Umashankar Joshi

Gujarati poet, scholar and writer. (1911-1988)
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Umashankar Joshi

Summary

Umashankar Joshi is a human[1]. He was born in Bamna[2]. He was born on July 21, 1911[3]. He died in Mumbai[4]. He died on December 19, 1988[5]. He worked as a politician[6], poet[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Umashankar Joshi's place of birth was Bamna[2].
  • Umashankar Joshi died in Mumbai[4].
  • Umashankar Joshi was born on July 21, 1911[3].
  • Umashankar Joshi was born on July 7, 1911[10].
  • Umashankar Joshi died on December 19, 1988[5].
  • Umashankar Joshi held citizenship in India[11].
  • Umashankar Joshi held citizenship in British Raj[12].
  • Umashankar Joshi held citizenship in Dominion of India[13].
  • Umashankar Joshi worked as a politician[6].
  • Umashankar Joshi's professions included poet[7].
  • Umashankar Joshi worked as a writer[8].
  • Umashankar Joshi held the position of member of Rajya Sabha[14].
  • Umashankar Joshi received the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak[15].
  • Umashankar Joshi received the Jnanpith Award[16].
  • Umashankar Joshi received the Sahitya Akademi Award[17].
  • Umashankar Joshi is recorded as male[18].
  • Umashankar Joshi's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Umashankar Joshi supervised Ramanlal Joshi as a doctoral student[20].
  • Umashankar Joshi's family name is recorded as Joshi[21].
  • Umashankar Joshi's official website is recorded as http://umashankarjoshi.in[22].
  • Umashankar Joshi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Gujarati[23].
  • Umashankar Joshi's writing language is recorded as Gujarati[24].

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Origins and Family

Umashankar Joshi was born in Bamna[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 21, 1911[3] and July 7, 1911[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], poet[7], and writer[8]. Umashankar Joshi held the position of member of Rajya Sabha[14]. He supervised Ramanlal Joshi as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak[15], an award[25], in India[26], founded in 1928[27]; Jnanpith Award[16], an award[28], in India[29], founded in 1961[30]; and Sahitya Akademi Award[17], a literary award[31], in India[32].

Death and Burial

Umashankar Joshi died on December 19, 1988[5]. He died in Mumbai[4].

Why It Matters

Umashankar Joshi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

He has been cited as an influence by Jayant Pathak[34], a poet[35], 1920–2003[36], of India[37], awarded the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak[38].

FAQs

Where was Umashankar Joshi born?

Umashankar Joshi was born in Bamna[2].

Where did Umashankar Joshi die?

Umashankar Joshi passed away in Mumbai[4].

What did Umashankar Joshi do for work?

Umashankar Joshi worked as politician[6], poet[7], and writer[8].

What awards did Umashankar Joshi receive?

Honors received include Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak[15], Jnanpith Award[16], and Sahitya Akademi Award[17].

Who did Umashankar Joshi influence?

Umashankar Joshi has been cited as an influence by Jayant Pathak[34].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . jnanpith.net. jnanpith.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . 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. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed Gujarati
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