Yaksha
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Yaksha is a famous modernist sculpture by Indian artist Ramkinkar Baij, celebrated for its monumental scale and dynamic, stylized form.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9229845 — 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: Yaksha Context triple: [Ramkinkar Baij, notableWork, Yaksha]
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Shachi
Shachi, also known as Indrani, is the queen of the gods and the goddess of beauty and prosperity in Hindu mythology, revered as the wife of the god Indra.
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Sraosha
Sraosha is a key Zoroastrian divinity associated with obedience, religious devotion, and the protection of the righteous, often depicted as a guardian against evil forces.
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Asura
Asura is a class of powerful, often antagonistic supernatural beings in Indian religions, particularly Hinduism and Buddhism, frequently depicted as rivals of the gods (Devas).
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Palas
Palas is the main residential and ceremonial building within Nuremberg Castle, historically used as the living quarters and audience hall of the ruling nobility.
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Palas
Palas is a remote valley and settlement in Pakistan’s Kohistan region, known for its rugged terrain, rich biodiversity, and traditional mountain communities.
- 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: Yaksha Target entity description: Yaksha is a famous modernist sculpture by Indian artist Ramkinkar Baij, celebrated for its monumental scale and dynamic, stylized form.
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A.
Shachi
Shachi, also known as Indrani, is the queen of the gods and the goddess of beauty and prosperity in Hindu mythology, revered as the wife of the god Indra.
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B.
Sraosha
Sraosha is a key Zoroastrian divinity associated with obedience, religious devotion, and the protection of the righteous, often depicted as a guardian against evil forces.
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C.
Asura
Asura is a class of powerful, often antagonistic supernatural beings in Indian religions, particularly Hinduism and Buddhism, frequently depicted as rivals of the gods (Devas).
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D.
Palas
Palas is the main residential and ceremonial building within Nuremberg Castle, historically used as the living quarters and audience hall of the ruling nobility.
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E.
Palas
Palas is a remote valley and settlement in Pakistan’s Kohistan region, known for its rugged terrain, rich biodiversity, and traditional mountain communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public art
ⓘ
sculpture ⓘ |
| artStyle |
expressionist
ⓘ
figurative abstraction ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Reserve Bank of India ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | under copyright of artist’s estate ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| creator | Ramkinkar Baij ⓘ |
| depicts |
guardian figure
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yaksha ⓘ |
| genre |
modernist sculpture
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later Indian public sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
coin bag
ⓘ
mace ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
dynamic
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monumental ⓘ stylized ⓘ |
| height | approximately 8–9 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important work of modern Indian sculpture ⓘ |
| inception | 1960s ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | ancient Indian yaksha imagery ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Delhi
ⓘ
New Delhi ⓘ
linked to:
New Delhi, India
|
| locatedInTimeZone | IST ⓘ |
| locatedOnStreet |
Parliament Street, New Delhi
ⓘ
linked to:
Sansad Marg
|
| location |
Reserve Bank of India, New Delhi
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linked to:
Reserve Bank of India
|
| mainSubject | guardian of wealth ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
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reinforced cement ⓘ stone chips ⓘ |
| movement | Modernism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dynamic form
ⓘ
monumental scale ⓘ stylized form ⓘ |
| partOf | sculptural pair Yaksha and Yakshi ⓘ |
| positionHeld | symbol of the Reserve Bank of India headquarters ⓘ |
| significantEvent | installation at RBI headquarters in New Delhi ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
prosperity
ⓘ
wealth ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Yaksha Description of subject: Yaksha is a famous modernist sculpture by Indian artist Ramkinkar Baij, celebrated for its monumental scale and dynamic, stylized form.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Yaksha
linked to: Yaksha