Kishan Maharaj

Indian musician (1923–2008)
Person human Q3634007
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Kishan Maharaj

Summary

Kishan Maharaj is a human[1]. His place of birth was Varanasi[2]. He was born on +1923-09-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2008-05-04T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a singer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Varanasi[2], Kishan Maharaj…
  • Kishan Maharaj was born on +1923-09-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kishan Maharaj died on +2008-05-04T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Kishan Maharaj held citizenship in India[7].
  • Kishan Maharaj held citizenship in British Raj[8].
  • Kishan Maharaj held citizenship in Dominion of India[9].
  • Kishan Maharaj's professions included singer[5].
  • Kishan Maharaj received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[10].
  • Kishan Maharaj received the Padma Shri in arts[11].
  • Kishan Maharaj received the Padma Vibhushan[12].
  • Kishan Maharaj is recorded as male[13].
  • Kishan Maharaj's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Kishan Maharaj's genre is recorded as Indian classical music[15].
  • Kishan Maharaj's ISNI is recorded as 0000000041874952[16].
  • Kishan Maharaj's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64311710[17].
  • Kishan Maharaj's GND ID is recorded as 1017938539[18].
  • Kishan Maharaj's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no97076223[19].
  • Kishan Maharaj's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15508010z[20].
  • Kishan Maharaj's IdRef ID is recorded as 089771230[21].
  • Kishan Maharaj's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0k_mc_[22].
  • Kishan Maharaj's instrument is recorded as tabla[23].
  • Kishan Maharaj's instrument is recorded as voice[24].
  • Kishan Maharaj's Yandex Music artist ID is recorded as 612283[25].
  • Kishan Maharaj's start of work period is recorded as +1934-00-00T00:00:00Z[26].
  • Kishan Maharaj's Prabook ID is recorded as 2120223[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Varanasi[2], Kishan Maharaj… he was born on +1923-09-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Kishan Maharaj worked as a singer[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[10], an award[28], in India[29]; Padma Shri in arts[11], a class of award[30], in India[31]; and Padma Vibhushan[12], an award[32], in India[33], founded in 1954[34].

Death and Burial

Kishan Maharaj died on +2008-05-04T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Kishan Maharaj ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Kishan Maharaj born?

Kishan Maharaj's place of birth was Varanasi[2].

What did Kishan Maharaj do for work?

Kishan Maharaj worked as singer[5].

What awards did Kishan Maharaj receive?

Honors received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[10], Padma Shri in arts[11], and Padma Vibhushan[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . ibnlive.com. ibnlive.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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