Basavanna
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Basavanna was a 12th-century Indian philosopher, social reformer, and poet-saint who founded and propagated the egalitarian bhakti movement that shaped the Lingayat tradition in Karnataka.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basavanna canonical | 2 |
| Allama Prabhu | 1 |
| Channabasavanna | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5443671 — 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.
Target entity: Basavanna Context triple: [Lingayatism, associatedFigure, Basavanna]
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Raghavendra Tirtha
Raghavendra Tirtha was a prominent 17th-century Hindu saint, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his influential commentaries and leadership within the Dvaita Vedanta tradition.
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Allasani Peddana
Allasani Peddana was a renowned 16th-century Telugu poet, often honored as the "Andhra Kavita Pitamaha" (grandfather of Telugu poetry) for his seminal contributions to classical Telugu literature.
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Jnaneshwar
Jnaneshwar was a 13th-century Marathi saint, poet, and philosopher best known for his commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, the Jnaneshwari, and for being a central figure of the Varkari devotional tradition in Maharashtra.
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Tirumular
Tirumular was a revered Tamil Shaivite saint and poet-sage, traditionally regarded as one of the 63 Nayanmars and the author of the mystical yogic and philosophical work Tirumantiram.
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Ramanujacharya
Ramanujacharya was an influential 11th–12th century Indian philosopher and theologian who systematized the Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) school of Vedanta and shaped Sri Vaishnavism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Basavanna Target entity description: Basavanna was a 12th-century Indian philosopher, social reformer, and poet-saint who founded and propagated the egalitarian bhakti movement that shaped the Lingayat tradition in Karnataka.
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A.
Raghavendra Tirtha
Raghavendra Tirtha was a prominent 17th-century Hindu saint, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his influential commentaries and leadership within the Dvaita Vedanta tradition.
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B.
Allasani Peddana
Allasani Peddana was a renowned 16th-century Telugu poet, often honored as the "Andhra Kavita Pitamaha" (grandfather of Telugu poetry) for his seminal contributions to classical Telugu literature.
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C.
Jnaneshwar
Jnaneshwar was a 13th-century Marathi saint, poet, and philosopher best known for his commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, the Jnaneshwari, and for being a central figure of the Varkari devotional tradition in Maharashtra.
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D.
Tirumular
Tirumular was a revered Tamil Shaivite saint and poet-sage, traditionally regarded as one of the 63 Nayanmars and the author of the mystical yogic and philosophical work Tirumantiram.
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E.
Ramanujacharya
Ramanujacharya was an influential 11th–12th century Indian philosopher and theologian who systematized the Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) school of Vedanta and shaped Sri Vaishnavism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian philosopher
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Lingayat saint ⓘ bhakti movement leader ⓘ medieval Indian poet ⓘ philosopher ⓘ poet ⓘ saint ⓘ social reformer ⓘ |
| advocated |
devotion to Shiva as personal god
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dignity of labour ⓘ equality of all castes ⓘ rejection of caste hierarchy ⓘ women’s participation in religious life ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Bagevadi
NERFINISHED
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present-day Karnataka ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
Dasoha (sharing of earnings)
NERFINISHED
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Kayaka (work as worship) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| date | 12th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Kannada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
philosophy
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poetry ⓘ religious reform ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| hasMonument |
Basaveshwara statue in Bangalore
NERFINISHED
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Basaveshwara statue in London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Lingayat community
NERFINISHED
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medieval bhakti poets in Karnataka ⓘ social reform movements in Karnataka ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Vachana literature in Kannada
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founding and shaping the Lingayat tradition ⓘ propagating an egalitarian bhakti movement ⓘ social and religious reforms in Karnataka ⓘ |
| language | Kannada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Bhakti movement
NERFINISHED
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Lingayat movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name |
Basava
NERFINISHED
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Basavanna NERFINISHED ⓘ Basaveshwara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Vachanas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | minister ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Lingayat philosophy
NERFINISHED
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Virashaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | chief minister of the Kalachuri court at Kalyana ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
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Lingayatism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | Jagajyoti Basaveshwara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Karnataka
NERFINISHED
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Lingayat tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Kalyana
NERFINISHED
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Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Basavanna Description of subject: Basavanna was a 12th-century Indian philosopher, social reformer, and poet-saint who founded and propagated the egalitarian bhakti movement that shaped the Lingayat tradition in Karnataka.
Referenced by (4)
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