Historical figures in Lucknow
The atlas holds 6 people and 7 moments here, from 1827 to 1949. The most recorded lives are Jawaharlal Nehru, Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Rajendra Prasad. Among them Jurists, Writers and Political Leaders, across the Interwar Period and World War I.
Notable people
Ghalib
in 1827
1 moment here
Mirza Asadullah Beg Khan, known as Ghalib, was an Indian Urdu and Persian poet and letter writer.…
Jawaharlal Nehru
from 1928 to 1936
2 moments here
Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
in 1916
1 moment here
Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a barrister and political leader who led the All-India Muslim League and became Pakistan’s first governor-general after…
Premchand
in 1936
1 moment here
Dhanpat Rai Srivastava (1880–1936), known by the pen name Premchand, was an Indian Hindi and Urdu writer.…
Rajendra Prasad
in 1916
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, independence leader, journalist and statesman who became the first President of India, serving from 1950 to 1962.…
Sarojini Naidu
in 1949
1 moment here
Indian poet, nationalist, women’s-rights advocate, president of the Indian National Congress, and first governor of the United Provinces.…
Moments
- 1827 Sojourn in Lucknow Ghalib
- 1916 Lucknow Congress session meeting with Gandhi Rajendra Prasad
- 1916 Lucknow Pact joint session Muhammad Ali Jinnah
- 1928 Simon Commission boycott Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1936 Congress session at Lucknow Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1936 Presidential address at Progressive Writers' Conference Premchand
- 1949 Death at Government House Sarojini Naidu