Historical figures in Mahabodhi Temple
The atlas holds 3 people and 4 moments here, from 528 BC to 1959. The most recorded lives are Ashoka, The Buddha and Martin Luther King Jr.. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Physicians, across the Ancient World and the Cold War.
Notable people
Ashoka
from 258 BC to 249 BC
2 moments here
Ashoka was the third Mauryan emperor, ruling most of the Indian subcontinent from approximately 268 to 232 BCE.…
The Buddha
in 528 BC
1 moment here
Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha, was a wandering ascetic and teacher who founded Buddhism in the eastern Indo-Gangetic Plain.…
Martin Luther King Jr.
in 1959
1 moment here
American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…
Moments
- 528 BC Awakened beneath the Bodhi tree The Buddha
- 258 BC Pilgrimage to the Bodhi Tree Ashoka
- 249 BC Revisits the Bodhi Tree in pilgrimage tradition Ashoka
- 1959 Visits Bodh Gaya Martin Luther King Jr.