Historical figures in Kabul
The atlas holds 14 people and 25 moments here, from 1504 to 2014. The most recorded lives are Humayun, Osama bin Laden and Burhanuddin Rabbani. Among them Business Leaders, Engineers and Inventors and Writers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
in 1973
1 moment here
Algerian politician, diplomat, and president. Born in Oujda, he joined the National Liberation Army during the Algerian War, served as Algeria's…
Babur
from 1504 to 1514
2 moments here
Zahir al-Din Muhammad Babur was a Timurid prince from the Fergana Valley who founded the Mughal Empire.…
Burhanuddin Rabbani
from 1963 to 2011
3 moments here
Afghan Islamic scholar, Jamiat-e Islami leader, president of Afghanistan during 1992–96 and briefly in 2001, Northern Alliance political leader, and…
Humayun
from 1508 to 1553
5 moments 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…
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.…
Jahangir
in 1607
1 moment here
Nur ud-din Muhammad Salim, known by his regnal name Jahangir, was the fourth Mughal emperor.…
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
in 1981
2 moments here
Peruvian diplomat and politician who became the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations (1982–1991).…
Manmohan Singh
in 2005
1 moment here
Indian economist, academic, civil servant, finance minister and prime minister of India from 2004 to 2014.…
Muhammad Ali
in 2002
1 moment here
Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) was an American boxer, activist, humanitarian, and global cultural figure.…
Osama bin Laden
from 1996 to 2001
3 moments here
Saudi-born founder and first emir of al-Qaeda. His documented movements include childhood and education in Saudi Arabia and England; militant…
Saddam Hussein
in 1973
1 moment here
Iraqi Ba'athist politician who served as Iraq's president from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003.…
Shah Jahan
in 1646
1 moment here
Shah Jahan (born Prince Khurram) was the fifth Mughal emperor, reigning from 1628 until his deposition in 1658.…
Sushma Swaraj
in 2014
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, politician and diplomat. Swaraj served in the Haryana government, represented constituencies in Parliament, was Chief Minister of…
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
from 1972 to 1976
2 moments here
Pakistani barrister and statesman who served as Pakistan’s fourth president (1971–1973) and ninth prime minister (1973–1977).…
Moments
- 1504 Conquest of Kabul Babur
- 1508 Birth in Kabul Humayun
- 1514 Return to Kabul Babur
- 1545 Reoccupation of Kabul Humayun
- 1547 Siege of Kabul against Kamran Humayun
- 1548 Return to Kabul Humayun
- 1553 Return to Kabul after Kashmir plan Humayun
- 1607 Court and hunting at Kabul Jahangir
- 1646 Campaign oversight at Kabul Shah Jahan
- 1963 Kabul University graduation and appointment Burhanuddin Rabbani
- 1969 Visit to Kabul Indira Gandhi
- 1972 Unscheduled Kabul visit Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
- 1973 Non-Aligned foreign-ministers conference in Kabul Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 1973 Non-Aligned conference Saddam Hussein
- 1976 State visit to Kabul Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
- 1981 Afghanistan negotiations in Kabul Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
- 1981 Second Afghanistan mission in Kabul Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
- 1996 Transit through Kabul Osama bin Laden
- 2000 Flight to Kabul after USS Cole bombing Osama bin Laden
- 2001 Return to Kabul after Taliban retreat Burhanuddin Rabbani
- 2001 Appearance in Kabul with al-Zawahiri Osama bin Laden
- 2002 United Nations goodwill mission Muhammad Ali
- 2005 Visit to Kabul Manmohan Singh
- 2011 Assassination at Kabul home Burhanuddin Rabbani
- 2014 Visit to Kabul Sushma Swaraj