Lalon

Bengali poet, composer and Baul saint
Person human Q3347988
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Lalon

Summary

Lalon is a human[1]. Born in Jhenaidah District[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1772[3]. He died on October 17, 1890[4]. He worked as a poet[5], lyricist[6], and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (697 views/month, #7,099 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lalon's place of birth was Jhenaidah District[2].
  • Lalon was born on January 1, 1772[3].
  • Lalon died on October 17, 1890[4].
  • Lalon held citizenship in British Raj[9].
  • Bangla was Lalon's native language[10].
  • Lalon's professions included poet[5].
  • Lalon's professions included lyricist[6].
  • Lalon's professions included composer[7].
  • Lalon is recorded as male[11].
  • Lalon's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Lalon's Commons category is recorded as Lalon[13].
  • Lalon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Bangla[14].
  • Lalon's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'bn', 'text': 'লালন'}[15].
  • Lalon's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[16].

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Origins and Family

Born in Jhenaidah District[2], Lalon… he was born on January 1, 1772[3]. Bangla was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[5], lyricist[6], and composer[7].

Death and Burial

Lalon died on October 17, 1890[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lalon include Lalon Shah Bridge[17], a bridge[18], in Bangladesh[19], founded in 2004[20].

Why It Matters

Lalon ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (697 views/month, #7,099 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Entities named for him include Lalon Shah Bridge[17], a bridge[18], in Bangladesh[19], founded in 2004[20].

FAQs

Where was Lalon born?

Born in Jhenaidah District[2], Lalon…

What did Lalon do for work?

Lalon worked as poet[5], lyricist[6], and composer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [17] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, lyricist, composer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
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    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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