Rahul Sankrityayan

Indian Buddhist scholar, polyglot and travel writer (1893–1963); 'Father of Hindi travel literature'
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Summary

Rahul Sankrityayan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pandaha[2]. He was born on April 9, 1893[3]. He died in Darjeeling[4]. He died on April 14, 1963[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], autobiographer[7], biographer[8], Buddhist monk[9], and freedom fighter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (972 views/month, #7,019 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pandaha[2].
  • Rahul Sankrityayan passed away in Darjeeling[4].
  • Rahul Sankrityayan was born on April 9, 1893[3].
  • Rahul Sankrityayan died on April 14, 1963[5].
  • Rahul Sankrityayan held citizenship in British Raj[12].
  • Rahul Sankrityayan held citizenship in India[13].
  • Rahul Sankrityayan held citizenship in Dominion of India[14].
  • Rahul Sankrityayan worked as a linguist[6].
  • Rahul Sankrityayan worked as an autobiographer[7].
  • Rahul Sankrityayan worked as a biographer[8].
  • Rahul Sankrityayan worked as a Buddhist monk[9].
  • Rahul Sankrityayan worked as a freedom fighter[10].
  • Rahul Sankrityayan worked as an upāsaka[15].
  • Among Rahul Sankrityayan's employers was Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Rahul Sankrityayan is Madhya Asia Ka Itihas[17].
  • Rahul Sankrityayan received the Sahitya Akademi Award[18].
  • Rahul Sankrityayan received the Padma Bhushan[19].
  • Rahul Sankrityayan's religion is recorded as Buddhism[20].
  • Rahul Sankrityayan was influenced by The Buddha[21].
  • Rahul Sankrityayan was influenced by Karl Marx[22].
  • Rahul Sankrityayan is recorded as male[23].
  • Rahul Sankrityayan's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Rahul Sankrityayan was affiliated with the Communist Party of India (Marxist)[25].
  • Rahul Sankrityayan's genre is travel literature[26].
  • Rahul Sankrityayan's Commons category is recorded as Rahul Sankrityayan[27].

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Origins and Family

Rahul Sankrityayan's place of birth was Pandaha[2]. He was born on April 9, 1893[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], autobiographer[7], biographer[8], Buddhist monk[9], freedom fighter[10], and upāsaka[15]. Among Rahul Sankrityayan's employers was Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Rahul Sankrityayan is Madhya Asia Ka Itihas[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Sahitya Akademi Award[18], a literary award[28], in India[29] and Padma Bhushan[19], a civil decoration[30], in India[31], founded in 1954[32].

Personal Life

Rahul Sankrityayan's religion is recorded as Buddhism[20]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of India (Marxist)[25].

Death and Burial

Rahul Sankrityayan died on April 14, 1963[5]. He died in Darjeeling[4].

Why It Matters

Rahul Sankrityayan ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (972 views/month, #7,019 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to him include Volga Se Ganga[35], a literary work[36].

FAQs

Where was Rahul Sankrityayan born?

Rahul Sankrityayan's place of birth was Pandaha[2].

Where did Rahul Sankrityayan die?

Rahul Sankrityayan passed away in Darjeeling[4].

What did Rahul Sankrityayan do for work?

Rahul Sankrityayan worked as linguist[6], autobiographer[7], biographer[8], Buddhist monk[9], and freedom fighter[10].

What awards did Rahul Sankrityayan receive?

Honors received include Sahitya Akademi Award[18] and Padma Bhushan[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Anvilaquarius · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Sanskrit, Pali, Bhojpuri +2
    Occupation → linguist, autobiographer, biographer +4
    Country of citizenship → British Raj, India, Dominion of India
    Member of political party → Communist Party of India (Marxist)
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  2. 19w ago · Chahar 009 · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Q12418224
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  3. 21w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → linguist, autobiographer, biographer +4
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Madhya Asia Ka Itihas
    Given name → Kedarnath
    Influenced by → —
    Family name → Pandey
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