Krishna Kanta Handique

Sanskrit scholar, Indologist and philanthropist (1898–1982)
Person human Q12420448
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Krishna Kanta Handique

Summary

Krishna Kanta Handique is a human[1]. He was born in Jorhat[2]. He was born on +1898-07-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Dibrugarh[4]. He died on +1982-06-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an Indologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Krishna Kanta Handique's place of birth was Jorhat[2].
  • Krishna Kanta Handique died in Dibrugarh[4].
  • Krishna Kanta Handique was born on +1898-07-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Krishna Kanta Handique died on +1982-06-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Krishna Kanta Handique's father was Radhakanta Handique[8].
  • A child of Krishna Kanta Handique was Bijoy Krishna Handique[9].
  • Krishna Kanta Handique held citizenship in India[10].
  • Krishna Kanta Handique held citizenship in Dominion of India[11].
  • Krishna Kanta Handique's professions included Indologist[6].
  • Krishna Kanta Handique's education included a stint at University of Calcutta[12].
  • Krishna Kanta Handique's education included a stint at The Sanskrit College and University[13].
  • Krishna Kanta Handique's education included a stint at Sanskrit Collegiate School[14].
  • Krishna Kanta Handique was educated at Cotton University[15].
  • Krishna Kanta Handique received the Sahitya Akademi Award[16].
  • Krishna Kanta Handique received the Padma Bhushan[17].
  • Krishna Kanta Handique's image is recorded as Krishna Kanta Handique 1983 stamp of India.jpg[18].
  • Krishna Kanta Handique is recorded as male[19].
  • Krishna Kanta Handique's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Krishna Kanta Handique's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078313083[21].
  • Krishna Kanta Handique's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79072565[22].
  • Krishna Kanta Handique's GND ID is recorded as 119265788[23].
  • Krishna Kanta Handique's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84103145[24].
  • Krishna Kanta Handique's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12177262v[25].
  • Krishna Kanta Handique's IdRef ID is recorded as 115089950[26].
  • Krishna Kanta Handique's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01289166[27].

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Origins and Family

Krishna Kanta Handique was born in Jorhat[2]. He was born on +1898-07-20T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Radhakanta Handique[8].

Education

Educated at University of Calcutta[12], a state public university[28], in India[29], founded in 1857[30], headquartered in Kolkata[31]; The Sanskrit College and University[13], a liberal arts college[32], in India[33], founded in 1824[34]; Sanskrit Collegiate School[14], an urban school[35], in India[36], founded in 1824[37]; and Cotton University[15], a college[38], in India[39], founded in 1901[40].

Career and Affiliations

Krishna Kanta Handique worked as an Indologist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Sahitya Akademi Award[16], a literary award[41], in India[42] and Padma Bhushan[17], a civil decoration[43], in India[44], founded in 1954[45].

Personal Life

A child of Krishna Kanta Handique was Bijoy Krishna Handique[9].

Death and Burial

Krishna Kanta Handique died on +1982-06-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Dibrugarh[4].

Why It Matters

Krishna Kanta Handique ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Krishna Kanta Handique born?

Born in Jorhat[2], Krishna Kanta Handique…

Where did Krishna Kanta Handique die?

Krishna Kanta Handique died in Dibrugarh[4].

Who were Krishna Kanta Handique's parents?

Krishna Kanta Handique's father was Radhakanta Handique[8].

What did Krishna Kanta Handique do for work?

Krishna Kanta Handique worked as Indologist[6].

Where did Krishna Kanta Handique go to school?

Krishna Kanta Handique was educated at University of Calcutta[12], The Sanskrit College and University[13], Sanskrit Collegiate School[14], and Cotton University[15].

What awards did Krishna Kanta Handique receive?

Honors received include Sahitya Akademi Award[16] and Padma Bhushan[17].

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  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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