Allauddin Khan

Indian musician, circa 1881-1972
Person human Q2837826
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Allauddin Khan

Summary

Allauddin Khan is a human[1]. He was born in Shibpur Upazila[2]. He was born on 1881[3]. He died on September 6, 1972[4]. He worked as a musician[5], composer[6], and music educator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (443 views/month, #7,066 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shibpur Upazila[2], Allauddin Khan…
  • Allauddin Khan was born on 1881[3].
  • Allauddin Khan died on September 6, 1972[4].
  • A child of Allauddin Khan was Ali Akbar Khan[9].
  • A child of Allauddin Khan was Annapurna Devi[10].
  • Allauddin Khan held citizenship in India[11].
  • Allauddin Khan held citizenship in British Raj[12].
  • Allauddin Khan held citizenship in Dominion of India[13].
  • Bangla was Allauddin Khan's native language[14].
  • Allauddin Khan worked as a musician[5].
  • Allauddin Khan worked as a composer[6].
  • Allauddin Khan worked as a music educator[7].
  • A notable student of Allauddin Khan was Ali Akbar Khan[15].
  • Allauddin Khan received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[16].
  • Allauddin Khan received the Padma Bhushan[17].
  • Allauddin Khan received the Padma Vibhushan[18].
  • Allauddin Khan received the Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi[19].
  • Allauddin Khan's religion is recorded as Islam[20].
  • Allauddin Khan is recorded as male[21].
  • Allauddin Khan's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Allauddin Khan's genre is Hindustani classical music[23].
  • Allauddin Khan's Commons category is recorded as Allauddin Khan[24].
  • Allauddin Khan's family name is recorded as Khan[25].
  • Allauddin Khan's instrument is recorded as violin[26].
  • Allauddin Khan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hindi[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IN[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1972-09-06[30]

  • Community tags: circa[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cfb22b20-04b6-47a0-8210-b8d9a1a809e5[32]

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Origins and Family

Allauddin Khan's place of birth was Shibpur Upazila[2]. He was born on 1881[3]. Bangla was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[5], composer[6], and music educator[7]. A notable student of Allauddin Khan was Ali Akbar Khan[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[16], an award[33], in India[34]; Padma Bhushan[17], a civil decoration[35], in India[36], founded in 1954[37]; Padma Vibhushan[18], an award[38], in India[39], founded in 1954[40]; and Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi[19].

Personal Life

Children include Ali Akbar Khan[9], a composer[41], 1922–2009[42], of British Raj[43], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[44] and Annapurna Devi[10], a music educator[45], 1927–2018[46], of India[47], awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[48]. Allauddin Khan's religion is recorded as Islam[20].

Death and Burial

Allauddin Khan died on September 6, 1972[4].

Why It Matters

Allauddin Khan ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (443 views/month, #7,066 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Allauddin Khan born?

Allauddin Khan's place of birth was Shibpur Upazila[2].

What did Allauddin Khan do for work?

Allauddin Khan worked as musician[5], composer[6], and music educator[7].

What awards did Allauddin Khan receive?

Honors received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[16], Padma Bhushan[17], Padma Vibhushan[18], and Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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