Historical figures in Patna
The atlas holds 4 people and 6 moments here, from 304 BC to 1948. The most recorded lives are Ashoka, Mahatma Gandhi and Mother Teresa. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Jurists, across the Cold War and the Ancient World.
Notable people
Ashoka
from 304 BC to 250 BC
3 moments here
Ashoka was the third Mauryan emperor, ruling most of the Indian subcontinent from approximately 268 to 232 BCE.…
Mahatma Gandhi
in 1947
1 moment here
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, political ethicist, and leader of mass nonviolent resistance.…
Mother Teresa
in 1948
1 moment here
Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa or Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun.…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1912
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…
Moments
- 304 BC Born at Pataliputra Ashoka
- 268 BC Returns to Pataliputra and takes power Ashoka
- 250 BC Attends the Third Buddhist Council Ashoka
- 1912 Congress annual session Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1947 Arrives in Patna for Bihar peace mission Mahatma Gandhi
- 1948 Medical training in Patna Mother Teresa