Ramachandra Guha

historian and writer from India
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Ramachandra Guha

Summary

Ramachandra Guha is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dehradun[2]. He was born on April 29, 1958[3]. He worked as a historian[4], teacher[5], journalist[6], writer[7], and environmentalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,011 views/month, #7,043 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ramachandra Guha was born in Dehradun[2].
  • Ramachandra Guha was born on April 29, 1958[3].
  • Ramachandra Guha was married to Sujata Keshavan[10].
  • Ramachandra Guha held citizenship in India[11].
  • Ramachandra Guha worked as a historian[4].
  • Ramachandra Guha's professions included teacher[5].
  • Ramachandra Guha's professions included journalist[6].
  • Ramachandra Guha worked as a writer[7].
  • Ramachandra Guha worked as an environmentalist[8].
  • Among Ramachandra Guha's employers was London School of Economics and Political Science[12].
  • Ramachandra Guha was employed by Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru[13].
  • Ramachandra Guha was educated at The Doon School[14].
  • Ramachandra Guha's education included a stint at University of Delhi[15].
  • Ramachandra Guha was educated at Indian Institute of Management Calcutta[16].
  • Ramachandra Guha's education included a stint at St. Stephen's College[17].
  • Ramachandra Guha was educated at Delhi School of Economics[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Ramachandra Guha is Gandhi Before India[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Ramachandra Guha is This Fissured Land[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Ramachandra Guha is India after Gandhi[21].
  • Ramachandra Guha received the Sahitya Akademi Award[22].
  • Ramachandra Guha received the Padma Bhushan[23].
  • Ramachandra Guha received the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[24].
  • Ramachandra Guha received the honorary doctor of Yale University[25].
  • Ramachandra Guha is recorded as male[26].
  • Ramachandra Guha's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Ramachandra Guha's place of birth was Dehradun[2]. He was born on April 29, 1958[3].

Education

Educated at The Doon School[14], a boarding school[28], in India[29], founded in 1935[30]; University of Delhi[15], a central university[31], in India[32], founded in 1922[33], headquartered in New Delhi[34]; Indian Institute of Management Calcutta[16], a business school[35], in India[36], founded in 1961[37]; St. Stephen's College[17], a college[38], in India[39], founded in 1881[40]; and Delhi School of Economics[18], an academic institution[41], in India[42], founded in 1949[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], teacher[5], journalist[6], writer[7], and environmentalist[8]. Employers include London School of Economics and Political Science[12], a public research university[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1895[46], headquartered in London[47] and Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru[13], a research institute[48], in India[49], founded in 1909[50], headquartered in Bengaluru[51].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Gandhi Before India[19], a literary work[52]; This Fissured Land[20], a literary work[53]; and India after Gandhi[21], a literary work[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Sahitya Akademi Award[22], a literary award[55], in India[56]; Padma Bhushan[23], a civil decoration[57], in India[58], founded in 1954[59]; Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[24], a cultural prize[60], in Japan[61], founded in 1989[62]; and honorary doctor of Yale University[25], an award[63], in United States[64].

Personal Life

Among Ramachandra Guha's spouses was Sujata Keshavan[10].

Why It Matters

Ramachandra Guha ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,011 views/month, #7,043 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

Works attributed to him include Gandhi Before India[67], a literary work[68].

FAQs

Where was Ramachandra Guha born?

Born in Dehradun[2], Ramachandra Guha…

Who was Ramachandra Guha married to?

Ramachandra Guha's spouses include Sujata Keshavan[10].

What did Ramachandra Guha do for work?

Ramachandra Guha worked as historian[4], teacher[5], journalist[6], writer[7], and environmentalist[8].

Where did Ramachandra Guha go to school?

Ramachandra Guha was educated at The Doon School[14], University of Delhi[15], Indian Institute of Management Calcutta[16], and St. Stephen's College[17].

What awards did Ramachandra Guha receive?

Honors received include Sahitya Akademi Award[22], Padma Bhushan[23], Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[24], and honorary doctor of Yale University[25].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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