Historical figures in Sarnath
The atlas holds 10 people and 19 moments here, from 528 BC to 1939. The most recorded lives are Premchand, The Buddha and Swami Vivekananda. Among them Writers, Physicians and Philosophers, across the Interwar Period and the Ancient World.
Notable people
Ashoka
in 249 BC
1 moment here
Ashoka was the third Mauryan emperor, ruling most of the Indian subcontinent from approximately 268 to 232 BCE.…
C. V. Raman
in 1916
1 moment here
Indian physicist Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (1888–1970), known for research on light scattering and for the Raman effect.…
Ghalib
in 1827
1 moment here
Mirza Asadullah Beg Khan, known as Ghalib, was an Indian Urdu and Persian poet and letter writer.…
Kabir
in 1398
1 moment here
15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint. His chronology is disputed: Wikipedia notes competing 1398–1448 and 1440–1518 lifespans.…
Premchand
from 1880 to 1936
6 moments here
Dhanpat Rai Srivastava (1880–1936), known by the pen name Premchand, was an Indian Hindi and Urdu writer.…
Ramakrishna
from 1863 to 1868
2 moments here
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (Ramakrishna Chattopadhyay) was an Indian Hindu mystic and religious teacher.…
Ravi Shankar
from 1920 to 1927
2 moments here
Indian sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar (1920–2012) was a leading exponent of Hindustani classical music whose performances, teaching, recordings,…
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
in 1939
1 moment here
Indian philosopher, academic, diplomat, and statesman. Radhakrishnan taught at leading Indian and British universities, served as vice-chancellor of…
Swami Vivekananda
from 1888 to 1901
2 moments here
Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, teacher, and chief disciple of Ramakrishna. Born Narendranath Datta in Calcutta, he travelled widely through India…
The Buddha
in 528 BC
2 moments here
Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha, was a wandering ascetic and teacher who founded Buddhism in the eastern Indo-Gangetic Plain.…
Moments
- 528 BC Delivered the first sermon at Sarnath The Buddha
- 528 BC Spent the first rains retreat at Sarnath The Buddha
- 249 BC Visits Rishipattana at Sarnath Ashoka
- 1398 Birth in Banaras Kabir
- 1827 Banaras stay and Chiragh-e Dair Ghalib
- 1863 First northern pilgrimage: Kashi Ramakrishna
- 1868 Pilgrimage at Kedar Ghat Ramakrishna
- 1880 Birth at Lamhi Premchand
- 1888 First destination on Indian travels Swami Vivekananda
- 1895 Student at Queen's College Premchand
- 1901 Pilgrimage to Varanasi Swami Vivekananda
- 1916 Lectures at Banaras Hindu University C. V. Raman
- 1920 Birth in Benares Ravi Shankar
- 1921 Departure for Banaras Premchand
- 1923 Saraswati Press founded Premchand
- 1927 Schooling in Benares Ravi Shankar
- 1931 Return to Banaras as Maryada editor Premchand
- 1936 Death in Benares Premchand
- 1939 Vice-chancellor at Banaras Hindu University Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan