Rape of Ammu
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The "Rape of Ammu" is a pivotal, falsely alleged sexual assault incident in Arundhati Roy’s novel *The God of Small Things*, used by authorities to justify brutal repression and uphold caste and social norms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rape of Ammu canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9619611 — 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: Rape of Ammu Context triple: [Velutha, accusedOf, Rape of Ammu]
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A Case of Rape
"A Case of Rape" is a 1974 American made-for-television drama film starring Elizabeth Montgomery as a woman seeking justice after a brutal sexual assault, noted for its frank treatment of rape and the legal system’s failures.
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B.
Meenas
The Meenas are an indigenous tribal community of northern India, historically associated with agrarian livelihoods, local chieftaincies, and a distinct cultural and religious heritage.
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C.
Maltrata
Maltrata is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz, located in the mountainous central region and integrated into the Orizaba metropolitan area.
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The Rape of Tamar
The Rape of Tamar is a 17th-century biblical history painting by French Baroque artist Eustache Le Sueur depicting the tragic story of King David’s daughter Tamar.
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E.
The Fatal Dowry
The Fatal Dowry is a Jacobean tragic play, co-written by Philip Massinger and Nathan Field, known for its intense exploration of honor, debt, and marital betrayal.
- 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: Rape of Ammu Target entity description: The "Rape of Ammu" is a pivotal, falsely alleged sexual assault incident in Arundhati Roy’s novel *The God of Small Things*, used by authorities to justify brutal repression and uphold caste and social norms.
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A.
A Case of Rape
"A Case of Rape" is a 1974 American made-for-television drama film starring Elizabeth Montgomery as a woman seeking justice after a brutal sexual assault, noted for its frank treatment of rape and the legal system’s failures.
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B.
Meenas
The Meenas are an indigenous tribal community of northern India, historically associated with agrarian livelihoods, local chieftaincies, and a distinct cultural and religious heritage.
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C.
Maltrata
Maltrata is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz, located in the mountainous central region and integrated into the Orizaba metropolitan area.
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D.
The Rape of Tamar
The Rape of Tamar is a 17th-century biblical history painting by French Baroque artist Eustache Le Sueur depicting the tragic story of King David’s daughter Tamar.
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E.
The Fatal Dowry
The Fatal Dowry is a Jacobean tragic play, co-written by Philip Massinger and Nathan Field, known for its intense exploration of honor, debt, and marital betrayal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alleged sexual assault
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fictional event ⓘ plot device ⓘ |
| actualConsent | consensual relationship ⓘ |
| allegationStatus | false allegation ⓘ |
| allegedPerpetrator | Velutha ⓘ |
| allegedVictim | Ammu ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguage | English ⓘ |
| connectedToEvent | Sophie Mol’s death ⓘ |
| consequence |
arrest of Velutha
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death of Velutha ⓘ further marginalization of Ammu ⓘ police beating of Velutha ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting | India ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
literary fiction
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postcolonial fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Ammu
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Baby Kochamma ⓘ Estha ⓘ Inspector Thomas Mathew ⓘ Rahel ⓘ Velutha ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
example of weaponized false accusation
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symbol of systemic injustice ⓘ |
| location | Ayemenem ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
critiques caste system
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exposes abuse of power ⓘ intensifies family conflict ⓘ |
| orderInPlot | climactic incident ⓘ |
| partOf | The God of Small Things ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfWork | 1997 ⓘ |
| relatedToTheme |
caste discrimination
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forbidden love ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ sexual morality ⓘ state violence ⓘ |
| setWithinInstitution |
Syrian Christian family household
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police station ⓘ |
| timeInNarrative | 1969 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Baby Kochamma
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police ⓘ |
| usedFor |
caste oppression
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justification of police brutality ⓘ political repression ⓘ social control ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Arundhati Roy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rape of Ammu Description of subject: The "Rape of Ammu" is a pivotal, falsely alleged sexual assault incident in Arundhati Roy’s novel *The God of Small Things*, used by authorities to justify brutal repression and uphold caste and social norms.
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