Boatman of the River Padma
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Boatman of the River Padma is a Bengali novel by Manik Bandopadhyay that portrays the lives, struggles, and social realities of boatmen living along the Padma River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Boatman of the River Padma canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7816201 — 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: Boatman of the River Padma Context triple: [Padma Nadir Majhi, titleTranslation, Boatman of the River Padma]
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A.
Descent of the Ganges
Descent of the Ganges is a massive 7th-century rock relief in Mahabalipuram, India, renowned for its intricate carvings depicting a sacred Hindu legend and considered a masterpiece of Pallava art.
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B.
Ganges of the South
Ganges of the South is an honorific name for the Godavari River, highlighting its status as one of India’s holiest and most significant rivers, especially in the southern part of the country.
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The Bengalee
The Bengalee was an influential English-language newspaper in colonial India known for its role in the nationalist movement and its association with prominent leader Surendranath Banerjee.
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D.
Jalsaghar
Jalsaghar is a 1958 Bengali drama film by Satyajit Ray that poignantly portrays the decline of a feudal landlord clinging to his past glory through music and lavish gatherings.
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E.
Parchal
Parchal is a town in Portugal’s Algarve region, situated near the Arade River opposite Portimão and known historically for its fishing and canning industries.
- 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: Boatman of the River Padma Target entity description: Boatman of the River Padma is a Bengali novel by Manik Bandopadhyay that portrays the lives, struggles, and social realities of boatmen living along the Padma River.
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A.
Descent of the Ganges
Descent of the Ganges is a massive 7th-century rock relief in Mahabalipuram, India, renowned for its intricate carvings depicting a sacred Hindu legend and considered a masterpiece of Pallava art.
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B.
Ganges of the South
Ganges of the South is an honorific name for the Godavari River, highlighting its status as one of India’s holiest and most significant rivers, especially in the southern part of the country.
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C.
The Bengalee
The Bengalee was an influential English-language newspaper in colonial India known for its role in the nationalist movement and its association with prominent leader Surendranath Banerjee.
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D.
Jalsaghar
Jalsaghar is a 1958 Bengali drama film by Satyajit Ray that poignantly portrays the decline of a feudal landlord clinging to his past glory through music and lavish gatherings.
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E.
Parchal
Parchal is a town in Portugal’s Algarve region, situated near the Arade River opposite Portimão and known historically for its fishing and canning industries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bengali-language novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Manik Bandopadhyay ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Bengal under colonial-era socio-economic conditions ⓘ |
| depicts |
community relationships among boatmen
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exploitation by moneylenders and landlords ⓘ harsh natural environment ⓘ |
| explores |
human dignity amid hardship
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tension between tradition and change ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
daily lives of boatmen
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struggles of working-class people ⓘ |
| hasRiverAsCentralMotif | Padma River ⓘ |
| language | Bengali ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
realist fiction
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social novel ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Bengali realism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
lives of boatmen on the Padma River
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poverty and economic struggle ⓘ rural Bengali life ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | realist ⓘ |
| notableFor |
socially conscious storytelling
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vivid depiction of riverine life ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Bengali ⓘ |
| portrays |
boatmen community
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social realities of riverine communities ⓘ |
| setting |
banks of the Padma River
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rural Bengal ⓘ |
| workOf | Manik Bandopadhyay ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Boatman of the River Padma Description of subject: Boatman of the River Padma is a Bengali novel by Manik Bandopadhyay that portrays the lives, struggles, and social realities of boatmen living along the Padma River.
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