Lalita Shastri
E491692
Lalita Shastri was an Indian social worker and writer best known as the wife of India’s second Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lalita Shastri canonical | 4 |
| Kusum Shastri | 1 |
| Suman Shastri | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5074851 — 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: Lalita Shastri Context triple: [Lal Bahadur Shastri, spouse, Lalita Shastri]
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A.
Aruna Asaf Ali
Aruna Asaf Ali was an Indian freedom fighter and political activist renowned for her prominent role in the independence struggle, particularly during the Quit India movement.
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B.
Mrinalini Devi
Mrinalini Devi was the wife of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore and the mother of several of his children, remembered primarily for her role in his personal and family life.
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C.
Mrinalini Devi
Mrinalini Devi was the wife of Indian philosopher and spiritual leader Sri Aurobindo, remembered primarily for her quiet support during his early political and spiritual life.
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D.
Mira Devi
Mira Devi was a prominent member of the illustrious Tagore family of Bengal, known for its profound contributions to Indian literature, music, and art.
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E.
Sarmila Bose
Sarmila Bose is an Indian historian and journalist known for her controversial work on the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War and South Asian politics.
- 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: Lalita Shastri Target entity description: Lalita Shastri was an Indian social worker and writer best known as the wife of India’s second Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri.
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A.
Aruna Asaf Ali
Aruna Asaf Ali was an Indian freedom fighter and political activist renowned for her prominent role in the independence struggle, particularly during the Quit India movement.
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B.
Mrinalini Devi
Mrinalini Devi was the wife of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore and the mother of several of his children, remembered primarily for her role in his personal and family life.
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C.
Mrinalini Devi
Mrinalini Devi was the wife of Indian philosopher and spiritual leader Sri Aurobindo, remembered primarily for her quiet support during his early political and spiritual life.
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D.
Mira Devi
Mira Devi was a prominent member of the illustrious Tagore family of Bengal, known for its profound contributions to Indian literature, music, and art.
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E.
Sarmila Bose
Sarmila Bose is an Indian historian and journalist known for her controversial work on the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War and South Asian politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
social worker ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indian National Congress milieu
ⓘ
Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial institutions ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Indian ⓘ |
| familyName | Shastri ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
community development
ⓘ
education ⓘ women’s welfare ⓘ |
| founded | Lal Bahadur Shastri Sewa Niketan ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | religious literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Lalita ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Anil Shastri
ⓘ
Hari Krishna Shastri ⓘ Kusum Shastri ⓘ
linked to:
Lalita Shastri
Neera Shastri ⓘ Suman Shastri ⓘ
linked to:
Lalita Shastri
Sunil Shastri ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Hindi ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| movement | social work in India ⓘ |
| name | Lalita Shastri ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the wife of India’s second Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri
ⓘ
social service activities in memory of Lal Bahadur Shastri ⓘ supporting Lal Bahadur Shastri during his political career ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ramcharitmanas (retelling/interpretation)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ramcharitmanas
|
| occupation |
social worker
ⓘ
writer ⓘ |
| placeOfResidence |
Allahabad
ⓘ
New Delhi ⓘ
linked to:
New Delhi, India
Varanasi ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Spouse of the Prime Minister of India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residenceDuringSpouseTerm |
Prime Minister’s residence, New Delhi
ⓘ
linked to:
Indira Gandhi's residence, New Delhi
|
| spouse |
Lal Bahadur Shastri
ⓘ
Lalita Shastri ⓘ |
| spouseOfOfficeholder | Prime Minister of India ⓘ |
| spousePositionHeld | Prime Minister of India ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lalita Shastri Description of subject: Lalita Shastri was an Indian social worker and writer best known as the wife of India’s second Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.