Nagendra Singh

Indian judge (1914–1988)
Person human Q746417
Nagendra Singh
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Nagendra Singh

Summary

Nagendra Singh is a human[1]. He was born in Dungarpur[2]. He was born on +1914-03-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in The Hague[4]. He died on +1988-12-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a judge[6] and jurist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dungarpur[2], Nagendra Singh…
  • Nagendra Singh died in The Hague[4].
  • Nagendra Singh was born on +1914-03-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nagendra Singh died on +1988-12-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Nagendra Singh held citizenship in India[9].
  • Nagendra Singh held citizenship in British Raj[10].
  • Nagendra Singh held citizenship in Dominion of India[11].
  • Nagendra Singh's professions included judge[6].
  • Nagendra Singh worked as a jurist[7].
  • Nagendra Singh held the position of Member of the Constituent Assembly of India[12].
  • Nagendra Singh held the position of President of the International Court of Justice[13].
  • Nagendra Singh held the position of Vice President of the International Court of Justice[14].
  • Nagendra Singh held the position of Judge of the International Court of Justice[15].
  • Nagendra Singh held the position of Chief Election Commissioner of India[16].
  • Among Nagendra Singh's employers was Indian Civil Service[17].
  • Nagendra Singh's education included a stint at St John's College[18].
  • Nagendra Singh received the Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs[19].
  • Nagendra Singh received the honorary doctor of the Peking University[20].
  • Nagendra Singh was a member of Institut de Droit International[21].
  • Nagendra Singh's religion is recorded as Hinduism[22].
  • Nagendra Singh's image is recorded as NagendraSingh.jpg[23].
  • Nagendra Singh is recorded as male[24].
  • Nagendra Singh's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Nagendra Singh's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108780441[26].
  • Nagendra Singh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22201414[27].

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Origins and Family

Nagendra Singh was born in Dungarpur[2]. He was born on +1914-03-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Nagendra Singh's education included a stint at St John's College[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[6] and jurist[7]. Nagendra Singh was employed by Indian Civil Service[17]. Positions held include Member of the Constituent Assembly of India[12]; President of the International Court of Justice[13], a position[28]; Vice President of the International Court of Justice[14]; Judge of the International Court of Justice[15], a position[29]; and Chief Election Commissioner of India[16], a position[30], in India[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs[19], an award[32], in India[33] and honorary doctor of the Peking University[20], an award[34], in People's Republic of China[35].

Personal Life

Nagendra Singh's religion is recorded as Hinduism[22].

Death and Burial

Nagendra Singh died on +1988-12-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in The Hague[4].

Why It Matters

Nagendra Singh ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Nagendra Singh born?

Nagendra Singh's place of birth was Dungarpur[2].

Where did Nagendra Singh die?

Nagendra Singh passed away in The Hague[4].

What did Nagendra Singh do for work?

Nagendra Singh worked as judge[6] and jurist[7].

Where did Nagendra Singh go to school?

Nagendra Singh was educated at St John's College[18].

What awards did Nagendra Singh receive?

Honors received include Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs[19] and honorary doctor of the Peking University[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . icj-cij.org. icj-cij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . icj-cij.org. icj-cij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . icj-cij.org. icj-cij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . moe.gov.cn. Retrieved . moe.gov.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Munzinger Personen. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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