Bimala
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Bimala is the central female protagonist and introspective narrator of Rabindranath Tagore’s novel "The Home and the World," whose personal awakening unfolds amid political and emotional turmoil.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2014283 — 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: Bimala Context triple: [Ghare-Baire, narrator, Bimala]
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A.
Kuhelika
Kuhelika is a Bengali novel by Kazi Nazrul Islam that explores themes of social injustice, revolution, and human relationships.
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B.
Nabaneeta
Nabaneeta is a feminine given name most notably borne by the acclaimed Indian Bengali writer and academic Nabaneeta Dev Sen.
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C.
Gajanana
Gajanana is a revered aspect of the Hindu deity Ganesha, emphasizing his elephant-faced form and role as the remover of obstacles and bestower of wisdom.
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D.
Pritha
Pritha, better known as Kunti, is a prominent queen and mother of the Pandavas in the Indian epic Mahabharata.
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E.
बरामती
बरामती महाराष्ट्रातील पुणे जिल्ह्यातील एक ऐतिहासिक व कृषीप्रधान शहर आहे, जे औद्योगिक विकास आणि राजकीय महत्त्वासाठी ओळखले जाते.
- 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: Bimala Target entity description: Bimala is the central female protagonist and introspective narrator of Rabindranath Tagore’s novel "The Home and the World," whose personal awakening unfolds amid political and emotional turmoil.
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A.
Kuhelika
Kuhelika is a Bengali novel by Kazi Nazrul Islam that explores themes of social injustice, revolution, and human relationships.
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B.
Nabaneeta
Nabaneeta is a feminine given name most notably borne by the acclaimed Indian Bengali writer and academic Nabaneeta Dev Sen.
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C.
Gajanana
Gajanana is a revered aspect of the Hindu deity Ganesha, emphasizing his elephant-faced form and role as the remover of obstacles and bestower of wisdom.
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D.
Pritha
Pritha, better known as Kunti, is a prominent queen and mother of the Pandavas in the Indian epic Mahabharata.
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E.
बरामती
बरामती महाराष्ट्रातील पुणे जिल्ह्यातील एक ऐतिहासिक व कृषीप्रधान शहर आहे, जे औद्योगिक विकास आणि राजकीय महत्त्वासाठी ओळखले जाते.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fictional character
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Literary character ⓘ Narrator ⓘ Protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Home and the World ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
Political novel
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Psychological novel ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
The home
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The world ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
Conflict between tradition and modernity
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Emotional turmoil ⓘ Marriage and fidelity ⓘ Moral conflict ⓘ Nationalism ⓘ Personal awakening ⓘ Political turmoil ⓘ Role of women in society ⓘ Swadeshi movement ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
Choice between Nikhil and Sandip
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Loyalty to husband versus attraction to nationalist leader ⓘ |
| characterIn | The Home and the World ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | India ⓘ |
| createdBy | Rabindranath Tagore ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Bengali Renaissance ⓘ |
| emotionallyInvolvedWith | Sandip ⓘ |
| gender | Female ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeMode | First-person narration ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipTypeWith | Romantic tension with Sandip ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Bengali ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
Embodiment of the clash between private and public spheres
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Vehicle for critique of extremist nationalism ⓘ |
| literaryWorkAuthor | Rabindranath Tagore ⓘ |
| marriedTo | Nikhil ⓘ |
| narratesPerspectiveOn |
Domestic life
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Inner moral struggle ⓘ Nationalist politics ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | Introspective narrator ⓘ |
| politicalContextInWork | Swadeshi movement in Bengal ⓘ |
| roleInWork | Central female protagonist ⓘ |
| settingOfWork | Bengal ⓘ |
| spouseInWork | Nikhil ⓘ |
| symbolizes | Transition of Indian woman from seclusion to public consciousness ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalUniverse | Early 20th century ⓘ |
| undergoesCharacterArc | From sheltered housewife to self-aware individual ⓘ |
| workOriginalTitle | Ghare-Baire ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear | 1916 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bimala Description of subject: Bimala is the central female protagonist and introspective narrator of Rabindranath Tagore’s novel "The Home and the World," whose personal awakening unfolds amid political and emotional turmoil.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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