Billy Arjan Singh

hunter, conservationist and author from India
Person human Q862993
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Billy Arjan Singh

Summary

Billy Arjan Singh is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gorakhpur[2]. He was born on August 15, 1917[3]. He died on January 1, 2010[4]. He worked as a hunter[5], conservationist[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Billy Arjan Singh's place of birth was Gorakhpur[2].
  • Billy Arjan Singh was born on August 15, 1917[3].
  • Billy Arjan Singh died on January 1, 2010[4].
  • Billy Arjan Singh held citizenship in India[9].
  • Billy Arjan Singh held citizenship in British Raj[10].
  • Billy Arjan Singh held citizenship in Dominion of India[11].
  • Billy Arjan Singh worked as a hunter[5].
  • Billy Arjan Singh's professions included conservationist[6].
  • Billy Arjan Singh's professions included writer[7].
  • Billy Arjan Singh received the Padma Shri[12].
  • Billy Arjan Singh received the Padma Bhushan[13].
  • Billy Arjan Singh is recorded as male[14].
  • Billy Arjan Singh's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Billy Arjan Singh's family name is recorded as Singh[16].
  • Billy Arjan Singh's given name is recorded as Billy[17].
  • Billy Arjan Singh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gorakhpur[2], Billy Arjan Singh… he was born on August 15, 1917[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include hunter[5], conservationist[6], and writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Shri[12], a civil decoration[19], in India[20], founded in 1954[21] and Padma Bhushan[13], a civil decoration[22], in India[23], founded in 1954[24].

Death and Burial

Billy Arjan Singh died on January 1, 2010[4].

Why It Matters

Billy Arjan Singh ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Billy Arjan Singh born?

Born in Gorakhpur[2], Billy Arjan Singh…

What did Billy Arjan Singh do for work?

Billy Arjan Singh worked as hunter[5], conservationist[6], and writer[7].

What awards did Billy Arjan Singh receive?

Honors received include Padma Shri[12] and Padma Bhushan[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . thaindian.com. thaindian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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