Tan Malaka
E29651
Indonesian nationalist
Indonesian politician
Marxist theorist
human
political philosopher
revolutionary
writer
Tan Malaka was an influential Indonesian Marxist thinker, revolutionary leader, and nationalist who played a key role in the struggle against Dutch colonial rule and in shaping early Indonesian political thought.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tan Malaka canonical | 20 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T223429 — 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: Tan Malaka Context triple: [Indonesian National Revolution, leader, Tan Malaka]
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A.
Sudirman
Sudirman was a prominent Indonesian military commander and national hero who played a key role in leading guerrilla resistance against Dutch forces during Indonesia’s struggle for independence.
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B.
Madura
Madura is an island off the northeastern coast of Java in Indonesia, known for its distinct Madurese culture and traditional bull races.
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C.
Bauta
Bauta is a municipality in western Cuba known for its proximity to Havana and its mix of rural communities and small urban centers.
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D.
Nasar
Nasar is a surname most notably associated with Sylvia Nasar, the economist and author of "A Beautiful Mind."
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E.
Sultan
The Sultan was the supreme monarch of the Ottoman Empire, wielding ultimate political, military, and religious authority over its vast territories.
- 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: Tan Malaka Target entity description: Tan Malaka was an influential Indonesian Marxist thinker, revolutionary leader, and nationalist who played a key role in the struggle against Dutch colonial rule and in shaping early Indonesian political thought.
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A.
Sudirman
Sudirman was a prominent Indonesian military commander and national hero who played a key role in leading guerrilla resistance against Dutch forces during Indonesia’s struggle for independence.
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B.
Madura
Madura is an island off the northeastern coast of Java in Indonesia, known for its distinct Madurese culture and traditional bull races.
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C.
Bauta
Bauta is a municipality in western Cuba known for its proximity to Havana and its mix of rural communities and small urban centers.
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D.
Nasar
Nasar is a surname most notably associated with Sylvia Nasar, the economist and author of "A Beautiful Mind."
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E.
Sultan
The Sultan was the supreme monarch of the Ottoman Empire, wielding ultimate political, military, and religious authority over its vast territories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indonesian nationalist
ⓘ
Indonesian politician ⓘ Marxist theorist ⓘ human ⓘ political philosopher ⓘ revolutionary ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Datuk Tan Malaka
ⓘ
Datuk Tan Malaka ⓘ
surface form:
Sutan Ibrahim Datuk Tan Malaka
|
| birthName | Sutan Ibrahim ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Selopanggung, Kediri, East Java ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution by shooting ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Indonesia ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1897-06-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1949-02-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Kweekschool Fort de Kock
ⓘ
Rijkskweekschool Haarlem ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Minangkabau
ⓘ
surface form:
Minangkabau people
|
| founderOf | Partai Murba ⓘ |
| hasRole |
theoretician of Indonesian revolution
ⓘ
underground resistance leader ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Pahlawan Nasional Indonesia ⓘ |
| influenced |
Indonesian left-wing movements
ⓘ
Indonesian nationalist thought ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Dutch
ⓘ
Indonesian ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Comintern
ⓘ
surface form:
Communist International
Partai Komunis Indonesia ⓘ
surface form:
Communist Party of Indonesia
|
| movement |
Indonesian nationalism
ⓘ
Marxism ⓘ |
| name | Tan Malaka self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Gerpolek
ⓘ
Madilog ⓘ Naar de Republiek Indonesia ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
ⓘ
revolutionary ⓘ teacher ⓘ trade unionist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Indonesian National Revolution
ⓘ
struggle against Dutch colonial rule in Indonesia ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Lima Puluh Kota Regency
ⓘ
Nagari Pandan Gadang ⓘ West Sumatra ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
East Java
ⓘ
Kediri ⓘ
surface form:
Kediri Regency
Selopanggung ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology |
Marxism
ⓘ
anti-colonialism ⓘ republicanism ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tan Malaka Description of subject: Tan Malaka was an influential Indonesian Marxist thinker, revolutionary leader, and nationalist who played a key role in the struggle against Dutch colonial rule and in shaping early Indonesian political thought.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.