Ayesha Jalal
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Ayesha Jalal is a prominent Pakistani-American historian known for her influential work on the history of South Asia, particularly the partition of India and the formation of Pakistan.
All labels observed (1)
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| Ayesha Jalal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ayesha Jalal Context triple: [Sugata Bose, coAuthor, Ayesha Jalal]
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A.
Faiza Rauf
Faiza Rauf was an Egyptian princess and member of the Muhammad Ali dynasty, known as the daughter of King Fuad I of Egypt.
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B.
Nadia Hashimi
Nadia Hashimi is an Afghan American novelist and pediatrician known for her bestselling books that explore Afghan history, culture, and the experiences of women and refugees.
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C.
Nadira Naipaul
Nadira Naipaul is a Pakistani-born former journalist best known as the second wife of Nobel Prize–winning writer V. S. Naipaul.
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D.
Dipesh Chakrabarty
Dipesh Chakrabarty is an Indian historian and postcolonial theorist known for his influential work on subaltern studies, modernity, and the global implications of climate change.
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E.
Farida Jalal
Farida Jalal is a veteran Indian film and television actress known for her versatile character roles and memorable performances across Hindi cinema since the 1960s.
- 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: Ayesha Jalal Target entity description: Ayesha Jalal is a prominent Pakistani-American historian known for her influential work on the history of South Asia, particularly the partition of India and the formation of Pakistan.
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A.
Faiza Rauf
Faiza Rauf was an Egyptian princess and member of the Muhammad Ali dynasty, known as the daughter of King Fuad I of Egypt.
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B.
Nadia Hashimi
Nadia Hashimi is an Afghan American novelist and pediatrician known for her bestselling books that explore Afghan history, culture, and the experiences of women and refugees.
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C.
Nadira Naipaul
Nadira Naipaul is a Pakistani-born former journalist best known as the second wife of Nobel Prize–winning writer V. S. Naipaul.
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D.
Dipesh Chakrabarty
Dipesh Chakrabarty is an Indian historian and postcolonial theorist known for his influential work on subaltern studies, modernity, and the global implications of climate change.
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E.
Farida Jalal
Farida Jalal is a veteran Indian film and television actress known for her versatile character roles and memorable performances across Hindi cinema since the 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pakistani-American historian
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historian ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | history ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
MacArthur Fellowship
NERFINISHED
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Sitara-i-Imtiaz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Pakistan
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1956 ⓘ |
| degree | PhD in history ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cambridge University
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
Wellesley College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Tufts University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
South Asian history
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history ⓘ history of Pakistan ⓘ history of partition of India ⓘ modern South Asian history ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| knownFor |
analysis of Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s political strategy
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reinterpretation of Muslim League politics ⓘ scholarship on the creation of Pakistan ⓘ scholarship on the partition of India ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| nationality |
American
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Pakistani ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Democracy and Authoritarianism in South Asia
NERFINISHED
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Partisans of Allah: Jihad in South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Self and Sovereignty: Individual and Community in South Asian Islam since 1850 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Pity of Partition: Manto’s Life, Times, and Work across the India–Pakistan Divide NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sole Spokesman: Jinnah, the Muslim League and the Demand for Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Lahore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousEmployer |
Columbia University
NERFINISHED
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Harvard University NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Wisconsin–Madison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfFocus |
India
NERFINISHED
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Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Saadat Hasan Manto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Sugata Bose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thematicFocus |
Islam and politics in South Asia
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colonial and postcolonial state in South Asia ⓘ nation-state formation ⓘ partition of British India ⓘ |
| workInstitution | Tufts University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPosition |
Mary Richardson Professor of History
NERFINISHED
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Professor of History ⓘ |
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