Guru Nanak
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Guru Nanak was a 15th–16th century Indian spiritual teacher whose teachings on devotion to one God, equality, and social justice laid the foundations of Sikh religious and ethical thought.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guru Nanak canonical | 47 |
| Guru Nanak Dev | 3 |
| Baba Nankana (Guru Nanak) | 1 |
| Guru Nanak as spiritual guide | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T447911 — 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: Guru Nanak Context triple: [Sikhism, founder, Guru Nanak]
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Namdev
Namdev was a 13th-century Marathi saint-poet and key figure of the Bhakti movement, renowned for his devotional hymns to Vithoba that are revered in both Hindu and Sikh traditions.
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B.
Adi Shankaracharya
Adi Shankaracharya was an 8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta and played a key role in reviving Hinduism through his writings and monastic institutions.
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Ramdas Swami
Ramdas Swami was a 17th-century Marathi saint, spiritual poet, and advisor to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, renowned for his devotional and philosophical writings.
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D.
Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda was a pioneering Indian Hindu monk and philosopher who played a key role in introducing Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and inspiring the Indian independence movement.
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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: Guru Nanak Target entity description: Guru Nanak was a 15th–16th century Indian spiritual teacher whose teachings on devotion to one God, equality, and social justice laid the foundations of Sikh religious and ethical thought.
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A.
Namdev
Namdev was a 13th-century Marathi saint-poet and key figure of the Bhakti movement, renowned for his devotional hymns to Vithoba that are revered in both Hindu and Sikh traditions.
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B.
Adi Shankaracharya
Adi Shankaracharya was an 8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta and played a key role in reviving Hinduism through his writings and monastic institutions.
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C.
Ramdas Swami
Ramdas Swami was a 17th-century Marathi saint, spiritual poet, and advisor to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, renowned for his devotional and philosophical writings.
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D.
Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda was a pioneering Indian Hindu monk and philosopher who played a key role in introducing Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and inspiring the Indian independence movement.
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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 (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian philosopher
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Sikh Guru ⓘ founder of Sikhism ⓘ religious reformer ⓘ spiritual teacher ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Ik Onkar
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Kirat Karni ⓘ Naam Japna ⓘ Vand Chakna ⓘ |
| coreTeaching |
devotion to one God
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equality of all humans ⓘ honest work ⓘ rejection of caste discrimination ⓘ rejection of ritualism ⓘ remembering God’s name ⓘ sharing with others ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1469 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1539 ⓘ |
| era |
15th century
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16th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Punjabi language
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surface form:
Punjabi
|
| givenName | Nanak ⓘ |
| hasPlaceOfWorshipDedicatedTo |
Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur
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Gurdwara Janam Asthan ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Guru ⓘ |
| influenced |
Guru Angad
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Sikh ethics ⓘ Sikh religious thought ⓘ Sikh social institutions ⓘ later Sikh Gurus ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Old Hindi
ⓘ
Punjabi language ⓘ
surface form:
Punjabi
Sant Bhasha ⓘ |
| movement |
Bhakti movement
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Sant tradition ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Japji Sahib
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hymns in Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| numberOfSuccessors | 9 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Delhi Sultanate
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Nankana Sahib ⓘ Punjab ⓘ
surface form:
Punjab region
Talwandi ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Kartarpur
ⓘ
Punjab ⓘ
surface form:
Punjab region
|
| positionHeld | First Sikh Guru ⓘ |
| region |
Punjab
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South Asia ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| successor | Guru Angad ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Nanakpanthi traditions
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Sikhism ⓘ |
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Subject: Guru Nanak Description of subject: Guru Nanak was a 15th–16th century Indian spiritual teacher whose teachings on devotion to one God, equality, and social justice laid the foundations of Sikh religious and ethical thought.
Referenced by (52)
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