| Born | 30 December 1865 (age 87) Bombay, British India |
| Died | 18 January 1936 (aged 70) London, England |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Literature (1907) |
| Genres | Children's literature • Short story • Novel • Poetry • Travelogue |
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| Spouse | Caroline Starr Balestier (m. 1892–1936) |
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| Subjects | Children's fiction • Colonialism • Imperialism • Travel • Military |
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| Occupation | Writer • poet • journalist |
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| Notable works | The Jungle Book • Kim • If— • Gunga Din • Puck of Pook's Hill |