Khader Khan
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Khader Khan is a powerful and charismatic Mumbai mafia don and philosophical mentor figure in Gregory David Roberts’ novel *Shantaram*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khader Khan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T581668 — 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: Khader Khan Context triple: [Shantaram, notableCharacter, Khader Khan]
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A.
Karim Ahmad Khan
Karim Ahmad Khan is a British barrister and international lawyer who serves as the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, known for his work in international criminal and humanitarian law.
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B.
Achmed Abdullah
Achmed Abdullah was a Russian-born American writer and screenwriter known for his exotic adventure tales and contributions to early Hollywood cinema.
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C.
Mustafa Abdul Jalil
Mustafa Abdul Jalil is a Libyan politician and former justice minister who became a leading figure of the opposition and head of the National Transitional Council during the 2011 uprising against Muammar Gaddafi.
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D.
Abdul Salaam
Abdul Salaam is a former American football defensive tackle best known as a member of the New York Jets' famed "New York Sack Exchange" defensive line in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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E.
Sherif Ali
Sherif Ali is a charismatic Bedouin leader and key supporting character in the epic film "Lawrence of Arabia," portrayed by actor Omar Sharif.
- 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: Khader Khan Target entity description: Khader Khan is a powerful and charismatic Mumbai mafia don and philosophical mentor figure in Gregory David Roberts’ novel *Shantaram*.
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A.
Karim Ahmad Khan
Karim Ahmad Khan is a British barrister and international lawyer who serves as the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, known for his work in international criminal and humanitarian law.
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B.
Achmed Abdullah
Achmed Abdullah was a Russian-born American writer and screenwriter known for his exotic adventure tales and contributions to early Hollywood cinema.
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C.
Mustafa Abdul Jalil
Mustafa Abdul Jalil is a Libyan politician and former justice minister who became a leading figure of the opposition and head of the National Transitional Council during the 2011 uprising against Muammar Gaddafi.
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D.
Abdul Salaam
Abdul Salaam is a former American football defensive tackle best known as a member of the New York Jets' famed "New York Sack Exchange" defensive line in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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E.
Sherif Ali
Sherif Ali is a charismatic Bedouin leader and key supporting character in the epic film "Lawrence of Arabia," portrayed by actor Omar Sharif.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime boss
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fictional character ⓘ philosophical mentor ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Shantaram ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lin (protagonist of Shantaram)
ⓘ
linked to:
Shantaram
Mumbai mafia ⓘ organized crime ⓘ |
| basedIn | Mumbai underworld ⓘ |
| characterIn | novel ⓘ |
| controls | criminal network in Mumbai (fictional) ⓘ |
| createdBy | Gregory David Roberts ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Shantaram (2003 novel)
ⓘ
linked to:
Shantaram
|
| genreOfWorkContext |
autobiographical novel
ⓘ
crime fiction ⓘ philosophical fiction ⓘ |
| hasThemeConnection |
loyalty
ⓘ
moral ambiguity ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
charismatic
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influential ⓘ intellectual ⓘ paternal ⓘ philosophical ⓘ powerful ⓘ strategic thinker ⓘ |
| influences | Lin’s worldview ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus | respected underworld leader ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryArchetype |
mentor archetype
ⓘ
philosopher-king crime lord ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
bridge between slum world and mafia world
ⓘ
moral and philosophical foil to Lin ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian (fictional) ⓘ |
| occupation |
mafia don
ⓘ
organized crime leader ⓘ |
| partOf |
Shantaram universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Shantaram
|
| philosophicalOrientation |
fatalistic
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pragmatic ⓘ spiritually inclined ⓘ |
| residesIn |
Mumbai (fictional depiction)
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linked to:
Mumbai
|
| roleInWork |
father figure
ⓘ
mentor to Lin ⓘ philosophical guide ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Mumbai ⓘ |
| teaches |
ideas about fate and morality
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ideas about loyalty and honor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Khader Khan Description of subject: Khader Khan is a powerful and charismatic Mumbai mafia don and philosophical mentor figure in Gregory David Roberts’ novel *Shantaram*.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.