Rabindranath Tagore play "Chitra"
E510741
Rabindranath Tagore’s play "Chitra" is a lyrical dramatic adaptation of the Mahabharata legend of Princess Chitrangada, exploring themes of love, identity, and inner versus outer beauty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rabindranath Tagore play "Chitra" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rabindranath Tagore play "Chitra" Context triple: [Chitrangada, relatedWork, Rabindranath Tagore play "Chitra"]
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A.
Bengali theatre
Bengali theatre is a rich and influential tradition of stage performance in the Bengali language, known for its literary depth, political engagement, and significant role in the cultural life of West Bengal and Bangladesh.
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B.
Bachittar Natak
Bachittar Natak is a significant autobiographical and theological composition traditionally attributed to Guru Gobind Singh, forming a key part of the Sikh scripture Dasam Granth.
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C.
Shamindranath Tagore
Shamindranath Tagore was the son of Rabindranath Tagore and Mrinalini Devi, remembered primarily within the context of the Tagore family’s personal history.
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D.
Hemendranath Tagore
Hemendranath Tagore was a 19th-century Bengali intellectual and member of the prominent Tagore family, noted for his contributions to science, philosophy, and the cultural life of the Bengal Renaissance.
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E.
Rathindranath Tagore
Rathindranath Tagore was an Indian civil engineer and the only son of Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore and his wife Mrinalini Devi.
- 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: Rabindranath Tagore play "Chitra" Target entity description: Rabindranath Tagore’s play "Chitra" is a lyrical dramatic adaptation of the Mahabharata legend of Princess Chitrangada, exploring themes of love, identity, and inner versus outer beauty.
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A.
Bengali theatre
Bengali theatre is a rich and influential tradition of stage performance in the Bengali language, known for its literary depth, political engagement, and significant role in the cultural life of West Bengal and Bangladesh.
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B.
Bachittar Natak
Bachittar Natak is a significant autobiographical and theological composition traditionally attributed to Guru Gobind Singh, forming a key part of the Sikh scripture Dasam Granth.
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C.
Shamindranath Tagore
Shamindranath Tagore was the son of Rabindranath Tagore and Mrinalini Devi, remembered primarily within the context of the Tagore family’s personal history.
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D.
Hemendranath Tagore
Hemendranath Tagore was a 19th-century Bengali intellectual and member of the prominent Tagore family, noted for his contributions to science, philosophy, and the cultural life of the Bengal Renaissance.
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E.
Rathindranath Tagore
Rathindranath Tagore was an Indian civil engineer and the only son of Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore and his wife Mrinalini Devi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
ⓘ
verse drama ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Chitrangada legend ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom | Tagore’s earlier Bengali work on Chitrangada ⓘ |
| author | Rabindranath Tagore ⓘ |
| basedOn | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacter |
Arjuna
ⓘ
Chitrangada ⓘ |
| character |
Madana
ⓘ
Vasanta ⓘ |
| containsCharacterType |
ascetic hero
ⓘ
god of spring ⓘ love god ⓘ warrior princess ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| creator | Rabindranath Tagore ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Indian epic tradition ⓘ |
| dramaticMode |
allegorical
ⓘ
symbolic ⓘ |
| explores |
conflict between duty and desire
ⓘ
physical attraction ⓘ spiritual love ⓘ |
| firstPublicationLanguage | English ⓘ |
| form | one-act play ⓘ |
| genre |
lyrical drama
ⓘ
romantic drama ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
ascetic discipline
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disguise ⓘ martial valor ⓘ transformation ⓘ vows and promises ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalElement | gods intervening in human affairs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | dramatic poem ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Bengal Renaissance
ⓘ
linked to:
Bengali Renaissance
|
| mainCharacter |
Arjuna
ⓘ
Chitra ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person stage directions and dialogue ⓘ |
| setting | Manipur ⓘ |
| sourceText | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| sourceTradition | Hindu mythology ⓘ |
| structure | prose dialogue with lyrical passages ⓘ |
| theme |
gender roles
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identity ⓘ illusion versus reality ⓘ inner beauty ⓘ love ⓘ outer beauty ⓘ self-acceptance ⓘ |
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Subject: Rabindranath Tagore play "Chitra" Description of subject: Rabindranath Tagore’s play "Chitra" is a lyrical dramatic adaptation of the Mahabharata legend of Princess Chitrangada, exploring themes of love, identity, and inner versus outer beauty.
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