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Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Indian guru and spiritual leader (born 1956)
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Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Summary

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a human[1]. Born in Thanjavur district[2], he… he was born on May 13, 1956[3]. He worked as a guru[4]. He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Thanjavur district[2], Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar…
  • Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was born on May 13, 1956[3].
  • Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar held citizenship in India[6].
  • Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's professions included guru[4].
  • Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was educated at St Joseph's College, Bengaluru[7].
  • Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's education included a stint at Bangalore University[8].
  • Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar received the Padma Vibhushan[9].
  • Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's religion is recorded as Hinduism[10].
  • Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is recorded as male[11].
  • Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Commons category is recorded as Ravi Shankar (spiritual leader)[13].
  • Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's family name is recorded as Shankar[14].
  • Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's official website is recorded as http://srisriravishankar.org/[15].
  • Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'hi', 'text': 'गुरुदेव श्री श्री रवि शंकर'}[17].
  • Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's different from is recorded as Ravi Shankar[18].
  • Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's sibling is recorded as Bhanumathi Narasimhan[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in Thanjavur district[2], Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar… he was born on May 13, 1956[3].

Education

Educated at St Joseph's College, Bengaluru[7], a college[20], in India[21], founded in 1882[22], headquartered in Bengaluru[23] and Bangalore University[8], a university[24], in India[25], founded in 1886[26].

Career and Affiliations

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's professions included guru[4].

Recognition

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar received the Padma Vibhushan[9].

Personal Life

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's religion is recorded as Hinduism[10].

Why It Matters

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar born?

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was born in Thanjavur district[2].

What did Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar do for work?

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar worked as guru[4].

Where did Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar go to school?

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was educated at St Joseph's College, Bengaluru[7] and Bangalore University[8].

What awards did Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar receive?

Honors received include Padma Vibhushan[9].

Related Entities

Bangalore University India Ravi Shankar

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Printstream · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Padma Vibhushan
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  3. 13w ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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