Tarak Mehta

Indian columnist, humorist, writer and playwright (1929-2017)
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Tarak Mehta

Summary

Tarak Mehta is a human[1]. He was born in Ahmedabad[2]. He was born on December 26, 1929[3]. He passed away in Ahmedabad[4]. He died on March 1, 2017[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], writer[7], journalist[8], translator[9], and playwright[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (589 views/month, #7,047 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ahmedabad[2], Tarak Mehta…
  • Tarak Mehta died in Ahmedabad[4].
  • Tarak Mehta was born on December 26, 1929[3].
  • Tarak Mehta died on March 1, 2017[5].
  • Tarak Mehta held citizenship in British Raj[12].
  • Tarak Mehta held citizenship in India[13].
  • Tarak Mehta held citizenship in Dominion of India[14].
  • Tarak Mehta's professions included linguist[6].
  • Tarak Mehta's professions included writer[7].
  • Tarak Mehta worked as a journalist[8].
  • Tarak Mehta worked as a translator[9].
  • Tarak Mehta's professions included playwright[10].
  • Tarak Mehta's education included a stint at Khalsa College[15].
  • Tarak Mehta's education included a stint at Bhavan's College[16].
  • Tarak Mehta received the Padma Shri in arts[17].
  • Tarak Mehta is recorded as male[18].
  • Tarak Mehta's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • The cause of death was disease[20].
  • Tarak Mehta's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Tarak Mehta's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Gujarati[22].
  • Tarak Mehta's writing language is recorded as Gujarati[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ahmedabad[2], Tarak Mehta… he was born on December 26, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at Khalsa College[15] and Bhavan's College[16], a higher education institution[24], in India[25], founded in 1946[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], writer[7], journalist[8], translator[9], and playwright[10].

Recognition

Tarak Mehta received the Padma Shri in arts[17].

Death and Burial

Tarak Mehta died on March 1, 2017[5]. He passed away in Ahmedabad[4]. The cause of death was disease[20].

Why It Matters

Tarak Mehta ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (589 views/month, #7,047 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Tarak Mehta born?

Born in Ahmedabad[2], Tarak Mehta…

Where did Tarak Mehta die?

Tarak Mehta passed away in Ahmedabad[4].

What did Tarak Mehta do for work?

Tarak Mehta worked as linguist[6], writer[7], journalist[8], translator[9], and playwright[10].

Where did Tarak Mehta go to school?

Tarak Mehta was educated at Khalsa College[15] and Bhavan's College[16].

What awards did Tarak Mehta receive?

Honors received include Padma Shri in arts[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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