Vishwanath Kashinath Rajwade
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Vishwanath Kashinath Rajwade was a pioneering Indian historian, archivist, and scholar of Maratha history known for his extensive collection and publication of historical documents.
All labels observed (1)
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| Vishwanath Kashinath Rajwade canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11738982 — 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: Vishwanath Kashinath Rajwade Context triple: [Chitpavan Brahmins, associatedWith, Vishwanath Kashinath Rajwade]
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A.
Raghunath Rao Newalkar
Raghunath Rao Newalkar was a prominent 19th-century Maratha nobleman and ruler associated with the Newalkar dynasty of Jhansi in India.
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B.
Ganesh Shrikrishna Khaparde
Ganesh Shrikrishna Khaparde was an Indian lawyer, nationalist leader, and prominent associate of Bal Gangadhar Tilak during the Indian independence movement.
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C.
Mahadev Ballal Namjoshi
Mahadev Ballal Namjoshi was an Indian educationist and social reformer known for helping establish pioneering modern educational institutions in western India.
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D.
Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar
Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar was an Indian archaeologist and historian renowned for his pioneering work on prehistoric rock art and the discovery and study of the Bhimbetka rock shelters.
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E.
Krishna Rao Newalkar
Krishna Rao Newalkar was a prominent 19th-century ruler from the Newalkar dynasty, historically associated with the princely state of Jhansi in India.
- 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: Vishwanath Kashinath Rajwade Target entity description: Vishwanath Kashinath Rajwade was a pioneering Indian historian, archivist, and scholar of Maratha history known for his extensive collection and publication of historical documents.
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A.
Raghunath Rao Newalkar
Raghunath Rao Newalkar was a prominent 19th-century Maratha nobleman and ruler associated with the Newalkar dynasty of Jhansi in India.
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B.
Ganesh Shrikrishna Khaparde
Ganesh Shrikrishna Khaparde was an Indian lawyer, nationalist leader, and prominent associate of Bal Gangadhar Tilak during the Indian independence movement.
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C.
Mahadev Ballal Namjoshi
Mahadev Ballal Namjoshi was an Indian educationist and social reformer known for helping establish pioneering modern educational institutions in western India.
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D.
Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar
Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar was an Indian archaeologist and historian renowned for his pioneering work on prehistoric rock art and the discovery and study of the Bhimbetka rock shelters.
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E.
Krishna Rao Newalkar
Krishna Rao Newalkar was a prominent 19th-century ruler from the Newalkar dynasty, historically associated with the princely state of Jhansi in India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian historian
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archivist ⓘ historian ⓘ person ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Maharashtra
NERFINISHED
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Western India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
preservation of historical manuscripts
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publication of archival material on Maratha polity ⓘ systematic collection of Maratha-era documents ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| culture | Marathi ⓘ |
| describedAs |
pioneering Indian historian
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pioneering archivist of Maratha history ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Marathi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Rajwade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Maratha history
ⓘ
archival studies ⓘ history ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary editing
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historical research ⓘ |
| givenName | Vishwanath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableRole | pioneer of source-based Maratha history ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Marathi historians
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research on Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Marathi ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
Maratha Empire
NERFINISHED
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archival documents ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| movement | professionalization of history in India ⓘ |
| name | Vishwanath Kashinath Rajwade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Marathi ⓘ |
| notability |
important figure in Indian historiography
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key source-collector for Maratha history ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collection of historical documents
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contributions to modern Marathi historiography ⓘ critical editing of primary documents ⓘ pioneering research on Maratha history ⓘ publication of historical sources ⓘ |
| occupation |
archivist
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historian ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| residence | Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workFocus |
collection of letters, treaties, and state papers
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editing and publishing primary sources ⓘ |
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Subject: Vishwanath Kashinath Rajwade Description of subject: Vishwanath Kashinath Rajwade was a pioneering Indian historian, archivist, and scholar of Maratha history known for his extensive collection and publication of historical documents.
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