Thawra-ye Saur
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Thawra-ye Saur is the Afghan term for the 1978 Saur Revolution, a communist-led coup that overthrew President Daoud Khan and brought the People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan to power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thawra-ye Saur canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3903666 — 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: Thawra-ye Saur Context triple: [Saur Revolution, alsoKnownAs, Thawra-ye Saur]
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A.
Al-Fateh Revolution
The Al-Fateh Revolution was the 1969 military coup in Libya that overthrew King Idris I and brought Muammar Gaddafi to power, marking the start of his long authoritarian rule.
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B.
Egyptian revolution of 1952
The Egyptian revolution of 1952 was a military-led uprising that overthrew King Farouk, ended the monarchy, and paved the way for the establishment of a republic and the rise of leaders like Gamal Abdel Nasser.
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C.
April Revolution
The April Revolution was a 1960 pro-democracy uprising in South Korea that overthrew the authoritarian Syngman Rhee regime and paved the way for short-lived democratic reforms.
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D.
April Revolution
The April Revolution was a 1965 uprising in the Dominican Republic that sparked the Dominican Civil War and led to U.S. military intervention amid Cold War tensions.
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E.
1919 Egyptian Revolution
The 1919 Egyptian Revolution was a nationwide uprising against British colonial rule that marked a pivotal step toward Egypt’s independence and the rise of modern Egyptian nationalism.
- 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: Thawra-ye Saur Target entity description: Thawra-ye Saur is the Afghan term for the 1978 Saur Revolution, a communist-led coup that overthrew President Daoud Khan and brought the People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan to power.
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A.
Al-Fateh Revolution
The Al-Fateh Revolution was the 1969 military coup in Libya that overthrew King Idris I and brought Muammar Gaddafi to power, marking the start of his long authoritarian rule.
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B.
Egyptian revolution of 1952
The Egyptian revolution of 1952 was a military-led uprising that overthrew King Farouk, ended the monarchy, and paved the way for the establishment of a republic and the rise of leaders like Gamal Abdel Nasser.
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C.
April Revolution
The April Revolution was a 1960 pro-democracy uprising in South Korea that overthrew the authoritarian Syngman Rhee regime and paved the way for short-lived democratic reforms.
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D.
April Revolution
The April Revolution was a 1965 uprising in the Dominican Republic that sparked the Dominican Civil War and led to U.S. military intervention amid Cold War tensions.
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E.
1919 Egyptian Revolution
The 1919 Egyptian Revolution was a nationwide uprising against British colonial rule that marked a pivotal step toward Egypt’s independence and the rise of modern Egyptian nationalism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup d'état
ⓘ
revolution ⓘ |
| aftermath |
proclamation of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
ⓘ
purges within the Afghan state and army ⓘ resistance by Islamist and traditionalist groups ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
April Revolution
ⓘ
Saur Revolution ⓘ |
| cause | opposition to Daoud Khan’s government ⓘ |
| chronology | occurred before the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| conflictType | internal political conflict ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| endTime | 1978-04-28 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Democratic Republic of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| governmentOverthrown |
Republic of Afghanistan
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Afghanistan
|
| hasEffect |
beginning of PDPA rule in Afghanistan
ⓘ
escalation of internal conflict in Afghanistan ⓘ increased Soviet involvement in Afghanistan ⓘ radical land and social reforms in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| hasPart | military coup ⓘ |
| ideology |
Marxism–Leninism
ⓘ
communism ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Persian (Dari) ⓘ |
| location |
Afghanistan
ⓘ
Kabul ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan
ⓘ
linked to:
People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
|
| namedAfter | Saur (second month of the Afghan calendar) ⓘ |
| newGovernmentFormed | Democratic Republic of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Islamist groups in Afghanistan
ⓘ
traditional tribal leaders in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| overthrew |
Mohammad Daoud Khan
ⓘ
linked to:
Sardar Mohammad Daoud Khan
|
| participant |
Afghan Army
ⓘ
Khalq faction of the PDPA ⓘ
linked to:
Khalq faction
Parcham faction of the PDPA ⓘ
linked to:
Parcham faction
People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan ⓘ
linked to:
People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
|
| partOf | Cold War ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1978 ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-Soviet ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Republic of Afghanistan (1973–1978)
ⓘ
linked to:
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
|
| relatedEvent |
Assassination of Nur Muhammad Taraki
ⓘ
Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ Uprising against PDPA reforms in rural Afghanistan ⓘ |
| result |
establishment of a communist government in Afghanistan
ⓘ
overthrow of the Republic of Afghanistan under Daoud Khan ⓘ seizure of power by the People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| significantFigure |
Babrak Karmal
ⓘ
Hafizullah Amin ⓘ Nur Muhammad Taraki ⓘ |
| startTime | 1978-04-27 ⓘ |
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Subject: Thawra-ye Saur Description of subject: Thawra-ye Saur is the Afghan term for the 1978 Saur Revolution, a communist-led coup that overthrew President Daoud Khan and brought the People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan to power.
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