Jnan Prakash Ghosh

Indian harmonium and tabla player
Person human Q3179348
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Jnan Prakash Ghosh

Summary

Jnan Prakash Ghosh is a human[1]. He was born in Kolkata[2]. He was born on May 8, 1909[3]. He died on February 18, 1997[4]. He worked as a musicologist[5], composer[6], music educator[7], singer[8], and percussionist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kolkata[2], Jnan Prakash Ghosh…
  • Jnan Prakash Ghosh was born on May 8, 1909[3].
  • Jnan Prakash Ghosh died on February 18, 1997[4].
  • Jnan Prakash Ghosh held citizenship in India[11].
  • Jnan Prakash Ghosh held citizenship in British Raj[12].
  • Jnan Prakash Ghosh held citizenship in Dominion of India[13].
  • Jnan Prakash Ghosh's professions included musicologist[5].
  • Jnan Prakash Ghosh's professions included composer[6].
  • Jnan Prakash Ghosh's professions included music educator[7].
  • Jnan Prakash Ghosh worked as a singer[8].
  • Jnan Prakash Ghosh's professions included percussionist[9].
  • Jnan Prakash Ghosh's education included a stint at University of Calcutta[14].
  • Jnan Prakash Ghosh's education included a stint at Scottish Church College[15].
  • Jnan Prakash Ghosh received the Padma Bhushan[16].
  • Jnan Prakash Ghosh received the Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi[17].
  • Jnan Prakash Ghosh is recorded as male[18].
  • Jnan Prakash Ghosh's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jnan Prakash Ghosh's family name is recorded as Ghosh[20].
  • Jnan Prakash Ghosh's instrument is recorded as percussion instrument[21].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5f4637d1-3de0-43f5-a0e5-e0f68f749698[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kolkata[2], Jnan Prakash Ghosh… he was born on May 8, 1909[3].

Education

Educated at University of Calcutta[14], a state public university[24], in India[25], founded in 1857[26], headquartered in Kolkata[27] and Scottish Church College[15], a liberal arts college[28], in India[29], founded in 1830[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[5], composer[6], music educator[7], singer[8], and percussionist[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Bhushan[16], a civil decoration[31], in India[32], founded in 1954[33] and Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi[17].

Death and Burial

Jnan Prakash Ghosh died on February 18, 1997[4].

Why It Matters

Jnan Prakash Ghosh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Jnan Prakash Ghosh born?

Jnan Prakash Ghosh was born in Kolkata[2].

What did Jnan Prakash Ghosh do for work?

Jnan Prakash Ghosh worked as musicologist[5], composer[6], music educator[7], singer[8], and percussionist[9].

Where did Jnan Prakash Ghosh go to school?

Jnan Prakash Ghosh was educated at University of Calcutta[14] and Scottish Church College[15].

What awards did Jnan Prakash Ghosh receive?

Honors received include Padma Bhushan[16] and Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.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
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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