M. J. Akbar

Indian journalist and politician
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M. J. Akbar

Summary

M. J. Akbar is a human[1]. He was born in Kolkata[2]. He was born on January 11, 1951[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], politician[6], and blogger[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (312 views/month, #7,067 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kolkata[2], M. J. Akbar…
  • M. J. Akbar was born on January 11, 1951[3].
  • M. J. Akbar held citizenship in India[9].
  • M. J. Akbar's professions included journalist[4].
  • M. J. Akbar worked as a writer[5].
  • M. J. Akbar worked as a politician[6].
  • M. J. Akbar worked as a blogger[7].
  • M. J. Akbar held the position of Member of the Lok Sabha[10].
  • M. J. Akbar held the position of Minister of External Affairs[11].
  • M. J. Akbar held the position of member of Rajya Sabha[12].
  • M. J. Akbar was educated at University of Calcutta[13].
  • M. J. Akbar's religion is recorded as Islam[14].
  • M. J. Akbar is recorded as male[15].
  • M. J. Akbar's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • M. J. Akbar was affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party[17].
  • M. J. Akbar's Commons category is recorded as M. J. Akbar[18].
  • M. J. Akbar's given name is recorded as M.[19].
  • M. J. Akbar's official website is recorded as http://www.mjakbar.org/[20].
  • M. J. Akbar's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018[21].
  • M. J. Akbar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Tamil[22].
  • M. J. Akbar's affiliation string is recorded as Ministry of External Affairs of India[23].
  • M. J. Akbar's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+131362'}[24].
  • M. J. Akbar's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+132886'}[25].
  • M. J. Akbar's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+127861'}[26].
  • M. J. Akbar's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+126280'}[27].

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Origins and Family

M. J. Akbar was born in Kolkata[2]. He was born on January 11, 1951[3].

Education

M. J. Akbar's education included a stint at University of Calcutta[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], politician[6], and blogger[7]. Positions held include Member of the Lok Sabha[10], a position[28], in India[29], founded in 1950[30]; Minister of External Affairs[11], a position[31], in India[32], founded in 1946[33]; and member of Rajya Sabha[12], a position[34], in India[35].

Personal Life

M. J. Akbar's religion is recorded as Islam[14]. He was affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party[17].

Why It Matters

M. J. Akbar ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (312 views/month, #7,067 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was M. J. Akbar born?

M. J. Akbar was born in Kolkata[2].

What did M. J. Akbar do for work?

M. J. Akbar worked as journalist[4], writer[5], politician[6], and blogger[7].

Where did M. J. Akbar go to school?

M. J. Akbar was educated at University of Calcutta[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . mea.gov.in. Retrieved . mea.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved . timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . 164.100.47.5. 164.100.47.5. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . oneindia.com. Retrieved . oneindia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . mea.gov.in. Retrieved . mea.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . indianexpress.com. Retrieved . indianexpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . mea.gov.in. Retrieved . mea.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Davos 2018 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Davos 2018 Participant List. 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
  8. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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