Historical figures in Kolkata

The atlas holds 7 people and 16 moments here, from 1861 to 2008. The most recorded lives are Mother Teresa, Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Jurists, across the Space Age and the Interwar Period.

Notable people

1. Mother Teresa

   from 1937 to 1997

   5 moments here

   Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa or Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun.…

2. Rabindranath Tagore

   from 1861 to 1941

   4 moments here

   Bengali poet, novelist, dramatist, composer, painter, philosopher, social reformer, and educationist.…

3. Mahatma Gandhi

   from 1946 to 1947

   3 moments here

   Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, political ethicist, and leader of mass nonviolent resistance.…

4. Jawaharlal Nehru

   in 1934

   1 moment here

   Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…

5. Diego Maradona

   in 2008

   1 moment here

   Argentine football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona (1960–2020) was a central figure in world football.…

6. Diana, Princess of Wales

   in 1992

   1 moment here

   Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…

7. Corazon Aquino

   in 1997

   1 moment here

   María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was a Filipino political leader and president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992.…

Moments

1. 1861 Born at Jorasanko mansion Rabindranath Tagore
2. 1872 Countryside stay at Panihati Rabindranath Tagore
3. 1934 Arrest for Calcutta speeches Jawaharlal Nehru
4. 1937 Solemn vows at Loreto school Mother Teresa
5. 1939 Lays foundation of Mahajati Sadan Rabindranath Tagore
6. 1941 Dies at Jorasanko mansion Rabindranath Tagore
7. 1946 Sets out from Sodepur for Noakhali Mahatma Gandhi
8. 1947 Fasts and spins in Calcutta on independence day Mahatma Gandhi
9. 1947 Stays at Sodepur before independence Mahatma Gandhi
10. 1950 Establishes Missionaries of Charity Mother Teresa
11. 1952 Opens Kalighat Home for the Dying Mother Teresa
12. 1955 Opens Nirmala Shishu Bhavan Mother Teresa
13. 1992 Visit to Mother Teresa's hospice Diana, Princess of Wales
14. 1997 Attendance at Mother Teresa's funeral Corazon Aquino
15. 1997 Death in Calcutta Mother Teresa
16. 2008 Football-academy foundation ceremony Diego Maradona

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