Alan Paton vs Dhyan Chand
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Compare the life timelines of Alan Paton (1903–1988) and Dhyan Chand (1905–1979) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 74 years, from 1905 to 1979.
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Alan Paton (1903–1988)
- — Born in Pietermaritzburg, Natal Verified
- — Graduated from Natal University College Verified
- — Married Doris Olive Francis Verified
- — Appointed principal of Diepkloof Reformatory Verified
- — Published Cry, the Beloved Country Verified
- — Co-founded the Liberal Party of South Africa Verified
- — Liberal Party of South Africa dissolved Verified
- — Married Anne Hopkins Verified
- — Published the autobiography Towards the Mountain Verified
- — Died near Durban Verified
Dhyan Chand (1905–1979)
- — Born in Allahabad, United Provinces, British India Verified
- — Enlisted in the British Indian Army Verified
- — Toured New Zealand and Australia with the Indian Army hockey team Verified
- — Won Olympic gold with India at the Amsterdam Games Verified
- — Won a second Olympic gold at the Los Angeles Games Verified
- — Captained India to Olympic gold at the Berlin Games Verified
- — Led an Indian Army hockey tour of East Africa
- — Retired from the Indian Army with the rank of Major Verified
- — Awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India Verified
- — Died in Delhi Verified