Aga Khan III

48th Imam of the Nizari Ismaili community (1877-1957)
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Aga Khan III
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Summary

Aga Khan III was born on November 2, 1877[1], in Karachi[2]. He died on July 11, 1957[3], in Versoix[4]. He worked as a politician[5], diplomat[6], imam[7], and religious leader[8]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,457 views/month, #6,050 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Bombay Presidency[10], British Raj[11]
  • Date of birth: January 1, 1877[12]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1957[13]
  • Place of burial: Mausoleum of Aga Khan[14], Aswan[15]
  • Father: Aga Khan II[16]
  • Mother: Lady Ali Shah[17]
  • Spouse: Begum Om Habibeh Aga Khan[18], Shahzadi Begum[19], Cleofe Teresa Magliano[20], Andrée Josephine Carron[21]
  • Child: Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan[22], Prince Aly Khan[23], Giuseppe Mahdi Shah[24]
  • Country of citizenship: India[25], British Raj[26], Dominion of India[27], France[28]
  • Field of work: politics[29]
  • Position held: Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[30], Ismaili imam[31], ambassador[32]
  • Educated at: Eton College[33]
  • Award received: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order[34], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[35]
  • Religion or worldview: Nizari Isma'ilism[36]
  • Sex or gender: male[37]
  • Family: Qajar dynasty[38]
  • Noble title: Aga Khan[39]
  • Commons category: Aga Khan III[40]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Aga Khan III[41]
  • Commons gallery: Aga Khan III[42]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of Indian Biography[43], 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[44]
  • Nominated for: Nobel Peace Prize[45]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Hindi[46], French[47]

Why It Matters

Aga Khan III has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Aga Khan III born?

Aga Khan III was born in Karachi[2].

Where did Aga Khan III die?

Aga Khan III passed away in Versoix[4].

Who were Aga Khan III's parents?

Aga Khan III's father was Aga Khan II[16]. Aga Khan III's mother was Lady Ali Shah[17].

Who was Aga Khan III married to?

Aga Khan III's spouses include Begum Om Habibeh Aga Khan[18], Shahzadi Begum[19], Cleofe Teresa Magliano[20], and Andrée Josephine Carron[21].

What did Aga Khan III do for work?

Aga Khan III worked as a politician[5], diplomat[6], imam[7], and religious leader[8].

Where did Aga Khan III go to school?

Aga Khan III was educated at Eton College[33].

What awards did Aga Khan III receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order[34] and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[35].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [25] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  22. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . ismaili.net. ismaili.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [1] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [3] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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