Shobhaa De

Indian journalist and novelist (born 1948)
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Shobhaa De

Summary

Shobhaa De is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Mumbai[2]. She was born on January 7, 1948[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], socialite[6], model[7], and novelist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,292 views/month, #7,088 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Shobhaa De was born in Mumbai[2].
  • Shobhaa De was born on January 7, 1948[3].
  • Shobhaa De held citizenship in India[10].
  • Shobhaa De worked as a journalist[4].
  • Shobhaa De's professions included writer[5].
  • Shobhaa De's professions included socialite[6].
  • Shobhaa De's professions included model[7].
  • Shobhaa De's professions included novelist[8].
  • Shobhaa De's education included a stint at St. Xavier's College[11].
  • Shobhaa De was educated at Queen Mary School, Mumbai[12].
  • Shobhaa De is recorded as female[13].
  • Shobhaa De's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Shobhaa De's Commons category is recorded as Shobhaa De[15].
  • Shobhaa De's family name is recorded as De[16].
  • Shobhaa De's given name is recorded as Shobhaa[17].
  • Shobhaa De's official website is recorded as http://shobhaade.blogspot.com/[18].
  • Shobhaa De's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Shobhaa De's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+2651652'}[20].
  • Shobhaa De's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+2741290'}[21].
  • Shobhaa De's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+2617638'}[22].
  • Shobhaa De's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+2566856'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mumbai[2], Shobhaa De… she was born on January 7, 1948[3].

Education

Educated at St. Xavier's College[11], a college[24], in India[25], founded in 1869[26], headquartered in Mumbai[27] and Queen Mary School, Mumbai[12], a secondary school[28], in India[29], founded in 1875[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], socialite[6], model[7], and novelist[8].

Why It Matters

Shobhaa De ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,292 views/month, #7,088 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Shobhaa De born?

Shobhaa De's place of birth was Mumbai[2].

What did Shobhaa De do for work?

Shobhaa De worked as journalist[4], writer[5], socialite[6], model[7], and novelist[8].

Where did Shobhaa De go to school?

Shobhaa De was educated at St. Xavier's College[11] and Queen Mary School, Mumbai[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation journalist, writer, socialite +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
  2. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id 1888394
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 725755, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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