Bharatendu Harishchandra

Indian writer (1850-1885)
Person human Q2628981
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Bharatendu Harishchandra

Summary

Bharatendu Harishchandra is a human[1]. His place of birth was Varanasi[2]. He was born on September 9, 1850[3]. He died in Varanasi[4]. He died on January 6, 1885[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], poet[8], playwright[9], and opinion journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (464 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Varanasi[2], Bharatendu Harishchandra…
  • Bharatendu Harishchandra died in Varanasi[4].
  • Bharatendu Harishchandra was born on September 9, 1850[3].
  • Bharatendu Harishchandra died on January 6, 1885[5].
  • Bharatendu Harishchandra held citizenship in British Raj[12].
  • Bharatendu Harishchandra's professions included journalist[6].
  • Bharatendu Harishchandra's professions included writer[7].
  • Bharatendu Harishchandra's professions included poet[8].
  • Bharatendu Harishchandra worked as a playwright[9].
  • Bharatendu Harishchandra's professions included opinion journalist[10].
  • Bharatendu Harishchandra is recorded as male[13].
  • Bharatendu Harishchandra's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Bharatendu Harishchandra's genre is narrative poetry[15].
  • Bharatendu Harishchandra's genre is essay[16].
  • Bharatendu Harishchandra's Commons category is recorded as Bharatendu Harishchandra[17].
  • Bharatendu Harishchandra's pseudonym is recorded as Rasa[18].
  • Bharatendu Harishchandra's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hindi[19].
  • Bharatendu Harishchandra's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Bharatendu Harishchandra's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Sanskrit[21].
  • Bharatendu Harishchandra's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Bangla[22].
  • Bharatendu Harishchandra's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Gujarati[23].
  • Bharatendu Harishchandra's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Marathi[24].
  • Bharatendu Harishchandra's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Punjabi[25].
  • Bharatendu Harishchandra's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Urdu[26].
  • Bharatendu Harishchandra's Commons Creator page is recorded as Bharatendu Harishchandra[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bharatendu Harishchandra's place of birth was Varanasi[2]. He was born on September 9, 1850[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], poet[8], playwright[9], and opinion journalist[10].

Death and Burial

Bharatendu Harishchandra died on January 6, 1885[5]. He died in Varanasi[4].

Why It Matters

Bharatendu Harishchandra ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (464 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Bharatendu Harishchandra born?

Bharatendu Harishchandra was born in Varanasi[2].

Where did Bharatendu Harishchandra die?

Bharatendu Harishchandra passed away in Varanasi[4].

What did Bharatendu Harishchandra do for work?

Bharatendu Harishchandra worked as journalist[6], writer[7], poet[8], playwright[9], and opinion journalist[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . onlinelibrary.wiley.com. onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . worldatlas.com. worldatlas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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