Kapil Dev

Summary

Kapil Dev is a human^[1]. He was born in Chandigarh^[2]. He was born on +1959-01-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a cricketer^[4], film actor^[5], coach^[6], and actor^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,788 views/month, #5,513 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Kapil Dev was born in Chandigarh^[2].
• Kapil Dev was born on +1959-01-06T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Kapil Dev held citizenship in India^[9].
• Kapil Dev worked as a cricketer^[4].
• Kapil Dev worked as a film actor^[5].
• Kapil Dev worked as a coach^[6].
• Kapil Dev's professions included actor^[7].
• Kapil Dev received the Arjuna Award^[10].
• Kapil Dev received the Wisden Cricketer of the Year^[11].
• Kapil Dev received the Padma Bhushan^[12].
• Kapil Dev received the Padma Shri in sports^[13].
• Kapil Dev's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[14].
• Kapil Dev's image is recorded as Kapil Dev at Equation sports auction.jpg^[15].
• Kapil Dev is recorded as male^[16].
• Kapil Dev's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Kapil Dev's ISNI is recorded as 0000000067491941^[18].
• Kapil Dev's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93456801^[19].
• Kapil Dev's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85107919^[20].
• Kapil Dev's IdRef ID is recorded as 082581169^[21].
• Kapil Dev's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1337956^[22].
• Kapil Dev's Commons category is recorded as Kapil Dev^[23].
• Kapil Dev's residence is recorded as Chandigarh^[24].
• Kapil Dev's sport is recorded as cricket^[25].
• Kapil Dev's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01q9pk^[26].
• Kapil Dev's given name is recorded as Kapil^[27].

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Origins and Family

Kapil Dev's place of birth was Chandigarh^[2]. He was born on +1959-01-06T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cricketer^[4], film actor^[5], coach^[6], and actor^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Arjuna Award^[10], a sports award^[28], in India^[29], founded in 1961^[30]; Wisden Cricketer of the Year^[11], an award^[31]; Padma Bhushan^[12], a civil decoration^[32], in India^[33], founded in 1954^[34]; and Padma Shri in sports^[13].

Personal Life

Kapil Dev's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[14].

Why It Matters

Kapil Dev ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,788 views/month, #5,513 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 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 Kapil Dev born?

Born in Chandigarh^[2], Kapil Dev…

What did Kapil Dev do for work?

Kapil Dev worked as cricketer^[4], film actor^[5], coach^[6], and actor^[7].

What awards did Kapil Dev receive?

Honors received include Arjuna Award^[10], Wisden Cricketer of the Year^[11], Padma Bhushan^[12], and Padma Shri in sports^[13].