Durgeshnandini
E139574
Durgeshnandini is a pioneering 19th-century Bengali historical novel by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, often regarded as one of the earliest major works of modern Bengali literature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Durgeshnandini canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1223198 — 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: Durgeshnandini Context triple: [Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, notableWork, Durgeshnandini]
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A.
Nala and Damayanti
Nala and Damayanti is a celebrated love-and-trial romance from the Indian epic tradition, renowned for its themes of devotion, fate, and moral endurance.
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B.
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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C.
Chitrangada
Chitrangada is a warrior princess from the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as one of Arjuna’s wives and the daughter of the king of Manipur.
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D.
Manjira
Manjira is a major river in southern India that flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana before joining the Godavari River.
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E.
Rukmini
Rukmini is a principal queen of the Hindu god Krishna, revered as an incarnation of the goddess Lakshmi and celebrated for her devotion and role in Krishna’s life.
- 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: Durgeshnandini Target entity description: Durgeshnandini is a pioneering 19th-century Bengali historical novel by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, often regarded as one of the earliest major works of modern Bengali literature.
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A.
Nala and Damayanti
Nala and Damayanti is a celebrated love-and-trial romance from the Indian epic tradition, renowned for its themes of devotion, fate, and moral endurance.
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B.
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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C.
Chitrangada
Chitrangada is a warrior princess from the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as one of Arjuna’s wives and the daughter of the king of Manipur.
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D.
Manjira
Manjira is a major river in southern India that flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana before joining the Godavari River.
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E.
Rukmini
Rukmini is a principal queen of the Hindu god Krishna, revered as an incarnation of the goddess Lakshmi and celebrated for her devotion and role in Krishna’s life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bengali-language novel
ⓘ
historical novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| featuresHistoricalBackgroundOf | Mughal conquest of Bengal ⓘ |
| firstNovelByAuthor | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Calcutta ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
ⓘ
romantic novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
radio adaptations
ⓘ
stage adaptations ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | considered a landmark in Bengali fiction ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalFigureAppearance | Mughal generals (fictionalized) ⓘ |
| hasInfluencedAuthor | later Bengali novelists ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Ayesha
ⓘ
Jagat Singh ⓘ Tilottama ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme |
love
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religious and cultural conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Bengali novel
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later Bengali historical fiction ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
blending romance with historical events
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popularizing the historical novel form in Bengali ⓘ |
| language | Bengali ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modern Bengali literature ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Bengali literature ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | book ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Bengali ⓘ |
| partOf | canon of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s works ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1865 ⓘ |
| scriptOfOriginalEdition | Bengali script ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
Mughal era
ⓘ
linked to:
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
|
| settingRegion | Bengal ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the earliest major works of modern Bengali literature
ⓘ
pioneering Bengali historical novel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Durgeshnandini Description of subject: Durgeshnandini is a pioneering 19th-century Bengali historical novel by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, often regarded as one of the earliest major works of modern Bengali literature.
Referenced by (9)
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