Historical figures in Nagpur
The atlas holds 7 people and 9 moments here, from 1910 to 2023. The most recorded lives are B. R. Ambedkar, Jawaharlal Nehru and C. V. Raman. Among them Jurists, Writers and Political Leaders, across the Interwar Period and the Space Age.
Notable people
Ada Yonath
in 2023
1 moment here
Israeli crystallographer whose work on ribosome structure and function earned her a share of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.…
B. R. Ambedkar
from 1920 to 1956
3 moments here
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer, politician, principal architect of India’s Constitution, and a leading…
C. V. Raman
in 1910
1 moment here
Indian physicist Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (1888–1970), known for research on light scattering and for the Raman effect.…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1929
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…
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
in 1920
1 moment here
Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a barrister and political leader who led the All-India Muslim League and became Pakistan’s first governor-general after…
Pranab Mukherjee
in 2018
1 moment here
Indian politician and statesman who served as the 13th President of India from 25 July 2012 to 25 July 2017.…
Vallabhbhai Patel
in 1923
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, Indian National Congress leader, independence activist, and statesman. Known as Sardar Patel, he organized major civil-disobedience…
Moments
- 1910 Transfer to Nagpur C. V. Raman
- 1920 Congress session at Nagpur Muhammad Ali Jinnah
- 1920 Depressed Classes conference at Nagpur B. R. Ambedkar
- 1923 Flag Satyagraha leadership Vallabhbhai Patel
- 1929 All-India Trade Union Congress session Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1930 Presiding over Nagpur congress B. R. Ambedkar
- 1956 Conversion to Buddhism at Nagpur B. R. Ambedkar
- 2018 RSS training-programme address Pranab Mukherjee
- 2023 Chief guest at Indian Science Congress valedictory Ada Yonath