Hijra community
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The Hijra community is a traditional South Asian transgender and intersex community with a distinct cultural identity, social structure, and religious roles, often recognized as a third gender in countries like India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hijra community canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19597022 — 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: Hijra community Context triple: [Aravan, associatedCommunity, Hijra community]
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A.
Indian Sayyid communities
Indian Sayyid communities are Muslim social groups across India that trace their lineage to the Prophet Muhammad, often holding traditional religious prestige and distinct cultural identities.
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B.
Muhajir people
The Muhajir people are an Urdu-speaking Muslim community in Pakistan, primarily descended from migrants who moved from various regions of India to urban centers like Karachi after the 1947 Partition.
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C.
Bihari Muslims
Bihari Muslims are a South Asian Muslim community originating from the Bihar region of India, many of whom migrated to and now reside in Pakistan and Bangladesh, maintaining distinct linguistic and cultural traditions.
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D.
Ahir community
The Ahir community is a traditionally pastoral and agricultural ethnic group of India, often associated with cattle herding and distinct regional cultural practices.
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E.
South Asian Muslims
South Asian Muslims are a diverse population of followers of Islam originating from countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, encompassing numerous ethnic, linguistic, and sectarian 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: Hijra community Target entity description: The Hijra community is a traditional South Asian transgender and intersex community with a distinct cultural identity, social structure, and religious roles, often recognized as a third gender in countries like India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
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A.
Indian Sayyid communities
Indian Sayyid communities are Muslim social groups across India that trace their lineage to the Prophet Muhammad, often holding traditional religious prestige and distinct cultural identities.
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B.
Muhajir people
The Muhajir people are an Urdu-speaking Muslim community in Pakistan, primarily descended from migrants who moved from various regions of India to urban centers like Karachi after the 1947 Partition.
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C.
Bihari Muslims
Bihari Muslims are a South Asian Muslim community originating from the Bihar region of India, many of whom migrated to and now reside in Pakistan and Bangladesh, maintaining distinct linguistic and cultural traditions.
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D.
Ahir community
The Ahir community is a traditionally pastoral and agricultural ethnic group of India, often associated with cattle herding and distinct regional cultural practices.
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E.
South Asian Muslims
South Asian Muslims are a diverse population of followers of Islam originating from countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, encompassing numerous ethnic, linguistic, and sectarian communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.