Gautama
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Gautama is a central character in Anita Desai’s novel "Cry, the Peacock," portrayed as the emotionally distant husband whose strained relationship with the protagonist, Maya, drives much of the story’s psychological tension.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gautama canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17704520 — 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: Gautama Context triple: [Cry, the Peacock, mainCharacter, Gautama]
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A.
Gautama
Gautama is an ancient Indian sage and philosopher traditionally credited with founding the Nyaya school of Hindu logic and epistemology.
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B.
Buddha
Buddha is the enlightened spiritual teacher and founder of Buddhism, whose teachings on compassion, non-attachment, and the path to liberation have profoundly influenced religions and philosophies across Asia and the world.
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C.
Buddha
"Buddha" is a biographical and historical study of Siddhartha Gautama by religious historian Karen Armstrong, exploring the life, teachings, and enduring influence of the Buddha.
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D.
Buddha
Buddha is a contestant on the reality TV dating show "I Love New York 2," known for competing for the affection of Tiffany "New York" Pollard.
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E.
Shakyamuni Buddha
Shakyamuni Buddha is the historical founder of Buddhism, revered as an enlightened teacher who attained awakening and taught the path to liberation from suffering.
- 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: Gautama Target entity description: Gautama is a central character in Anita Desai’s novel "Cry, the Peacock," portrayed as the emotionally distant husband whose strained relationship with the protagonist, Maya, drives much of the story’s psychological tension.
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A.
Gautama
Gautama is an ancient Indian sage and philosopher traditionally credited with founding the Nyaya school of Hindu logic and epistemology.
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B.
Buddha
Buddha is the enlightened spiritual teacher and founder of Buddhism, whose teachings on compassion, non-attachment, and the path to liberation have profoundly influenced religions and philosophies across Asia and the world.
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C.
Buddha
"Buddha" is a biographical and historical study of Siddhartha Gautama by religious historian Karen Armstrong, exploring the life, teachings, and enduring influence of the Buddha.
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D.
Buddha
Buddha is a contestant on the reality TV dating show "I Love New York 2," known for competing for the affection of Tiffany "New York" Pollard.
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E.
Shakyamuni Buddha
Shakyamuni Buddha is the historical founder of Buddhism, revered as an enlightened teacher who attained awakening and taught the path to liberation from suffering.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.