Maha Ghosananda
E454025
Maha Ghosananda was a Cambodian Buddhist monk and peace activist renowned for leading nonviolent resistance and reconciliation efforts after the Khmer Rouge era, becoming a global symbol of socially engaged Buddhism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maha Ghosananda canonical | 2 |
| Gandhi of Cambodia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4581006 — 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: Maha Ghosananda Context triple: [socially engaged Buddhism, hasKeyFigure, Maha Ghosananda]
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A.
Sulak Sivaraksa
Sulak Sivaraksa is a Thai social activist, Buddhist scholar, and intellectual known for his advocacy of nonviolence, social justice, and engaged Buddhism.
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B.
Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and a globally recognized advocate for peace, nonviolence, and human rights.
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C.
Mahendradatta
Mahendradatta was a Javanese queen and princess of the Isyana dynasty, known as the consort of King Udayana of Bali and the mother of King Airlangga of Java.
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D.
Daisaku Ikeda
Daisaku Ikeda is a Japanese Buddhist philosopher, educator, author, and peace activist who served as the longtime president and influential leader of the Soka Gakkai movement.
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E.
Narendraduhita
Narendraduhita was a Javanese royal consort known as one of the wives of Raden Wijaya, the founder and first king of the Majapahit Empire.
- 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: Maha Ghosananda Target entity description: Maha Ghosananda was a Cambodian Buddhist monk and peace activist renowned for leading nonviolent resistance and reconciliation efforts after the Khmer Rouge era, becoming a global symbol of socially engaged Buddhism.
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A.
Sulak Sivaraksa
Sulak Sivaraksa is a Thai social activist, Buddhist scholar, and intellectual known for his advocacy of nonviolence, social justice, and engaged Buddhism.
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B.
Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and a globally recognized advocate for peace, nonviolence, and human rights.
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C.
Mahendradatta
Mahendradatta was a Javanese queen and princess of the Isyana dynasty, known as the consort of King Udayana of Bali and the mother of King Airlangga of Java.
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D.
Daisaku Ikeda
Daisaku Ikeda is a Japanese Buddhist philosopher, educator, author, and peace activist who served as the longtime president and influential leader of the Soka Gakkai movement.
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E.
Narendraduhita
Narendraduhita was a Javanese royal consort known as one of the wives of Raden Wijaya, the founder and first king of the Majapahit Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
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Cambodian person ⓘ human ⓘ peace activist ⓘ |
| activity |
organized annual Dhammayietra peace walks across war‑torn Cambodia
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promoted interfaith dialogue and reconciliation ⓘ re-established Buddhist institutions in Cambodia after the Khmer Rouge ⓘ |
| advocated |
compassion toward former enemies
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forgiveness ⓘ nonviolence ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Niwano Peace Prize
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UNESCO Prize for Peace Education (nominee and honoree in peace education contexts) ⓘ
linked to:
UNESCO Prize for Peace Education
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| birthName | Chuth Prak ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Cambodia ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1929 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2007 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Nalanda University (modern, India)
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linked to:
Nalanda University (modern)
Pali University of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Khmer people ⓘ |
| familyTragedy | most of his family were killed under the Khmer Rouge ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
humanitarian relief
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peacebuilding ⓘ socially engaged Buddhism ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Gandhi of Cambodia
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linked to:
Maha Ghosananda
Maha Thera ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Engaged Buddhism movement
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linked to:
Engaged Buddhism
Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ Theravada Buddhist scriptures ⓘ |
| knownForQuote | Hatred never ceases by hatred, but by love alone is healed. ⓘ |
| movement | Engaged Buddhism ⓘ |
| name | Maha Ghosananda ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Nobel Peace Prize
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multiple Nobel Peace Prize nominations in the 1990s ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Dhammayietra peace marches
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nonviolent resistance to the Khmer Rouge regime ⓘ peace and reconciliation efforts in Cambodia ⓘ refugee support along the Thai–Cambodian border ⓘ |
| occupation |
Buddhist monk
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meditation teacher ⓘ peace activist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Takeo Province, Cambodia ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
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linked to:
Northampton, Massachusetts
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| positionHeld | Supreme Patriarch of Cambodian Buddhism ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousOrder |
Theravada Buddhism
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linked to:
Theravada
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| survivedEvent |
Khmer Rouge genocide
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linked to:
Cambodian genocide
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| workLocation |
Cambodia
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Thai–Cambodian border refugee camps ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Maha Ghosananda Description of subject: Maha Ghosananda was a Cambodian Buddhist monk and peace activist renowned for leading nonviolent resistance and reconciliation efforts after the Khmer Rouge era, becoming a global symbol of socially engaged Buddhism.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Maha Ghosananda