novel Padma Nadir Majhi
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The novel "Padma Nadir Majhi" is a classic Bengali literary work by Manik Bandopadhyay that portrays the lives, struggles, and social realities of impoverished fishermen living along the Padma River.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Padma Nadir Majhi (novel) | 1 |
| novel Padma Nadir Majhi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: novel Padma Nadir Majhi Context triple: [Padma Nadir Majhi, basedOn, novel Padma Nadir Majhi]
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A.
Madhurantakam Rajaram's novels
Madhurantakam Rajaram's novels are acclaimed works of modern Telugu fiction known for their realistic portrayal of rural life, social issues, and human relationships.
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B.
Nabaneeta
Nabaneeta is a feminine given name most notably borne by the acclaimed Indian Bengali writer and academic Nabaneeta Dev Sen.
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Padma Nadir Majhi
Padma Nadir Majhi is a critically acclaimed Bengali film adaptation of Manik Bandopadhyay’s novel, depicting the lives and struggles of fishermen living along the Padma River.
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D.
Baleswari Odia
Baleswari Odia is a regional variety of the Odia language spoken primarily in the Balasore (Baleswar) region of Odisha, India.
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Muktabai
Muktabai was a 13th-century Marathi saint and poet of the Varkari tradition, revered for her spiritual wisdom and abhang devotional hymns.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: novel Padma Nadir Majhi Target entity description: The novel "Padma Nadir Majhi" is a classic Bengali literary work by Manik Bandopadhyay that portrays the lives, struggles, and social realities of impoverished fishermen living along the Padma River.
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A.
Madhurantakam Rajaram's novels
Madhurantakam Rajaram's novels are acclaimed works of modern Telugu fiction known for their realistic portrayal of rural life, social issues, and human relationships.
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B.
Nabaneeta
Nabaneeta is a feminine given name most notably borne by the acclaimed Indian Bengali writer and academic Nabaneeta Dev Sen.
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C.
Padma Nadir Majhi
Padma Nadir Majhi is a critically acclaimed Bengali film adaptation of Manik Bandopadhyay’s novel, depicting the lives and struggles of fishermen living along the Padma River.
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D.
Baleswari Odia
Baleswari Odia is a regional variety of the Odia language spoken primarily in the Balasore (Baleswar) region of Odisha, India.
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E.
Muktabai
Muktabai was a 13th-century Marathi saint and poet of the Varkari tradition, revered for her spiritual wisdom and abhang devotional hymns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bengali-language novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptedTo | Bengali cinema ⓘ |
| author | Manik Bandopadhyay ⓘ |
| centralMotif |
boat and fishing
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river Padma ⓘ |
| concerns |
marginalized communities
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socio-economic injustice ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | rural Bengali society ⓘ |
| depicts |
power structures in rural Bengal
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precariousness of subsistence economy ⓘ relationship between humans and river ⓘ |
| explores |
conflict between hope and despair
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human dignity under oppression ⓘ impact of environment on livelihood ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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social realist fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Padma Nadir Majhi (film) ⓘ |
| hasLiterarySignificance |
classic of Bengali literature
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major work of Manik Bandopadhyay ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
frequently cited example of river literature in South Asia
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widely studied in Bengali literature courses ⓘ |
| language | Bengali ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
progressive Bengali literature
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realism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
exploitation of the poor
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poverty ⓘ rural life ⓘ social realism ⓘ struggle for survival ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
fishermen community
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river-centric livelihood ⓘ |
| originalLanguageScript | Bengali script ⓘ |
| portrays |
class inequality
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economic hardship ⓘ lives of impoverished fishermen ⓘ social realities of riverine communities ⓘ |
| setIn |
Bengal
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Padma River ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | pre-independence Bengal ⓘ |
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Subject: novel Padma Nadir Majhi Description of subject: The novel "Padma Nadir Majhi" is a classic Bengali literary work by Manik Bandopadhyay that portrays the lives, struggles, and social realities of impoverished fishermen living along the Padma River.
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