Kamala Markandaya

Indian writer (1924–2004)
Person human Q542118
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Kamala Markandaya

Summary

Kamala Markandaya is a human[1]. She was born in Mysore[2]. She was born on June 23, 1924[3]. She died in London[4]. She died on May 16, 2004[5]. She worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], and prose writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Kamala Markandaya's place of birth was Mysore[2].
  • Kamala Markandaya died in London[4].
  • Kamala Markandaya was born on June 23, 1924[3].
  • Kamala Markandaya was born on January 1, 1924[10].
  • Kamala Markandaya died on May 16, 2004[5].
  • Kamala Markandaya held citizenship in India[11].
  • Kamala Markandaya held citizenship in British Raj[12].
  • Kamala Markandaya held citizenship in Dominion of India[13].
  • Kamala Markandaya's professions included journalist[6].
  • Kamala Markandaya's professions included writer[7].
  • Kamala Markandaya worked as a prose writer[8].
  • Kamala Markandaya was educated at University of Madras[14].
  • Kamala Markandaya is recorded as female[15].
  • Kamala Markandaya's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Kamala Markandaya's family name is recorded as Taylor[17].
  • Kamala Markandaya's given name is recorded as Kamala[18].
  • Kamala Markandaya's described by source is recorded as Q113369276[19].
  • Kamala Markandaya's described by source is recorded as Third World Women's Literatures[20].
  • Kamala Markandaya's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Kamala Markandaya's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'hi', 'text': 'कमला मार्कण्डेय'}[22].
  • Kamala Markandaya's writing language is recorded as English[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Kamala Markandaya's place of birth was Mysore[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 23, 1924[3] and January 1, 1924[10].

Education

Kamala Markandaya was educated at University of Madras[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], and prose writer[8].

Death and Burial

Kamala Markandaya died on May 16, 2004[5]. She died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Kamala Markandaya ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Kamala Markandaya born?

Kamala Markandaya was born in Mysore[2].

Where did Kamala Markandaya die?

Kamala Markandaya died in London[4].

What did Kamala Markandaya do for work?

Kamala Markandaya worked as journalist[6], writer[7], and prose writer[8].

Where did Kamala Markandaya go to school?

Kamala Markandaya was educated at University of Madras[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Third World Women's Literatures. wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . link.springer.com. Retrieved . link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Kamala Markandaya. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/kamala-markandaya
MLA “Kamala Markandaya.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/kamala-markandaya.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_kamala-markandaya_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Kamala Markandaya}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/kamala-markandaya}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Kamala Markandaya — https://4ort.xyz/entity/kamala-markandaya (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/kamala-markandaya · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5h ago · Sankalp201 · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1924-06-23T00:00:00Z, +1924-01-01T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P20]]: [[Q84]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.