Mola Ram
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Mola Ram is the fanatical Thuggee high priest and main antagonist in the film "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," known for his dark rituals and heart-extraction sacrifices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mola Ram canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3772885 — 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: Mola Ram Context triple: [Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, character, Mola Ram]
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A.
Jagat Narayan
Jagat Narayan was an Indian educationist and public figure who served as a member of the British-era Hunter Commission on education reforms.
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B.
Harilal
Harilal was the eldest son of Mahatma Gandhi, known for his troubled relationship with his father and his struggles with identity and faith.
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C.
Maha Singh
Maha Singh was a prominent Sikh chieftain of the Sukerchakia Misl and an important leader in late 18th-century Punjab, best known as the father of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
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D.
Bhim Vilas
Bhim Vilas is a section of Udaipur’s historic City Palace complex, known for its traditional Rajasthani architecture and decorative art.
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E.
Kripalani
Kripalani is an Indian surname most prominently associated with J. B. Kripalani, a key leader in India’s independence movement and former president of the Indian National Congress.
- 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: Mola Ram Target entity description: Mola Ram is the fanatical Thuggee high priest and main antagonist in the film "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," known for his dark rituals and heart-extraction sacrifices.
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A.
Jagat Narayan
Jagat Narayan was an Indian educationist and public figure who served as a member of the British-era Hunter Commission on education reforms.
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B.
Harilal
Harilal was the eldest son of Mahatma Gandhi, known for his troubled relationship with his father and his struggles with identity and faith.
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C.
Maha Singh
Maha Singh was a prominent Sikh chieftain of the Sukerchakia Misl and an important leader in late 18th-century Punjab, best known as the father of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
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D.
Bhim Vilas
Bhim Vilas is a section of Udaipur’s historic City Palace complex, known for its traditional Rajasthani architecture and decorative art.
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E.
Kripalani
Kripalani is an Indian surname most prominently associated with J. B. Kripalani, a key leader in India’s independence movement and former president of the Indian National Congress.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fictional character
ⓘ
Film character ⓘ High priest ⓘ Villain ⓘ |
| affiliation | Thuggee cult ⓘ |
| alignment | Evil ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | Feature film ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sankara Stones ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations | Pankot Palace ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Crocodile attack after falling ⓘ |
| commands |
Thuggee cult
ⓘ
surface form:
Thuggee guards
|
| controls | Enslaved children in the mines ⓘ |
| costumeFeature |
Large horned headdress
ⓘ
Skull and bone accessories ⓘ |
| creator |
George Lucas
ⓘ
Steven Spielberg ⓘ |
| distributedByContext | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Indiana Jones
ⓘ
Short Round ⓘ Willie Scott ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Indiana Jones universe ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext | Action-adventure ⓘ |
| franchise | Indiana Jones ⓘ |
| gender | Male ⓘ |
| goal |
Obtain the Sankara Stones
ⓘ
Revive and expand the Thuggee cult ⓘ |
| hairStyle | Shaved head ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | Yes ⓘ |
| introducedIn |
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
ⓘ
surface form:
1984 film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
|
| languageSpoken | Hindi ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Goddess Kali ⓘ |
| methodOfDeath | Falls from a rope bridge ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Indian ⓘ |
| notableQuote | Kali Ma shakti de! ⓘ |
| notableScene | Heart-removal sacrifice in the temple ⓘ |
| occupation | Thuggee high priest ⓘ |
| performs |
Heart-extraction ritual
ⓘ
Human sacrifice rituals ⓘ |
| portrayalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Amrish Puri ⓘ |
| productionCompanyContext | Lucasfilm ⓘ |
| religiousBelief | Kali worship ⓘ |
| roleInWork | Main antagonist ⓘ |
| skinMarking | Forehead markings ⓘ |
| species | Human ⓘ |
| uses |
Black magic
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Mind-control potion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mola Ram Description of subject: Mola Ram is the fanatical Thuggee high priest and main antagonist in the film "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," known for his dark rituals and heart-extraction sacrifices.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.