Sorrow of Bihar
E153865
Sorrow of Bihar is a devastatingly flood-prone river in the Indian state of Bihar, notorious for its frequent course changes and widespread destruction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sorrow of Bihar canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1351917 — 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: Sorrow of Bihar Context triple: [Kosi, nickname, Sorrow of Bihar]
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A.
Sankat Mochan
Sankat Mochan is a revered epithet of the Hindu deity Hanuman, highlighting him as the divine remover of devotees’ troubles and obstacles.
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B.
Durgeshnandini
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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C.
Anandamath
Anandamath is a 19th-century Bengali novel by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, famed for its nationalist themes and for popularizing the song "Vande Mataram" that became a rallying cry in India's independence movement.
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D.
Chokher Bali
Chokher Bali is a classic Bengali novel by Rabindranath Tagore that explores complex human emotions, desire, and social norms through the story of a young widow and a married couple.
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E.
Jangnama
Jangnama is a notable Punjabi poetic work, traditionally composed as a war ballad that narrates and reflects on historical battles and conflicts.
- 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: Sorrow of Bihar Target entity description: Sorrow of Bihar is a devastatingly flood-prone river in the Indian state of Bihar, notorious for its frequent course changes and widespread destruction.
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A.
Sankat Mochan
Sankat Mochan is a revered epithet of the Hindu deity Hanuman, highlighting him as the divine remover of devotees’ troubles and obstacles.
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B.
Durgeshnandini
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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C.
Anandamath
Anandamath is a 19th-century Bengali novel by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, famed for its nationalist themes and for popularizing the song "Vande Mataram" that became a rallying cry in India's independence movement.
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D.
Chokher Bali
Chokher Bali is a classic Bengali novel by Rabindranath Tagore that explores complex human emotions, desire, and social norms through the story of a young widow and a married couple.
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E.
Jangnama
Jangnama is a notable Punjabi poetic work, traditionally composed as a war ballad that narrates and reflects on historical battles and conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| affects |
agricultural land in Bihar
ⓘ
human settlements in Bihar ⓘ |
| causes |
damage to crops
ⓘ
damage to infrastructure ⓘ large-scale displacement of people ⓘ loss of life ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| courseCharacteristic |
frequent shifting of river course
ⓘ
unpredictable meandering ⓘ |
| disasterCategory | recurrent natural disaster source ⓘ |
| environmentalEffect |
riverbank erosion
ⓘ
waterlogging of fields ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Sorrow of Bihar ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
flood-prone
ⓘ
notorious ⓘ |
| impactRegion | northern Bihar ⓘ |
| impactType | recurrent seasonal floods ⓘ |
| knownFor |
devastating floods
ⓘ
frequent course changes ⓘ widespread destruction ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bihar
ⓘ
Indian state of Bihar ⓘ
linked to:
Bihar
|
| managementConcern |
embankment maintenance
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ river training ⓘ |
| naturalHazardType | riverine flooding ⓘ |
| riskLevel | high flood risk ⓘ |
| socioEconomicEffect |
chronic poverty in affected areas
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damage to rural infrastructure ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sorrow of Bihar Description of subject: Sorrow of Bihar is a devastatingly flood-prone river in the Indian state of Bihar, notorious for its frequent course changes and widespread destruction.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.