Pather Panchali
E165962
Pather Panchali is a landmark Bengali novel by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay that poignantly portrays rural life and childhood in early 20th-century Bengal.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pather Panchali canonical | 40 |
| Pather Panchali (1955 film) | 5 |
| Pather Panchali (film) | 4 |
| Pather Panchali (novel) | 4 |
| Pather Panchali by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay | 2 |
| Pather Panchali universe | 1 |
| film Pather Panchali | 1 |
| novel Pather Panchali (1929) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1436704 — 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: Pather Panchali Context triple: [Bengali literature, notableWorkIn, Pather Panchali]
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A.
Ardh Satya
Ardh Satya is a critically acclaimed 1983 Hindi crime drama film directed by Govind Nihalani, noted for its gritty portrayal of police corruption and moral conflict.
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B.
Mother India
Mother India is a national personification of India depicted as a nurturing yet embattled mother figure, widely used in literature, art, and political discourse to inspire patriotism and sacrifice.
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C.
Star of India
The Star of India is a historic emblem and chivalric order created by the British Crown to honor loyalty and service among princes and officials in colonial India.
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D.
Manush
Manush are a subgroup of the Romani people, traditionally found in Western Europe and known for their distinct cultural and linguistic heritage.
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E.
Bajrangbali
Bajrangbali is a revered form of the Hindu deity Hanuman, worshipped as a symbol of strength, devotion, and protection.
- 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: Pather Panchali Target entity description: Pather Panchali is a landmark Bengali novel by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay that poignantly portrays rural life and childhood in early 20th-century Bengal.
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A.
Ardh Satya
Ardh Satya is a critically acclaimed 1983 Hindi crime drama film directed by Govind Nihalani, noted for its gritty portrayal of police corruption and moral conflict.
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B.
Mother India
Mother India is a national personification of India depicted as a nurturing yet embattled mother figure, widely used in literature, art, and political discourse to inspire patriotism and sacrifice.
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C.
Star of India
The Star of India is a historic emblem and chivalric order created by the British Crown to honor loyalty and service among princes and officials in colonial India.
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D.
Manush
Manush are a subgroup of the Romani people, traditionally found in Western Europe and known for their distinct cultural and linguistic heritage.
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E.
Bajrangbali
Bajrangbali is a revered form of the Hindu deity Hanuman, worshipped as a symbol of strength, devotion, and protection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bengali-language novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Pather Panchali (1955 film)
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linked to:
Pather Panchali
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| associatedWith |
Apu trilogy
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linked to:
The Apu Trilogy
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| author | Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Bengal Presidency under British India
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linked to:
Bengal Presidency
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| depicts |
Hindu Bengali village life
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struggles of a poor Brahmin family ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | Satyajit Ray ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Bengali language ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Aparajito (novel)
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linked to:
Aparajito
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| genre |
bildungsroman
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realist novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
radio adaptations
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stage adaptations ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Apu Ray
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Durga Ray ⓘ Harihar Ray ⓘ Indir Thakrun ⓘ Sarbajaya Ray ⓘ |
| hasPart |
depiction of village life in Bengal
ⓘ
story of Apu’s childhood ⓘ |
| influenced | Indian parallel cinema through its film adaptation ⓘ |
| language | Bengali ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Bengali literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | landmark work of Bengali fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Apu
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Durga ⓘ Harihar Ray ⓘ Indir Thakrun ⓘ Sarbajaya Ray ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on Indian literature
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poignant portrayal of rural Bengal ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Bengali ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Apu trilogy source material ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | one of Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay’s most famous works ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1929 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | rural Bengal ⓘ |
| settingTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| theme |
childhood
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coming of age ⓘ family relationships ⓘ loss and death ⓘ poverty ⓘ rural life ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Song of the Little Road ⓘ |
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Subject: Pather Panchali Description of subject: Pather Panchali is a landmark Bengali novel by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay that poignantly portrays rural life and childhood in early 20th-century Bengal.
Referenced by (58)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
The Apu Trilogy
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subject linked to:
Song of the Little Road
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