Swami Vivekananda
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Swami Vivekananda was a pioneering Indian Hindu monk and philosopher who played a key role in introducing Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and inspiring the Indian independence movement.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swami Vivekananda canonical | 24 |
| Narendranath Datta | 1 |
| Narendranath Datta (Swami Vivekananda) | 1 |
| follows Swami Vivekananda’s return from the West | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T152753 — 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: Swami Vivekananda Context triple: [Bhagavad Gita, influenced, Swami Vivekananda]
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A.
Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo was an Indian philosopher, yogi, poet, and nationalist whose integral yoga and spiritual writings profoundly shaped modern Indian spiritual thought.
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B.
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who led the nonviolent struggle for India’s independence and became a global symbol of peaceful resistance.
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C.
Putlibai Gandhi
Putlibai Gandhi was the deeply religious and influential mother of Mahatma Gandhi, whose piety and values profoundly shaped his character and philosophy.
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D.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a prominent Indian nationalist leader, social reformer, and early proponent of self-rule who played a key role in mobilizing mass support against British colonial rule.
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E.
Lala Lajpat Rai
Lala Lajpat Rai was a prominent Indian nationalist leader, social reformer, and freedom fighter, popularly known as the "Lion of Punjab" for his role in the struggle against British colonial rule.
- 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: Swami Vivekananda Target entity description: Swami Vivekananda was a pioneering Indian Hindu monk and philosopher who played a key role in introducing Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and inspiring the Indian independence movement.
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A.
Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo was an Indian philosopher, yogi, poet, and nationalist whose integral yoga and spiritual writings profoundly shaped modern Indian spiritual thought.
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B.
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who led the nonviolent struggle for India’s independence and became a global symbol of peaceful resistance.
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C.
Putlibai Gandhi
Putlibai Gandhi was the deeply religious and influential mother of Mahatma Gandhi, whose piety and values profoundly shaped his character and philosophy.
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D.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a prominent Indian nationalist leader, social reformer, and early proponent of self-rule who played a key role in mobilizing mass support against British colonial rule.
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E.
Lala Lajpat Rai
Lala Lajpat Rai was a prominent Indian nationalist leader, social reformer, and freedom fighter, popularly known as the "Lion of Punjab" for his role in the struggle against British colonial rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu monk
ⓘ
disciple of Ramakrishna ⓘ philosopher ⓘ religious teacher ⓘ spiritual leader ⓘ |
| advocated |
education for the masses
ⓘ
religious tolerance ⓘ social service as worship ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 39 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Parliament of the World’s Religions ⓘ |
| birthName |
Swami Vivekananda
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Narendranath Datta
|
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1863-01-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1902-07-04 ⓘ |
| founded |
Ramakrishna Math
ⓘ
Ramakrishna Math ⓘ
surface form:
Ramakrishna Mission
|
| headquartersFoundedAt | Belur Math ⓘ |
| honor | National Youth Day in India is celebrated on his birthday ⓘ |
| influenced |
Sri Aurobindo
ⓘ
surface form:
Aurobindo Ghose
Indian nationalism ⓘ Jawaharlal Nehru ⓘ Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ Subhas Chandra Bose ⓘ |
| knownFor |
inspiring the Indian independence movement
ⓘ
introducing Vedanta to the Western world ⓘ introducing Yoga to the Western world ⓘ speech at the 1893 Parliament of the World’s Religions ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Bengali
ⓘ
English ⓘ Sanskrit ⓘ |
| majorWork |
Bhakti yoga
ⓘ
surface form:
Bhakti Yoga
Jnana Yoga ⓘ Karma yoga ⓘ
surface form:
Karma Yoga
Lectures from Colombo to Almora ⓘ Raja Yoga ⓘ |
| movement |
Ramakrishna Math
ⓘ
surface form:
Ramakrishna Movement
|
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcept |
divinity of the soul
ⓘ
practical Vedanta ⓘ universal religion ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Advaita Vedanta
ⓘ
Vedanta ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Bengal Presidency
ⓘ
British India ⓘ Calcutta ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Belur Math
ⓘ
surface form:
Belur
Belur Math ⓘ near Calcutta ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| teacher |
Sri Ramakrishna
ⓘ
surface form:
Ramakrishna
|
| title | Swami ⓘ |
| yearOfChicagoAddress | 1893 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Swami Vivekananda Description of subject: Swami Vivekananda was a pioneering Indian Hindu monk and philosopher who played a key role in introducing Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and inspiring the Indian independence movement.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Narendranath Datta
subject surface form:
West Bengal
this entity surface form:
follows Swami Vivekananda’s return from the West
this entity surface form:
Narendranath Datta (Swami Vivekananda)
subject surface form:
Sarada Devi