Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao

Indian songwriter
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Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao

Summary

Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao is a human[1]. Born in Nidadavole[2], he… he was born on January 29, 1920[3]. He passed away in Vijayawada[4]. He died on April 22, 2018[5]. He worked as a musicologist[6], songwriter[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nidadavole[2], Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao…
  • Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao passed away in Vijayawada[4].
  • Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao was born on January 29, 1920[3].
  • Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao died on April 22, 2018[5].
  • Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao held citizenship in India[10].
  • Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao held citizenship in British Raj[11].
  • Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao held citizenship in Dominion of India[12].
  • Telugu was Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao's native language[13].
  • Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao worked as a musicologist[6].
  • Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao worked as a writer[8].
  • Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao was educated at Andhra University[14].
  • Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao received the Sahitya Akademi Award in Telugu[15].
  • Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao received the Kala Ratna[16].
  • Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao received the Kala Prapoorna[17].
  • Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao is recorded as male[18].
  • Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao's Commons category is recorded as Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao[20].
  • Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Telugu[21].
  • Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'te', 'text': 'బాలాంత్రపు రజనీకాంత రావు'}[22].
  • Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao's writing language is recorded as Telugu[23].

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Origins and Family

Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao was born in Nidadavole[2]. He was born on January 29, 1920[3]. Telugu was his native language[13].

Education

Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao's education included a stint at Andhra University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[6], songwriter[7], and writer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Sahitya Akademi Award in Telugu[15], a literary award[24], in India[25]; Kala Ratna[16], an award[26], in India[27], founded in 2015[28]; and Kala Prapoorna[17], an award[29].

Death and Burial

Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao died on April 22, 2018[5]. He died in Vijayawada[4].

Why It Matters

Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao born?

Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao's place of birth was Nidadavole[2].

Where did Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao die?

Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao died in Vijayawada[4].

What did Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao do for work?

Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao worked as musicologist[6], songwriter[7], and writer[8].

Where did Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao go to school?

Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao was educated at Andhra University[14].

What awards did Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao receive?

Honors received include Sahitya Akademi Award in Telugu[15], Kala Ratna[16], and Kala Prapoorna[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . thehindu.com. thehindu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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