Chintamoni Kar

Indian sculptor (1915-2005)
Person human Q5101324
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Chintamoni Kar

Summary

Chintamoni Kar is a human[1]. He was born in Kharagpur[2]. He was born on April 19, 1915[3]. He died in Kolkata[4]. He died on October 3, 2005[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6], writer[7], and painter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kharagpur[2], Chintamoni Kar…
  • Chintamoni Kar died in Kolkata[4].
  • Chintamoni Kar was born on April 19, 1915[3].
  • Chintamoni Kar died on October 3, 2005[5].
  • Chintamoni Kar held citizenship in India[10].
  • Chintamoni Kar held citizenship in British Raj[11].
  • Chintamoni Kar held citizenship in Dominion of India[12].
  • Bangla was Chintamoni Kar's native language[13].
  • Chintamoni Kar worked as a sculptor[6].
  • Chintamoni Kar's professions included writer[7].
  • Chintamoni Kar worked as a painter[8].
  • Chintamoni Kar was employed by University of Calcutta[14].
  • Chintamoni Kar was educated at Académie de la Grande Chaumière[15].
  • Chintamoni Kar was educated at Surendranath College[16].
  • Chintamoni Kar received the Padma Bhushan[17].
  • Chintamoni Kar received the Deshikottam[18].
  • Chintamoni Kar is recorded as male[19].
  • Chintamoni Kar's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Chintamoni Kar's Commons category is recorded as Chintamoni Kar[21].
  • Chintamoni Kar's family name is recorded as Kar[22].
  • Chintamoni Kar's participant in is recorded as 1948 Summer Olympics[23].
  • Chintamoni Kar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Bangla[24].
  • Chintamoni Kar's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[25].
  • Chintamoni Kar's has works in the collection is recorded as Victoria Memorial[26].
  • Chintamoni Kar's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Modern Art[27].

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Origins and Family

Chintamoni Kar was born in Kharagpur[2]. He was born on April 19, 1915[3]. Bangla was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Académie de la Grande Chaumière[15], an art academy[28], in France[29], founded in 1904[30] and Surendranath College[16], a college[31], in India[32], founded in 1884[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6], writer[7], and painter[8]. Among Chintamoni Kar's employers was University of Calcutta[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Bhushan[17], a civil decoration[34], in India[35], founded in 1954[36] and Deshikottam[18], an award[37], in India[38], founded in 1952[39].

Death and Burial

Chintamoni Kar died on October 3, 2005[5]. He passed away in Kolkata[4].

Why It Matters

Chintamoni Kar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Chintamoni Kar born?

Chintamoni Kar was born in Kharagpur[2].

Where did Chintamoni Kar die?

Chintamoni Kar died in Kolkata[4].

What did Chintamoni Kar do for work?

Chintamoni Kar worked as sculptor[6], writer[7], and painter[8].

Where did Chintamoni Kar go to school?

Chintamoni Kar was educated at Académie de la Grande Chaumière[15] and Surendranath College[16].

What awards did Chintamoni Kar receive?

Honors received include Padma Bhushan[17] and Deshikottam[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . 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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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in 1948 Summer Olympics
    Family name Kar
    Employer
    Writing language Bangla, English
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