Kapila Vatsyayan

Indian politician and art historian (1928-2020)
Person human Q3632740
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Kapila Vatsyayan

Summary

Kapila Vatsyayan is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Delhi[2]. She was born on December 25, 1928[3]. She passed away in Delhi[4]. She died on September 16, 2020[5]. She worked as a politician[6], author[7], and art historian[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Delhi[2], Kapila Vatsyayan…
  • Kapila Vatsyayan passed away in Delhi[4].
  • Kapila Vatsyayan was born on December 25, 1928[3].
  • Kapila Vatsyayan died on September 16, 2020[5].
  • Kapila Vatsyayan was married to Sachchidananda Vatsyayan[10].
  • Kapila Vatsyayan held citizenship in India[11].
  • Kapila Vatsyayan held citizenship in British Raj[12].
  • Kapila Vatsyayan held citizenship in Dominion of India[13].
  • Kapila Vatsyayan worked as a politician[6].
  • Kapila Vatsyayan's professions included author[7].
  • Kapila Vatsyayan's professions included art historian[8].
  • Kapila Vatsyayan's field of work was Indian art[14].
  • Kapila Vatsyayan's field of work was architecture of India[15].
  • Kapila Vatsyayan held the position of member of Rajya Sabha[16].
  • Kapila Vatsyayan's education included a stint at University of Michigan[17].
  • Kapila Vatsyayan's education included a stint at University of Delhi[18].
  • Kapila Vatsyayan was educated at Banaras Hindu University[19].
  • Kapila Vatsyayan received the Padma Shri in arts[20].
  • Kapila Vatsyayan received the Padma Vibhushan[21].
  • Kapila Vatsyayan received the Jawarharlal Nehru Fellowship[22].
  • Kapila Vatsyayan received the Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi[23].
  • Kapila Vatsyayan is recorded as female[24].
  • Kapila Vatsyayan's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Kapila Vatsyayan's Commons category is recorded as Kapila Vatsyayan[26].
  • Kapila Vatsyayan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Delhi[2], Kapila Vatsyayan… she was born on December 25, 1928[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[17], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31]; University of Delhi[18], a central university[32], in India[33], founded in 1922[34], headquartered in New Delhi[35]; and Banaras Hindu University[19], a central university[36], in India[37], founded in 1916[38], headquartered in Varanasi[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], author[7], and art historian[8]. Fields of work include Indian art[14], an art of an area[40] and architecture of India[15], an architecture of geographic location[41], in India[42]. Kapila Vatsyayan held the position of member of Rajya Sabha[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Shri in arts[20], a class of award[43], in India[44]; Padma Vibhushan[21], an award[45], in India[46], founded in 1954[47]; Jawarharlal Nehru Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[48]; and Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi[23].

Personal Life

Kapila Vatsyayan was married to Sachchidananda Vatsyayan[10].

Death and Burial

Kapila Vatsyayan died on September 16, 2020[5]. She passed away in Delhi[4].

Why It Matters

Kapila Vatsyayan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Kapila Vatsyayan born?

Born in Delhi[2], Kapila Vatsyayan…

Where did Kapila Vatsyayan die?

Kapila Vatsyayan passed away in Delhi[4].

Who was Kapila Vatsyayan married to?

Kapila Vatsyayan's spouses include Sachchidananda Vatsyayan[10].

What did Kapila Vatsyayan do for work?

Kapila Vatsyayan worked as politician[6], author[7], and art historian[8].

Where did Kapila Vatsyayan go to school?

Kapila Vatsyayan was educated at University of Michigan[17], University of Delhi[18], and Banaras Hindu University[19].

What awards did Kapila Vatsyayan receive?

Honors received include Padma Shri in arts[20], Padma Vibhushan[21], Jawarharlal Nehru Fellowship[22], and Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi[23].

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  3. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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