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Rudyard Kipling

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Literature & writing Maharashtra Great mind of history

Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English journalist, novelist, poet and short-story writer. He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work.

BORN

30 December 1865

DIED

18 January 1936

HONOUR

Nobel Prize in Literature, 1907

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Key facts

Born
30 December 1865, Mumbai
Died
18 January 1936, London
State of birth
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Sector
Literature & writing
Profession
English writer and poet (1865–1936)
Gender
Male

Biography

Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English journalist, novelist, poet and short-story writer. He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work.

Summary based on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed by the RochakDuniya editorial team.

Timeline

  1. 1865Born in Mumbai
  2. 1907Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature
  3. 1921Awarded the doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris
  4. 1921Awarded the honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg
  5. 1922Becomes Rector of the University of St Andrews
  6. 1936Dies in London
  7. 2009Awarded the Lektorix
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