K. A. Nilakanta Sastri

Summary

K. A. Nilakanta Sastri is a human^[1]. He was born in Kallidaikurichi^[2]. He was born on +1892-08-12T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Chennai^[4]. He died on +1975-06-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a historian^[6] and writer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Kallidaikurichi^[2], K. A. Nilakanta Sastri…
• K. A. Nilakanta Sastri passed away in Chennai^[4].
• K. A. Nilakanta Sastri was born on +1892-08-12T00:00:00Z^[3].
• K. A. Nilakanta Sastri died on +1975-06-15T00:00:00Z^[5].
• K. A. Nilakanta Sastri held citizenship in British Raj^[9].
• K. A. Nilakanta Sastri held citizenship in Dominion of India^[10].
• K. A. Nilakanta Sastri held citizenship in India^[11].
• K. A. Nilakanta Sastri's professions included historian^[6].
• K. A. Nilakanta Sastri's professions included writer^[7].
• K. A. Nilakanta Sastri's field of work was history^[12].
• K. A. Nilakanta Sastri was employed by Annamalai University^[13].
• K. A. Nilakanta Sastri was employed by University of Mysore^[14].
• K. A. Nilakanta Sastri's education included a stint at Madras Christian College^[15].
• K. A. Nilakanta Sastri was educated at University of Madras^[16].
• K. A. Nilakanta Sastri received the Padma Bhushan^[17].
• K. A. Nilakanta Sastri was influenced by S. Krishnaswami Aiyangar^[18].
• K. A. Nilakanta Sastri's image is recorded as KAN Sastri.jpg^[19].
• K. A. Nilakanta Sastri is recorded as male^[20].
• K. A. Nilakanta Sastri's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• K. A. Nilakanta Sastri's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110784126^[22].
• K. A. Nilakanta Sastri's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 95223274^[23].
• K. A. Nilakanta Sastri's GND ID is recorded as 130669024^[24].
• K. A. Nilakanta Sastri's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50037500^[25].
• K. A. Nilakanta Sastri's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 137464919^[26].
• K. A. Nilakanta Sastri's IdRef ID is recorded as 066977282^[27].

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Origins and Family

K. A. Nilakanta Sastri was born in Kallidaikurichi^[2]. He was born on +1892-08-12T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Madras Christian College^[15], a liberal arts college^[28], in India^[29], founded in 1837^[30] and University of Madras^[16], a state public university^[31], in India^[32], founded in 1857^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[6] and writer^[7]. K. A. Nilakanta Sastri's field of work was history^[12]. Employers include Annamalai University^[13], a university^[34], in India^[35], founded in 1929^[36] and University of Mysore^[14], a state public university^[37], in India^[38], founded in 1916^[39].

Recognition

K. A. Nilakanta Sastri received the Padma Bhushan^[17].

Death and Burial

K. A. Nilakanta Sastri died on +1975-06-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Chennai^[4].

Why It Matters

K. A. Nilakanta Sastri ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

He has been cited as an influence by Iravatham Mahadevan^[42], a civil servant^[43], 1930–2018^[44], of India^[45], awarded the Padma Shri in arts^[46], specialised in Indus script^[47] and R. Nagaswamy^[48], an archaeologist^[49], 1930–2022^[50], of India^[51], awarded the Padma Bhushan^[52], specialised in history^[53].

FAQs

Where was K. A. Nilakanta Sastri born?

Born in Kallidaikurichi^[2], K. A. Nilakanta Sastri…

Where did K. A. Nilakanta Sastri die?

K. A. Nilakanta Sastri passed away in Chennai^[4].

What did K. A. Nilakanta Sastri do for work?

K. A. Nilakanta Sastri worked as historian^[6] and writer^[7].

Where did K. A. Nilakanta Sastri go to school?

K. A. Nilakanta Sastri was educated at Madras Christian College^[15] and University of Madras^[16].

What awards did K. A. Nilakanta Sastri receive?

Honors received include Padma Bhushan^[17].

Who did K. A. Nilakanta Sastri influence?

K. A. Nilakanta Sastri has been cited as an influence by Iravatham Mahadevan^[42] and R. Nagaswamy^[48].