Historical figures in Yangon
The atlas holds 12 people and 18 moments here, from 1909 to 1987. The most recorded lives are Aung San, George Orwell and Mahatma Gandhi. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Political Leaders, across the Interwar Period and the Cold War.
Notable people
Amelia Earhart
in 1937
1 moment here
American aviator and author. Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas, became a leading aviation pioneer, crossed the Atlantic as a passenger in 1928,…
Aung San
from 1933 to 1947
5 moments here
Burmese independence leader, political organizer, and military commander. Aung San helped found the Burma Independence Army, led the anti-Japanese…
B. R. Ambedkar
in 1954
1 moment 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 1909
1 moment here
Indian physicist Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (1888–1970), known for research on light scattering and for the Raman effect.…
George Orwell
from 1922 to 1925
3 moments here
George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, an English novelist, essayist, journalist, critic, and democratic socialist.…
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.…
Mahatma Gandhi
in 1915
1 moment here
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, political ethicist, and leader of mass nonviolent resistance.…
Pablo Neruda
in 1927
1 moment here
Chilean poet, diplomat, senator, Communist political figure, and 1971 Nobel laureate. Born Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto, he lived and…
Rabindranath Tagore
in 1916
1 moment here
Bengali poet, novelist, dramatist, composer, painter, philosopher, social reformer, and educationist.…
Rajendra Prasad
in 1949
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, independence leader, journalist and statesman who became the first President of India, serving from 1950 to 1962.…
Rajiv Gandhi
in 1987
1 moment here
Rajiv Gandhi was an Indian aircraft pilot and politician who served as prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989.…
U Thant
in 1926
1 moment here
Burmese diplomat and third Secretary-General of the United Nations (1961–1971). Born in Pantanaw, he taught and served in Burma’s government before…
Moments
- 1909 Currency officer in Rangoon C. V. Raman
- 1915 Arrives in Rangoon Mahatma Gandhi
- 1916 Received in Rangoon Rabindranath Tagore
- 1922 Arrival at Rangoon George Orwell
- 1924 Police posting at Syriam George Orwell
- 1925 Posting at Insein George Orwell
- 1926 Teacher-training study at Rangoon University U Thant
- 1927 Arrival at Rangoon consular posting Pablo Neruda
- 1933 Entered Rangoon University Aung San
- 1937 Second world-flight attempt: Rangoon Amelia Earhart
- 1939 Arrest at Shwedagon Pagoda headquarters Aung San
- 1945 Burma National Army parade Aung San
- 1947 Assassination at the Secretariat Building Aung San
- 1947 Rehabilitation conferences at Sorrenta Villa Aung San
- 1949 First anniversary of independent Burma Rajendra Prasad
- 1954 World Fellowship of Buddhists conference B. R. Ambedkar
- 1969 Meeting Ne Win in Rangoon Indira Gandhi
- 1987 Visit to Rangoon Rajiv Gandhi