Chokhamela
E520172
Chokhamela was a 14th-century Maharashtrian saint-poet from the Dalit community, revered in the Varkari bhakti movement for his deeply devotional Abhangas to Vithoba and his challenge to caste discrimination.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chokhamela canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5462477 — 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: Chokhamela Context triple: [Varkari tradition, associatedWithSaint, Chokhamela]
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A.
Sakhigeeta
Sakhigeeta is a celebrated collection of Kannada poems by the renowned poet D. R. Bendre, noted for its lyrical depth and philosophical insight.
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B.
Gita Govinda
Gita Govinda is a 12th-century Sanskrit lyrical poem by Jayadeva that celebrates the divine love of Krishna and the gopis, especially Radha, and is central to Vaishnava devotional literature and classical Indian music and dance.
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C.
Benti Chaupai
Benti Chaupai is a Sikh prayer composed by Guru Gobind Singh, revered for seeking divine protection and often recited for spiritual strength and guidance.
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D.
Marda Kunama
Marda Kunama is a regional dialect of the Kunama language spoken by the Kunama people of the Horn of Africa.
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E.
Seva Dal
Seva Dal is the grassroots volunteer organization of the Indian National Congress, known for its role in political mobilization, civic engagement, and party training activities across India.
- 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: Chokhamela Target entity description: Chokhamela was a 14th-century Maharashtrian saint-poet from the Dalit community, revered in the Varkari bhakti movement for his deeply devotional Abhangas to Vithoba and his challenge to caste discrimination.
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A.
Sakhigeeta
Sakhigeeta is a celebrated collection of Kannada poems by the renowned poet D. R. Bendre, noted for its lyrical depth and philosophical insight.
-
B.
Gita Govinda
Gita Govinda is a 12th-century Sanskrit lyrical poem by Jayadeva that celebrates the divine love of Krishna and the gopis, especially Radha, and is central to Vaishnava devotional literature and classical Indian music and dance.
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C.
Benti Chaupai
Benti Chaupai is a Sikh prayer composed by Guru Gobind Singh, revered for seeking divine protection and often recited for spiritual strength and guidance.
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D.
Marda Kunama
Marda Kunama is a regional dialect of the Kunama language spoken by the Kunama people of the Horn of Africa.
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E.
Seva Dal
Seva Dal is the grassroots volunteer organization of the Indian National Congress, known for its role in political mobilization, civic engagement, and party training activities across India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dalit saint
ⓘ
Hindu mystic ⓘ Marathi-language poet ⓘ Varkari saint ⓘ bhakti poet ⓘ saint-poet ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Vithoba
ⓘ
linked to:
Vithoba of Pandharpur
|
| associatedPlaceOfWorship | Pandharpur ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 14th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | medieval Maharashtra ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus | bhakti (devotion) to Vithoba ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Maharashtrian ⓘ |
| genre |
bhakti literature
ⓘ
devotional poetry ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
mystic
ⓘ
poet ⓘ religious teacher ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late medieval India ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Dalit devotional traditions in Maharashtra
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socially engaged bhakti poetry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Abhangas devoted to Vithoba
ⓘ
critiques of caste discrimination in devotional poetry ⓘ participation in the Varkari pilgrimage tradition ⓘ |
| languageOfExpression |
Marathi
ⓘ
linked to:
Marathi language
|
| legacy |
icon of anti-caste spirituality in Maharashtra
ⓘ
symbol of Dalit assertion within bhakti tradition ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Marathi bhakti poetry ⓘ |
| mainSubjectOfWork |
Vithoba
ⓘ
linked to:
Vithoba of Pandharpur
|
| movement |
Bhakti movement
ⓘ
Varkari movement ⓘ
linked to:
Warkari sampradaya
|
| notableWorkType | Abhanga ⓘ |
| partOf | Marathi sant parampara ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Maharashtra ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInSociety | spiritual leader for marginalized communities ⓘ |
| socialBackground |
Dalit community
ⓘ
untouchable caste ⓘ |
| theme |
devotion to God beyond caste distinctions
ⓘ
personal relationship with Vithoba ⓘ social equality ⓘ suffering of the oppressed ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Maharashtrian bhakti literature
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Varkari tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chokhamela Description of subject: Chokhamela was a 14th-century Maharashtrian saint-poet from the Dalit community, revered in the Varkari bhakti movement for his deeply devotional Abhangas to Vithoba and his challenge to caste discrimination.
Referenced by (12)
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