Bhisham Sahni

Summary

Bhisham Sahni is a human^[1]. Born in Rawalpindi^[2], he… he was born on August 8, 1915^[3]. He died in Delhi^[4]. He died on July 11, 2003^[5]. He worked as an actor^[6], translator^[7], children's writer^[8], playwright^[9], and screenwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (537 views/month, #7,000 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Rawalpindi^[2], Bhisham Sahni…
• Bhisham Sahni passed away in Delhi^[4].
• Bhisham Sahni was born on August 8, 1915^[3].
• Bhisham Sahni died on July 11, 2003^[5].
• A child of Bhisham Sahni was Varun Sahni^[12].
• Bhisham Sahni held citizenship in British Raj^[13].
• Bhisham Sahni held citizenship in India^[14].
• Bhisham Sahni's professions included actor^[6].
• Bhisham Sahni worked as a translator^[7].
• Bhisham Sahni worked as a children's writer^[8].
• Bhisham Sahni worked as a playwright^[9].
• Bhisham Sahni worked as a screenwriter^[10].
• Bhisham Sahni was employed by University of Delhi^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Bhisham Sahni is Tamas^[16].
• Bhisham Sahni received the Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi^[17].
• Bhisham Sahni received the Padma Bhushan^[18].
• Bhisham Sahni received the Lotus Prize for Literature^[19].
• Bhisham Sahni's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[20].
• Bhisham Sahni is recorded as male^[21].
• Bhisham Sahni's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Bhisham Sahni is associated with the Progressive Writers' Movement movement^[23].
• Bhisham Sahni's Commons category is recorded as Bhisham Sahni^[24].
• Bhisham Sahni earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences^[25].
• Bhisham Sahni's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hindi^[26].
• Bhisham Sahni's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'hi', 'text': 'भीष्म साहनी'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Bhisham Sahni was born in Rawalpindi^[2]. He was born on August 8, 1915^[3].

Education

Bhisham Sahni earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[6], translator^[7], children's writer^[8], playwright^[9], and screenwriter^[10]. Among Bhisham Sahni's employers was University of Delhi^[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Bhisham Sahni is Tamas^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi^[17], a literary award^[28], in India^[29]; Padma Bhushan^[18], a civil decoration^[30], in India^[31], founded in 1954^[32]; and Lotus Prize for Literature^[19], a literary award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1969^[35].

Personal Life

A child of Bhisham Sahni was Varun Sahni^[12]. His religion is recorded as Hinduism^[20].

Death and Burial

Bhisham Sahni died on July 11, 2003^[5]. He died in Delhi^[4].

Why It Matters

Bhisham Sahni ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (537 views/month, #7,000 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Bhisham Sahni born?

Born in Rawalpindi^[2], Bhisham Sahni…

Where did Bhisham Sahni die?

Bhisham Sahni passed away in Delhi^[4].

What did Bhisham Sahni do for work?

Bhisham Sahni worked as actor^[6], translator^[7], children's writer^[8], playwright^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

What awards did Bhisham Sahni receive?

Honors received include Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi^[17], Padma Bhushan^[18], and Lotus Prize for Literature^[19].