People's Security Army
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The People's Security Army was an early Indonesian military force that played a key role in fighting for Indonesia's independence during the Indonesian National Revolution.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| People's Security Army canonical | 7 |
| Badan Keamanan Rakyat | 2 |
| People’s Security Army | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T223423 — 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: People's Security Army Context triple: [Indonesian National Revolution, participant, People's Security Army]
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A.
Armed Forces Movement
The Armed Forces Movement was a Portuguese military organization of junior officers that orchestrated the 1974 Carnation Revolution, ending the Estado Novo dictatorship and initiating Portugal’s transition to democracy.
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B.
26th of July Movement
The 26th of July Movement was a Cuban revolutionary organization led by Fidel Castro that spearheaded the overthrow of dictator Fulgencio Batista and paved the way for the establishment of a socialist state in Cuba.
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C.
Indian National Army
The Indian National Army was an armed force formed during World War II under leaders like Subhas Chandra Bose to fight British colonial rule and seek India’s independence, primarily alongside the Axis powers.
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D.
Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
Hindustan Socialist Republican Association was a revolutionary Indian organization known for its armed struggle and socialist ideals aimed at overthrowing British colonial rule.
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E.
Ghadar Party
The Ghadar Party was an early 20th-century revolutionary organization of Indian expatriates, mainly in North America, dedicated to overthrowing British rule in India through armed struggle and insurrection.
- 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: People's Security Army Target entity description: The People's Security Army was an early Indonesian military force that played a key role in fighting for Indonesia's independence during the Indonesian National Revolution.
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A.
Armed Forces Movement
The Armed Forces Movement was a Portuguese military organization of junior officers that orchestrated the 1974 Carnation Revolution, ending the Estado Novo dictatorship and initiating Portugal’s transition to democracy.
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B.
26th of July Movement
The 26th of July Movement was a Cuban revolutionary organization led by Fidel Castro that spearheaded the overthrow of dictator Fulgencio Batista and paved the way for the establishment of a socialist state in Cuba.
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C.
Indian National Army
The Indian National Army was an armed force formed during World War II under leaders like Subhas Chandra Bose to fight British colonial rule and seek India’s independence, primarily alongside the Axis powers.
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D.
Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
Hindustan Socialist Republican Association was a revolutionary Indian organization known for its armed struggle and socialist ideals aimed at overthrowing British colonial rule.
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E.
Ghadar Party
The Ghadar Party was an early 20th-century revolutionary organization of Indian expatriates, mainly in North America, dedicated to overthrowing British rule in India through armed struggle and insurrection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed force
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ |
| basedOn | Japanese-trained indigenous military cadres in Indonesia ⓘ |
| conflict | Indonesian National Revolution ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| follows | Japanese surrender in World War II ⓘ |
| hasRole |
internal security
ⓘ
national defense ⓘ war of independence ⓘ |
| hasType |
guerrilla force
ⓘ
revolutionary army ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-World War II decolonization in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| inception | 1945 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Indonesian ⓘ |
| location |
Java
ⓘ
Sumatra ⓘ other Indonesian islands ⓘ |
| nativeName |
People's Security Army
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Badan Keamanan Rakyat
People's Liberation Army ⓘ
surface form:
Tentara Keamanan Rakyat
|
| notableFor |
early institutional core of Indonesian military
ⓘ
mobilizing former PETA and Heiho members ⓘ |
| operationalPeriod | mid-1940s ⓘ |
| opponent |
Allied occupation forces in Indonesia
ⓘ
Royal Netherlands East Indies Army ⓘ |
| organizedUnder |
Indonesia
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Indonesia
|
| partOf |
Indonesian National Armed Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Indonesian armed forces
|
| precededBy | People's Security Agency ⓘ |
| purpose |
defend Indonesian independence
ⓘ
resist Dutch attempts to restore colonial rule ⓘ |
| shortName | TKR ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
evolution into the Indonesian National Armed Forces
ⓘ
formation after Indonesian Proclamation of Independence ⓘ reorganization into the People's Security Forces ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
captured Japanese weapons
ⓘ
improvised weapons ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: People's Security Army Description of subject: The People's Security Army was an early Indonesian military force that played a key role in fighting for Indonesia's independence during the Indonesian National Revolution.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Badan Keamanan Rakyat
this entity surface form:
Badan Keamanan Rakyat
this entity surface form:
People’s Security Army