Bal Gandharva

Marathi singer and stage actors (1888-1967)
Person human Q3629911
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Bal Gandharva

Summary

Bal Gandharva is a human[1]. He was born on June 26, 1888[2]. He died on July 15, 1967[3]. He worked as an actor[4], singer[5], and composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Bal Gandharva was born on June 26, 1888[2].
  • Bal Gandharva died on July 15, 1967[3].
  • Bal Gandharva held citizenship in India[8].
  • Bal Gandharva held citizenship in British Raj[9].
  • Bal Gandharva held citizenship in Dominion of India[10].
  • Bal Gandharva's professions included actor[4].
  • Bal Gandharva worked as a singer[5].
  • Bal Gandharva's professions included composer[6].
  • Bal Gandharva received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[11].
  • Bal Gandharva received the Padma Bhushan[12].
  • Bal Gandharva is recorded as male[13].
  • Bal Gandharva's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Bal Gandharva's Commons category is recorded as Bal Gandharva[15].
  • Bal Gandharva's given name is recorded as Bal[16].
  • Bal Gandharva's instrument is recorded as voice[17].
  • Bal Gandharva's described by source is recorded as Pune Heritage[18].
  • Bal Gandharva's start of work period is recorded as 1905[19].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: IN[21]

  • Began / founded: 1888-06-26[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1967-07-15[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6eadcea2-fcbf-45ea-85c4-4ad2f1115eee[24]

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Origins and Family

Bal Gandharva was born on June 26, 1888[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], singer[5], and composer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[11], an award[25], in India[26] and Padma Bhushan[12], a civil decoration[27], in India[28], founded in 1954[29].

Death and Burial

Bal Gandharva died on July 15, 1967[3].

Why It Matters

Bal Gandharva ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did Bal Gandharva do for work?

Bal Gandharva worked as actor[4], singer[5], and composer[6].

What awards did Bal Gandharva receive?

Honors received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[11] and Padma Bhushan[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Bal
    Country of citizenship India, British Raj, Dominion of India
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
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