Ishvar Darji
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Ishvar Darji is a low-caste Indian tailor in Rohinton Mistry's novel "A Fine Balance," whose life story reflects themes of social injustice, resilience, and the human cost of political turmoil.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ishvar Darji canonical | 3 |
| Omprakash Darji | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9060467 — 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: Ishvar Darji Context triple: [A Fine Balance, mainCharacter, Ishvar Darji]
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A.
Ramakant Achrekar
Ramakant Achrekar was a renowned Indian cricket coach best known for mentoring legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar and nurturing several other prominent Mumbai cricketers.
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B.
Narhari Parikh
Narhari Parikh was an Indian freedom fighter, social worker, and close associate of Mahatma Gandhi who played a significant role in early Gandhian movements and rural reform.
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C.
Kumar Shahani
Kumar Shahani is an Indian filmmaker and theorist known for his pioneering work in the Indian New Wave and his formally experimental, intellectually rigorous cinema.
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D.
Madanlal Pahwa
Madanlal Pahwa was an Indian extremist involved in the conspiracy that led to Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination in 1948.
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E.
S. G. Gavai
S. G. Gavai is an Indian civil servant who has held senior positions in the central government, including serving in the Prime Minister’s Office.
- 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: Ishvar Darji Target entity description: Ishvar Darji is a low-caste Indian tailor in Rohinton Mistry's novel "A Fine Balance," whose life story reflects themes of social injustice, resilience, and the human cost of political turmoil.
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A.
Ramakant Achrekar
Ramakant Achrekar was a renowned Indian cricket coach best known for mentoring legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar and nurturing several other prominent Mumbai cricketers.
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B.
Narhari Parikh
Narhari Parikh was an Indian freedom fighter, social worker, and close associate of Mahatma Gandhi who played a significant role in early Gandhian movements and rural reform.
-
C.
Kumar Shahani
Kumar Shahani is an Indian filmmaker and theorist known for his pioneering work in the Indian New Wave and his formally experimental, intellectually rigorous cinema.
-
D.
Madanlal Pahwa
Madanlal Pahwa was an Indian extremist involved in the conspiracy that led to Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination in 1948.
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E.
S. G. Gavai
S. G. Gavai is an Indian civil servant who has held senior positions in the central government, including serving in the Prime Minister’s Office.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dalit character
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ tailor ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Fine Balance ⓘ |
| bodyModification | both legs amputated ⓘ |
| conversionOfOccupation | from tanner to tailor ⓘ |
| createdBy | Rohinton Mistry ⓘ |
| employer | Dina Dalal ⓘ |
| experiences |
police brutality
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politically motivated sterilization campaign ⓘ slum demolition ⓘ urban migration ⓘ |
| familyBackground | Chamaar caste ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext |
A Fine Balance (1995 novel)
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linked to:
A Fine Balance
|
| formerOccupation | tanner ⓘ |
| goal |
escape caste-based occupation
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secure better life for Omprakash Darji ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th-century Indian literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodies human cost of political policies
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illustrates brutality of caste system ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| occupation | tailor ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
kind
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patient ⓘ resilient ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
rural India
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village in an unnamed Indian state ⓘ |
| placeOfResidence | Mumbai ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Indian Emergency
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linked to:
Indian Emergency (1975–1977)
|
| relationshipToDinaDalal |
employee
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friend ⓘ |
| relationshipToManeckKohlah | friend ⓘ |
| relationshipToOmprakashDarji | uncle ⓘ |
| relative | Omprakash Darji ⓘ |
| socialStatus | low-caste ⓘ |
| suffersFrom |
amputation
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caste-based violence ⓘ forced sterilization ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
Emergency in India
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linked to:
Indian Emergency (1975–1977)
caste discrimination ⓘ human dignity ⓘ political oppression ⓘ resilience ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
| worksFor | Dina Dalal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ishvar Darji Description of subject: Ishvar Darji is a low-caste Indian tailor in Rohinton Mistry's novel "A Fine Balance," whose life story reflects themes of social injustice, resilience, and the human cost of political turmoil.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ishvar Darji