B. B. Lal

Indian archaeologist (1921–2022)
Person human Q2041442
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B. B. Lal

Summary

B. B. Lal is a human[1]. Born in Jhansi[2], he… he was born on +1921-05-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New Delhi[4]. He died on +2022-09-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Jhansi[2], B. B. Lal…
  • B. B. Lal passed away in New Delhi[4].
  • B. B. Lal was born on +1921-05-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • B. B. Lal died on +2022-09-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • B. B. Lal held citizenship in British Raj[10].
  • B. B. Lal held citizenship in India[11].
  • Hindi was B. B. Lal's native language[12].
  • B. B. Lal worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • B. B. Lal's professions included archaeologist[7].
  • B. B. Lal worked as a writer[8].
  • B. B. Lal's field of work was archaeology[13].
  • B. B. Lal held the position of Director General of Archaeology[14].
  • Among B. B. Lal's employers was Archaeological Survey of India[15].
  • B. B. Lal was educated at University of Allahabad[16].
  • A notable work attributed to B. B. Lal is Ayodhya dispute[17].
  • B. B. Lal received the Padma Bhushan in science & engineering[18].
  • B. B. Lal received the Padma Vibhushan[19].
  • B. B. Lal was a member of Indian Institute of Advanced Study[20].
  • B. B. Lal's religion is recorded as Hinduism[21].
  • B. B. Lal's image is recorded as B. B. Lal.jpg[22].
  • B. B. Lal is recorded as male[23].
  • B. B. Lal's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • B. B. Lal's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081758892[25].
  • B. B. Lal's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 110169022[26].
  • B. B. Lal's GND ID is recorded as 120408104[27].

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Origins and Family

B. B. Lal's place of birth was Jhansi[2]. He was born on +1921-05-02T00:00:00Z[3]. Hindi was his native language[12].

Education

B. B. Lal's education included a stint at University of Allahabad[16]. He earned the academic degree of Master of Arts[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], and writer[8]. B. B. Lal's field of work was archaeology[13]. Among his employers was Archaeological Survey of India[15]. He held the position of Director General of Archaeology[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to B. B. Lal is Ayodhya dispute[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Bhushan in science & engineering[18] and Padma Vibhushan[19], an award[29], in India[30], founded in 1954[31].

Personal Life

B. B. Lal's religion is recorded as Hinduism[21].

Death and Burial

B. B. Lal died on +2022-09-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New Delhi[4].

Why It Matters

B. B. Lal ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was B. B. Lal born?

B. B. Lal's place of birth was Jhansi[2].

Where did B. B. Lal die?

B. B. Lal died in New Delhi[4].

What did B. B. Lal do for work?

B. B. Lal worked as anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], and writer[8].

Where did B. B. Lal go to school?

B. B. Lal was educated at University of Allahabad[16].

What awards did B. B. Lal receive?

Honors received include Padma Bhushan in science & engineering[18] and Padma Vibhushan[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . pib.gov.in. Retrieved . pib.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . indianexpress.com. indianexpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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