 moment here

    Rajiv Gandhi was an Indian aircraft pilot and politician who served as prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989.…

  7. Sushma Swaraj

    from 2014 to 2015

    3 moments here

    Indian lawyer, politician and diplomat. Swaraj served in the Haryana government, represented constituencies in Parliament, was Chief Minister of…

Moments

  1. 1961 Visited Kathmandu Elizabeth II
  2. 1966 Goodwill visit to Kathmandu Indira Gandhi
  3. 1986 Move to Kathmandu Osho
  4. 1987 Third SAARC summit Rajiv Gandhi
  5. 2003 Honorary-citizenship ceremony Edmund Hillary
  6. 2007 Kathmandu trip and fall Edmund Hillary
  7. 2014 Indo-Nepal Joint Commission Sushma Swaraj
  8. 2014 SAARC foreign ministers meeting Sushma Swaraj
  9. 2015 Nepal earthquake donors conference Sushma Swaraj
  10. 2016 Civic reception in Kathmandu Pranab Mukherjee

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