Writers in Yangon

The atlas holds 4 people and 6 moments here, from 1915 to 1969. The most recorded lives are George Orwell, Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore.

Notable people

  1. George Orwell

    from 1922 to 1925

    3 moments here

    George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, an English novelist, essayist, journalist, critic, and democratic socialist.…

  2. Mahatma Gandhi

    in 1915

    1 moment here

    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, political ethicist, and leader of mass nonviolent resistance.…

  3. Rabindranath Tagore

    in 1916

    1 moment here

    Bengali poet, novelist, dramatist, composer, painter, philosopher, social reformer, and educationist.…

  4. Indira Gandhi

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was an Indian stateswoman who served as prime minister from 1966 to 1977 and from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.…

Moments

  1. 1915 Arrives in Rangoon Mahatma Gandhi
  2. 1916 Received in Rangoon Rabindranath Tagore
  3. 1922 Arrival at Rangoon George Orwell
  4. 1924 Police posting at Syriam George Orwell
  5. 1925 Posting at Insein George Orwell
  6. 1969 Meeting Ne Win in Rangoon Indira Gandhi

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