Menaka Guruswamy

Indian lawyer and activist
Person Human Q60770860

Facts

12 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[11]
Date of birth
November 27, 1974
Place of birth
Hyderabad
Country of citizenship
India[6]
Occupation
lawyer, activist, jurist
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[13]
Has written for
Verfassungsblog[14]
Social media followers
36k (24k–36k, n=4)[15][16][17][18]
Unmarried partner
Arundhati Katju[12]
🏷️ Also known as
en Menaka Guruswamy hi मेनका गुरुस्वामी
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2015082797
Google Knowledge Graph ID
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IdRef ID
24233783X
J9U entity ID
987008729752805171
Verfassungsblog author ID
menaka-guruswamy
X (Twitter) username
MenakaGuruswamy

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Summary

Menaka Guruswamy was born on November 27, 1974[1], in Hyderabad[2]. She has worked as a lawyer[3], activist[4], and jurist[5].

FAQs

Where was Menaka Guruswamy born?

Menaka Guruswamy's place of birth was Hyderabad[2].

What did Menaka Guruswamy do for work?

Menaka Guruswamy worked as a lawyer[3], activist[4], and jurist[5].

Where did Menaka Guruswamy go to school?

Menaka Guruswamy was educated at Harvard Law School[7], National Law School of India University[8], and University College, Oxford[9].

What awards did Menaka Guruswamy receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Dsp13 · 2026-11-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Added reference: Languages spoken, written or signed: English, batch #294076"
  2. 7d ago · Dsp13 · 2026-11-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    "Created claim: Languages spoken, written or signed: English, batch #294076"
  3. 14w ago · WikiLucas00 · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → LL-Q29401 (asm)-Nayan j Nath-মেনকা গুৰুস্বামী.wav
    "Created claim: Pronunciation audio: LL-Q29401 (asm)-Nayan j Nath-মেনকা গুৰুস্বামী.wav"
  4. 21w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has written for → Verfassungsblog
    "Created claim: Has written for: Verfassungsblog, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1781362364507"
  5. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Award received → Rhodes Scholarship
    Unmarried partner → Arundhati Katju
    Social media followers → 29,670, 23,682, 34,408 +1
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    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32119: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
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