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Asghar Ali Engineer

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Asghar Ali Engineer

Summary

Asghar Ali Engineer is a human[1]. He was born in Salumbar[2]. He was born on March 10, 1939[3]. He passed away in Mumbai[4]. He died on May 14, 2013[5]. He worked as an academic[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Asghar Ali Engineer was born in Salumbar[2].
  • Asghar Ali Engineer passed away in Mumbai[4].
  • Asghar Ali Engineer was born on March 10, 1939[3].
  • Asghar Ali Engineer died on May 14, 2013[5].
  • Asghar Ali Engineer held citizenship in India[9].
  • Asghar Ali Engineer held citizenship in British Raj[10].
  • Asghar Ali Engineer held citizenship in Dominion of India[11].
  • Asghar Ali Engineer's professions included academic[6].
  • Asghar Ali Engineer worked as a writer[7].
  • Asghar Ali Engineer's education included a stint at Vikram University[12].
  • Asghar Ali Engineer received the Right Livelihood Award[13].
  • Asghar Ali Engineer's religion is recorded as Islam[14].
  • Asghar Ali Engineer is recorded as male[15].
  • Asghar Ali Engineer's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Asghar Ali Engineer's Commons category is recorded as Asghar Ali Engineer[17].
  • Asghar Ali Engineer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Urdu[18].

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Origins and Family

Asghar Ali Engineer was born in Salumbar[2]. He was born on March 10, 1939[3].

Education

Asghar Ali Engineer's education included a stint at Vikram University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include academic[6] and writer[7].

Recognition

Asghar Ali Engineer received the Right Livelihood Award[13].

Personal Life

Asghar Ali Engineer's religion is recorded as Islam[14].

Death and Burial

Asghar Ali Engineer died on May 14, 2013[5]. He died in Mumbai[4].

Why It Matters

Asghar Ali Engineer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Asghar Ali Engineer born?

Born in Salumbar[2], Asghar Ali Engineer…

Where did Asghar Ali Engineer die?

Asghar Ali Engineer passed away in Mumbai[4].

What did Asghar Ali Engineer do for work?

Asghar Ali Engineer worked as academic[6] and writer[7].

Where did Asghar Ali Engineer go to school?

Asghar Ali Engineer was educated at Vikram University[12].

What awards did Asghar Ali Engineer receive?

Honors received include Right Livelihood Award[13].

Related Entities

India Mumbai Vikram University

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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