Nawab Wajid Ali Shah

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:annexedBy gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:birthDate 1822-07-30
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Lucknow
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Sibtainabad_Imambara,_Kolkata
gptkbp:children gptkb:Birjis_Qadr
numerous others
gptkbp:contribution creation of Parikhana (school for dancers)
development of Lucknowi culture
introduction of Thumri in classical music
modernization of Kathak
gptkbp:deathDate 1887-09-01
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Calcutta
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Nishapuri
gptkbp:exiledTo gptkb:Metiabruz,_Calcutta
gptkbp:father gptkb:Amjad_Ali_Shah
gptkbp:house gptkb:Nishapuri
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nawab Wajid Ali Shah
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:music
gptkb:poetry
patronage of arts
promotion of Kathak dance
gptkbp:language gptkb:Hindi
gptkb:Persian
gptkb:Urdu
gptkbp:legacy subject of many books and plays
inspiration for Satyajit Ray's film 'Shatranj Ke Khilari'
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Malka_Kishwar
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Husn-i-Akhtar
gptkb:Radha_Kanhaiya_Ka_Qissa
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:King
gptkb:musician
gptkb:poet
playwright
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Amjad_Ali_Shah
gptkbp:reign 1847-1856
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Begum_Hazrat_Mahal
gptkbp:successor British annexation of Awadh
gptkbp:title gptkb:King
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Babul_Mora
gptkb:Lucknow_gharana
gptkb:Thumri
gptkb:Nawabi_culture
gptkb:La_Martiniere_College,_Lucknow
gptkb:Lucknow,_India
gptkb:La_Martiniere_College
gptkb:Safed_Baradari
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6