Orion, or Researches into the Antiquity of the Vedas
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"Orion, or Researches into the Antiquity of the Vedas" is a scholarly work by Bal Gangadhar Tilak that uses astronomical references in the Vedic texts to argue for their great antiquity and to reconstruct aspects of early Vedic civilization.
All labels observed (2)
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| Orion, or Researches into the Antiquity of the Vedas canonical | 1 |
| Researches into the Antiquity of the Vedas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4172565 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Orion, or Researches into the Antiquity of the Vedas Context triple: [The Arctic Home in the Vedas, relatedWorkByAuthor, Orion, or Researches into the Antiquity of the Vedas]
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The Secret Doctrine
The Secret Doctrine is Helena Petrovna Blavatsky’s foundational theosophical work, presenting an esoteric cosmology and synthesis of religion, philosophy, and science.
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The Origin of the World
The Origin of the World is an 1866 realist oil painting by Gustave Courbet that provocatively depicts a close-up view of a woman's genitals, challenging 19th-century artistic and social conventions.
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The New Spirit and Studies in Hinduism
"The New Spirit and Studies in Hinduism" is a work by Indian nationalist and social reformer Bipin Chandra Pal that explores Hindu religious thought in relation to modern ideas and spiritual renewal.
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Puranānūru
Puranānūru is an ancient Tamil poetic anthology of the Sangam era, renowned for its verses on war, kingship, ethics, and the public life of early Tamil society.
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E.
Histoire de l’astronomie indienne et orientale
Histoire de l’astronomie indienne et orientale is an 18th-century scholarly work by Jean-Sylvain Bailly that examines the history and development of astronomical knowledge in India and the broader Eastern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Orion, or Researches into the Antiquity of the Vedas Target entity description: "Orion, or Researches into the Antiquity of the Vedas" is a scholarly work by Bal Gangadhar Tilak that uses astronomical references in the Vedic texts to argue for their great antiquity and to reconstruct aspects of early Vedic civilization.
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A.
The Secret Doctrine
The Secret Doctrine is Helena Petrovna Blavatsky’s foundational theosophical work, presenting an esoteric cosmology and synthesis of religion, philosophy, and science.
-
B.
The Origin of the World
The Origin of the World is an 1866 realist oil painting by Gustave Courbet that provocatively depicts a close-up view of a woman's genitals, challenging 19th-century artistic and social conventions.
-
C.
The New Spirit and Studies in Hinduism
"The New Spirit and Studies in Hinduism" is a work by Indian nationalist and social reformer Bipin Chandra Pal that explores Hindu religious thought in relation to modern ideas and spiritual renewal.
-
D.
Puranānūru
Puranānūru is an ancient Tamil poetic anthology of the Sangam era, renowned for its verses on war, kingship, ethics, and the public life of early Tamil society.
-
E.
Histoire de l’astronomie indienne et orientale
Histoire de l’astronomie indienne et orientale is an 18th-century scholarly work by Jean-Sylvain Bailly that examines the history and development of astronomical knowledge in India and the broader Eastern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
establish great antiquity of the Vedas
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reconstruct early Vedic civilization ⓘ |
| analyzes |
Rigveda
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other Vedic Samhitas ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s intellectual career
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debates on dating of the Vedas ⓘ |
| author | Bal Gangadhar Tilak ⓘ |
| claims |
Vedic people possessed advanced astronomical knowledge
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astronomical data can be used to date Vedic texts ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| field |
Indology
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history of astronomy ⓘ history of religion ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
astronomical references in Vedic texts
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constellation Orion ⓘ nakshatras ⓘ precession of the equinoxes ⓘ |
| genre |
Indological study
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historical astronomy ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | nationalist reinterpretation of Indian antiquity ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Vedic literature
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linked to:
Vedas
astronomical calculations of precession ⓘ contemporary 19th-century Indology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Vedas
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Vedic astronomy ⓘ Vedic chronology ⓘ history of early Vedic civilization ⓘ |
| proposes | high antiquity for composition of Vedic hymns ⓘ |
| reception |
considered controversial in modern scholarship
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influential in Indian nationalist thought ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Arctic Home in the Vedas ⓘ |
| titleContains |
Orion
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Researches into the Antiquity of the Vedas ⓘ |
| usesMethod | astronomical analysis of textual references ⓘ |
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Subject: Orion, or Researches into the Antiquity of the Vedas Description of subject: "Orion, or Researches into the Antiquity of the Vedas" is a scholarly work by Bal Gangadhar Tilak that uses astronomical references in the Vedic texts to argue for their great antiquity and to reconstruct aspects of early Vedic civilization.
Referenced by (2)
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The Arctic Home in the Vedas
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relatedWorkByAuthor
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Orion, or Researches into the Antiquity of the Vedas
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titleContains
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Researches into the Antiquity of the Vedas
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linked to: Orion, or Researches into the Antiquity of the Vedas