Amjad Ali Khan

Indian musician
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Amjad Ali Khan

Summary

Amjad Ali Khan is a human[1]. Born in Gwalior[2], he… he was born on October 9, 1945[3]. He worked as a musician[4] and composer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,424 views/month, #6,983 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Amjad Ali Khan was born in Gwalior[2].
  • Amjad Ali Khan was born on October 9, 1945[3].
  • Amjad Ali Khan held citizenship in India[7].
  • Amjad Ali Khan held citizenship in British Raj[8].
  • Amjad Ali Khan held citizenship in Dominion of India[9].
  • Amjad Ali Khan worked as a musician[4].
  • Amjad Ali Khan's professions included composer[5].
  • Amjad Ali Khan's education included a stint at Modern High School[10].
  • Amjad Ali Khan received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[11].
  • Amjad Ali Khan received the Padma Bhushan[12].
  • Amjad Ali Khan received the Banga Bibhushan[13].
  • Amjad Ali Khan received the Padma Shri in arts[14].
  • Amjad Ali Khan received the Padma Vibhushan[15].
  • Amjad Ali Khan received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[16].
  • Amjad Ali Khan's religion is recorded as Islam[17].
  • Amjad Ali Khan is recorded as male[18].
  • Amjad Ali Khan's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Amjad Ali Khan's genre is Hindustani classical music[20].
  • Amjad Ali Khan's Commons category is recorded as Amjad Ali Khan[21].
  • Amjad Ali Khan's given name is recorded as Amjad[22].
  • Amjad Ali Khan's official website is recorded as http://sarod.com/[23].
  • Amjad Ali Khan's instrument is recorded as sarod[24].

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Origins and Family

Amjad Ali Khan was born in Gwalior[2]. He was born on October 9, 1945[3].

Education

Amjad Ali Khan's education included a stint at Modern High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[4] and composer[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[11], an award[25], in India[26]; Padma Bhushan[12], a civil decoration[27], in India[28], founded in 1954[29]; Banga Bibhushan[13], an award[30], in India[31], founded in 2011[32]; Padma Shri in arts[14], a class of award[33], in India[34]; Padma Vibhushan[15], an award[35], in India[36], founded in 1954[37]; and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[16], a grade of an order[38], in France[39].

Personal Life

Amjad Ali Khan's religion is recorded as Islam[17].

Why It Matters

Amjad Ali Khan ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,424 views/month, #6,983 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Amjad Ali Khan born?

Amjad Ali Khan was born in Gwalior[2].

What did Amjad Ali Khan do for work?

Amjad Ali Khan worked as musician[4] and composer[5].

Where did Amjad Ali Khan go to school?

Amjad Ali Khan was educated at Modern High School[10].

What awards did Amjad Ali Khan receive?

Honors received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[11], Padma Bhushan[12], Banga Bibhushan[13], and Padma Shri in arts[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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