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K. D. Singh

field hockey player (1922–1978)
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Summary

K. D. Singh is a human[1]. He was born in Barabanki district[2]. He was born on February 2, 1922[3]. He died in Lucknow[4]. He died on March 27, 1978[5]. He worked as a field hockey player[6] and athlete[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (332 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • K. D. Singh's place of birth was Barabanki district[2].
  • K. D. Singh passed away in Lucknow[4].
  • K. D. Singh was born on February 2, 1922[3].
  • K. D. Singh was born on February 22, 1922[9].
  • K. D. Singh died on March 27, 1978[5].
  • K. D. Singh held citizenship in India[10].
  • K. D. Singh held citizenship in British Raj[11].
  • K. D. Singh held citizenship in Dominion of India[12].
  • K. D. Singh worked as a field hockey player[6].
  • K. D. Singh's professions included athlete[7].
  • K. D. Singh's education included a stint at Government Inter College Barabanki[13].
  • K. D. Singh received the Padma Shri in sports[14].
  • K. D. Singh is recorded as male[15].
  • K. D. Singh's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • K. D. Singh's sport is recorded as field hockey[17].
  • K. D. Singh's family name is recorded as Singh[18].
  • K. D. Singh's official website is recorded as http://kdsinghbabu.com/[19].
  • K. D. Singh's manner of death is recorded as suicide[20].
  • K. D. Singh's participant in is recorded as 1952 Summer Olympics[21].
  • K. D. Singh's participant in is recorded as 1948 Summer Olympics[22].
  • K. D. Singh's country for sport is recorded as India[23].

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Origins and Family

K. D. Singh's place of birth was Barabanki district[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 2, 1922[3] and February 22, 1922[9].

Education

K. D. Singh was educated at Government Inter College Barabanki[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include field hockey player[6] and athlete[7].

Recognition

K. D. Singh received the Padma Shri in sports[14].

Death and Burial

K. D. Singh died on March 27, 1978[5]. He died in Lucknow[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for K. D. Singh include K. D. Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow[24], a cricket field[25], in India[26].

Why It Matters

K. D. Singh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (332 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Entities named for him include K. D. Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow[24], a cricket field[25], in India[26].

FAQs

Where was K. D. Singh born?

K. D. Singh's place of birth was Barabanki district[2].

Where did K. D. Singh die?

K. D. Singh passed away in Lucknow[4].

What did K. D. Singh do for work?

K. D. Singh worked as field hockey player[6] and athlete[7].

Where did K. D. Singh go to school?

K. D. Singh was educated at Government Inter College Barabanki[13].

What awards did K. D. Singh receive?

Honors received include Padma Shri in sports[14].

Related Entities

India

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . iloveindia.com. Retrieved . iloveindia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . iloveindia.com. Retrieved . iloveindia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . iloveindia.com. Retrieved . iloveindia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . iloveindia.com. Retrieved . iloveindia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . iloveindia.com. Retrieved . iloveindia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . iloveindia.com. Retrieved . iloveindia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . iloveindia.com. Retrieved . iloveindia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . iloveindia.com. Retrieved . iloveindia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . iloveindia.com. Retrieved . iloveindia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . iloveindia.com. Retrieved . iloveindia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Date of birth → +1922-02-02T00:00:00Z, +1922-02-22T00:00:00Z
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    Educated at → Government Inter College Barabanki
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