Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay

Indian writer (1898–1971)
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Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay

Summary

Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay is a human[1]. He was born in Labhpur[2]. He was born on +1898-07-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kolkata[4]. He died on +1971-09-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], writer[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay was born in Labhpur[2].
  • Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay died in Kolkata[4].
  • Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay was born on +1898-07-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay died on +1971-09-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay was Sanat Kumar Bandyopadhyay[10].
  • Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay held citizenship in India[11].
  • Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay held citizenship in British Raj[12].
  • Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay held citizenship in Dominion of India[13].
  • Bangla was Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay's native language[14].
  • Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay worked as a politician[6].
  • Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay worked as a writer[7].
  • Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay worked as a poet[8].
  • Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay held the position of member of Rajya Sabha[15].
  • Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay's education included a stint at St. Xavier's College, Kolkata[16].
  • Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay was educated at Asutosh College[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay is Hansuli Banker Upakatha[18].
  • Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay received the Sahitya Akademi Award[19].
  • Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay received the Jnanpith Award[20].
  • Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay received the Padma Bhushan[21].
  • Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay received the Padma Shri in literature and education[22].
  • Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay is recorded as male[23].
  • Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081506812[25].
  • Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71386866[26].
  • Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay's GND ID is recorded as 123930812[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Labhpur[2], Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay… he was born on +1898-07-23T00:00:00Z[3]. Bangla was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at St. Xavier's College, Kolkata[16], a college[28], in India[29], founded in 1860[30] and Asutosh College[17], a college[31], in India[32], founded in 1916[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], writer[7], and poet[8]. Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay held the position of member of Rajya Sabha[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay is Hansuli Banker Upakatha[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Sahitya Akademi Award[19], a literary award[34], in India[35]; Jnanpith Award[20], an award[36], in India[37], founded in 1961[38]; Padma Bhushan[21], a civil decoration[39], in India[40], founded in 1954[41]; and Padma Shri in literature and education[22].

Personal Life

A child of Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay was Sanat Kumar Bandyopadhyay[10].

Death and Burial

Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay died on +1971-09-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Kolkata[4].

Why It Matters

Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

Works attributed to him include Arogya Niketan[43], a literary work[44], written by him[45].

FAQs

Where was Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay born?

Born in Labhpur[2], Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay…

Where did Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay die?

Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay died in Kolkata[4].

What did Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay do for work?

Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay worked as politician[6], writer[7], and poet[8].

Where did Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay go to school?

Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay was educated at St. Xavier's College, Kolkata[16] and Asutosh College[17].

What awards did Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay receive?

Honors received include Sahitya Akademi Award[19], Jnanpith Award[20], Padma Bhushan[21], and Padma Shri in literature and education[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . jnanpith.net. jnanpith.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . 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
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  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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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