Balkrishna Doshi

Summary

Balkrishna Doshi is a human^[1]. He was born in Pune^[2]. He was born on +1927-08-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Ahmedabad^[4]. He died on +2023-01-24T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an architect^[6], urban planner^[7], and teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (215 views/month, #7,108 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Balkrishna Doshi's place of birth was Pune^[2].
• Balkrishna Doshi passed away in Ahmedabad^[4].
• Balkrishna Doshi was born on +1927-08-26T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Balkrishna Doshi died on +2023-01-24T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Balkrishna Doshi held citizenship in British Raj^[10].
• Balkrishna Doshi held citizenship in India^[11].
• Gujarati was Balkrishna Doshi's native language^[12].
• Balkrishna Doshi worked as an architect^[6].
• Balkrishna Doshi's professions included urban planner^[7].
• Balkrishna Doshi's professions included teacher^[8].
• Balkrishna Doshi's field of work was architecture^[13].
• Balkrishna Doshi's field of work was brutalist architecture^[14].
• Balkrishna Doshi's field of work was architecture of India^[15].
• Balkrishna Doshi's field of work was modernism^[16].
• Balkrishna Doshi's education included a stint at Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art^[17].
• Balkrishna Doshi's education included a stint at Fergusson College^[18].
• Balkrishna Doshi's education included a stint at CEPT University^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Balkrishna Doshi is Amdavad ni Gufa^[20].
• Balkrishna Doshi received the Padma Shri in science & engineering^[21].
• Balkrishna Doshi received the Pritzker Architecture Prize^[22].
• Balkrishna Doshi received the Officer of Arts and Letters^[23].
• Balkrishna Doshi received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture^[24].
• Balkrishna Doshi received the Robert Matthew Award^[25].
• Balkrishna Doshi received the Padma Bhushan^[26].
• Balkrishna Doshi's image is recorded as Balkrishna Doshi.JPG^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Pune^[2], Balkrishna Doshi… he was born on +1927-08-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. Gujarati was his native language^[12].

Education

Educated at Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art^[17], an art academy^[28], in India^[29], founded in 1857^[30]; Fergusson College^[18], a college^[31], in India^[32], founded in 1884^[33]; and CEPT University^[19], a state private university^[34], in India^[35], founded in 1962^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect^[6], urban planner^[7], and teacher^[8]. Fields of work include architecture^[13], an academic discipline^[37]; brutalist architecture^[14], an architectural style^[38]; architecture of India^[15], an architecture of geographic location^[39], in India^[40]; and modernism^[16], a cultural movement^[41].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Balkrishna Doshi is Amdavad ni Gufa^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Shri in science & engineering^[21], an award^[42], in India^[43]; Pritzker Architecture Prize^[22], an architecture award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1979^[46]; Officer of Arts and Letters^[23], a grade of an order^[47], in France^[48]; Aga Khan Award for Architecture^[24], an architecture award^[49], founded in 1977^[50]; Robert Matthew Award^[25], an award^[51], founded in 1983^[52]; and Padma Bhushan^[26], a civil decoration^[53], in India^[54], founded in 1954^[55].

Death and Burial

Balkrishna Doshi died on +2023-01-24T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Ahmedabad^[4].

Why It Matters

Balkrishna Doshi ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (215 views/month, #7,108 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Balkrishna Doshi born?

Balkrishna Doshi's place of birth was Pune^[2].

Where did Balkrishna Doshi die?

Balkrishna Doshi died in Ahmedabad^[4].

What did Balkrishna Doshi do for work?

Balkrishna Doshi worked as architect^[6], urban planner^[7], and teacher^[8].

Where did Balkrishna Doshi go to school?

Balkrishna Doshi was educated at Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art^[17], Fergusson College^[18], and CEPT University^[19].

What awards did Balkrishna Doshi receive?

Honors received include Padma Shri in science & engineering^[21], Pritzker Architecture Prize^[22], Officer of Arts and Letters^[23], and Aga Khan Award for Architecture^[24].