Jamini Roy

Indian artist (1887-1972)
Person human Q3595454
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Jamini Roy

Summary

Jamini Roy is a human[1]. Born in Beliatore[2], he… he was born on April 11, 1887[3]. He died in Kolkata[4]. He died on April 24, 1972[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (373 views/month, #7,131 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jamini Roy's place of birth was Beliatore[2].
  • Jamini Roy passed away in Kolkata[4].
  • Jamini Roy was born on April 11, 1887[3].
  • Jamini Roy died on April 24, 1972[5].
  • Jamini Roy held citizenship in British Raj[8].
  • Jamini Roy held citizenship in India[9].
  • Jamini Roy is identified as part of the Indians ethnic group[10].
  • Jamini Roy's professions included painter[6].
  • Jamini Roy's education included a stint at University of Calcutta[11].
  • Jamini Roy was educated at Government College of Art & Craft[12].
  • Jamini Roy received the Padma Bhushan[13].
  • Jamini Roy is recorded as male[14].
  • Jamini Roy's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jamini Roy is associated with the Kalighat painting movement[16].
  • Jamini Roy is associated with the Catalan modernism movement[17].
  • Jamini Roy's genre is portrait[18].
  • Jamini Roy's genre is folk art[19].
  • Jamini Roy's genre is religious painting[20].
  • Jamini Roy's Commons category is recorded as Jamini Roy[21].
  • Jamini Roy's family name is recorded as Roy[22].
  • Jamini Roy's given name is recorded as Jamini[23].
  • Jamini Roy's given name is recorded as Ranjan[24].
  • Jamini Roy's work location is recorded as Kolkata[25].
  • Jamini Roy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Bangla[26].
  • Jamini Roy's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'bn', 'text': 'যামিনী রায়'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Jamini Roy's place of birth was Beliatore[2]. He was born on April 11, 1887[3]. He is identified as part of the Indians ethnic group[10].

Education

Educated at University of Calcutta[11], a state public university[28], in India[29], founded in 1857[30], headquartered in Kolkata[31] and Government College of Art & Craft[12], an art academy[32], in India[33], founded in 1854[34].

Career and Affiliations

Jamini Roy's professions included painter[6].

Recognition

Jamini Roy received the Padma Bhushan[13].

Death and Burial

Jamini Roy died on April 24, 1972[5]. He passed away in Kolkata[4].

Why It Matters

Jamini Roy ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (373 views/month, #7,131 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Jamini Roy born?

Born in Beliatore[2], Jamini Roy…

Where did Jamini Roy die?

Jamini Roy died in Kolkata[4].

What did Jamini Roy do for work?

Jamini Roy worked as painter[6].

Where did Jamini Roy go to school?

Jamini Roy was educated at University of Calcutta[11] and Government College of Art & Craft[12].

What awards did Jamini Roy receive?

Honors received include Padma Bhushan[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Fine Art Archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . artist.christies.com. artist.christies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . artist.christies.com. artist.christies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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