Neerja Bhanot

Indian flight attendant of Pan Am Flight 73 (1963–1986)
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Neerja Bhanot

Summary

Neerja Bhanot is a human[1]. She was born in Chandigarh[2]. She was born on +1963-09-07T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Karachi[4]. She died on +1986-09-05T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a flight attendant[6] and model[7]. She ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (732 views/month, #6,649 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Neerja Bhanot's place of birth was Chandigarh[2].
  • Neerja Bhanot passed away in Karachi[4].
  • Neerja Bhanot was born on +1963-09-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Neerja Bhanot died on +1986-09-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Neerja Bhanot's father was Harish Bhanot[9].
  • Neerja Bhanot's mother was Rama Bhanot[10].
  • Neerja Bhanot held citizenship in India[11].
  • Neerja Bhanot worked as a flight attendant[6].
  • Neerja Bhanot's professions included model[7].
  • Among Neerja Bhanot's employers was Pan Am[12].
  • Neerja Bhanot's education included a stint at St. Xavier's College[13].
  • Neerja Bhanot received the Ashoka Chakra[14].
  • Neerja Bhanot's image is recorded as Neerja Bhanot 2004 stamp of India.jpg[15].
  • Neerja Bhanot is recorded as female[16].
  • Neerja Bhanot's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Neerja Bhanot's Commons category is recorded as Neerja Bhanot[18].
  • Neerja Bhanot's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05p7pq[19].
  • Neerja Bhanot's family name is recorded as Bhanot[20].
  • Neerja Bhanot's significant event is recorded as Pan Am Flight 73[21].
  • Neerja Bhanot's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Bhanot-1[22].
  • Neerja Bhanot's Quora topic ID is recorded as Neerja-Bhanot-1[23].
  • Neerja Bhanot's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Exciting women in history on Wikipedia[24].
  • Neerja Bhanot's Indian gallantry awardee ID is recorded as neerja-mishra[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chandigarh[2], Neerja Bhanot… she was born on +1963-09-07T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Harish Bhanot[9]. Her mother was Rama Bhanot[10].

Education

Neerja Bhanot's education included a stint at St. Xavier's College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include flight attendant[6] and model[7]. Neerja Bhanot was employed by Pan Am[12].

Recognition

Neerja Bhanot received the Ashoka Chakra[14].

Death and Burial

Neerja Bhanot died on +1986-09-05T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Karachi[4].

Why It Matters

Neerja Bhanot ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (732 views/month, #6,649 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Neerja Bhanot born?

Born in Chandigarh[2], Neerja Bhanot…

Where did Neerja Bhanot die?

Neerja Bhanot died in Karachi[4].

Who were Neerja Bhanot's parents?

Neerja Bhanot's father was Harish Bhanot[9]. Neerja Bhanot's mother was Rama Bhanot[10].

What did Neerja Bhanot do for work?

Neerja Bhanot worked as flight attendant[6] and model[7].

Where did Neerja Bhanot go to school?

Neerja Bhanot was educated at St. Xavier's College[13].

What awards did Neerja Bhanot receive?

Honors received include Ashoka Chakra[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . gallantryawards.gov.in. Retrieved . gallantryawards.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Quora. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . facebook.com. facebook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . gallantryawards.gov.in. gallantryawards.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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