In the House of Suddhoo
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"In the House of Suddhoo" is a short story by Rudyard Kipling, included in his collection *Plain Tales from the Hills*, that explores themes of superstition, deception, and colonial life in British India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| In the House of Suddhoo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11824369 — 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: In the House of Suddhoo Context triple: [Plain Tales from the Hills, hasPart, In the House of Suddhoo]
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A.
Salim Singh Ki Haveli
Salim Singh Ki Haveli is an ornately carved historic mansion in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, famed for its distinctive architecture and intricate stonework.
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B.
The Nautch
"The Nautch" is a renowned solo dance piece by American modern dance pioneer Ruth St. Denis, inspired by Indian classical and temple dance traditions.
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C.
Tales from Firozsha Baag
Tales from Firozsha Baag is a collection of interconnected short stories by Rohinton Mistry that portrays the lives of residents in a Parsi apartment complex in Bombay with humor and poignancy.
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D.
Tahader Katha
Tahader Katha is a Bengali film by acclaimed Indian director Buddhadeb Dasgupta that explores the psychological struggles of a freedom fighter returning to a changed society after India's independence.
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E.
Nal o Daman
Nal o Daman is a celebrated Persian masnavi (narrative poem) by the Mughal court poet Faizi, renowned for its romantic and allegorical storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: In the House of Suddhoo Target entity description: "In the House of Suddhoo" is a short story by Rudyard Kipling, included in his collection *Plain Tales from the Hills*, that explores themes of superstition, deception, and colonial life in British India.
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A.
Salim Singh Ki Haveli
Salim Singh Ki Haveli is an ornately carved historic mansion in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, famed for its distinctive architecture and intricate stonework.
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B.
The Nautch
"The Nautch" is a renowned solo dance piece by American modern dance pioneer Ruth St. Denis, inspired by Indian classical and temple dance traditions.
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C.
Tales from Firozsha Baag
Tales from Firozsha Baag is a collection of interconnected short stories by Rohinton Mistry that portrays the lives of residents in a Parsi apartment complex in Bombay with humor and poignancy.
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D.
Tahader Katha
Tahader Katha is a Bengali film by acclaimed Indian director Buddhadeb Dasgupta that explores the psychological struggles of a freedom fighter returning to a changed society after India's independence.
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E.
Nal o Daman
Nal o Daman is a celebrated Persian masnavi (narrative poem) by the Mughal court poet Faizi, renowned for its romantic and allegorical storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
short story
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work of fiction ⓘ |
| author | Rudyard Kipling ⓘ |
| centralConflict | deception of Suddhoo by a fraudulent occultist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | British India ⓘ |
| depicts |
interaction between colonizers and colonized
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social relations in British India ⓘ use of superstition for financial gain ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Janoo
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Suddhoo ⓘ the narrator ⓘ the seal-cutter ⓘ |
| genre |
colonial fiction
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realist fiction ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| hasApproximatePublicationPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | British ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | well-known Kipling short story ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasMainMoralIssue | ethical responsibility of bystanders to fraud ⓘ |
| hasTone |
critical of superstition
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ironic ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
| includedIn | Rudyard Kipling short fiction canon ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterPublicationForm | short story collection ⓘ |
| literaryCollection | Plain Tales from the Hills ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Anglo-Indian literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| narratorRole | British colonial official ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| originalPublicationForm | magazine or periodical ⓘ |
| partOf | Plain Tales from the Hills ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Lispeth
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Plain Tales from the Hills ⓘ The Man Who Would Be King ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
British India
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Lahore ⓘ |
| theme |
colonial life
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credulity ⓘ deception ⓘ exploitation ⓘ fraud ⓘ magic and occult practices ⓘ power dynamics ⓘ superstition ⓘ |
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