Dhirendra Nath Ganguly

Indian actor (1893-1978)
Person human Q337482
Dhirendra Nath Ganguly
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Summary

Dhirendra Nath Ganguly is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kolkata[2]. He was born on March 26, 1893[3]. He passed away in Kolkata[4]. He died on November 18, 1978[5]. He worked as an actor[6], film director[7], film producer[8], and film actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Dhirendra Nath Ganguly's place of birth was Kolkata[2].
  • Dhirendra Nath Ganguly passed away in Kolkata[4].
  • Dhirendra Nath Ganguly was born on March 26, 1893[3].
  • Dhirendra Nath Ganguly died on November 18, 1978[5].
  • Dhirendra Nath Ganguly held citizenship in India[11].
  • Dhirendra Nath Ganguly held citizenship in British Raj[12].
  • Dhirendra Nath Ganguly held citizenship in Dominion of India[13].
  • Dhirendra Nath Ganguly worked as an actor[6].
  • Dhirendra Nath Ganguly worked as a film director[7].
  • Dhirendra Nath Ganguly worked as a film producer[8].
  • Dhirendra Nath Ganguly worked as a film actor[9].
  • Dhirendra Nath Ganguly was educated at Visva-Bharati University[14].
  • Dhirendra Nath Ganguly received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award[15].
  • Dhirendra Nath Ganguly received the Padma Bhushan[16].
  • Dhirendra Nath Ganguly is recorded as male[17].
  • Dhirendra Nath Ganguly's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Dhirendra Nath Ganguly's Commons category is recorded as Dhirendra Nath Ganguly[19].
  • Dhirendra Nath Ganguly's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Bangla[20].
  • Dhirendra Nath Ganguly's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'bn', 'text': 'ধীরেন্দ্রনাথ গঙ্গোপাধ্যায়'}[21].
  • Dhirendra Nath Ganguly's sibling is recorded as Nagendranath Gangulee[22].
  • Dhirendra Nath Ganguly's P14750 is recorded as 1DDD-2B98-2C1F-D728-A895[23].

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Origins and Family

Dhirendra Nath Ganguly's place of birth was Kolkata[2]. He was born on March 26, 1893[3].

Education

Dhirendra Nath Ganguly's education included a stint at Visva-Bharati University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film director[7], film producer[8], and film actor[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Dadasaheb Phalke Award[15], an award[24], in India[25], founded in 1969[26] and Padma Bhushan[16], a civil decoration[27], in India[28], founded in 1954[29].

Death and Burial

Dhirendra Nath Ganguly died on November 18, 1978[5]. He passed away in Kolkata[4].

Why It Matters

Dhirendra Nath Ganguly ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Dhirendra Nath Ganguly born?

Dhirendra Nath Ganguly's place of birth was Kolkata[2].

Where did Dhirendra Nath Ganguly die?

Dhirendra Nath Ganguly passed away in Kolkata[4].

What did Dhirendra Nath Ganguly do for work?

Dhirendra Nath Ganguly worked as actor[6], film director[7], film producer[8], and film actor[9].

Where did Dhirendra Nath Ganguly go to school?

Dhirendra Nath Ganguly was educated at Visva-Bharati University[14].

What awards did Dhirendra Nath Ganguly receive?

Honors received include Dadasaheb Phalke Award[15] and Padma Bhushan[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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