Kelsang Gyatso

Tibetan writer and lama (1931–2022)
Person human Q1353874
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Summary

Kelsang Gyatso is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tibet[2]. He was born on January 1, 1931[3]. He passed away in England[4]. He died on September 17, 2022[5]. He worked as a writer[6], Buddhist monk[7], and monk[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (586 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tibet[2].
  • Kelsang Gyatso died in England[4].
  • Kelsang Gyatso was born on January 1, 1931[3].
  • Kelsang Gyatso died on September 17, 2022[5].
  • Kelsang Gyatso held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Kelsang Gyatso worked as a writer[6].
  • Kelsang Gyatso worked as a Buddhist monk[7].
  • Kelsang Gyatso's professions included monk[8].
  • Kelsang Gyatso's field of work was Tibetan Buddhism[11].
  • Kelsang Gyatso's religion is recorded as Buddhism[12].
  • Kelsang Gyatso is recorded as male[13].
  • Kelsang Gyatso's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Kelsang Gyatso's work location is recorded as Tibet[15].
  • Kelsang Gyatso's work location is recorded as Tibet Autonomous Region[16].
  • Kelsang Gyatso's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Kelsang Gyatso's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Tibetan[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Kelsang Gyatso's place of birth was Tibet[2]. He was born on January 1, 1931[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], Buddhist monk[7], and monk[8]. Kelsang Gyatso's field of work was Tibetan Buddhism[11].

Personal Life

Kelsang Gyatso's religion is recorded as Buddhism[12].

Death and Burial

Kelsang Gyatso died on September 17, 2022[5]. He passed away in England[4].

Why It Matters

Kelsang Gyatso ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (586 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Kelsang Gyatso born?

Kelsang Gyatso's place of birth was Tibet[2].

Where did Kelsang Gyatso die?

Kelsang Gyatso died in England[4].

What did Kelsang Gyatso do for work?

Kelsang Gyatso worked as writer[6], Buddhist monk[7], and monk[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → England
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'pt', 'zh']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56916|batch #56916]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, Buddhist monk, monk
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43072|batch #43072]]: substitute P214 reference with P227 reference (1)"
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