Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
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Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was an Indian independence activist, political thinker, and leading proponent of Hindu nationalism whose ideas have had a lasting and controversial impact on modern Indian politics.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vinayak Damodar Savarkar canonical | 23 |
| Narayan Damodar Savarkar | 1 |
| Savarkar | 1 |
| V. D. Savarkar | 1 |
| Veer Savarkar | 1 |
| associated with Hindutva ideologue Savarkar | 1 |
| विनायक दामोदर सावरकर | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T532116 — 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: Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Context triple: [Veer Savarkar International Airport, namedAfter, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar]
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नाथूराम विनायक गोडसे
नाथूराम विनायक गोडसे वह भारतीय व्यक्ति था जिसने 1948 में महात्मा गांधी की हत्या की और जिसे इस राजनीतिक हत्या के लिए फांसी दी गई।
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Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Gopal Krishna Gokhale was a prominent early 20th-century Indian nationalist leader, social reformer, and moderate statesman who mentored Mahatma Gandhi and advocated constitutional methods for achieving self-rule.
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was an Indian statesman and the country’s first Deputy Prime Minister, renowned for unifying over 500 princely states into the modern Republic of India.
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C. Rajagopalachari
C. Rajagopalachari was an Indian independence leader, close associate of Mahatma Gandhi, last Governor-General of India, and founder of the Swatantra Party.
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E.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a prominent Indian nationalist leader, social reformer, and early proponent of self-rule who played a key role in mobilizing mass support against British colonial rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Target entity description: Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was an Indian independence activist, political thinker, and leading proponent of Hindu nationalism whose ideas have had a lasting and controversial impact on modern Indian politics.
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A.
नाथूराम विनायक गोडसे
नाथूराम विनायक गोडसे वह भारतीय व्यक्ति था जिसने 1948 में महात्मा गांधी की हत्या की और जिसे इस राजनीतिक हत्या के लिए फांसी दी गई।
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B.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Gopal Krishna Gokhale was a prominent early 20th-century Indian nationalist leader, social reformer, and moderate statesman who mentored Mahatma Gandhi and advocated constitutional methods for achieving self-rule.
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C.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was an Indian statesman and the country’s first Deputy Prime Minister, renowned for unifying over 500 princely states into the modern Republic of India.
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D.
C. Rajagopalachari
C. Rajagopalachari was an Indian independence leader, close associate of Mahatma Gandhi, last Governor-General of India, and founder of the Swatantra Party.
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E.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a prominent Indian nationalist leader, social reformer, and early proponent of self-rule who played a key role in mobilizing mass support against British colonial rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu nationalist ideologue
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Indian independence activist ⓘ human ⓘ political thinker ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
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surface form:
Veer Savarkar
|
| citizenship |
British India
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India ⓘ |
| convictedOf | waging war against the British Crown ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | British India ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1883-05-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1966-02-26 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Fergusson College, Pune
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Gray's Inn ⓘ
surface form:
Gray’s Inn
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| familyName |
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Savarkar
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| founded |
Abhinav Bharat Society
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Free India Society ⓘ |
| fullName | Vinayak Damodar Savarkar self-link ⓘ |
| givenName |
Vinayaka
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surface form:
Vinayak
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| ideology |
Hindu nationalism
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Hindu nationalism ⓘ
surface form:
Hindutva
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| imprisonedAt |
Cellular Jail
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surface form:
Cellular Jail, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Ratnagiri prison ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hindu nationalist organizations in India
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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
articulation of Hindutva as a political doctrine
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controversial legacy in modern Indian politics ⓘ role in revolutionary activities against British rule ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Marathi ⓘ |
| memberOf | Hindu Mahasabha ⓘ |
| movement | Indian independence movement ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
conceptualization of Hindutva as a cultural and political identity
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view of 1857 uprising as the First War of Indian Independence ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Hindu nationalism
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surface form:
Hindutva: Who is a Hindu?
Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ
surface form:
The Indian War of Independence of 1857
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| occupation |
lawyer
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poet ⓘ politician ⓘ revolutionary ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Bhagur
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Bombay Presidency ⓘ Nashik district ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Mumbai
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surface form:
Bombay
Maharashtra ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | right-wing nationalism in India ⓘ |
| positionHeld | President of Hindu Mahasabha ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| sentence | transportation for life ⓘ |
| sibling | Ganesh Damodar Savarkar ⓘ |
| spouse | Yamunabai Savarkar ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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Referenced by (29)
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