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Devaneya Pavanar

Indian writer, etymologist (1902–1981)
Person Human Q1206629

Facts

13 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
February 7, 1902, January 15, 1981[8]
Date of death
January 15, 1981, 1981[9]
Place of birth
Tamil Nadu
Place of death
Madurai
Country of citizenship
India, British Raj, Dominion of India[10][11][12]
Occupation
poet, writer, linguist
Employer
Annamalai University[14]
Notable work
தமிழ்நாட்டு விளையாட்டுக்கள்[15]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Tamil, English[17][18]
Native language
Tamil[13]
Writing language
Tamil[19]
🏷️ Also known as
en Devaneya Pavanar de Na. Tevaneyan de Pavanar hi देवन्या पावनार zh 德凡亞·巴瓦納 zh 德凡亞‧巴瓦納
🔖 Identifiers · 12
ISNI
000000008211882X
VIAF cluster ID
28446438
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n83071014
GND ID
142366579
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Devaneya Pavanar 2006 stamp of India.jpg ↗
Europeana entity
agent/base/96458
FAST ID
113190
Freebase ID
/m/02q958x
IdRef ID
061504459
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
121287491
Open Library ID
OL10936A, OL1523680A
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJyMjvGvKJrfHdXgpMFVG3

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🔗 Connections
Country of citizenship 3
India, British Raj, Dominion of India
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
English, Tamil
Occupation 2
writer, poet
Employer 1
Annamalai University
Instance of 1
human
Native language 1
Tamil
Place of birth 1
Tamil Nadu
Place of death 1
Madurai
Sex or gender 1
male
Writing language 1
Tamil
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Summary

Devaneya Pavanar was born on February 7, 1902[1], in Tamil Nadu[2]. He died on January 15, 1981[3], in Madurai[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], and linguist[7].

FAQs

Where was Devaneya Pavanar born?

Devaneya Pavanar was born in Tamil Nadu[2].

Where did Devaneya Pavanar die?

Devaneya Pavanar passed away in Madurai[4].

What did Devaneya Pavanar do for work?

Devaneya Pavanar worked as a poet[5], writer[6], and linguist[7].

Related Entities

Annamalai University India Madurai

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64217: add GND as source to unsourced or imported statements"
  2. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Tamil Nadu
    Notable work → தமிழ்நாட்டு விளையாட்டுக்கள்
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Tamil, English
    Place of death → Madurai
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