Amiya Chakravarty

Indian literary critic, academic and Bengali Poet (1901–1986)
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Amiya Chakravarty

Summary

Amiya Chakravarty is a human[1]. He was born in Serampore[2]. He was born on April 10, 1901[3]. He passed away in Santiniketan[4]. He died on June 12, 1986[5]. He worked as a poet[6], literary critic[7], composer[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Amiya Chakravarty's place of birth was Serampore[2].
  • Amiya Chakravarty died in Santiniketan[4].
  • Amiya Chakravarty was born on April 10, 1901[3].
  • Amiya Chakravarty died on June 12, 1986[5].
  • Amiya Chakravarty held citizenship in India[11].
  • Amiya Chakravarty held citizenship in British Raj[12].
  • Amiya Chakravarty held citizenship in Dominion of India[13].
  • Bangla was Amiya Chakravarty's native language[14].
  • Amiya Chakravarty worked as a poet[6].
  • Amiya Chakravarty worked as a literary critic[7].
  • Amiya Chakravarty's professions included composer[8].
  • Amiya Chakravarty's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Amiya Chakravarty was employed by Boston University[15].
  • Amiya Chakravarty was employed by Howard University[16].
  • Among Amiya Chakravarty's employers was University of Calcutta[17].
  • Among Amiya Chakravarty's employers was Yale University[18].
  • Amiya Chakravarty was employed by Smith College[19].
  • Among Amiya Chakravarty's employers was State University of New York[20].
  • Amiya Chakravarty's education included a stint at University of Oxford[21].
  • Amiya Chakravarty was educated at Hare School[22].
  • Amiya Chakravarty's education included a stint at St. Columba's College, Hazaribagh[23].
  • Amiya Chakravarty's education included a stint at Patna University[24].
  • Amiya Chakravarty received the Sahitya Akademi Award[25].
  • Amiya Chakravarty received the Padma Bhushan[26].
  • Amiya Chakravarty is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Amiya Chakravarty's place of birth was Serampore[2]. He was born on April 10, 1901[3]. Bangla was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[21], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1096[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Hare School[22], an urban school[32], in India[33], founded in 1818[34]; St. Columba's College, Hazaribagh[23], a residential college[35], in India[36], founded in 1899[37]; and Patna University[24], a state public university[38], in India[39], founded in 1917[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], literary critic[7], composer[8], and university teacher[9]. Employers include Boston University[15], a research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1869[43], headquartered in Boston[44]; Howard University[16], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1867[47], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[48]; University of Calcutta[17], a state public university[49], in India[50], founded in 1857[51], headquartered in Kolkata[52]; Yale University[18], a private university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1701[55], headquartered in New Haven[56]; Smith College[19], a university[57], in United States[58], founded in 1871[59], headquartered in Northampton[60]; and State University of New York[20], a state university system[61], in United States[62], founded in 1948[63], headquartered in Albany[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Sahitya Akademi Award[25], a literary award[65], in India[66] and Padma Bhushan[26], a civil decoration[67], in India[68], founded in 1954[69].

Death and Burial

Amiya Chakravarty died on June 12, 1986[5]. He passed away in Santiniketan[4].

Why It Matters

Amiya Chakravarty ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Amiya Chakravarty born?

Amiya Chakravarty was born in Serampore[2].

Where did Amiya Chakravarty die?

Amiya Chakravarty died in Santiniketan[4].

What did Amiya Chakravarty do for work?

Amiya Chakravarty worked as poet[6], literary critic[7], composer[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Amiya Chakravarty go to school?

Amiya Chakravarty was educated at University of Oxford[21], Hare School[22], St. Columba's College, Hazaribagh[23], and Patna University[24].

What awards did Amiya Chakravarty receive?

Honors received include Sahitya Akademi Award[25] and Padma Bhushan[26].

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, literary critic, composer +1
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  2. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Award received Sahitya Akademi Award, Padma Bhushan
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