Medha Patkar
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Medha Patkar is an Indian social activist best known for leading the Narmada Bachao Andolan and advocating for the rights of displaced communities affected by large development projects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Medha Patkar canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2083892 — 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: Medha Patkar Context triple: [Narmada Dam project, opposedBy, Medha Patkar]
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A.
Aruna Roy
Aruna Roy is an Indian social and political activist best known for her leadership in the Right to Information movement and her work empowering rural communities and advocating for government transparency and accountability.
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B.
Ela Bhatt
Ela Bhatt was an Indian cooperative organizer, lawyer, and founder of the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), renowned globally for her pioneering work in women’s rights and grassroots economic empowerment.
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C.
Sunita Narain
Sunita Narain is an Indian environmentalist and climate policy advocate known for her leadership at the Centre for Science and Environment and her influential work on water management, sustainable development, and environmental justice.
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D.
Sushila Mashruwala
Sushila Mashruwala was the wife of Manilal Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi’s second son, and a member of the extended Gandhi family involved in his social and political legacy.
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E.
Sita Gandhi
Sita Gandhi is a descendant of Mahatma Gandhi’s family, known primarily as the daughter of his son Manilal Gandhi.
- 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: Medha Patkar Target entity description: Medha Patkar is an Indian social activist best known for leading the Narmada Bachao Andolan and advocating for the rights of displaced communities affected by large development projects.
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A.
Aruna Roy
Aruna Roy is an Indian social and political activist best known for her leadership in the Right to Information movement and her work empowering rural communities and advocating for government transparency and accountability.
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B.
Ela Bhatt
Ela Bhatt was an Indian cooperative organizer, lawyer, and founder of the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), renowned globally for her pioneering work in women’s rights and grassroots economic empowerment.
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C.
Sunita Narain
Sunita Narain is an Indian environmentalist and climate policy advocate known for her leadership at the Centre for Science and Environment and her influential work on water management, sustainable development, and environmental justice.
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D.
Sushila Mashruwala
Sushila Mashruwala was the wife of Manilal Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi’s second son, and a member of the extended Gandhi family involved in his social and political legacy.
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E.
Sita Gandhi
Sita Gandhi is a descendant of Mahatma Gandhi’s family, known primarily as the daughter of his son Manilal Gandhi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian politician
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environmentalist ⓘ human ⓘ social activist ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
rehabilitation of people displaced by dams
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rights of adivasis ⓘ rights of farmers ⓘ rights of urban poor ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Goldman Environmental Prize
ⓘ
Padma Shri (declined) ⓘ
linked to:
Padma Shri
Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership ⓘ
linked to:
Ramon Magsaysay Award
Right Livelihood Award ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | India ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1954-12-01 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
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University of Mumbai ⓘ
linked to:
University of Bombay
|
| fieldOfWork |
development-induced displacement
ⓘ
environmental justice ⓘ human rights ⓘ rural development ⓘ tribal rights ⓘ |
| founded |
Ghar Bachao Ghar Banao Andolan
ⓘ
National Alliance of People’s Movements ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasParticipatedIn |
anti-dam movements in India
ⓘ
campaigns against special economic zones ⓘ struggles of slum dwellers in Mumbai ⓘ |
| hasUsedMethod |
hunger strike
ⓘ
non-violent protest ⓘ satyagraha ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Narmada Bachao Andolan
ⓘ
advocacy for displaced communities ⓘ opposition to large dams on the Narmada River ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ Marathi ⓘ
linked to:
Marathi language
|
| movement |
Narmada Bachao Andolan
ⓘ
National Alliance of People’s Movements ⓘ |
| name | Medha Patkar ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership in Narmada Bachao Andolan ⓘ |
| occupation |
environmentalist
ⓘ
politician ⓘ social activist ⓘ |
| opposes |
environmentally destructive development projects
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forced displacement ⓘ large dams without proper rehabilitation ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Mumbai ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | left-wing politics ⓘ |
| stateOfBirth | Maharashtra ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Medha Patkar Description of subject: Medha Patkar is an Indian social activist best known for leading the Narmada Bachao Andolan and advocating for the rights of displaced communities affected by large development projects.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.