Padma Sachdev

Indian poet and novelist (1940–2021)
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Padma Sachdev

Summary

Padma Sachdev is a human[1]. Born in Jammu division[2], she… she was born on January 1, 1940[3]. She passed away in Mumbai[4]. She died on August 4, 2021[5]. She worked as an autobiographer[6], writer[7], poet[8], and novelist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Padma Sachdev was born in Jammu division[2].
  • Padma Sachdev died in Mumbai[4].
  • Padma Sachdev was born on January 1, 1940[3].
  • Padma Sachdev was born on April 17, 1940[11].
  • Padma Sachdev died on August 4, 2021[5].
  • Among Padma Sachdev's spouses was Surinder Singh[12].
  • Padma Sachdev held citizenship in British Raj[13].
  • Padma Sachdev held citizenship in India[14].
  • Padma Sachdev worked as an autobiographer[6].
  • Padma Sachdev worked as a writer[7].
  • Padma Sachdev worked as a poet[8].
  • Padma Sachdev's professions included novelist[9].
  • Padma Sachdev received the Sahitya Akademi Award[15].
  • Padma Sachdev received the Padma Shri in literature and education[16].
  • Padma Sachdev received the Saraswati Samman[17].
  • Padma Sachdev is recorded as female[18].
  • Padma Sachdev's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Padma Sachdev's Commons category is recorded as Padma Sachdev[20].
  • Padma Sachdev's family name is recorded as Sachdev[21].
  • Padma Sachdev's given name is recorded as Padma[22].
  • Padma Sachdev's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dogri[23].
  • Padma Sachdev's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hindi[24].
  • Padma Sachdev's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'hi', 'text': 'पद्मा सचदेव'}[25].
  • Padma Sachdev's writing language is recorded as Hindi[26].
  • Padma Sachdev's writing language is recorded as Dogri[27].

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Origins and Family

Padma Sachdev was born in Jammu division[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1940[3] and April 17, 1940[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include autobiographer[6], writer[7], poet[8], and novelist[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Sahitya Akademi Award[15], a literary award[28], in India[29]; Padma Shri in literature and education[16]; and Saraswati Samman[17], a literary award[30], in India[31], founded in 1991[32].

Personal Life

Padma Sachdev was married to Surinder Singh[12].

Death and Burial

Padma Sachdev died on August 4, 2021[5]. She died in Mumbai[4].

Why It Matters

Padma Sachdev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Padma Sachdev born?

Born in Jammu division[2], Padma Sachdev…

Where did Padma Sachdev die?

Padma Sachdev passed away in Mumbai[4].

Who was Padma Sachdev married to?

Padma Sachdev's spouses include Surinder Singh[12].

What did Padma Sachdev do for work?

Padma Sachdev worked as autobiographer[6], writer[7], poet[8], and novelist[9].

What awards did Padma Sachdev receive?

Honors received include Sahitya Akademi Award[15], Padma Shri in literature and education[16], and Saraswati Samman[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . kashmirlife.net. kashmirlife.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'as', 'bn', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'hi', 'hif', 'id',
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    Occupation → —
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    Spouse → Surinder Singh
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