Nanda Baba
E448500
Nanda Baba is a revered figure in Hindu tradition, known as the foster father of Lord Krishna and the chief of the cowherd community in Gokul.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nanda Baba canonical | 3 |
| Nanda Maharaj | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4512530 — 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: Nanda Baba Context triple: [Nanda, title, Nanda Baba]
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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.
Mola Ram
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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C.
Nandiraj
Nandiraj is a tributary river that feeds into the Indravati River in central India.
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D.
Manbhawati Bai
Manbhawati Bai was a Mughal noblewoman best known as the mother of Prince Khusrau Mirza, the rebellious son of Emperor Jahangir.
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E.
Sharada Devi
Sharada Devi is a Hindu goddess of learning and wisdom, venerated particularly in Kashmir as a local form of Saraswati.
- 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: Nanda Baba Target entity description: Nanda Baba is a revered figure in Hindu tradition, known as the foster father of Lord Krishna and the chief of the cowherd community in Gokul.
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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.
Mola Ram
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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C.
Nandiraj
Nandiraj is a tributary river that feeds into the Indravati River in central India.
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D.
Manbhawati Bai
Manbhawati Bai was a Mughal noblewoman best known as the mother of Prince Khusrau Mirza, the rebellious son of Emperor Jahangir.
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E.
Sharada Devi
Sharada Devi is a Hindu goddess of learning and wisdom, venerated particularly in Kashmir as a local form of Saraswati.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological figure
ⓘ
chieftain ⓘ devotee of Krishna ⓘ foster father ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Balarama
ⓘ
Gokul ⓘ Krishna ⓘ Nanda Gaon ⓘ Vrindavan ⓘ Yashoda ⓘ |
| child |
Balarama
ⓘ
Krishna ⓘ |
| community | cowherd community ⓘ |
| culture | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| devotionalStatus | exalted devotee of Vishnu ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Yadava ⓘ |
| festivalAssociation | Nandotsav ⓘ |
| guardianOf |
infant Balarama
ⓘ
infant Krishna ⓘ
linked to:
Krishna
|
| knownFor |
leading the cowherd community
ⓘ
participation in Krishna’s childhood pastimes ⓘ raising Krishna in Gokul ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mythologicalEra | Dvapara Yuga ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Nanda
ⓘ
Nanda Maharaj ⓘ
linked to:
Nanda Baba
Nandaraja ⓘ |
| occupation | cowherd ⓘ |
| region |
Vraja
ⓘ
linked to:
Vraj
|
| relatedConcept |
Krishna bhakti
ⓘ
Vraja-lila ⓘ
linked to:
Krishna leela
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residence |
Gokul
ⓘ
Vrindavan ⓘ |
| role |
chief of the cowherds in Gokul
ⓘ
foster father of Krishna ⓘ |
| spouse | Yashoda ⓘ |
| textMention |
Bhagavata Purana
ⓘ
Brahma Vaivarta Purana ⓘ Harivamsa ⓘ Vishnu Purana ⓘ |
| title |
King of Vraja
ⓘ
Nanda Maharaj ⓘ
linked to:
Nanda Baba
|
| veneratedAs | ideal loving father of God ⓘ |
| worshippedAt |
Gokul, Uttar Pradesh, India
ⓘ
linked to:
Gokul
Nandgaon, Uttar Pradesh, India ⓘ
linked to:
Nandgaon
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nanda Baba Description of subject: Nanda Baba is a revered figure in Hindu tradition, known as the foster father of Lord Krishna and the chief of the cowherd community in Gokul.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Nanda Baba
linked to: Nanda Baba