Hariprasad Chaurasia

Indian bansuri player
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Hariprasad Chaurasia

Summary

Hariprasad Chaurasia is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prayagraj[2]. He was born on July 1, 1938[3]. He worked as a composer[4], flautist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (617 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hariprasad Chaurasia was born in Prayagraj[2].
  • Hariprasad Chaurasia was born on July 1, 1938[3].
  • Hariprasad Chaurasia held citizenship in India[8].
  • Hariprasad Chaurasia worked as a composer[4].
  • Hariprasad Chaurasia worked as a flautist[5].
  • Hariprasad Chaurasia's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Hariprasad Chaurasia received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[9].
  • Hariprasad Chaurasia received the Padma Bhushan[10].
  • Hariprasad Chaurasia received the Padma Vibhushan[11].
  • Hariprasad Chaurasia is recorded as male[12].
  • Hariprasad Chaurasia's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Hariprasad Chaurasia's genre is Hindustani classical music[14].
  • Hariprasad Chaurasia is part of Shiv-Hari[15].
  • Hariprasad Chaurasia's Commons category is recorded as Hariprasad Chaurasia[16].
  • Hariprasad Chaurasia's family name is recorded as Chaurasia[17].
  • Hariprasad Chaurasia's official website is recorded as https://hariprasadchaurasia.com/[18].
  • Hariprasad Chaurasia studied under Annapurna Devi[19].
  • Hariprasad Chaurasia's instrument is recorded as bansuri[20].
  • Hariprasad Chaurasia's instrument is recorded as flute[21].
  • Hariprasad Chaurasia's partner in business or sport is recorded as Shivkumar Sharma[22].
  • Hariprasad Chaurasia's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Hariprasad Chaurasia's start of work period is recorded as 1957[24].

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Origins and Family

Hariprasad Chaurasia's place of birth was Prayagraj[2]. He was born on July 1, 1938[3].

Education

Hariprasad Chaurasia studied under Annapurna Devi[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], flautist[5], and university teacher[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[9], an award[25], in India[26]; Padma Bhushan[10], a civil decoration[27], in India[28], founded in 1954[29]; and Padma Vibhushan[11], an award[30], in India[31], founded in 1954[32].

Why It Matters

Hariprasad Chaurasia ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (617 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Hariprasad Chaurasia born?

Born in Prayagraj[2], Hariprasad Chaurasia…

What did Hariprasad Chaurasia do for work?

Hariprasad Chaurasia worked as composer[4], flautist[5], and university teacher[6].

What awards did Hariprasad Chaurasia receive?

Honors received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[9], Padma Bhushan[10], and Padma Vibhushan[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · NeverDoING · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Q140274936
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  2. 15d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0313138-Chaurasia-Hariprasad-1938
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