Kim (novel)
E169741
*Kim* is an 1901 adventure novel by Rudyard Kipling that follows an Irish orphan boy in British-ruled India as he becomes involved in espionage and the geopolitical intrigues of the Great Game.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kim (novel) canonical | 2 |
| Kim (1950 film) | 1 |
| Kim (1984 television film) | 1 |
| Kim (novel) universe | 1 |
| Kim: A Story of the Great Game | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1485704 — 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: Kim (novel) Context triple: [Great Game, mentionedIn, Kim (novel)]
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A.
Paama
Paama is an Oceanic language spoken primarily on Paama Island in central Vanuatu.
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B.
Kigensetsu
Kigensetsu was a pre-World War II Japanese national holiday that celebrated the mythical founding of Japan and the divine origins of the emperor.
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C.
Sanshu no Jingi
Sanshu no Jingi refers to the three sacred treasures of Japan’s imperial regalia—mirror, sword, and jewel—that symbolize the legitimacy and divine authority of the emperor.
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D.
Kyojin
Kyojin is the popular nickname of the Yomiuri Giants, one of Japan’s most historic and successful professional baseball teams.
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E.
Sojin
Sojin is a given name, often used in East Asian cultures, that can refer to various individuals in entertainment, arts, and other fields.
- 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: Kim (novel) Target entity description: *Kim* is an 1901 adventure novel by Rudyard Kipling that follows an Irish orphan boy in British-ruled India as he becomes involved in espionage and the geopolitical intrigues of the Great Game.
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A.
Paama
Paama is an Oceanic language spoken primarily on Paama Island in central Vanuatu.
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B.
Kigensetsu
Kigensetsu was a pre-World War II Japanese national holiday that celebrated the mythical founding of Japan and the divine origins of the emperor.
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C.
Sanshu no Jingi
Sanshu no Jingi refers to the three sacred treasures of Japan’s imperial regalia—mirror, sword, and jewel—that symbolize the legitimacy and divine authority of the emperor.
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D.
Kyojin
Kyojin is the popular nickname of the Yomiuri Giants, one of Japan’s most historic and successful professional baseball teams.
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E.
Sojin
Sojin is a given name, often used in East Asian cultures, that can refer to various individuals in entertainment, arts, and other fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adventure novel
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kim ⓘ |
| author | Rudyard Kipling ⓘ |
| containsElement |
British intelligence operations
ⓘ
Buddhist spiritual quest ⓘ journey along the Grand Trunk Road ⓘ
linked to:
Grand Trunk Road
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
colonial administration in India
ⓘ
diverse cultures and religions of India ⓘ the Great Game between the British Empire and Russia ⓘ
linked to:
Anglo-Russian rivalry
|
| firstPublishedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| follows | an Irish orphan boy in British-ruled India ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
ⓘ
spy fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Kim (1950 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Kim (novel)
Kim (1984 television film) ⓘ
linked to:
Kim (novel)
radio adaptations ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Colonel Creighton
ⓘ
Hurree Chunder Mookerjee ⓘ Lurgan Sahib ⓘ Mahbub Ali ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
later spy novels
ⓘ
representations of the Great Game in popular culture ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | imperial adventure fiction ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late Victorian literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
classic of English literature
ⓘ
major work in spy fiction tradition ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Kimball O'Hara
ⓘ
Teshoo Lama ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Rudyard Kipling bibliography
ⓘ
linked to:
Rudyard Kipling
|
| plotFocus |
espionage
ⓘ
the Great Game ⓘ
linked to:
The Great Game
|
| protagonist | Kimball O'Hara ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1901 ⓘ |
| publisher | Macmillan Publishers ⓘ |
| setting |
19th-century India
ⓘ
British India ⓘ |
| theme |
coming of age
ⓘ
cultural hybridity ⓘ identity ⓘ imperialism ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | late 19th century ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Kimball O'Hara ⓘ |
| workOf | Rudyard Kipling ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kim (novel) Description of subject: *Kim* is an 1901 adventure novel by Rudyard Kipling that follows an Irish orphan boy in British-ruled India as he becomes involved in espionage and the geopolitical intrigues of the Great Game.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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