Toomai of the Elephants
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"Toomai of the Elephants" is a short story by Rudyard Kipling about a young mahout boy whose bravery and secret witnessing of wild elephants dancing earns him a legendary place among elephant handlers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Toomai of the Elephants canonical | 3 |
| Toomai gains legendary status among elephant handlers | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9996138 — 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: Toomai of the Elephants Context triple: [The Jungle Book, containsStory, Toomai of the Elephants]
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A.
Lucky the Lion
Lucky the Lion is the costumed lion mascot representing Texas A&M University–Commerce at athletic events and school functions.
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B.
The Elephant
The Elephant is the English name of Surah Al-Fil, a short chapter of the Qur’an that recounts God’s protection of the Kaaba from an invading army accompanied by elephants.
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C.
Lucy the Elephant
Lucy the Elephant is a six-story, elephant-shaped novelty building and roadside attraction in Margate City, New Jersey, recognized as a National Historic Landmark.
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D.
Joy Baba Felunath
Joy Baba Felunath is a popular Bengali detective film directed by Satyajit Ray, featuring his iconic sleuth Feluda as he investigates a mysterious theft and murder in Varanasi.
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E.
Roary the Panther
Roary the Panther is the costumed panther mascot representing Florida International University at its athletic events and campus activities.
- 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: Toomai of the Elephants Target entity description: "Toomai of the Elephants" is a short story by Rudyard Kipling about a young mahout boy whose bravery and secret witnessing of wild elephants dancing earns him a legendary place among elephant handlers.
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A.
Lucky the Lion
Lucky the Lion is the costumed lion mascot representing Texas A&M University–Commerce at athletic events and school functions.
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B.
The Elephant
The Elephant is the English name of Surah Al-Fil, a short chapter of the Qur’an that recounts God’s protection of the Kaaba from an invading army accompanied by elephants.
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C.
Lucy the Elephant
Lucy the Elephant is a six-story, elephant-shaped novelty building and roadside attraction in Margate City, New Jersey, recognized as a National Historic Landmark.
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D.
Joy Baba Felunath
Joy Baba Felunath is a popular Bengali detective film directed by Satyajit Ray, featuring his iconic sleuth Feluda as he investigates a mysterious theft and murder in Varanasi.
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E.
Roary the Panther
Roary the Panther is the costumed panther mascot representing Florida International University at its athletic events and campus activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Rudyard Kipling ⓘ |
| centralConflict | proving Toomai's courage and worth as a mahout ⓘ |
| collection | The Jungle Book ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresAnimal |
tamed elephants
ⓘ
wild elephants ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Kala Nag ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType | elephant ⓘ |
| featuresMotif |
initiation into a profession
ⓘ
secret knowledge of animals ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1894 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Jungle Book ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
ⓘ
children's literature ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
film adaptations
ⓘ
radio adaptations ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsInSomeEditions | true ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Toomai ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | children ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | classic of children's literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Little Toomai
ⓘ
linked to:
Toomai
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| mainCharacterOccupation | mahout boy ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
bravery
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coming of age ⓘ human–animal bond ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Jungle Book stories
ⓘ
linked to:
The Jungle Book
|
| plotElement |
Toomai gains legendary status among elephant handlers
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linked to:
Toomai of the Elephants
Toomai secretly witnesses wild elephants dancing ⓘ |
| publicationType | fiction ⓘ |
| recognitionWithinStory | Toomai is honored by experienced elephant handlers ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Jungle Book
ⓘ
The Second Jungle Book ⓘ |
| settingEnvironment | jungle ⓘ |
| settingRegion | India ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
elephant handling
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mahouts ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting |
British colonial India
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linked to:
British India
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Toomai of the Elephants Description of subject: "Toomai of the Elephants" is a short story by Rudyard Kipling about a young mahout boy whose bravery and secret witnessing of wild elephants dancing earns him a legendary place among elephant handlers.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.