Kolkata in the Interwar Period

The atlas holds 5 people and 6 moments here, from 1921 to 1939. The most recorded lives are C. V. Raman, Rabindranath Tagore and Mother Teresa.

Notable people

1. C. V. Raman

   from 1921 to 1928

   2 moments here

   Indian physicist Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (1888–1970), known for research on light scattering and for the Raman effect.…

2. Rabindranath Tagore

   in 1939

   1 moment here

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

3. Mother Teresa

   in 1937

   1 moment here

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

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. Satyajit Ray

   in 1921

   1 moment here

   Indian film director, screenwriter, author, illustrator, calligrapher, and composer. Ray was born and died in Calcutta (now Kolkata), made his career…

Moments

1. 1921 Return to Calcutta after Europe C. V. Raman
2. 1921 Birth in Calcutta Satyajit Ray
3. 1928 Raman-effect discovery at IACS C. V. Raman
4. 1934 Arrest for Calcutta speeches Jawaharlal Nehru
5. 1937 Solemn vows at Loreto school Mother Teresa
6. 1939 Lays foundation of Mahajati Sadan Rabindranath Tagore

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