Arthur Llewellyn Basham

British historian and Indologist (1914-1986)
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Arthur Llewellyn Basham
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Summary

Arthur Llewellyn Basham was born on May 24, 1914[1], in Loughton[2]. He died on January 27, 1986[3], in Kolkata[4]. He worked as an author[5], historian[6], and Indologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Employer: University of London[10], Australian National University[11], SOAS, University of London[12]
  • Educated at: SOAS, University of London[13]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[14]
  • Member of: Australian Academy of the Humanities[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: A. L. Basham[17]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[18]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[19]
  • Given name: Arthur[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
  • Different from: Lilli Palmer[22]

Why It Matters

Arthur Llewellyn Basham has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Arthur Llewellyn Basham born?

Arthur Llewellyn Basham's place of birth was Loughton[2].

Where did Arthur Llewellyn Basham die?

Arthur Llewellyn Basham passed away in Kolkata[4].

What did Arthur Llewellyn Basham do for work?

Arthur Llewellyn Basham worked as an author[5], historian[6], and Indologist[7].

Where did Arthur Llewellyn Basham go to school?

Arthur Llewellyn Basham was educated at SOAS, University of London[13].

What awards did Arthur Llewellyn Basham receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . humanities.org.au. Retrieved . humanities.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . humanities.org.au. humanities.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'bn', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'hi', 'ml', 'pl', 'ru', 'ta']
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    Occupation → author, historian, Indologist
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