D. Y. Patil
E709469
D. Y. Patil was an Indian educationist, politician, and philanthropist who founded the D. Y. Patil Group of institutions and served as governor of multiple Indian states.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| D. Y. Patil canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8065822 — 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: D. Y. Patil Context triple: [DY Patil Stadium, namedAfter, D. Y. Patil]
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A.
Shankar Patil
Shankar Patil is a prominent Marathi playwright known for his influential contributions to contemporary Marathi theatre.
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B.
Vikram Gokhale
Vikram Gokhale was a veteran Indian actor acclaimed for his powerful performances in Marathi and Hindi cinema as well as television and theatre.
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C.
Moropant Tambe
Moropant Tambe was a Maratha nobleman and court official in Bithoor, best known as the father of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi.
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D.
Krishna Yeshwant
Krishna Yeshwant is a physician, software engineer, and prominent venture capitalist who serves as a leading general partner at Google Ventures (GV), focusing on healthcare and technology investments.
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E.
Ganesh Shrikrishna Khaparde
Ganesh Shrikrishna Khaparde was an Indian lawyer, nationalist leader, and prominent associate of Bal Gangadhar Tilak during the Indian independence movement.
- 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: D. Y. Patil Target entity description: D. Y. Patil was an Indian educationist, politician, and philanthropist who founded the D. Y. Patil Group of institutions and served as governor of multiple Indian states.
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A.
Shankar Patil
Shankar Patil is a prominent Marathi playwright known for his influential contributions to contemporary Marathi theatre.
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B.
Vikram Gokhale
Vikram Gokhale was a veteran Indian actor acclaimed for his powerful performances in Marathi and Hindi cinema as well as television and theatre.
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C.
Moropant Tambe
Moropant Tambe was a Maratha nobleman and court official in Bithoor, best known as the father of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi.
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D.
Krishna Yeshwant
Krishna Yeshwant is a physician, software engineer, and prominent venture capitalist who serves as a leading general partner at Google Ventures (GV), focusing on healthcare and technology investments.
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E.
Ganesh Shrikrishna Khaparde
Ganesh Shrikrishna Khaparde was an Indian lawyer, nationalist leader, and prominent associate of Bal Gangadhar Tilak during the Indian independence movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian politician
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educationist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Padma Shri ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
engineering education
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higher education ⓘ medical education ⓘ |
| founded |
D. Y. Patil Education Society, Kolhapur
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D. Y. Patil Group of Institutions ⓘ Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Navi Mumbai ⓘ
linked to:
Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune
Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune ⓘ |
| fullName | Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil ⓘ |
| hasNamesake |
D. Y. Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai
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linked to:
DY Patil Stadium
Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Engineering, Pune ⓘ
linked to:
DY Patil College of Engineering, Akurdi
Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Technology, Pimpri ⓘ
linked to:
DY Patil College of Engineering, Akurdi
Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Pune ⓘ Dr. D. Y. Patil Sports Academy ⓘ
linked to:
DY Patil Sports Academy
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| influencedDomain | private higher education in India ⓘ |
| knownFor | D. Y. Patil Group of Institutions ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Marathi ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Indian National Congress ⓘ |
| name | D. Y. Patil ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to education in Navi Mumbai
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establishing private universities in Maharashtra ⓘ philanthropic activities in health and education ⓘ |
| occupation |
educationist
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philanthropist ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Kolhapur
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Maharashtra ⓘ Navi Mumbai ⓘ Pune ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Bihar
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Governor of Bihar (additional charge) ⓘ Governor of Tripura ⓘ Governor of West Bengal ⓘ Governor of West Bengal (additional charge) ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | western India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| sectorOfPhilanthropy |
education
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healthcare ⓘ sports infrastructure ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: D. Y. Patil Description of subject: D. Y. Patil was an Indian educationist, politician, and philanthropist who founded the D. Y. Patil Group of institutions and served as governor of multiple Indian states.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.