Ananda Shankar Jayant

Indian dancer, choreographer and dance scholar
Person human Q19898324
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Ananda Shankar Jayant

Summary

Ananda Shankar Jayant is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Chennai[2]. She was born on +1961-09-27T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a choreographer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ananda Shankar Jayant was born in Chennai[2].
  • Ananda Shankar Jayant was born on +1961-09-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ananda Shankar Jayant held citizenship in India[6].
  • Ananda Shankar Jayant worked as a choreographer[4].
  • Ananda Shankar Jayant's education included a stint at University of Delhi[7].
  • Ananda Shankar Jayant's education included a stint at Osmania University[8].
  • Ananda Shankar Jayant's education included a stint at Kalakshetra[9].
  • Ananda Shankar Jayant's education included a stint at St. Ann's High School, Secunderabad[10].
  • Ananda Shankar Jayant received the Padma Shri in arts[11].
  • Ananda Shankar Jayant's image is recorded as Ananda Shankar Jayant for her outstanding contribution to Bharatanatyam (cropped).jpg[12].
  • Ananda Shankar Jayant is recorded as female[13].
  • Ananda Shankar Jayant's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ananda Shankar Jayant's Commons category is recorded as Ananda Shankar Jayant[15].
  • Ananda Shankar Jayant's family name is recorded as Shankar[16].
  • Ananda Shankar Jayant's given name is recorded as Ananda[17].
  • Ananda Shankar Jayant's TED speaker ID is recorded as ananda_shankar_jayant[18].
  • Ananda Shankar Jayant's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11c1nq5rhy[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chennai[2], Ananda Shankar Jayant… she was born on +1961-09-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Delhi[7], a central university[20], in India[21], founded in 1922[22], headquartered in New Delhi[23]; Osmania University[8], a university[24], in India[25], founded in 1918[26], headquartered in Hyderabad[27]; Kalakshetra[9], an art academy[28], in India[29], founded in 1936[30]; and St. Ann's High School, Secunderabad[10], a high school[31], in India[32], founded in 1871[33].

Career and Affiliations

Ananda Shankar Jayant worked as a choreographer[4].

Recognition

Ananda Shankar Jayant received the Padma Shri in arts[11].

Why It Matters

Ananda Shankar Jayant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Ananda Shankar Jayant born?

Ananda Shankar Jayant was born in Chennai[2].

What did Ananda Shankar Jayant do for work?

Ananda Shankar Jayant worked as choreographer[4].

Where did Ananda Shankar Jayant go to school?

Ananda Shankar Jayant was educated at University of Delhi[7], Osmania University[8], Kalakshetra[9], and St. Ann's High School, Secunderabad[10].

What awards did Ananda Shankar Jayant receive?

Honors received include Padma Shri in arts[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Ananda Shankar Jayant. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ananda-shankar-jayant
MLA “Ananda Shankar Jayant.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ananda-shankar-jayant.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ananda-shankar-jayant_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Ananda Shankar Jayant}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ananda-shankar-jayant}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Ananda Shankar Jayant — https://4ort.xyz/entity/ananda-shankar-jayant (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ananda-shankar-jayant · Last refreshed: