Taranath Tantrik (stories)
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Taranath Tantrik is a series of Bengali occult and supernatural stories centered on a mystical tantric practitioner, created by author Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Taranath Tantrik (stories) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7991251 — 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: Taranath Tantrik (stories) Context triple: [Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, notableWork, Taranath Tantrik (stories)]
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A.
Katha Shakha
Katha Shakha is a principal recension (branch) of the Krishna Yajurveda within the Vedic tradition of Hinduism.
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Karunashtakas
Karunashtakas is a devotional Marathi composition attributed to the 17th-century saint-poet Samarth Ramdas, expressing intense pleas for divine compassion and grace.
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Tattva Samkhyana
Tattva Samkhyana is a key philosophical treatise in the Dvaita Vedanta tradition that systematically outlines its dualistic metaphysics and theology.
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D.
Shantipurana
Shantipurana is a Jain religious text traditionally attributed to the poet Ponna, known for its devotional and didactic narratives centered on Jain philosophy and ethics.
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E.
Ankia Naat
Ankia Naat is a traditional Assamese one-act play form, rooted in Vaishnavite devotional themes and performed with music, dance, and stylized narration.
- 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: Taranath Tantrik (stories) Target entity description: Taranath Tantrik is a series of Bengali occult and supernatural stories centered on a mystical tantric practitioner, created by author Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay.
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A.
Katha Shakha
Katha Shakha is a principal recension (branch) of the Krishna Yajurveda within the Vedic tradition of Hinduism.
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B.
Karunashtakas
Karunashtakas is a devotional Marathi composition attributed to the 17th-century saint-poet Samarth Ramdas, expressing intense pleas for divine compassion and grace.
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C.
Tattva Samkhyana
Tattva Samkhyana is a key philosophical treatise in the Dvaita Vedanta tradition that systematically outlines its dualistic metaphysics and theology.
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D.
Shantipurana
Shantipurana is a Jain religious text traditionally attributed to the poet Ponna, known for its devotional and didactic narratives centered on Jain philosophy and ethics.
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E.
Ankia Naat
Ankia Naat is a traditional Assamese one-act play form, rooted in Vaishnavite devotional themes and performed with music, dance, and stylized narration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bengali literature
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occult fiction ⓘ short story collection ⓘ supernatural fiction ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay bibliography ⓘ |
| author | Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| creator | Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Bengali middle-class milieu ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
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horror ⓘ occult ⓘ supernatural ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
ghosts
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occult practitioners ⓘ spirits ⓘ tantric ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
later Bengali occult narratives
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portrayal of tantrics in Bengali popular culture ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
esoteric knowledge
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folk beliefs ⓘ interaction between rational and supernatural ⓘ moral consequences of occult power ⓘ |
| language | Bengali ⓘ |
| literaryForm | short stories ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modern Bengali prose ⓘ |
| literaryTradition |
Bengali ghost story tradition
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Indian occult fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Taranath Tantrik ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
mysticism
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paranormal experiences ⓘ tantric practices ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of realism and supernatural elements
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portrayal of a tantric as central character ⓘ |
| originalLanguageScript | Bengali script ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| periodOfOrigin | 20th century ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | tantric practitioner ⓘ |
| protagonistTrait |
mystical knowledge
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occult expertise ⓘ |
| setting |
Kolkata
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linked to:
Calcutta
various locations in Bengal ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
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