Major Dhyan Chand Singh

Summary

Major Dhyan Chand Singh is a human^[1]. Born in Prayagraj^[2], he… he was born on +1905-08-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Delhi^[4]. He died on +1979-12-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a field hockey player^[6] and autobiographer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (466 views/month, #6,880 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Major Dhyan Chand Singh's place of birth was Prayagraj^[2].
• Major Dhyan Chand Singh passed away in Delhi^[4].
• Major Dhyan Chand Singh was born on +1905-08-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Major Dhyan Chand Singh died on +1979-12-03T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Major Dhyan Chand Singh held citizenship in India^[9].
• Major Dhyan Chand Singh held citizenship in British Raj^[10].
• Major Dhyan Chand Singh held citizenship in Dominion of India^[11].
• Major Dhyan Chand Singh worked as a field hockey player^[6].
• Major Dhyan Chand Singh worked as an autobiographer^[7].
• Major Dhyan Chand Singh was educated at Aligarh Muslim University^[12].
• Major Dhyan Chand Singh received the Padma Bhushan^[13].
• Major Dhyan Chand Singh's image is recorded as Dhyan Chand closeup.jpg^[14].
• Major Dhyan Chand Singh is recorded as male^[15].
• Major Dhyan Chand Singh's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Major Dhyan Chand Singh's ISNI is recorded as 0000000028963491^[17].
• Major Dhyan Chand Singh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43435393^[18].
• Major Dhyan Chand Singh's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89209792^[19].
• Major Dhyan Chand Singh's IMDb ID is recorded as nm8360093^[20].
• Major Dhyan Chand Singh's Commons category is recorded as Dhyan Chand^[21].
• Major Dhyan Chand Singh's military, police or special rank is recorded as major^[22].
• Major Dhyan Chand Singh's position played on team / speciality is recorded as attacker^[23].
• The cause of death was esophageal cancer^[24].
• Major Dhyan Chand Singh's sport is recorded as field hockey^[25].
• Major Dhyan Chand Singh's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/057dfk^[26].
• Major Dhyan Chand Singh's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[27].

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Origins and Family

Major Dhyan Chand Singh's place of birth was Prayagraj^[2]. He was born on +1905-08-29T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Major Dhyan Chand Singh's education included a stint at Aligarh Muslim University^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include field hockey player^[6] and autobiographer^[7].

Recognition

Major Dhyan Chand Singh received the Padma Bhushan^[13].

Death and Burial

Major Dhyan Chand Singh died on +1979-12-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Delhi^[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer^[24].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Major Dhyan Chand Singh include Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in Sports and Games^[28], a sports award^[29], in India^[30], founded in 1991^[31].

Why It Matters

Major Dhyan Chand Singh ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (466 views/month, #6,880 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for him include Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in Sports and Games^[28], a sports award^[29], in India^[30], founded in 1991^[31].

FAQs

Where was Major Dhyan Chand Singh born?

Major Dhyan Chand Singh's place of birth was Prayagraj^[2].

Where did Major Dhyan Chand Singh die?

Major Dhyan Chand Singh passed away in Delhi^[4].

What did Major Dhyan Chand Singh do for work?

Major Dhyan Chand Singh worked as field hockey player^[6] and autobiographer^[7].

Where did Major Dhyan Chand Singh go to school?

Major Dhyan Chand Singh was educated at Aligarh Muslim University^[12].

What awards did Major Dhyan Chand Singh receive?

Honors received include Padma Bhushan^[13].