Dilip Kumar Roy

Indian musician, musicologist, novelist, poet and essayist (1897–1980)
Person human Q734574
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Dilip Kumar Roy

Summary

Dilip Kumar Roy is a human[1]. His place of birth was Krishnanagar[2]. He was born on January 22, 1897[3]. He passed away in Pune[4]. He died on January 6, 1980[5]. He worked as a poet[6], musicologist[7], writer[8], and singer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Dilip Kumar Roy's place of birth was Krishnanagar[2].
  • Dilip Kumar Roy died in Pune[4].
  • Dilip Kumar Roy was born on January 22, 1897[3].
  • Dilip Kumar Roy died on January 6, 1980[5].
  • Dilip Kumar Roy's father was Dwijendralal Ray[11].
  • Dilip Kumar Roy held citizenship in India[12].
  • Dilip Kumar Roy held citizenship in British Raj[13].
  • Dilip Kumar Roy held citizenship in Dominion of India[14].
  • Bangla was Dilip Kumar Roy's native language[15].
  • Dilip Kumar Roy worked as a poet[6].
  • Dilip Kumar Roy worked as a musicologist[7].
  • Dilip Kumar Roy worked as a writer[8].
  • Dilip Kumar Roy's professions included singer[9].
  • Dilip Kumar Roy was educated at University of Calcutta[16].
  • Dilip Kumar Roy's education included a stint at Presidency University[17].
  • Dilip Kumar Roy received the Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi[18].
  • Dilip Kumar Roy received the honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta[19].
  • Dilip Kumar Roy was influenced by Aurobindo Ghosh[20].
  • Dilip Kumar Roy is recorded as male[21].
  • Dilip Kumar Roy's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Dilip Kumar Roy's family name is recorded as Roy[23].
  • Dilip Kumar Roy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Bangla[24].
  • Dilip Kumar Roy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Dilip Kumar Roy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Dilip Kumar Roy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IN[29]

  • Began / founded: 1897-01-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1980-01-06[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 40217661-5479-431a-9332-cd980a03123a[32]

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Origins and Family

Dilip Kumar Roy's place of birth was Krishnanagar[2]. He was born on January 22, 1897[3]. His father was Dwijendralal Ray[11]. Bangla was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at University of Calcutta[16], a state public university[33], in India[34], founded in 1857[35], headquartered in Kolkata[36] and Presidency University[17], a state public university[37], in India[38], founded in 1817[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], musicologist[7], writer[8], and singer[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi[18] and honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta[19], an award[40], in India[41].

Death and Burial

Dilip Kumar Roy died on January 6, 1980[5]. He died in Pune[4].

Why It Matters

Dilip Kumar Roy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

He has been cited as an influence by Sahana Devi[43], a singer[44], 1897–1990[45], of British Raj[46].

FAQs

Where was Dilip Kumar Roy born?

Dilip Kumar Roy was born in Krishnanagar[2].

Where did Dilip Kumar Roy die?

Dilip Kumar Roy passed away in Pune[4].

Who were Dilip Kumar Roy's parents?

Dilip Kumar Roy's father was Dwijendralal Ray[11].

What did Dilip Kumar Roy do for work?

Dilip Kumar Roy worked as poet[6], musicologist[7], writer[8], and singer[9].

Where did Dilip Kumar Roy go to school?

Dilip Kumar Roy was educated at University of Calcutta[16] and Presidency University[17].

What awards did Dilip Kumar Roy receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi[18] and honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta[19].

Who did Dilip Kumar Roy influence?

Dilip Kumar Roy has been cited as an influence by Sahana Devi[43].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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