Historical figures in Punjab
The atlas holds 4 people and 5 moments here, from 326 BC to 1540. The most recorded lives are Guru Nanak, Alexander the Great and Chandragupta Maurya. Among them Military Leaders, Political Leaders and Royalty, across the Age of Exploration and the Ancient World.
Notable people
Alexander the Great
in 326 BC
1 moment here
Alexander III of Macedon (356–323 BCE), known as Alexander the Great, became king of Macedon in 336 BCE and campaigned from the Balkans through the…
Chandragupta Maurya
in 317 BC
1 moment here
Founder and first emperor of the Maurya Empire. The chronology of his early life, rise, reign, abdication, and death is incompletely preserved and in…
Guru Nanak
from 1496 to 1500
2 moments here
Guru Nanak (1469–1539) was the founder and first guru of Sikhism. His early life is associated with Talwandi (now Nankana Sahib), Sultanpur Lodhi,…
Humayun
in 1540
1 moment here
Nasir al-Din Muhammad Humayun was the second Mughal emperor. His reign in northern India was interrupted by defeat and exile, followed by a…
Moments
- 326 BC Reached the Hyphasis Alexander the Great
- 317 BC Arrival in Punjab Chandragupta Maurya
- 1496 River Bein spiritual episode Guru Nanak
- 1500 Residence at Sultanpur Lodhi Guru Nanak
- 1540 Visit to Guru Angad at Khadur Sahib Humayun