Datta
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Datta is an Indian surname commonly found among Bengali and other South Asian communities, often associated with notable figures in politics, scholarship, and the arts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Datta canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18397101 — 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: Datta Context triple: [Bhupendra Nath Datta, familyName, Datta]
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A.
Mahadeva
Mahadeva is a principal form of the Hindu god Shiva, revered as the supreme deity and great lord in Shaivism.
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B.
Shankara
Shankara was an 8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian best known for consolidating the Advaita Vedanta school of Hindu thought, which teaches the non-dual unity of Atman and Brahman.
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C.
Shankara
Shankara is a revered epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, highlighting his role as a benevolent and auspicious divine benefactor.
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D.
Nanddas
Nanddas was a prominent 16th-century devotional poet of the Pushtimarg tradition, celebrated for his Braj-language compositions praising Krishna.
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E.
Taraknath
Taraknath is an Indian given name commonly used for males, often associated with Bengali cultural and religious traditions.
- 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: Datta Target entity description: Datta is an Indian surname commonly found among Bengali and other South Asian communities, often associated with notable figures in politics, scholarship, and the arts.
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A.
Mahadeva
Mahadeva is a principal form of the Hindu god Shiva, revered as the supreme deity and great lord in Shaivism.
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B.
Shankara
Shankara is a revered epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, highlighting his role as a benevolent and auspicious divine benefactor.
-
C.
Shankara
Shankara was an 8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian best known for consolidating the Advaita Vedanta school of Hindu thought, which teaches the non-dual unity of Atman and Brahman.
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D.
Nanddas
Nanddas was a prominent 16th-century devotional poet of the Pushtimarg tradition, celebrated for his Braj-language compositions praising Krishna.
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E.
Taraknath
Taraknath is an Indian given name commonly used for males, often associated with Bengali cultural and religious traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.