Heer

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Heer is the tragic heroine of the classic Punjabi romantic epic "Heer Ranjha," renowned as a symbol of eternal love and devotion.

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Label Occurrences
Heer canonical 8

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Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Punjabi folklore character ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ
literary character ⓘ
adaptedInto films ⓘ
folk songs ⓘ
stage plays ⓘ
television dramas ⓘ
antagonisticRelative Kaido ⓘ
appearsIn Heer Ranjha ⓘ
Heer Waris Shah ⓘ
linked to: Waris Shah
associatedTheme clan honor ⓘ
conflict between love and social norms ⓘ
fate and destiny ⓘ
basedInRegion Punjab ⓘ
category Punjabi legendary characters ⓘ
South Asian legendary women ⓘ
tragic lovers in folklore ⓘ
causeOfDeathInLegend poisoning ⓘ
centralWorkAuthor Waris Shah ⓘ
centralWorkForm qissa (romantic epic poem) ⓘ
culture Punjabi ⓘ
diesWith Ranjha ⓘ
linked to: Heer Ranjha
ethnicBackground Jat Sial clan ⓘ
familyName Sial ⓘ
father Chaudhry Chuchak Sial ⓘ
gender female ⓘ
influencedTradition Punjabi love poetry ⓘ
South Asian romantic literature ⓘ
languageOfOrigin Punjabi ⓘ
linked to: Punjabi language
marriedAgainstWillTo Saida Khera ⓘ
mother Malki ⓘ
nameInScript ਹੀਰ ⓘ
narrativeType tragic romance ⓘ
notableFor devotion ⓘ
eternal love ⓘ
partner Ranjha ⓘ
linked to: Heer Ranjha
religiousContext Sufi-influenced folklore ⓘ
role tragic heroine ⓘ
romanticPairWith Ranjha ⓘ
linked to: Heer Ranjha
setting rural Punjab ⓘ
symbolizes loyalty in love ⓘ
sacrifice ⓘ
true love ⓘ
timeOfMajorLiteraryFormulation 18th century ⓘ

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Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Heer Ranjha → mainCharacter → Heer ⓘ
subject linked to: Waris Shah
Sassi → comparedTo → Heer ⓘ
Sahiban → comparedWith → Heer ⓘ
Heer Ranjha → mainCharacters → Heer ⓘ
subject linked to: Waris