Historical figures in Rajgir
The atlas holds 5 people and 10 moments here, from 534 BC to 2008. The most recorded lives are The Buddha, Xuanzang and Thích Nhất Hạnh. Among them Writers, Physicians and Philosophers, across the Cold War and the Space Age.
Notable people
Humayun
in 1537
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…
Marlon Brando
in 1967
1 moment here
American actor and activist whose stage and screen career ranged from Broadway in the 1940s to major films through the early 2000s.…
The Buddha
from 534 BC to 509 BC
3 moments here
Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha, was a wandering ascetic and teacher who founded Buddhism in the eastern Indo-Gangetic Plain.…
Thích Nhất Hạnh
from 1988 to 2008
2 moments here
Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, teacher, author, and peace activist. Thích Nhất Hạnh helped develop engaged Buddhism, founded the Plum Village…
Xuanzang
from 636 to 642
3 moments here
Xuanzang was a Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, translator, and pilgrim whose overland journey from Tang China through Central Asia to India…
Moments
- 534 BC Begged for alms at Rajagaha The Buddha
- 527 BC Established retreats at Veluvana The Buddha
- 509 BC Returned to Rajagaha for the twentieth retreat The Buddha
- 636 Study at Nalanda Xuanzang
- 639 Return to Nalanda Xuanzang
- 642 Second documented visit to Nalanda Xuanzang
- 1537 Eastern expedition in Bihar Humayun
- 1967 Visit to Bihar during famine Marlon Brando
- 1988 Ordinations on Vulture Peak Thích Nhất Hạnh
- 2008 Teaching on Vulture Peak Thích Nhất Hạnh