Khwaja Ahmad Abbas

film director, screenwriter, novelist, and journalist (1914–1987)
Person human Q559774
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
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Khwaja Ahmad Abbas

Summary

Khwaja Ahmad Abbas is a human[1]. Born in Panipat[2], he… he was born on June 7, 1914[3]. He passed away in Mumbai[4]. He died on June 1, 1987[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], journalist[8], columnist[9], and autobiographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,117 views/month, #7,025 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas's place of birth was Panipat[2].
  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas died in Mumbai[4].
  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas was born on June 7, 1914[3].
  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas died on June 1, 1987[5].
  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas held citizenship in British Raj[12].
  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas held citizenship in India[13].
  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas worked as a film director[6].
  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas worked as a journalist[8].
  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas worked as a columnist[9].
  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas worked as an autobiographer[10].
  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas worked as a writer[14].
  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas's field of work was film direction[15].
  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas's field of work was film screenwriting[16].
  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas's field of work was creative and professional writing[17].
  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas's field of work was journalism[18].
  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas's education included a stint at Aligarh Muslim University[19].
  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas received the Padma Shri in arts[20].
  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas's religion is recorded as Islam[21].
  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas is recorded as male[22].
  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas's Commons category is recorded as Khwaja Ahmad Abbas[24].
  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas's family name is recorded as Abbas[25].
  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Khwaja Ahmad Abbas[26].
  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Khwaja Ahmad Abbas was born in Panipat[2]. He was born on June 7, 1914[3].

Education

Khwaja Ahmad Abbas was educated at Aligarh Muslim University[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], journalist[8], columnist[9], autobiographer[10], and writer[14]. Fields of work include film direction[15], an activity[28]; film screenwriting[16], an occupation[29]; creative and professional writing[17], an academic discipline[30]; and journalism[18], an industry[31].

Recognition

Khwaja Ahmad Abbas received the Padma Shri in arts[20].

Personal Life

Khwaja Ahmad Abbas's religion is recorded as Islam[21].

Death and Burial

Khwaja Ahmad Abbas died on June 1, 1987[5]. He died in Mumbai[4].

Why It Matters

Khwaja Ahmad Abbas ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,117 views/month, #7,025 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Khwaja Ahmad Abbas born?

Khwaja Ahmad Abbas's place of birth was Panipat[2].

Where did Khwaja Ahmad Abbas die?

Khwaja Ahmad Abbas passed away in Mumbai[4].

What did Khwaja Ahmad Abbas do for work?

Khwaja Ahmad Abbas worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], journalist[8], columnist[9], and autobiographer[10].

Where did Khwaja Ahmad Abbas go to school?

Khwaja Ahmad Abbas was educated at Aligarh Muslim University[19].

What awards did Khwaja Ahmad Abbas receive?

Honors received include Padma Shri in arts[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Nashona · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id 150081
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10018]]: 150081, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/154030108|Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (#154030108)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4824|George Eastma"
  2. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work film direction, film screenwriting, creative and professional writing +1
    Instance of human
    Religion or worldview Islam
    Sex or gender male
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