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