Historical figures in Dehradun
The atlas holds 4 people and 5 moments here, from 1947 to 1990. The most recorded lives are Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajiv Gandhi. Among them Jurists, Writers and Political Leaders, across the Cold War and the Space Age.
Notable people
Amrita Pritam
in 1947
1 moment here
Indian Punjabi- and Hindi-language poet, novelist and essayist. Born Amrit Kaur in Gujranwala, she moved to Lahore as a child, lived there until the…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1964
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…
Rajiv Gandhi
in 1954
1 moment here
Rajiv Gandhi was an Indian aircraft pilot and politician who served as prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989.…
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
from 1977 to 1990
2 moments here
Indian independence activist, politician, and diplomat; the first woman to serve as President of the United Nations General Assembly.…
Moments
- 1947 Partition journey from Dehradun Amrita Pritam
- 1954 Enters The Doon School Rajiv Gandhi
- 1964 Return from Dehradun Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1977 Retirement residence in Dehradun Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
- 1990 Death in Dehradun Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit