K. R. Narayanan

President of India from 1997 to 2002
Person human Q235454
K. R. Narayanan
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Summary

K. R. Narayanan was born on October 27, 1920[1], in Uzhavoor[2]. He died on November 9, 2005[3], in New Delhi[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and diplomat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,075 views/month, #6,981 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Usha Narayanan[8]
  • Child: Chitra Narayanan[9]
  • Country of citizenship: British Raj[10], India[11], Dominion of India[12]
  • Native language: Malayalam[13]
  • Position held: President of India[14], Vice President of India[15], Member of the Lok Sabha[16], ambassador[17], Member of the 9th Lok Sabha[18], Member of the 8th Lok Sabha[19]
  • Educated at: University of Kerala[20], London School of Economics and Political Science[21], University College Thiruvananthapuram[22]
  • Religion or worldview: Hinduism[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Member of political party: Indian National Congress[25]
  • Commons category: Kocheril Raman Narayanan[26]
  • Cause of death: pneumonia[27]
  • Given name: K.[28]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Malayalam[30]
  • Name in native language: കോച്ചേരില്‍ രാമന്‍ നാരായണന[31]
  • Different from: R. K. Narayan[32]
  • Candidacy in election: 1997 Indian presidential election[33]

Why It Matters

K. R. Narayanan has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was K. R. Narayanan born?

K. R. Narayanan's place of birth was Uzhavoor[2].

Where did K. R. Narayanan die?

K. R. Narayanan died in New Delhi[4].

Who was K. R. Narayanan married to?

K. R. Narayanan's spouses include Usha Narayanan[8].

What did K. R. Narayanan do for work?

K. R. Narayanan worked as a politician[5] and diplomat[6].

Where did K. R. Narayanan go to school?

K. R. Narayanan was educated at University of Kerala[20], London School of Economics and Political Science[21], and University College Thiruvananthapuram[22].

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  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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