Nur Muhammad Taraki

1st General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
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Nur Muhammad Taraki
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Nur Muhammad Taraki

Summary

Nur Muhammad Taraki is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nawa District[2]. He was born on July 15, 1917[3]. He died in Kabul[4]. He died on October 9, 1979[5]. He worked as a politician[6], poet[7], writer[8], and journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,915 views/month, #6,815 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Nur Muhammad Taraki's place of birth was Nawa District[2].
  • Nur Muhammad Taraki passed away in Kabul[4].
  • Nur Muhammad Taraki was born on July 15, 1917[3].
  • Nur Muhammad Taraki died on October 9, 1979[5].
  • Nur Muhammad Taraki is buried at Kabul[11].
  • Nur Muhammad Taraki held citizenship in Afghanistan[12].
  • Nur Muhammad Taraki's professions included politician[6].
  • Nur Muhammad Taraki's professions included poet[7].
  • Nur Muhammad Taraki worked as a writer[8].
  • Nur Muhammad Taraki worked as a journalist[9].
  • Nur Muhammad Taraki held the position of Chairman of the Revolutionary Council of Afghanistan[13].
  • Nur Muhammad Taraki was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[14].
  • Nur Muhammad Taraki was educated at University of Oxford[15].
  • Nur Muhammad Taraki is recorded as male[16].
  • Nur Muhammad Taraki's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Nur Muhammad Taraki was affiliated with the People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan[18].
  • Nur Muhammad Taraki's Commons category is recorded as Nur Muhammad Taraki[19].
  • The cause of death was asphyxia[20].
  • Nur Muhammad Taraki's given name is recorded as Nur[21].
  • Nur Muhammad Taraki's manner of death is recorded as deliberate murder[22].
  • Nur Muhammad Taraki's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Pashto[23].
  • Nur Muhammad Taraki's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ps', 'text': 'نور محمد ترکۍ'}[24].
  • Nur Muhammad Taraki's sibling is recorded as Jan Mohammad Taraki[25].

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Origins and Family

Nur Muhammad Taraki's place of birth was Nawa District[2]. He was born on July 15, 1917[3].

Education

Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[14], a public university[26], in Russia[27], founded in 1755[28], headquartered in Moscow[29] and University of Oxford[15], a collegiate university[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1096[32], headquartered in Oxford[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], poet[7], writer[8], and journalist[9]. Nur Muhammad Taraki held the position of Chairman of the Revolutionary Council of Afghanistan[13].

Personal Life

Nur Muhammad Taraki was affiliated with the People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan[18].

Death and Burial

Nur Muhammad Taraki died on October 9, 1979[5]. He died in Kabul[4]. The cause of death was asphyxia[20]. Burial took place at Kabul[11].

Why It Matters

Nur Muhammad Taraki ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,915 views/month, #6,815 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Nur Muhammad Taraki born?

Born in Nawa District[2], Nur Muhammad Taraki…

Where did Nur Muhammad Taraki die?

Nur Muhammad Taraki died in Kabul[4].

What did Nur Muhammad Taraki do for work?

Nur Muhammad Taraki worked as politician[6], poet[7], writer[8], and journalist[9].

Where did Nur Muhammad Taraki go to school?

Nur Muhammad Taraki was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[14] and University of Oxford[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . munzinger.de. Retrieved . munzinger.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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