Chokher Bali
E43759
Chokher Bali is a classic Bengali novel by Rabindranath Tagore that explores complex human emotions, desire, and social norms through the story of a young widow and a married couple.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chokher Bali canonical | 19 |
| Chokher Bali (2003 film) | 1 |
| Chokher Bali (serialized 1902–1903) | 1 |
| Chokher Bali (television adaptation) | 1 |
| Chokher Bali (television series) | 1 |
| Chokher Bali: A Grain of Sand | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T334982 — 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: Chokher Bali Context triple: [Rabindranath Tagore, notableWork, Chokher Bali]
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A.
Shyamchi Aai
Shyamchi Aai is a classic Marathi autobiographical novel by Sane Guruji that poignantly portrays his childhood and deep bond with his mother.
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B.
Palashi
Palashi is a town in West Bengal, India, historically renowned as the site of the pivotal 1757 Battle of Plassey that marked the beginning of major British colonial dominance in India.
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C.
Magan Niwas
Magan Niwas is a historic building within Sabarmati Ashram that served as the residence and workplace of Mahatma Gandhi’s close associate Maganlal Gandhi, often called the ashram’s “soul” for his role in managing its daily activities.
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D.
Nana Sahib
Nana Sahib was a prominent Indian aristocrat and leader who played a key role in directing rebel forces against British rule during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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E.
Swayam
Swayam is an Indian government-backed online learning platform that provides free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from schools, colleges, and universities across the country.
- 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: Chokher Bali Target entity description: Chokher Bali is a classic Bengali novel by Rabindranath Tagore that explores complex human emotions, desire, and social norms through the story of a young widow and a married couple.
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A.
Shyamchi Aai
Shyamchi Aai is a classic Marathi autobiographical novel by Sane Guruji that poignantly portrays his childhood and deep bond with his mother.
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B.
Palashi
Palashi is a town in West Bengal, India, historically renowned as the site of the pivotal 1757 Battle of Plassey that marked the beginning of major British colonial dominance in India.
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C.
Magan Niwas
Magan Niwas is a historic building within Sabarmati Ashram that served as the residence and workplace of Mahatma Gandhi’s close associate Maganlal Gandhi, often called the ashram’s “soul” for his role in managing its daily activities.
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D.
Nana Sahib
Nana Sahib was a prominent Indian aristocrat and leader who played a key role in directing rebel forces against British rule during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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E.
Swayam
Swayam is an Indian government-backed online learning platform that provides free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from schools, colleges, and universities across the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bengali-language novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
film
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television series ⓘ |
| author | Rabindranath Tagore ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| explores |
conflict between personal desire and social duty
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emotional complexity of marriage ⓘ friendship turning into rivalry ⓘ position of widows in Bengali society ⓘ |
| focusesOn | inner lives of its characters ⓘ |
| genre |
novel
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psychological fiction ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Chokher Bali (2003 film)
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linked to:
Chokher Bali
Chokher Bali (television series) ⓘ
linked to:
Chokher Bali
|
| hasCharacterRelationship |
Binodini and Ashalata
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Binodini and Bihari ⓘ Binodini and Mahendra ⓘ Mahendra and Ashalata ⓘ |
| hasFemaleProtagonist | Binodini ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | Bengali ⓘ |
| languageScript | Bengali script ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Bengali literature ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | classic of Bengali literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Ashalata
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Bihari ⓘ Binodini ⓘ Mahendra ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of conservative social customs in Bengal
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exploration of complex human emotions ⓘ portrayal of a young widow ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Bengali ⓘ |
| partOf | Rabindranath Tagore bibliography ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Bengal ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
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desire ⓘ friendship ⓘ gender roles ⓘ jealousy ⓘ marriage ⓘ morality ⓘ social norms ⓘ widowhood ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | a grain of sand in the eye ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Rabindranath Tagore ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chokher Bali Description of subject: Chokher Bali is a classic Bengali novel by Rabindranath Tagore that explores complex human emotions, desire, and social norms through the story of a young widow and a married couple.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Chokher Bali
linked to: Chokher Bali
linked to: Chokher Bali
linked to: Chokher Bali
subject linked to:
Binodini and Mahendra
subject linked to:
Binodini and Mahendra
subject linked to:
Binodini and Mahendra
subject linked to:
Binodini and Mahendra
subject linked to:
Madhuri Mukherjee
linked to: Chokher Bali
subject linked to:
Prosenjit