Colombo in the Cold War

The atlas holds 7 people and 11 moments here, from 1950 to 1987. The most recorded lives are Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Rajiv Gandhi and Jiddu Krishnamurti.

Notable people

  1. B. R. Ambedkar

    in 1950

    1 moment here

    Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer, politician, principal architect of India’s Constitution, and a leading…

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

    in 1954

    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…

  3. Jiddu Krishnamurti

    from 1957 to 1980

    2 moments here

    Indian philosopher, speaker, and writer. Raised within the Theosophical Society, he became head of the Order of the Star in the East, dissolved it at…

  4. Muammar Gaddafi

    in 1976

    1 moment here

    Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who ruled Libya from the 1969 coup until his overthrow and killing during…

  5. Rajiv Gandhi

    in 1987

    2 moments here

    Rajiv Gandhi was an Indian aircraft pilot and politician who served as prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989.…

  6. Sirimavo Bandaranaike

    from 1959 to 1976

    3 moments here

    Sri Lankan stateswoman and three-time prime minister of Ceylon/Sri Lanka. Born Sirima Ratwatte in Ratnapura, she became the world’s first woman…

  7. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

    in 1975

    1 moment here

    Pakistani barrister and statesman who served as Pakistan’s fourth president (1971–1973) and ninth prime minister (1973–1977).…

Moments

  1. 1950 Buddhist visit to Colombo B. R. Ambedkar
  2. 1954 Colombo Powers' Conference Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. 1957 Talks in Colombo Jiddu Krishnamurti
  4. 1959 At home during assassination of S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike Sirimavo Bandaranaike
  5. 1962 Sino-Indian mediation conferences Sirimavo Bandaranaike
  6. 1975 Official visit to Colombo Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
  7. 1976 Host of fifth Non-Aligned summit Sirimavo Bandaranaike
  8. 1976 Non-Aligned summit in Colombo Muammar Gaddafi
  9. 1980 Talks in Colombo Jiddu Krishnamurti
  10. 1987 Inspects Sri Lankan guard of honour Rajiv Gandhi
  11. 1987 Signs Indo-Lanka Peace Accord Rajiv Gandhi

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