Gora by Rabindranath Tagore
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Gora by Rabindranath Tagore is a landmark Bengali novel that explores identity, nationalism, religion, and social reform in colonial India through the intertwined lives of its complex characters.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gora by Rabindranath Tagore canonical | 1 |
| উপন্যাস ‘গোরা’ | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gora by Rabindranath Tagore Context triple: [Anandamoyi, workIsPartOf, Gora by Rabindranath Tagore]
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Gitanjali
Gitanjali is a celebrated collection of poems by Rabindranath Tagore that blends spiritual devotion and lyrical beauty, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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B.
Benares Song
Benares Song is a musical number from Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s early 20th-century stage work, known for its cabaret style and socially critical lyrics.
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C.
Saundarya Lahari
Saundarya Lahari is a revered Sanskrit devotional and philosophical poem in Hinduism that celebrates the divine feminine, particularly the goddess Tripura Sundari, through intricate metaphysical and tantric imagery.
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D.
Samyabadi (poem)
Samyabadi (poem) is a Bengali revolutionary poem by Kazi Nazrul Islam that passionately advocates for equality, rebellion against oppression, and the rights of the downtrodden.
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E.
Mavalankar
Mavalankar is an Indian surname most prominently associated with Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar, the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha in independent India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gora by Rabindranath Tagore Target entity description: Gora by Rabindranath Tagore is a landmark Bengali novel that explores identity, nationalism, religion, and social reform in colonial India through the intertwined lives of its complex characters.
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A.
Gitanjali
Gitanjali is a celebrated collection of poems by Rabindranath Tagore that blends spiritual devotion and lyrical beauty, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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B.
Benares Song
Benares Song is a musical number from Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s early 20th-century stage work, known for its cabaret style and socially critical lyrics.
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C.
Saundarya Lahari
Saundarya Lahari is a revered Sanskrit devotional and philosophical poem in Hinduism that celebrates the divine feminine, particularly the goddess Tripura Sundari, through intricate metaphysical and tantric imagery.
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D.
Samyabadi (poem)
Samyabadi (poem) is a Bengali revolutionary poem by Kazi Nazrul Islam that passionately advocates for equality, rebellion against oppression, and the rights of the downtrodden.
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E.
Mavalankar
Mavalankar is an Indian surname most prominently associated with Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar, the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha in independent India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptation |
film adaptations
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stage adaptations ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ |
| author | Rabindranath Tagore ⓘ |
| characterArcOfGora | from rigid Hindu nationalist to inclusive humanist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| createdBy | Rabindranath Tagore ⓘ |
| explores |
conflict between religious orthodoxy and liberal reformist ideas
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interplay of caste and religion in Indian society ⓘ relationship between personal identity and national identity ⓘ role of women in social and religious reform ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| genre |
novel
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philosophical novel ⓘ political novel ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English
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multiple Indian languages ⓘ several foreign languages ⓘ |
| influenced |
discourse on nationalism in Indian literature
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later Bengali social novels ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Bengali literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
landmark of Bengali literature
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major work of Rabindranath Tagore ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Anandamoyi
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Binoy ⓘ Gora (Gourmohan)} ⓘ
linked to:
Gourmohan (Gora)
Harimohini ⓘ Lolita ⓘ Paresh Babu ⓘ Sucharita ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Bengali ⓘ |
| partOf | Rabindranath Tagore bibliography ⓘ |
| publicationLanguage | Bengali ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | colonial India ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Bengal ⓘ |
| theme |
Hindu nationalism
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caste ⓘ communal harmony ⓘ identity ⓘ nationalism ⓘ orthodoxy vs reform ⓘ religion ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ social reform ⓘ tradition and modernity ⓘ |
| title | Gora ⓘ |
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Subject: Gora by Rabindranath Tagore Description of subject: Gora by Rabindranath Tagore is a landmark Bengali novel that explores identity, nationalism, religion, and social reform in colonial India through the intertwined lives of its complex characters.
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