Sanjay Gandhi

Indian politician (1946-1980)
Person human Q730045
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Sanjay Gandhi

Summary

Sanjay Gandhi is a human[1]. He was born in New Delhi[2]. He was born on +1946-12-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New Delhi[4]. He died on +1980-06-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,524 views/month, #4,792 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sanjay Gandhi's place of birth was New Delhi[2].
  • Sanjay Gandhi died in New Delhi[4].
  • Sanjay Gandhi was born on +1946-12-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sanjay Gandhi died on +1980-06-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sanjay Gandhi's father was Feroze Gandhi[8].
  • Sanjay Gandhi's mother was Indira Gandhi[9].
  • Among Sanjay Gandhi's spouses was Maneka Gandhi[10].
  • A child of Sanjay Gandhi was Varun Gandhi[11].
  • Sanjay Gandhi held citizenship in India[12].
  • Sanjay Gandhi held citizenship in British Raj[13].
  • Sanjay Gandhi held citizenship in Dominion of India[14].
  • Sanjay Gandhi's professions included politician[6].
  • Sanjay Gandhi held the position of Member of the 7th Lok Sabha[15].
  • Sanjay Gandhi's education included a stint at The Doon School[16].
  • Sanjay Gandhi was educated at Welham Boys' School[17].
  • Sanjay Gandhi's religion is recorded as Hinduism[18].
  • Sanjay Gandhi's image is recorded as Sanjay Gandhi 1981 stamp of India.jpg[19].
  • Sanjay Gandhi is recorded as male[20].
  • Sanjay Gandhi's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Sanjay Gandhi was affiliated with the Indian National Congress[22].
  • Sanjay Gandhi's ISNI is recorded as 0000000021815066[23].
  • Sanjay Gandhi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 69858398[24].
  • Sanjay Gandhi's GND ID is recorded as 124331602[25].
  • Sanjay Gandhi's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50015418[26].
  • Sanjay Gandhi's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16902272f[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sanjay Gandhi was born in New Delhi[2]. He was born on +1946-12-14T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Feroze Gandhi[8]. His mother was Indira Gandhi[9].

Education

Educated at The Doon School[16], a boarding school[28], in India[29], founded in 1935[30] and Welham Boys' School[17], a school[31], in India[32], founded in 1937[33].

Career and Affiliations

Sanjay Gandhi worked as a politician[6]. He held the position of Member of the 7th Lok Sabha[15].

Personal Life

Sanjay Gandhi was married to Maneka Gandhi[10]. A child of him was Varun Gandhi[11]. His religion is recorded as Hinduism[18]. He was affiliated with the Indian National Congress[22].

Death and Burial

Sanjay Gandhi died on +1980-06-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New Delhi[4]. The cause of death was aviation accident[34].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sanjay Gandhi include Sanjay Gandhi National Park[35], a national park[36], in India[37], founded in 1942[38].

Why It Matters

Sanjay Gandhi ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,524 views/month, #4,792 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for him include Sanjay Gandhi National Park[35], a national park[36], in India[37], founded in 1942[38].

FAQs

Where was Sanjay Gandhi born?

Sanjay Gandhi was born in New Delhi[2].

Where did Sanjay Gandhi die?

Sanjay Gandhi passed away in New Delhi[4].

Who were Sanjay Gandhi's parents?

Sanjay Gandhi's father was Feroze Gandhi[8]. Sanjay Gandhi's mother was Indira Gandhi[9].

Who was Sanjay Gandhi married to?

Sanjay Gandhi's spouses include Maneka Gandhi[10].

What did Sanjay Gandhi do for work?

Sanjay Gandhi worked as politician[6].

Where did Sanjay Gandhi go to school?

Sanjay Gandhi was educated at The Doon School[16] and Welham Boys' School[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . eci.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . m.tribuneindia.com. m.tribuneindia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . eci.gov.in. eci.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . eci.gov.in. eci.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [34] . news.google.com. news.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . 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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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