The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
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The Lives of a Bengal Lancer is a 1935 adventure film set in British colonial India, following three cavalry officers on the Northwest Frontier and noted for its blend of action, camaraderie, and imperial drama.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Lives of a Bengal Lancer canonical | 10 |
| "The Lives of a Bengal Lancer" | 1 |
| Lives of a Bengal Lancer | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8654786 — 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: The Lives of a Bengal Lancer Context triple: [Franchot Tone, notableWork, The Lives of a Bengal Lancer]
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A.
Ghare-Baire
Ghare-Baire is a 1916 Bengali novel by Rabindranath Tagore that explores nationalism, gender, and personal freedom against the backdrop of the Swadeshi movement in colonial India.
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B.
Memoirs of an Infantry Officer
Memoirs of an Infantry Officer is Siegfried Sassoon’s semi-autobiographical World War I novel that vividly portrays the psychological and moral impact of trench warfare on a young British officer.
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C.
the Bayard of India
The Bayard of India was the chivalric nickname given to British general Sir James Outram, celebrated for his courage, integrity, and gallant conduct during British rule in India.
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D.
Kohima Epitaph
The Kohima Epitaph is a famous Second World War memorial inscription honoring fallen soldiers, best known for its closing line, “When you go home, tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow, we gave our today.”
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E.
The Lieutenant
The Lieutenant is a 1960s American television drama series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the professional and personal challenges of a young U.S. Marine Corps officer.
- 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: The Lives of a Bengal Lancer Target entity description: The Lives of a Bengal Lancer is a 1935 adventure film set in British colonial India, following three cavalry officers on the Northwest Frontier and noted for its blend of action, camaraderie, and imperial drama.
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A.
Ghare-Baire
Ghare-Baire is a 1916 Bengali novel by Rabindranath Tagore that explores nationalism, gender, and personal freedom against the backdrop of the Swadeshi movement in colonial India.
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B.
Memoirs of an Infantry Officer
Memoirs of an Infantry Officer is Siegfried Sassoon’s semi-autobiographical World War I novel that vividly portrays the psychological and moral impact of trench warfare on a young British officer.
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C.
the Bayard of India
The Bayard of India was the chivalric nickname given to British general Sir James Outram, celebrated for his courage, integrity, and gallant conduct during British rule in India.
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D.
Kohima Epitaph
The Kohima Epitaph is a famous Second World War memorial inscription honoring fallen soldiers, best known for its closing line, “When you go home, tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow, we gave our today.”
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E.
The Lieutenant
The Lieutenant is a 1960s American television drama series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the professional and personal challenges of a young U.S. Marine Corps officer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
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Input
Subject: The Lives of a Bengal Lancer Description of subject: The Lives of a Bengal Lancer is a 1935 adventure film set in British colonial India, following three cavalry officers on the Northwest Frontier and noted for its blend of action, camaraderie, and imperial drama.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
linked to: The Lives of a Bengal Lancer