Nayantara Sahgal

Indian writer (born 1927)
Person human Q448399
Nayantara Sahgal
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Nayantara Sahgal

Summary

Nayantara Sahgal is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Prayagraj[2]. She was born on +1927-05-10T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a journalist[4] and writer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (374 views/month, #6,993 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Nayantara Sahgal was born in Prayagraj[2].
  • Nayantara Sahgal was born on +1927-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nayantara Sahgal's mother was Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit[7].
  • A child of Nayantara Sahgal was Gita Sahgal[8].
  • Nayantara Sahgal held citizenship in British Raj[9].
  • Nayantara Sahgal held citizenship in India[10].
  • Nayantara Sahgal's professions included journalist[4].
  • Nayantara Sahgal worked as a writer[5].
  • Nayantara Sahgal's education included a stint at Wellesley College[11].
  • Nayantara Sahgal was educated at Woodstock School[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Nayantara Sahgal is Rich Like Us[13].
  • Nayantara Sahgal received the Sahitya Akademi Award in English[14].
  • Nayantara Sahgal was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Nayantara Sahgal's image is recorded as Nayantarasahgal.jpg[16].
  • Nayantara Sahgal is recorded as female[17].
  • Nayantara Sahgal's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Nayantara Sahgal's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110844109[19].
  • Nayantara Sahgal's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 113514914[20].
  • Nayantara Sahgal's GND ID is recorded as 119289733[21].
  • Nayantara Sahgal's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79064591[22].
  • Nayantara Sahgal's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 123725306[23].
  • Nayantara Sahgal's IdRef ID is recorded as 032757301[24].
  • Nayantara Sahgal's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07919380[25].
  • Nayantara Sahgal's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00525800[26].
  • Nayantara Sahgal's Commons category is recorded as Nayantara Sahgal[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Prayagraj[2], Nayantara Sahgal… she was born on +1927-05-10T00:00:00Z[3]. Her mother was Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit[7].

Education

Educated at Wellesley College[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30] and Woodstock School[12], a school[31], in India[32], founded in 1854[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4] and writer[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Nayantara Sahgal is Rich Like Us[13].

Recognition

Nayantara Sahgal received the Sahitya Akademi Award in English[14].

Personal Life

A child of Nayantara Sahgal was Gita Sahgal[8].

Why It Matters

Nayantara Sahgal ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (374 views/month, #6,993 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Nayantara Sahgal born?

Born in Prayagraj[2], Nayantara Sahgal…

Who were Nayantara Sahgal's parents?

Nayantara Sahgal's mother was Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit[7].

What did Nayantara Sahgal do for work?

Nayantara Sahgal worked as journalist[4] and writer[5].

Where did Nayantara Sahgal go to school?

Nayantara Sahgal was educated at Wellesley College[11] and Woodstock School[12].

What awards did Nayantara Sahgal receive?

Honors received include Sahitya Akademi Award in English[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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