"With Gandhi in Ceylon"
E120971
"With Gandhi in Ceylon" is a book by Mahadev Desai that chronicles Mahatma Gandhi’s visit to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), offering detailed observations of his speeches, activities, and the socio-political context of the time.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "With Gandhi in Ceylon" canonical | 1 |
| Gandhi in Ceylon (other accounts of the visit) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1014262 — 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: "With Gandhi in Ceylon" Context triple: [Mahadev Desai, notableWork, "With Gandhi in Ceylon"]
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A.
What Gandhi Says
"What Gandhi Says" is a political analysis book by Norman Finkelstein that examines and interprets Mahatma Gandhi’s views on nonviolence, resistance, and contemporary conflicts.
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B.
India as I Knew It
"India as I Knew It" is a memoir by British colonial administrator Michael O’Dwyer recounting his experiences and perspectives while serving in British-ruled India, particularly during the period surrounding the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
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C.
The Discovery of India
The Discovery of India is a seminal historical and cultural work by Jawaharlal Nehru that traces the evolution of Indian civilization and nationalism, written during his imprisonment in the 1940s.
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D.
Frontier Gandhi
Frontier Gandhi was the popular title of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a Pashtun independence activist renowned for his nonviolent resistance to British rule in India and close association with Mahatma Gandhi.
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E.
Swaraj
Swaraj is an Indian political philosophy centered on self-rule and self-governance, emphasizing political independence, personal autonomy, and grassroots democracy.
- 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: "With Gandhi in Ceylon" Target entity description: "With Gandhi in Ceylon" is a book by Mahadev Desai that chronicles Mahatma Gandhi’s visit to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), offering detailed observations of his speeches, activities, and the socio-political context of the time.
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A.
What Gandhi Says
"What Gandhi Says" is a political analysis book by Norman Finkelstein that examines and interprets Mahatma Gandhi’s views on nonviolence, resistance, and contemporary conflicts.
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B.
India as I Knew It
"India as I Knew It" is a memoir by British colonial administrator Michael O’Dwyer recounting his experiences and perspectives while serving in British-ruled India, particularly during the period surrounding the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
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C.
The Discovery of India
The Discovery of India is a seminal historical and cultural work by Jawaharlal Nehru that traces the evolution of Indian civilization and nationalism, written during his imprisonment in the 1940s.
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D.
Frontier Gandhi
Frontier Gandhi was the popular title of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a Pashtun independence activist renowned for his nonviolent resistance to British rule in India and close association with Mahatma Gandhi.
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E.
Swaraj
Swaraj is an Indian political philosophy centered on self-rule and self-governance, emphasizing political independence, personal autonomy, and grassroots democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| about |
Indian independence movement
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Sri Lankan socio-political conditions under British rule ⓘ anti-colonial politics ⓘ |
| author | Mahadev Desai ⓘ |
| countryOfSubject |
Sri Lanka
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surface form:
Ceylon
Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| coversTheme |
India–Ceylon relations
ⓘ
colonialism and resistance ⓘ religion and politics ⓘ social reform and education ⓘ |
| depicts | Gandhi's visit to Ceylon ⓘ |
| describes |
Gandhi's activities in Ceylon
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Gandhi's speeches in Ceylon ⓘ socio-political context of Ceylon during Gandhi's visit ⓘ |
| documents |
interactions between Gandhi and local leaders in Ceylon
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public meetings addressed by Gandhi in Ceylon ⓘ reception of Gandhi by Ceylonese people ⓘ responses of different social groups in Ceylon to Gandhi ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Gandhi's emphasis on social reform
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Gandhi's message of non-violence ⓘ Gandhi's message of self-rule (swaraj) ⓘ |
| genre |
historical narrative
ⓘ
political writing ⓘ travelogue ⓘ |
| hasContributor |
Mahatma Gandhi
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surface form:
Mahatma Gandhi (as central figure and speaker)
|
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOf | Mahadev Desai ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
British India
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surface form:
British Empire in South Asia
rise of nationalist movements in Ceylon ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
first-person observation
ⓘ
reportage ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed reporting of Gandhi's speeches
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first-hand account of Gandhi's Ceylon tour ⓘ insights into Indo-Ceylon relations during colonial era ⓘ |
| portrays | Gandhi as a spiritual and political leader ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
"With Gandhi in Ceylon"
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Gandhi in Ceylon (other accounts of the visit)
The Story of My Experiments with Truth ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Sri Lanka
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surface form:
Ceylon
Colombo ⓘ various towns in Ceylon ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
readers interested in Gandhi
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readers interested in Sri Lankan history ⓘ scholars of anti-colonial movements ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
British colonial period in Ceylon
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early 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: "With Gandhi in Ceylon" Description of subject: "With Gandhi in Ceylon" is a book by Mahadev Desai that chronicles Mahatma Gandhi’s visit to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), offering detailed observations of his speeches, activities, and the socio-political context of the time.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
With Gandhi in Ceylon
this entity surface form:
Gandhi in Ceylon (other accounts of the visit)