Nek Chand Saini

Summary

Nek Chand Saini is a human^[1]. He was born in Narowal District^[2]. He was born on +1924-12-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Chandigarh^[4]. He died on +2015-06-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a sculptor^[6] and architect^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Nek Chand Saini was born in Narowal District^[2].
• Nek Chand Saini died in Chandigarh^[4].
• Nek Chand Saini was born on +1924-12-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Nek Chand Saini died on +2015-06-12T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Nek Chand Saini held citizenship in India^[9].
• Nek Chand Saini held citizenship in British Raj^[10].
• Nek Chand Saini held citizenship in Dominion of India^[11].
• Nek Chand Saini's professions included sculptor^[6].
• Nek Chand Saini worked as an architect^[7].
• A notable work attributed to Nek Chand Saini is Rock Garden of Chandigarh^[12].
• Nek Chand Saini received the Padma Shri in arts^[13].
• Nek Chand Saini's image is recorded as Nek Chand par Gilles Probst.jpg^[14].
• Nek Chand Saini is recorded as male^[15].
• Nek Chand Saini's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Nek Chand Saini's movement is recorded as outsider art^[17].
• Nek Chand Saini's ISNI is recorded as 0000000088198023^[18].
• Nek Chand Saini's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30339187^[19].
• Nek Chand Saini's GND ID is recorded as 119087995^[20].
• Nek Chand Saini's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n94008863^[21].
• Nek Chand Saini's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500095298^[22].
• Nek Chand Saini's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 150319126^[23].
• Nek Chand Saini's IdRef ID is recorded as 096318384^[24].
• Nek Chand Saini's Commons category is recorded as Nek Chand^[25].
• Nek Chand Saini's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/033yjd^[26].
• Nek Chand Saini's official website is recorded as https://nekchand.com^[27].

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Origins and Family

Nek Chand Saini was born in Narowal District^[2]. He was born on +1924-12-15T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[6] and architect^[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Nek Chand Saini is Rock Garden of Chandigarh^[12].

Recognition

Nek Chand Saini received the Padma Shri in arts^[13].

Death and Burial

Nek Chand Saini died on +2015-06-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Chandigarh^[4].

Why It Matters

Nek Chand Saini ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]

FAQs

Where was Nek Chand Saini born?

Born in Narowal District^[2], Nek Chand Saini…

Where did Nek Chand Saini die?

Nek Chand Saini died in Chandigarh^[4].

What did Nek Chand Saini do for work?

Nek Chand Saini worked as sculptor^[6] and architect^[7].

What awards did Nek Chand Saini receive?

Honors received include Padma Shri in arts^[13].