Bhagats
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Bhagats are revered medieval Indian devotional poets and saints whose hymns are included in the Guru Granth Sahib, reflecting a broad, inclusive spiritual tradition.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bhagat | 2 |
| Bhagats of Guru Granth Sahib | 2 |
| Bhagats canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10612804 — 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: Bhagats Context triple: [SGGS, includesBaniOf, Bhagats]
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A.
Bhagat
Bhagat is the given name of Bhagat Singh, the prominent Indian revolutionary and freedom fighter against British colonial rule.
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B.
Bhagat Beni
Bhagat Beni was a medieval Indian saint and devotional poet whose hymns are included in the Sikh scripture Guru Granth Sahib, emphasizing spiritual devotion and inner realization of the Divine.
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C.
Bhagat Pipa
Bhagat Pipa was a 15th-century Rajput saint and Bhakti poet whose devotional hymns are included in the Sikh scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib.
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D.
Bhagat Dhanna
Bhagat Dhanna was a 15th-century Hindu saint and devotional poet revered in Sikhism, whose hymns are included in the Guru Granth Sahib.
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E.
Bhagat Satta and Balwand
Bhagat Satta and Balwand were early Sikh musician-poets and rababis whose hymns are included in the Guru Granth Sahib.
- 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: Bhagats Target entity description: Bhagats are revered medieval Indian devotional poets and saints whose hymns are included in the Guru Granth Sahib, reflecting a broad, inclusive spiritual tradition.
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A.
Bhagat
Bhagat is the given name of Bhagat Singh, the prominent Indian revolutionary and freedom fighter against British colonial rule.
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B.
Bhagat Beni
Bhagat Beni was a medieval Indian saint and devotional poet whose hymns are included in the Sikh scripture Guru Granth Sahib, emphasizing spiritual devotion and inner realization of the Divine.
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C.
Bhagat Pipa
Bhagat Pipa was a 15th-century Rajput saint and Bhakti poet whose devotional hymns are included in the Sikh scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib.
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D.
Bhagat Dhanna
Bhagat Dhanna was a 15th-century Hindu saint and devotional poet revered in Sikhism, whose hymns are included in the Guru Granth Sahib.
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E.
Bhagat Satta and Balwand
Bhagat Satta and Balwand were early Sikh musician-poets and rababis whose hymns are included in the Guru Granth Sahib.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of religious figures
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medieval Indian devotional poets ⓘ saints ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
critique of ritualism
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inner devotion ⓘ nirguna bhakti ⓘ rejection of caste distinctions ⓘ social equality ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
influenced North Indian devotional literature
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shaped Sikh devotional practice ⓘ |
| doctrinalEmphasis |
direct experience of the Divine
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ethical living ⓘ remembrance of God’s Name (Naam) ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Adi Granth
ⓘ
linked to:
Guru Granth Sahib
|
| knownFor |
hymns of devotion and social reform
ⓘ
inclusive spiritual outlook ⓘ |
| languageOfCompositions | various North Indian vernaculars ⓘ |
| majorFigure |
Bhagat Beni
ⓘ
Bhagat Bhikhan ⓘ
linked to:
Bhagat Bhikan
Bhagat Dhanna ⓘ Bhagat Farid ⓘ Bhagat Jai Dev ⓘ
linked to:
Bhagat Jaidev
Bhagat Kabir ⓘ Bhagat Namdev ⓘ Bhagat Pipa ⓘ Bhagat Ramanand ⓘ Bhagat Ravidas ⓘ Bhagat Sadhna ⓘ Bhagat Sain ⓘ Bhagat Surdas ⓘ Bhagat Trilochan ⓘ |
| notableWorkIn | Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| religiousDiversity |
include Hindus
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include Muslims ⓘ include low-caste reformers ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Bhakti movement
ⓘ
Sikh tradition ⓘ |
| respectedBy |
Sikhs
ⓘ
linked to:
Sikh people
followers of the Bhakti movement ⓘ |
| roleInGuruGranthSahib | contributors of hymns ⓘ |
| spiritualFocus | devotion to one God ⓘ |
| spiritualOrientation | devotional ⓘ |
| textualStatusInSikhism | their hymns are accorded scriptural authority in Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| timePeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | saints ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Sikhism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bhagats Description of subject: Bhagats are revered medieval Indian devotional poets and saints whose hymns are included in the Guru Granth Sahib, reflecting a broad, inclusive spiritual tradition.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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