Tunku Kurshiah

Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan (1911–1999)
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Tunku Kurshiah

Summary

Tunku Kurshiah is a human[1]. She was born in Seri Menanti[2]. She was born on +1911-05-16T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Kuala Lumpur[4]. She died on +1999-02-02T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a politician[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tunku Kurshiah's place of birth was Seri Menanti[2].
  • Tunku Kurshiah passed away in Kuala Lumpur[4].
  • Tunku Kurshiah was born on +1911-05-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tunku Kurshiah died on +1999-02-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Tunku Kurshiah is buried at Seri Menanti Royal Mausoleum[8].
  • Tunku Kurshiah's father was Tunku Besar Burhanuddin[9].
  • Tunku Kurshiah's mother was Sharifah Alawiyah Binti Syed Abdul Hamid[10].
  • Tunku Kurshiah was married to Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan[11].
  • A child of Tunku Kurshiah was Tuanku Bahiyah[12].
  • A child of Tunku Kurshiah was Tunku Shahariah Tuanku Abdul Rahman[13].
  • Tunku Kurshiah held citizenship in Malaysia[14].
  • Tunku Kurshiah is identified as part of the Minangkabau ethnic group[15].
  • Tunku Kurshiah's professions included politician[6].
  • Tunku Kurshiah received the Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm[16].
  • Tunku Kurshiah received the Royal Family Order of Negeri Sembilan[17].
  • Tunku Kurshiah received the Order of the Crown of the Realm[18].
  • Tunku Kurshiah's religion is recorded as Islam[19].
  • Tunku Kurshiah is recorded as female[20].
  • Tunku Kurshiah's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Tunku Kurshiah's noble title is recorded as queen[22].
  • Tunku Kurshiah's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02sdgz[23].
  • Tunku Kurshiah's described by source is recorded as Ensiklopedia Tokoh 1001 Orang Minang[24].
  • Tunku Kurshiah's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000000285450478[25].
  • Tunku Kurshiah's Prabook ID is recorded as 2572179[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Seri Menanti[2], Tunku Kurshiah… she was born on +1911-05-16T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Tunku Besar Burhanuddin[9]. Her mother was Sharifah Alawiyah Binti Syed Abdul Hamid[10]. She is identified as part of the Minangkabau ethnic group[15].

Career and Affiliations

Tunku Kurshiah's professions included politician[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm[16], a grade of an order[27], in Malaysia[28]; Royal Family Order of Negeri Sembilan[17], a class of award[29], in Malaysia[30], founded in 1979[31]; and Order of the Crown of the Realm[18], an order[32], in Malaysia[33], founded in 1958[34].

Personal Life

Tunku Kurshiah was married to Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan[11]. Children include Tuanku Bahiyah[12], a royalty[35], 1930–2003[36], awarded the Order of the Crown of the Realm[37] and Tunku Shahariah Tuanku Abdul Rahman[13]. Her religion is recorded as Islam[19].

Death and Burial

Tunku Kurshiah died on +1999-02-02T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Kuala Lumpur[4]. She is buried at Seri Menanti Royal Mausoleum[8].

Why It Matters

Tunku Kurshiah ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Tunku Kurshiah born?

Tunku Kurshiah was born in Seri Menanti[2].

Where did Tunku Kurshiah die?

Tunku Kurshiah died in Kuala Lumpur[4].

Who were Tunku Kurshiah's parents?

Tunku Kurshiah's father was Tunku Besar Burhanuddin[9]. Tunku Kurshiah's mother was Sharifah Alawiyah Binti Syed Abdul Hamid[10].

Who was Tunku Kurshiah married to?

Tunku Kurshiah's spouses include Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan[11].

What did Tunku Kurshiah do for work?

Tunku Kurshiah worked as politician[6].

What awards did Tunku Kurshiah receive?

Honors received include Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm[16], Royal Family Order of Negeri Sembilan[17], and Order of the Crown of the Realm[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . data.gov.my. data.gov.my. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . royalark.net. royalark.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . royalark.net. royalark.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . Ensiklopedia Tokoh 1001 Orang Minang. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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