Rani of Jhansi Regiment
E120964
The Rani of Jhansi Regiment was an all-female combat unit of the Indian National Army, formed during World War II to fight for India’s independence from British rule.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rani of Jhansi Regiment canonical | 5 |
| Jhansi ki Rani Regiment | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1014079 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rani of Jhansi Regiment Context triple: [Indian National Army, hadUnit, Rani of Jhansi Regiment]
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A.
Rani Lakshmibai
Rani Lakshmibai was the queen of Jhansi and a legendary Indian freedom fighter renowned for her bravery and leadership against British colonial rule during the mid-19th century.
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B.
Nana Sahib
Nana Sahib was a prominent Indian aristocrat and leader who played a key role in directing rebel forces against British rule during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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C.
Lion of Punjab
Lion of Punjab is the famous epithet of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the 19th-century Sikh ruler renowned for unifying the Sikh Empire and resisting foreign invasions in the Punjab region.
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D.
Jhansi Ki Rani
Jhansi Ki Rani is the legendary 19th-century queen and freedom fighter Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, celebrated for her courageous role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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E.
Rashtra Sevika Samiti
Rashtra Sevika Samiti is a Hindu nationalist women’s organization in India that serves as the female counterpart to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rani of Jhansi Regiment Target entity description: The Rani of Jhansi Regiment was an all-female combat unit of the Indian National Army, formed during World War II to fight for India’s independence from British rule.
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A.
Rani Lakshmibai
Rani Lakshmibai was the queen of Jhansi and a legendary Indian freedom fighter renowned for her bravery and leadership against British colonial rule during the mid-19th century.
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B.
Nana Sahib
Nana Sahib was a prominent Indian aristocrat and leader who played a key role in directing rebel forces against British rule during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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C.
Lion of Punjab
Lion of Punjab is the famous epithet of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the 19th-century Sikh ruler renowned for unifying the Sikh Empire and resisting foreign invasions in the Punjab region.
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D.
Jhansi Ki Rani
Jhansi Ki Rani is the legendary 19th-century queen and freedom fighter Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, celebrated for her courageous role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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E.
Rashtra Sevika Samiti
Rashtra Sevika Samiti is a Hindu nationalist women’s organization in India that serves as the female counterpart to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
all-female military unit
ⓘ
combat unit ⓘ regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Azad Hind
ⓘ
linked to:
Azad Hind Government
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Jhansi ki Rani Regiment
ⓘ
linked to:
Rani of Jhansi Regiment
|
| associatedMovement |
Quit India movement (broad independence struggle)
ⓘ
linked to:
Quit India movement
|
| associatedWith |
Azad Hind Government
ⓘ
Indian National Army trials (Red Fort trials) ⓘ
linked to:
Indian National Army trials
|
| commander | Lakshmi Sahgal ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | memorials and writings on the Indian National Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
Indian independence movement
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Provisional Government of Free India
ⓘ
linked to:
Azad Hind Government
|
| dissolved | 1945 ⓘ |
| genderComposition | all-female ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Singapore ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the first all-female combat regiments in modern military history ⓘ |
| ideology | Indian nationalism ⓘ |
| inception | 1943 ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand |
English
ⓘ
Hindustani ⓘ |
| leader | Subhas Chandra Bose ⓘ |
| motive | Indian independence from British rule ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi
ⓘ
linked to:
Rani Lakshmibai
|
| namedForRoleModel |
Rani Lakshmibai, queen of Jhansi
ⓘ
linked to:
Rani Lakshmibai
|
| notableCommander | Lakshmi Sahgal ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Janaky Athi Nahappan
ⓘ
Lakshmi Sahgal ⓘ Rasammah Bhupalan ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Burma
ⓘ
linked to:
Myanmar
Malaya ⓘ
linked to:
Federation of Malaya
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| opponent |
Allied forces in Southeast Asia
ⓘ
British Empire ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Azad Hind Fauj
ⓘ
linked to:
Indian National Army
|
| partOf | Indian National Army ⓘ |
| recruitmentBase |
Indian diaspora in Southeast Asia
ⓘ
Indian women in Malaya ⓘ Indian women in Singapore ⓘ |
| religionPolicy | secular ⓘ |
| role |
combat support
ⓘ
infantry ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| symbolizes | women’s participation in the Indian independence movement ⓘ |
| trainingLocation |
Burma
ⓘ
linked to:
Myanmar
Singapore ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | revolutionary military unit ⓘ |
| uniformColor | khaki ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Rani of Jhansi Regiment Description of subject: The Rani of Jhansi Regiment was an all-female combat unit of the Indian National Army, formed during World War II to fight for India’s independence from British rule.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Rani of Jhansi Regiment