Nilmani Phookan

Indian Assamese-language writer
Person human Q7037128
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Nilmani Phookan

Summary

Nilmani Phookan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dergaon[2]. He was born on +1933-09-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Gauhati Medical College and Hospital[4]. He died on +2023-01-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a poet[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dergaon[2], Nilmani Phookan…
  • Nilmani Phookan passed away in Gauhati Medical College and Hospital[4].
  • Nilmani Phookan was born on +1933-09-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nilmani Phookan died on +2023-01-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Nilmani Phookan held citizenship in India[8].
  • Nilmani Phookan held citizenship in British Raj[9].
  • Nilmani Phookan held citizenship in Dominion of India[10].
  • Nilmani Phookan worked as a poet[6].
  • Nilmani Phookan's education included a stint at Gauhati University[11].
  • Nilmani Phookan received the Sahitya Akademi Award[12].
  • Nilmani Phookan received the Padma Shri in literature and education[13].
  • Nilmani Phookan received the Gangadhar National Award[14].
  • Nilmani Phookan is recorded as male[15].
  • Nilmani Phookan's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Nilmani Phookan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000021934698[17].
  • Nilmani Phookan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75122692[18].
  • Nilmani Phookan's GND ID is recorded as 1145592252[19].
  • Nilmani Phookan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79031539[20].
  • Nilmani Phookan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c02czx[21].
  • Nilmani Phookan's family name is recorded as Phukan[22].
  • Nilmani Phookan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Assamese[23].
  • Nilmani Phookan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'as', 'text': 'নীলমণি ফুকন'}[24].
  • Nilmani Phookan's FAST ID is recorded as 1720217[25].
  • Nilmani Phookan's Poetry International Web poet ID is recorded as 2731[26].
  • Nilmani Phookan's writing language is recorded as Assamese[27].

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Origins and Family

Nilmani Phookan was born in Dergaon[2]. He was born on +1933-09-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Nilmani Phookan was educated at Gauhati University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Nilmani Phookan's professions included poet[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Sahitya Akademi Award[12], a literary award[28], in India[29]; Padma Shri in literature and education[13]; and Gangadhar National Award[14], an award[30], in India[31].

Death and Burial

Nilmani Phookan died on +2023-01-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Gauhati Medical College and Hospital[4].

Why It Matters

Nilmani Phookan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Nilmani Phookan born?

Nilmani Phookan's place of birth was Dergaon[2].

Where did Nilmani Phookan die?

Nilmani Phookan died in Gauhati Medical College and Hospital[4].

What did Nilmani Phookan do for work?

Nilmani Phookan worked as poet[6].

Where did Nilmani Phookan go to school?

Nilmani Phookan was educated at Gauhati University[11].

What awards did Nilmani Phookan receive?

Honors received include Sahitya Akademi Award[12], Padma Shri in literature and education[13], and Gangadhar National Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . indianexpress.com. indianexpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . indianexpress.com. indianexpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . sentinelassam.com. sentinelassam.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . indianexpress.com. indianexpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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