Arun Manilal Gandhi
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Arun Manilal Gandhi was an Indian-American author and activist known for promoting his grandfather Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of nonviolence through writing, lectures, and educational initiatives.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arun Manilal Gandhi canonical | 4 |
| Arun Gandhi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3532101 — 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: Arun Manilal Gandhi Context triple: [Gandhi family, notableMember, Arun Manilal Gandhi]
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A.
Laxmidas Gandhi
Laxmidas Gandhi was an elder brother of Mahatma Gandhi and a member of the Gandhi family from Porbandar, India.
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B.
Gopalkrishna Gandhi
Gopalkrishna Gandhi is an Indian diplomat, writer, and public intellectual who served as the Governor of West Bengal and is known for his advocacy of constitutional values and civil liberties.
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C.
Rajmohan Gandhi
Rajmohan Gandhi is an Indian biographer, historian, and politician known for his works on the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian independence movement.
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D.
Harilal Gandhi
Harilal Gandhi was the eldest son of Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi, known for his troubled relationship with his father and struggles with identity, education, and alcoholism.
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E.
Devdas Gandhi
Devdas Gandhi was the youngest son of Mahatma Gandhi, known for his work as a journalist and editor with The Hindustan Times and for his involvement in India’s independence movement.
- 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: Arun Manilal Gandhi Target entity description: Arun Manilal Gandhi was an Indian-American author and activist known for promoting his grandfather Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of nonviolence through writing, lectures, and educational initiatives.
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A.
Laxmidas Gandhi
Laxmidas Gandhi was an elder brother of Mahatma Gandhi and a member of the Gandhi family from Porbandar, India.
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B.
Gopalkrishna Gandhi
Gopalkrishna Gandhi is an Indian diplomat, writer, and public intellectual who served as the Governor of West Bengal and is known for his advocacy of constitutional values and civil liberties.
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C.
Rajmohan Gandhi
Rajmohan Gandhi is an Indian biographer, historian, and politician known for his works on the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian independence movement.
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D.
Harilal Gandhi
Harilal Gandhi was the eldest son of Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi, known for his troubled relationship with his father and struggles with identity, education, and alcoholism.
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E.
Devdas Gandhi
Devdas Gandhi was the youngest son of Mahatma Gandhi, known for his work as a journalist and editor with The Hindustan Times and for his involvement in India’s independence movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
activist
ⓘ
author ⓘ human ⓘ nonviolence advocate ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | age-related illness ⓘ |
| citizenshipStatus | Indian-American ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
India
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-04-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2023-05-02 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | obituaries in major international newspapers ⓘ |
| educatedAt | South African schools in Durban ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Indian ⓘ |
| familyName | Gandhi ⓘ |
| father | Manilal Gandhi ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
conflict resolution
ⓘ
peace education ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| founded | M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence ⓘ |
| fullName | Arun Manilal Gandhi ⓘ |
| genre |
children’s literature
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memoir ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Arun ⓘ |
| grandfather | Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
educational initiatives on nonviolent conflict resolution
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promoting Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of nonviolence ⓘ public lectures on peace and nonviolence ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
Gujarati ⓘ |
| livedWith | Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ |
| mother |
Sushila Mashruwala Gandhi
ⓘ
linked to:
Sushila Gandhi
|
| movement |
civil rights movement
ⓘ
linked to:
American civil rights movement
nonviolence movement ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Grandfather Gandhi
ⓘ
Legacy of Love: My Education in the Path of Nonviolence ⓘ The Gift of Anger: And Other Lessons from My Grandfather Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
lecturer
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peace activist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| periodLivedWithGrandfather | about 18 months in Sevagram ashram ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Durban, South Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
Durban
|
| placeOfDeath |
Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
ⓘ
linked to:
Kolhapur
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residence |
Rochester, New York, United States of America
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linked to:
Rochester, New York
|
| spouse | Sunanda Gandhi ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arun Manilal Gandhi Description of subject: Arun Manilal Gandhi was an Indian-American author and activist known for promoting his grandfather Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of nonviolence through writing, lectures, and educational initiatives.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Arun Manilal Gandhi