Mumbai in World War II
The atlas holds 9 people and 11 moments here, from 1939 to 1945. The most recorded lives are B. R. Ambedkar, Vallabhbhai Patel and Mahatma Gandhi.
Notable people
Asha Bhosle
in 1943
1 moment here
Indian playback singer and actress whose career in Indian film and popular music spanned more than eight decades.…
B. R. Ambedkar
from 1939 to 1945
2 moments here
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer, politician, principal architect of India’s Constitution, and a leading…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1942
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…
Lata Mangeshkar
in 1945
1 moment here
Indian playback singer and occasional composer whose career spanned eight decades. Born in Indore, she moved to Mumbai in 1945 and became a central…
Mahatma Gandhi
in 1942
1 moment here
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, political ethicist, and leader of mass nonviolent resistance.…
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
in 1944
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…
Rajiv Gandhi
in 1944
1 moment here
Rajiv Gandhi was an Indian aircraft pilot and politician who served as prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989.…
Ravi Shankar
in 1944
1 moment here
Indian sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar (1920–2012) was a leading exponent of Hindustani classical music whose performances, teaching, recordings,…
Vallabhbhai Patel
from 1940 to 1942
2 moments here
Indian lawyer, Indian National Congress leader, independence activist, and statesman. Known as Sardar Patel, he organized major civil-disobedience…
Moments
- 1939 Day of Deliverance address B. R. Ambedkar
- 1940 All India Congress Committee meeting Vallabhbhai Patel
- 1942 Quit India resolution meeting Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1942 Delivers Quit India speech Mahatma Gandhi
- 1942 Quit India speech at Gowalia Tank Vallabhbhai Patel
- 1943 First film-song recording at Mohan Studio Asha Bhosle
- 1944 Move to Mumbai after completing training Ravi Shankar
- 1944 Birth in Bombay Rajiv Gandhi
- 1944 Jinnah–Gandhi talks at his Bombay residence Muhammad Ali Jinnah
- 1945 Move to Mumbai Lata Mangeshkar
- 1945 All India Scheduled Caste Federation conference B. R. Ambedkar