Shakuntala
E454433
Shakuntala is a legendary heroine in ancient Indian literature, best known as the virtuous and beautiful protagonist of Kalidasa’s classical Sanskrit play "Abhijnanashakuntalam."
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shakuntala canonical | 9 |
| Sakuntala | 1 |
| Shakuntal | 1 |
| Shakuntala (in some traditions) | 1 |
| Shakuntala from the Mahabharata | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4520041 — 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: Shakuntala Context triple: [Story of Shakuntala, featuresCharacter, Shakuntala]
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A.
Chitrangada
Chitrangada is a warrior princess from the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as one of Arjuna’s wives and the daughter of the king of Manipur.
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B.
Madhavi
Madhavi is a celebrated courtesan and pivotal literary figure in ancient Tamil epic tradition, prominently featured in the Sangam-era works Silappatikaram and its sequel Manimekalai.
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C.
Vidyavati
Vidyavati is an Indian woman whose given name is associated with the full name Vidyavati Kaur.
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D.
Rukmini
Rukmini is a principal queen of the Hindu god Krishna, revered as an incarnation of the goddess Lakshmi and celebrated for her devotion and role in Krishna’s life.
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E.
Kadambari Devi
Kadambari Devi was a prominent member of the Tagore family and the close companion and sister-in-law of Rabindranath Tagore, remembered for her significant emotional and artistic influence on the poet’s early life and work.
- 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: Shakuntala Target entity description: Shakuntala is a legendary heroine in ancient Indian literature, best known as the virtuous and beautiful protagonist of Kalidasa’s classical Sanskrit play "Abhijnanashakuntalam."
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A.
Chitrangada
Chitrangada is a warrior princess from the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as one of Arjuna’s wives and the daughter of the king of Manipur.
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B.
Madhavi
Madhavi is a celebrated courtesan and pivotal literary figure in ancient Tamil epic tradition, prominently featured in the Sangam-era works Silappatikaram and its sequel Manimekalai.
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C.
Vidyavati
Vidyavati is an Indian woman whose given name is associated with the full name Vidyavati Kaur.
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D.
Rukmini
Rukmini is a principal queen of the Hindu god Krishna, revered as an incarnation of the goddess Lakshmi and celebrated for her devotion and role in Krishna’s life.
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E.
Kadambari Devi
Kadambari Devi was a prominent member of the Tagore family and the close companion and sister-in-law of Rabindranath Tagore, remembered for her significant emotional and artistic influence on the poet’s early life and work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heroine in Sanskrit literature
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
subject of films and television series
ⓘ
subject of numerous stage adaptations ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Abhijnanashakuntalam
ⓘ
linked to:
Story of Shakuntala
Mahabharata ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
curse of sage Durvasa
ⓘ
love story of Shakuntala and Dushyanta ⓘ ring of recollection motif ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Shakuntala from the Mahabharata
ⓘ
linked to:
Shakuntala
|
| child |
Bharata
ⓘ
linked to:
Bharata (India)
|
| countryOfOrigin | ancient India ⓘ |
| createdBy | Kalidasa ⓘ |
| culture | Vedic and classical Indian tradition ⓘ |
| describedAs |
beautiful
ⓘ
virtuous ⓘ |
| genre | classical Sanskrit drama character ⓘ |
| influenced |
European Romantic literature (through translations of Kalidasa)
ⓘ
later Indian drama and poetry ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | classical Sanskrit literature ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Adi Parva of the Mahabharata
ⓘ
linked to:
Adi Parva
|
| narrativeRole | protagonist of Abhijnanashakuntalam ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of idealized feminine virtue in Sanskrit literature ⓘ |
| notableWork | central character of Abhijnanashakuntalam ⓘ |
| parent |
Menaka
ⓘ
Vishvamitra ⓘ |
| raisedBy |
sage Kanva
ⓘ
linked to:
Kanva
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residence | hermitage of sage Kanva ⓘ |
| spouse |
Dushyanta
ⓘ
linked to:
King Dushyanta
|
| symbolizes |
devotion
ⓘ
purity ⓘ the trials of love ⓘ |
| theme |
dharma and duty
ⓘ
love and separation ⓘ memory and recognition ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythological ancient era ⓘ |
| workLocation | forest hermitage setting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shakuntala Description of subject: Shakuntala is a legendary heroine in ancient Indian literature, best known as the virtuous and beautiful protagonist of Kalidasa’s classical Sanskrit play "Abhijnanashakuntalam."
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Shakuntala
linked to: Shakuntala
linked to: Shakuntala
linked to: Shakuntala