Ranajit Guha

Indian historian(Professor)
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Ranajit Guha

Summary

Ranajit Guha is a human[1]. Born in Barisal Division[2], he… he was born on +1923-05-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Purkersdorf[4]. He died on +2023-04-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an author[6] and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ranajit Guha's place of birth was Barisal Division[2].
  • Ranajit Guha died in Purkersdorf[4].
  • Ranajit Guha was born on +1923-05-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ranajit Guha died on +2023-04-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ranajit Guha was married to Mechthild Guha[9].
  • Ranajit Guha held citizenship in India[10].
  • Ranajit Guha held citizenship in British Raj[11].
  • Ranajit Guha held citizenship in Dominion of India[12].
  • Bangla was Ranajit Guha's native language[13].
  • Ranajit Guha's professions included author[6].
  • Ranajit Guha worked as a historian[7].
  • Among Ranajit Guha's employers was University of Sussex[14].
  • Among Ranajit Guha's employers was Australian National University[15].
  • Ranajit Guha was educated at University of Calcutta[16].
  • Ranajit Guha received the Ananda Puraskar[17].
  • Ranajit Guha received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[18].
  • Ranajit Guha was influenced by Antonio Gramsci[19].
  • Ranajit Guha is recorded as male[20].
  • Ranajit Guha's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ranajit Guha's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109091103[22].
  • Ranajit Guha's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64102479[23].
  • Ranajit Guha's GND ID is recorded as 119241358[24].
  • Ranajit Guha's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82088557[25].
  • Ranajit Guha's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12458702q[26].
  • Ranajit Guha's IdRef ID is recorded as 033751250[27].

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Origins and Family

Ranajit Guha's place of birth was Barisal Division[2]. He was born on +1923-05-23T00:00:00Z[3]. Bangla was his native language[13].

Education

Ranajit Guha's education included a stint at University of Calcutta[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include author[6] and historian[7]. Employers include University of Sussex[14], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1961[30], headquartered in Sussex House[31] and Australian National University[15], a public university[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1946[34], headquartered in Canberra[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Ananda Puraskar[17], a literary award[36], in India[37] and Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[18].

Personal Life

Among Ranajit Guha's spouses was Mechthild Guha[9].

Death and Burial

Ranajit Guha died on +2023-04-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Purkersdorf[4].

Why It Matters

Ranajit Guha ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Ranajit Guha born?

Born in Barisal Division[2], Ranajit Guha…

Where did Ranajit Guha die?

Ranajit Guha passed away in Purkersdorf[4].

Who was Ranajit Guha married to?

Ranajit Guha's spouses include Mechthild Guha[9].

What did Ranajit Guha do for work?

Ranajit Guha worked as author[6] and historian[7].

Where did Ranajit Guha go to school?

Ranajit Guha was educated at University of Calcutta[16].

What awards did Ranajit Guha receive?

Honors received include Ananda Puraskar[17] and Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . humanities.org.au. Retrieved . humanities.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . humanities.org.au. humanities.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . humanities.org.au. humanities.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . gacbe.ac.in. gacbe.ac.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . thewire.in. thewire.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . 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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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