Swaraj movement
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The Swaraj movement was an early 20th-century Indian political campaign demanding self-rule and greater autonomy from British colonial rule, prominently associated with leaders like Motilal Nehru.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Swaraj movement canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1756754 — 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: Swaraj movement Context triple: [Motilal Nehru, movement, Swaraj movement]
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Swadeshi movement
The Swadeshi movement was a major early 20th-century Indian nationalist campaign that promoted the boycott of British goods and the use of indigenous products to resist colonial rule.
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Non-Cooperation Movement
The Non-Cooperation Movement was a major mass protest led by Mahatma Gandhi in the early 1920s that mobilized Indians to withdraw from British institutions and boycott colonial rule as part of the struggle for independence.
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C.
Indian National Congress movement
The Indian National Congress movement was a major political and nationalist movement in colonial India that led the struggle for independence from British rule and later became a dominant political force in independent India.
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D.
Young Bengal movement
The Young Bengal movement was a radical 19th-century intellectual and social reform movement in colonial Bengal, led by Western-educated youth who challenged orthodox Hindu traditions and promoted rationalism and liberal ideas.
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E.
Quit India movement
The Quit India movement was a mass civil disobedience campaign launched in 1942 demanding an end to British colonial rule in India, led prominently by Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian National Congress.
- 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: Swaraj movement Target entity description: The Swaraj movement was an early 20th-century Indian political campaign demanding self-rule and greater autonomy from British colonial rule, prominently associated with leaders like Motilal Nehru.
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A.
Swadeshi movement
The Swadeshi movement was a major early 20th-century Indian nationalist campaign that promoted the boycott of British goods and the use of indigenous products to resist colonial rule.
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B.
Non-Cooperation Movement
The Non-Cooperation Movement was a major mass protest led by Mahatma Gandhi in the early 1920s that mobilized Indians to withdraw from British institutions and boycott colonial rule as part of the struggle for independence.
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C.
Indian National Congress movement
The Indian National Congress movement was a major political and nationalist movement in colonial India that led the struggle for independence from British rule and later became a dominant political force in independent India.
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D.
Young Bengal movement
The Young Bengal movement was a radical 19th-century intellectual and social reform movement in colonial Bengal, led by Western-educated youth who challenged orthodox Hindu traditions and promoted rationalism and liberal ideas.
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E.
Quit India movement
The Quit India movement was a mass civil disobedience campaign launched in 1942 demanding an end to British colonial rule in India, led prominently by Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian National Congress.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian independence movement
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anti-colonial movement ⓘ political movement ⓘ self-rule movement ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
ending colonial exploitation
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establishing responsible government in India ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Annie Besant
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak ⓘ Home Rule movement ⓘ Jawaharlal Nehru ⓘ Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ Motilal Nehru ⓘ Swaraj Party ⓘ |
| broaderStruggle | decolonization in Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| demanded |
end to arbitrary colonial policies
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greater Indian participation in governance ⓘ legislative reforms ⓘ |
| goal |
Swaraj (self-rule)
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linked to:
Swaraj
greater autonomy from British rule ⓘ political self-determination for Indians ⓘ |
| historicalContext | British colonial rule in India ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Indian National Congress ⓘ |
| inspired | later mass movements for Indian independence ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
national sovereignty
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people’s participation in governance ⓘ political autonomy ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| location | British India ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | self-rule ⓘ |
| opposedTo | British colonial rule in India ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology |
Indian nationalism
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self-governance ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Civil Disobedience Movement
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Indian independence movement ⓘ Non-Cooperation Movement ⓘ |
| slogan | Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
constitutional agitation
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parliamentary obstruction within colonial councils ⓘ public mobilization ⓘ |
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Subject: Swaraj movement Description of subject: The Swaraj movement was an early 20th-century Indian political campaign demanding self-rule and greater autonomy from British colonial rule, prominently associated with leaders like Motilal Nehru.
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