Krishnavatara
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Krishnavatara is a celebrated multi-volume historical novel series by K. M. Munshi that retells the life and legends of Lord Krishna in a richly narrative form.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Krishnavatara canonical | 1 |
| Krishnavatara (novel series) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6045473 — 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: Krishnavatara Context triple: [K. M. Munshi, notableWork, Krishnavatara]
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A.
Arudra Darshan
Arudra Darshan is a Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, particularly celebrated in South India to honor his cosmic dance form, Nataraja.
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B.
Bhavishya Parva
Bhavishya Parva is a section of the Harivamsa that focuses on future events, prophecies, and eschatological themes within the broader narrative of Hindu mythology.
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C.
Trikaal
Trikaal is an Indian period drama film directed by acclaimed filmmaker Shyam Benegal, set in pre-independence Goa and exploring the complexities of a Portuguese-Indian family's life.
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D.
Swayam
Swayam is an Indian government-backed online learning platform that provides free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from schools, colleges, and universities across the country.
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E.
Dashavatara
Dashavatara refers to the ten principal incarnations of the Hindu god Vishnu, each believed to appear in different ages to restore cosmic order and righteousness.
- 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: Krishnavatara Target entity description: Krishnavatara is a celebrated multi-volume historical novel series by K. M. Munshi that retells the life and legends of Lord Krishna in a richly narrative form.
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A.
Arudra Darshan
Arudra Darshan is a Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, particularly celebrated in South India to honor his cosmic dance form, Nataraja.
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B.
Bhavishya Parva
Bhavishya Parva is a section of the Harivamsa that focuses on future events, prophecies, and eschatological themes within the broader narrative of Hindu mythology.
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C.
Trikaal
Trikaal is an Indian period drama film directed by acclaimed filmmaker Shyam Benegal, set in pre-independence Goa and exploring the complexities of a Portuguese-Indian family's life.
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D.
Swayam
Swayam is an Indian government-backed online learning platform that provides free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from schools, colleges, and universities across the country.
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E.
Dashavatara
Dashavatara refers to the ten principal incarnations of the Hindu god Vishnu, each believed to appear in different ages to restore cosmic order and righteousness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian literature work
ⓘ
historical novel ⓘ novel series ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan publications
ⓘ
Gujarati literature canon ⓘ |
| author | K. M. Munshi ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Bhagavata Purana
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Mahabharata ⓘ life of Krishna ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| depicts |
events leading to the Mahabharata war
ⓘ
political and social life in ancient India ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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mythological fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | stage adaptations ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Krishna ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of history and mythology
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literary retelling of Krishna’s life ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 7 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Gujarati ⓘ |
| publisher | Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism ⓘ |
| setting | ancient India ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
devotion to Krishna
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dharma ⓘ statecraft ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | Dvapara Yuga ⓘ |
| volume |
The Book of Bhima
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linked to:
Hidimba-vadha sub-parva
The Book of Kurukshetra ⓘ The Book of Vidura ⓘ The Book of Yudhishthira ⓘ The Five Brothers ⓘ The Magic Flute ⓘ The Wrath of an Emperor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Krishnavatara Description of subject: Krishnavatara is a celebrated multi-volume historical novel series by K. M. Munshi that retells the life and legends of Lord Krishna in a richly narrative form.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Kanaiyalal
linked to: Krishnavatara