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Bachchan

The Bachchan is an Indian surname which may refer to: *Bachchan family, an Indian showbiz family, founded by Harivansh Rai Bachchan ** Abhishek Bachchan, Indian actor, son of Amitabh Bachchan ** Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Indian actress and 1994 Miss World, married to Abhishek ** Amitabh Bachchan, Indian film actor ** Harivansh Rai "Bachchan", Hindi poet and author; father of Amitabh ** Jaya Bachchan, Indian actress, wife of Amitabh and mother of Abhishek ** Teji Bachchan, social activist, wife of Harivansh, mother of Amitabh * Bala Bachchan, Indian politician, member of the Indian National Congress

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The Bachchan is an Indian surname which may refer to: *Bachchan family, an Indian showbiz family, founded by Harivansh Rai Bachchan ** Abhishek Bachchan, Indian actor, son of Amitabh Bachchan ** Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Indian actress and 1994 Miss World, married to Abhishek ** Amitabh Bachchan, Indian film actor ** Harivansh Rai "Bachchan", Hindi poet and author; father of Amitabh ** Jaya Bachchan, Indian actress, wife of Amitabh and mother of Abhishek ** Teji Bachchan, social activist, wife of Harivansh, mother of Amitabh * Bala Bachchan, Indian politician, member of the Indian National Congress

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1305380470

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.