Narmadashankar Dave

Gujarati author, poet, scholar and public speaker (1833–1886)
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Narmadashankar Dave
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Narmadashankar Dave

Summary

Narmadashankar Dave is a human[1]. His place of birth was Surat[2]. He was born on +1833-08-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Mumbai[4]. He died on +1886-02-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], essayist[8], playwright[9], and lexicographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Narmadashankar Dave was born in Surat[2].
  • Narmadashankar Dave died in Mumbai[4].
  • Narmadashankar Dave was born on +1833-08-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Narmadashankar Dave died on +1886-02-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Narmadashankar Dave held citizenship in British Raj[12].
  • Narmadashankar Dave's professions included writer[6].
  • Narmadashankar Dave worked as a poet[7].
  • Narmadashankar Dave's professions included essayist[8].
  • Narmadashankar Dave worked as a playwright[9].
  • Narmadashankar Dave's professions included lexicographer[10].
  • Narmadashankar Dave worked as an orator[13].
  • Narmadashankar Dave was educated at Elphinstone High School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Narmadashankar Dave is Narmakosh[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Narmadashankar Dave is Mari Hakikat[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Narmadashankar Dave is Narmagadya[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Narmadashankar Dave is Ram-Janaki Darshan[18].
  • Narmadashankar Dave's religion is recorded as Hinduism[19].
  • Narmadashankar Dave's image is recorded as Narmadashankar Dave (cropped).jpg[20].
  • Narmadashankar Dave is recorded as male[21].
  • Narmadashankar Dave's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Narmadashankar Dave's signature is recorded as Narmad Signature.svg[23].
  • Narmadashankar Dave's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066831596[24].
  • Narmadashankar Dave's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 57450725[25].
  • Narmadashankar Dave's GND ID is recorded as 120641135[26].
  • Narmadashankar Dave's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83130230[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Surat[2], Narmadashankar Dave… he was born on +1833-08-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Narmadashankar Dave was educated at Elphinstone High School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], essayist[8], playwright[9], lexicographer[10], and orator[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Narmakosh[15], a literary work[28], written by Narmadashankar Dave[29]; Mari Hakikat[16], a literary work[30], founded in 1866[31], written by him[32]; Narmagadya[17], a literary work[33], written by him[34]; and Ram-Janaki Darshan[18], a literary work[35], written by him[36].

Personal Life

Narmadashankar Dave's religion is recorded as Hinduism[19].

Death and Burial

Narmadashankar Dave died on +1886-02-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Mumbai[4].

Why It Matters

Narmadashankar Dave ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He has been cited as an influence by Mahatma Gandhi[38], a politician[39], 1869–1948[40], of British Raj[41], awarded the Time Person of the Year[42], specialised in philosophy[43].

Works attributed to him include Jai Jai Garavi Gujarat[44], a literary work[45], written by him[46].

FAQs

Where was Narmadashankar Dave born?

Born in Surat[2], Narmadashankar Dave…

Where did Narmadashankar Dave die?

Narmadashankar Dave died in Mumbai[4].

What did Narmadashankar Dave do for work?

Narmadashankar Dave worked as writer[6], poet[7], essayist[8], playwright[9], and lexicographer[10].

Where did Narmadashankar Dave go to school?

Narmadashankar Dave was educated at Elphinstone High School[14].

Who did Narmadashankar Dave influence?

Narmadashankar Dave has been cited as an influence by Mahatma Gandhi[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [5] . dli.ernet.in. dli.ernet.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
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  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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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