Palagummi Sainath

Indian journalist
Person human Q895915
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Summary

Palagummi Sainath was born on January 1, 1957[1], in Chennai[2]. He has worked as a journalist[3] and writer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (543 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: May 13, 1957[6]
  • Spouse: Q141185447[7]
  • Country of citizenship: India[8]
  • Native language: Telugu[9]
  • Educated at: Loyola College[10], Jawaharlal Nehru University[11], University of Madras[12]
  • Notable work: Everybody Loves a Good Drought[13]
  • Award received: Ramon Magsaysay Award[14], Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Palagummi Sainath[17]
  • Given name: P.[18]
  • Official website: http://psainath.org/[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Telugu[20], English[21]
  • Name in native language: పాలగుమ్మి సాయినాథ్[22]

Why It Matters

Palagummi Sainath is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Palagummi Sainath born?

Palagummi Sainath's place of birth was Chennai[2].

Who was Palagummi Sainath married to?

Palagummi Sainath's spouses include Q141185447[7].

What did Palagummi Sainath do for work?

Palagummi Sainath worked as a journalist[3] and writer[4].

Where did Palagummi Sainath go to school?

Palagummi Sainath was educated at Loyola College[10], Jawaharlal Nehru University[11], and University of Madras[12].

What awards did Palagummi Sainath receive?

Honors received include Ramon Magsaysay Award[14] and Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'hi', 'kn', 'ml', 'mr', 'or', 'pa', 'pnb', 'ta',
    Date of birth → +1957-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1957-05-13T00:00:00Z
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  2. 6w ago · Psubhashish · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Q141185447
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Official website → http://psainath.org/
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