Nilakantha Das

Indian activist (1884–1967)
Person human Q5882796
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Nilakantha Das

Summary

Nilakantha Das is a human[1]. His place of birth was Puri district[2]. He was born on +1884-08-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1967-11-06T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a writer[5], politician[6], and autobiographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Nilakantha Das was born in Puri district[2].
  • Nilakantha Das was born on +1884-08-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nilakantha Das died on +1967-11-06T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Nilakantha Das held citizenship in India[9].
  • Nilakantha Das held citizenship in British Raj[10].
  • Nilakantha Das held citizenship in Dominion of India[11].
  • Odia was Nilakantha Das's native language[12].
  • Nilakantha Das worked as a writer[5].
  • Nilakantha Das's professions included politician[6].
  • Nilakantha Das's professions included autobiographer[7].
  • Nilakantha Das held the position of Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly[13].
  • Nilakantha Das's education included a stint at University of Calcutta[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Nilakantha Das is Atmajibani[15].
  • Nilakantha Das received the Sahitya Akademi Award in Odia[16].
  • Nilakantha Das received the Padma Bhushan[17].
  • Nilakantha Das's image is recorded as Nilakantha Das.jpg[18].
  • Nilakantha Das is recorded as male[19].
  • Nilakantha Das's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Nilakantha Das was affiliated with the Indian National Congress[21].
  • Nilakantha Das's ISNI is recorded as 0000000025805121[22].
  • Nilakantha Das's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 848678[23].
  • Nilakantha Das's GND ID is recorded as 12062463X[24].
  • Nilakantha Das's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84025852[25].
  • Nilakantha Das's Commons category is recorded as Nilakantha Das[26].
  • Nilakantha Das's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0nfvnbw[27].

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Origins and Family

Nilakantha Das was born in Puri district[2]. He was born on +1884-08-05T00:00:00Z[3]. Odia was his native language[12].

Education

Nilakantha Das was educated at University of Calcutta[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], politician[6], and autobiographer[7]. Nilakantha Das held the position of Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Nilakantha Das is Atmajibani[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Sahitya Akademi Award in Odia[16], a literary award[28], in India[29] and Padma Bhushan[17], a civil decoration[30], in India[31], founded in 1954[32].

Personal Life

Nilakantha Das was affiliated with the Indian National Congress[21].

Death and Burial

Nilakantha Das died on +1967-11-06T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Nilakantha Das ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Nilakantha Das born?

Nilakantha Das was born in Puri district[2].

What did Nilakantha Das do for work?

Nilakantha Das worked as writer[5], politician[6], and autobiographer[7].

Where did Nilakantha Das go to school?

Nilakantha Das was educated at University of Calcutta[14].

What awards did Nilakantha Das receive?

Honors received include Sahitya Akademi Award in Odia[16] and Padma Bhushan[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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