Daya Ram Sahni

Indian archaeologist (1879–1939)
Person human Q18750216
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Daya Ram Sahni

Summary

Daya Ram Sahni is a human[1]. He was born in Bhera[2]. He was born on +1879-12-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Jaipur[4]. He died on +1939-03-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an archaeologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bhera[2], Daya Ram Sahni…
  • Daya Ram Sahni passed away in Jaipur[4].
  • Daya Ram Sahni was born on +1879-12-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Daya Ram Sahni died on +1939-03-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Daya Ram Sahni worked as an archaeologist[6].
  • Daya Ram Sahni held the position of Director General of Archaeology[8].
  • Among Daya Ram Sahni's employers was Archaeological Survey of India[9].
  • Daya Ram Sahni's education included a stint at Oriental College[10].
  • Daya Ram Sahni received the Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[11].
  • Daya Ram Sahni's image is recorded as Daya Ram Sahni.jpg[12].
  • Daya Ram Sahni is recorded as male[13].
  • Daya Ram Sahni's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Daya Ram Sahni's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081391250[15].
  • Daya Ram Sahni's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59482157[16].
  • Daya Ram Sahni's GND ID is recorded as 1055396152[17].
  • Daya Ram Sahni's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82246278[18].
  • Daya Ram Sahni's IdRef ID is recorded as 177918896[19].
  • Daya Ram Sahni's Commons category is recorded as Daya Ram Sahni[20].
  • Daya Ram Sahni's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012mc049[21].
  • Daya Ram Sahni's Open Library ID is recorded as OL568400A[22].
  • Daya Ram Sahni's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 205130216[23].
  • Daya Ram Sahni's Prabook ID is recorded as 2380626[24].
  • Daya Ram Sahni's American Academy in Rome ID is recorded as 12422604[25].
  • Daya Ram Sahni's IxTheo authority ID is recorded as 793474752[26].
  • Daya Ram Sahni's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJfGXXgWjJQDxbG7xQfpfq[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bhera[2], Daya Ram Sahni… he was born on +1879-12-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Daya Ram Sahni's education included a stint at Oriental College[10].

Career and Affiliations

Daya Ram Sahni's professions included archaeologist[6]. He was employed by Archaeological Survey of India[9]. He held the position of Director General of Archaeology[8].

Recognition

Daya Ram Sahni received the Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[11].

Death and Burial

Daya Ram Sahni died on +1939-03-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Jaipur[4].

Why It Matters

Daya Ram Sahni ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Daya Ram Sahni born?

Daya Ram Sahni's place of birth was Bhera[2].

Where did Daya Ram Sahni die?

Daya Ram Sahni passed away in Jaipur[4].

What did Daya Ram Sahni do for work?

Daya Ram Sahni worked as archaeologist[6].

Where did Daya Ram Sahni go to school?

Daya Ram Sahni was educated at Oriental College[10].

What awards did Daya Ram Sahni receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Obituary. Dayaram Sahni, M.A., C.I.E.. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Obituary. Dayaram Sahni, M.A., C.I.E.. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Obituary. Dayaram Sahni, M.A., C.I.E.. asi.nic.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Obituary. Dayaram Sahni, M.A., C.I.E.. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Obituary. Dayaram Sahni, M.A., C.I.E.. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Obituary. Dayaram Sahni, M.A., C.I.E.. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Obituary. Dayaram Sahni, M.A., C.I.E.. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Obituary. Dayaram Sahni, M.A., C.I.E.. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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