Ravindra Kelekar

Indian author (1925–2010)
Person human Q1388929
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Ravindra Kelekar

Summary

Ravindra Kelekar is a human[1]. He was born in Cuncolim[2]. He was born on +1925-03-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Margao[4]. He died on +2010-08-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], translator[7], diarist[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ravindra Kelekar's place of birth was Cuncolim[2].
  • Ravindra Kelekar died in Margao[4].
  • Ravindra Kelekar was born on +1925-03-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ravindra Kelekar died on +2010-08-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Priol[11].
  • Ravindra Kelekar held citizenship in India[12].
  • Ravindra Kelekar held citizenship in Portuguese India[13].
  • Ravindra Kelekar worked as a linguist[6].
  • Ravindra Kelekar's professions included translator[7].
  • Ravindra Kelekar worked as a diarist[8].
  • Ravindra Kelekar's professions included writer[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Ravindra Kelekar is Himalayant[14].
  • Ravindra Kelekar received the Sahitya Akademi Award[15].
  • Ravindra Kelekar received the Padma Bhushan[16].
  • Ravindra Kelekar received the Jnanpith Award[17].
  • Ravindra Kelekar's image is recorded as Ravindra Kelekar.png[18].
  • Ravindra Kelekar is recorded as male[19].
  • Ravindra Kelekar's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ravindra Kelekar's ISNI is recorded as 0000000023239322[21].
  • Ravindra Kelekar's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 50561895[22].
  • Ravindra Kelekar's GND ID is recorded as 1048648257[23].
  • Ravindra Kelekar's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82013391[24].
  • Ravindra Kelekar's IdRef ID is recorded as 243163754[25].
  • Ravindra Kelekar's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q1571 (mar)-Neelima64-रवींद्र राजाराम केळेकर.wav[26].
  • Ravindra Kelekar's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/052_lkl[27].

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Origins and Family

Ravindra Kelekar's place of birth was Cuncolim[2]. He was born on +1925-03-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], translator[7], diarist[8], and writer[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ravindra Kelekar is Himalayant[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Sahitya Akademi Award[15], a literary award[28], in India[29]; Padma Bhushan[16], a civil decoration[30], in India[31], founded in 1954[32]; and Jnanpith Award[17], an award[33], in India[34], founded in 1961[35].

Death and Burial

Ravindra Kelekar died on +2010-08-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Margao[4]. Burial took place at Priol[11].

Why It Matters

Ravindra Kelekar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Ravindra Kelekar born?

Ravindra Kelekar's place of birth was Cuncolim[2].

Where did Ravindra Kelekar die?

Ravindra Kelekar died in Margao[4].

What did Ravindra Kelekar do for work?

Ravindra Kelekar worked as linguist[6], translator[7], diarist[8], and writer[9].

What awards did Ravindra Kelekar receive?

Honors received include Sahitya Akademi Award[15], Padma Bhushan[16], and Jnanpith Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . jnanpith.net. jnanpith.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . lingualibre.org. lingualibre.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . ibnlive.in.com. ibnlive.in.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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