Teesta Setalvad

Summary

Teesta Setalvad is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Mumbai^[2]. She was born on +1962-02-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as an author^[4], journalist^[5], and human rights defender^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (356 views/month, #6,945 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Teesta Setalvad's place of birth was Mumbai^[2].
• Teesta Setalvad was born on +1962-02-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Teesta Setalvad held citizenship in India^[8].
• Teesta Setalvad worked as an author^[4].
• Teesta Setalvad worked as a journalist^[5].
• Teesta Setalvad's professions included human rights defender^[6].
• Teesta Setalvad's education included a stint at University of Mumbai^[9].
• Teesta Setalvad was educated at Elphinstone College^[10].
• Teesta Setalvad received the Padma Shri^[11].
• Teesta Setalvad received the Nuremberg International Human Rights Award^[12].
• Teesta Setalvad received the Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediaperson^[13].
• Teesta Setalvad's image is recorded as Teesta Setalvad BNC.jpg^[14].
• Teesta Setalvad is recorded as female^[15].
• Teesta Setalvad's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Teesta Setalvad's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 309835967^[17].
• Teesta Setalvad's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2014016922^[18].
• Teesta Setalvad's Commons category is recorded as Teesta Setalvad^[19].
• Teesta Setalvad's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04h6ly^[20].
• Teesta Setalvad's family name is recorded as Q115593894^[21].
• Teesta Setalvad's given name is recorded as Teesta^[22].
• Teesta Setalvad's BBC Things ID is recorded as 7e9a2568-a550-4a3a-8a83-9368c72e5afd^[23].
• Teesta Setalvad's JRC Names ID is recorded as 79590^[24].
• Teesta Setalvad's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/e3909f97-a2a9-4b76-8e26-13dbe305fee7^[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mumbai^[2], Teesta Setalvad… she was born on +1962-02-09T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Mumbai^[9], a university^[26], in India^[27], founded in 1857^[28], headquartered in Mumbai^[29] and Elphinstone College^[10], a college^[30], in India^[31], founded in 1856^[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include author^[4], journalist^[5], and human rights defender^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Shri^[11], a civil decoration^[33], in India^[34], founded in 1954^[35]; Nuremberg International Human Rights Award^[12], an award^[36], in Germany^[37]; and Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediaperson^[13], an award^[38], in India^[39], founded in 1980^[40].

Why It Matters

Teesta Setalvad ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (356 views/month, #6,945 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Teesta Setalvad born?

Teesta Setalvad was born in Mumbai^[2].

What did Teesta Setalvad do for work?

Teesta Setalvad worked as author^[4], journalist^[5], and human rights defender^[6].

Where did Teesta Setalvad go to school?

Teesta Setalvad was educated at University of Mumbai^[9] and Elphinstone College^[10].

What awards did Teesta Setalvad receive?

Honors received include Padma Shri^[11], Nuremberg International Human Rights Award^[12], and Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediaperson^[13].