Harishankar Parsai

Indian writer (1922–1995)
Person human Q3635837
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Harishankar Parsai

Summary

Harishankar Parsai is a human[1]. He was born in Narmadapuram district[2]. He was born on +1922-08-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Jabalpur[4]. He died on +1995-08-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Narmadapuram district[2], Harishankar Parsai…
  • Harishankar Parsai passed away in Jabalpur[4].
  • Harishankar Parsai was born on +1922-08-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harishankar Parsai died on +1995-08-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Harishankar Parsai held citizenship in India[8].
  • Harishankar Parsai held citizenship in British Raj[9].
  • Harishankar Parsai held citizenship in Dominion of India[10].
  • Harishankar Parsai's professions included writer[6].
  • Harishankar Parsai's education included a stint at Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Harishankar Parsai is Bikalang Shraddha Ka Dour[12].
  • Harishankar Parsai received the Sahitya Akademi Award[13].
  • Harishankar Parsai received the Padma Shri in literature and education[14].
  • Harishankar Parsai is recorded as male[15].
  • Harishankar Parsai's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Harishankar Parsai's ISNI is recorded as 0000000113286309[17].
  • Harishankar Parsai's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37861232[18].
  • Harishankar Parsai's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81080154[19].
  • Harishankar Parsai's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13333448j[20].
  • Harishankar Parsai's IdRef ID is recorded as 074107194[21].
  • Harishankar Parsai's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/064f6m[22].
  • Harishankar Parsai's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4207774A[23].
  • Harishankar Parsai's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5793159A[24].
  • Harishankar Parsai's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 15521909X[25].
  • Harishankar Parsai's ISFDB author ID is recorded as 233187[26].
  • Harishankar Parsai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hindi[27].

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Origins and Family

Harishankar Parsai was born in Narmadapuram district[2]. He was born on +1922-08-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Harishankar Parsai's education included a stint at Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Harishankar Parsai worked as a writer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Harishankar Parsai is Bikalang Shraddha Ka Dour[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Sahitya Akademi Award[13], a literary award[28], in India[29] and Padma Shri in literature and education[14].

Death and Burial

Harishankar Parsai died on +1995-08-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Jabalpur[4].

Why It Matters

Harishankar Parsai ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Harishankar Parsai born?

Harishankar Parsai's place of birth was Narmadapuram district[2].

Where did Harishankar Parsai die?

Harishankar Parsai died in Jabalpur[4].

What did Harishankar Parsai do for work?

Harishankar Parsai worked as writer[6].

Where did Harishankar Parsai go to school?

Harishankar Parsai was educated at Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University[11].

What awards did Harishankar Parsai receive?

Honors received include Sahitya Akademi Award[13] and Padma Shri in literature and education[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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