Ashok Mitra

Indian economist and Marxist politician
Person human Q4805770
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Ashok Mitra

Summary

Ashok Mitra is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dhaka[2]. He was born on +1928-04-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2018-05-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an economist[5], author[6], and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dhaka[2], Ashok Mitra…
  • Ashok Mitra was born on +1928-04-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ashok Mitra died on +2018-05-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Ashok Mitra held citizenship in India[9].
  • Ashok Mitra held citizenship in British Raj[10].
  • Ashok Mitra held citizenship in Dominion of India[11].
  • Bangla was Ashok Mitra's native language[12].
  • Ashok Mitra worked as an economist[5].
  • Ashok Mitra worked as an author[6].
  • Ashok Mitra's professions included politician[7].
  • Ashok Mitra held the position of Member of the 8th West Bengal Legislative Assembly[13].
  • Ashok Mitra held the position of Member of the 9th West Bengal Legislative Assembly[14].
  • Among Ashok Mitra's employers was Indian Institute of Management Calcutta[15].
  • Among Ashok Mitra's employers was University of Delhi[16].
  • Among Ashok Mitra's employers was University of Calcutta[17].
  • Ashok Mitra was educated at University of Calcutta[18].
  • Ashok Mitra was educated at Banaras Hindu University[19].
  • Ashok Mitra's education included a stint at University of Dhaka[20].
  • Ashok Mitra received the Sahitya Akademi Award[21].
  • Ashok Mitra is recorded as male[22].
  • Ashok Mitra's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Ashok Mitra was affiliated with the Communist Party of India (Marxist)[24].
  • Ashok Mitra's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083679012[25].
  • Ashok Mitra's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29567774[26].
  • Ashok Mitra's GND ID is recorded as 120310554[27].

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Origins and Family

Ashok Mitra was born in Dhaka[2]. He was born on +1928-04-10T00:00:00Z[3]. Bangla was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at University of Calcutta[18], a state public university[28], in India[29], founded in 1857[30], headquartered in Kolkata[31]; Banaras Hindu University[19], a central university[32], in India[33], founded in 1916[34], headquartered in Varanasi[35]; and University of Dhaka[20], a public university[36], in Bangladesh[37], founded in 1921[38], headquartered in Dhaka[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[5], author[6], and politician[7]. Employers include Indian Institute of Management Calcutta[15], a business school[40], in India[41], founded in 1961[42]; University of Delhi[16], a central university[43], in India[44], founded in 1922[45], headquartered in New Delhi[46]; and University of Calcutta[17], a state public university[47], in India[48], founded in 1857[49], headquartered in Kolkata[50]. Positions held include Member of the 8th West Bengal Legislative Assembly[13] and Member of the 9th West Bengal Legislative Assembly[14].

Recognition

Ashok Mitra received the Sahitya Akademi Award[21].

Personal Life

Ashok Mitra was affiliated with the Communist Party of India (Marxist)[24].

Death and Burial

Ashok Mitra died on +2018-05-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Ashok Mitra ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Ashok Mitra born?

Born in Dhaka[2], Ashok Mitra…

What did Ashok Mitra do for work?

Ashok Mitra worked as economist[5], author[6], and politician[7].

Where did Ashok Mitra go to school?

Ashok Mitra was educated at University of Calcutta[18], Banaras Hindu University[19], and University of Dhaka[20].

What awards did Ashok Mitra receive?

Honors received include Sahitya Akademi Award[21].

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  22. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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