Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
E128923
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a 19th-century Indian educator, social reformer, and key figure of the Bengal Renaissance, renowned for his work in promoting women's education and advocating for widow remarriage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar canonical | 3 |
| Vidyasagar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Context triple: [Bengal Presidency, significantPerson, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar]
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a pioneering 19th-century Indian social and religious reformer, often called the "Father of Modern India," known for his efforts to abolish sati and promote education, women's rights, and religious rationalism.
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Keshab Chakravarty
Keshab Chakravarty was an Indian revolutionary associated with the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association who participated in the armed struggle against British colonial rule.
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C.
Debendranath Tagore
Debendranath Tagore was a prominent 19th-century Indian philosopher and religious reformer, a leading figure of the Brahmo Samaj, and the father of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
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D.
Chittaranjan Das
Chittaranjan Das was a prominent Indian freedom fighter, lawyer, and political leader known for defending nationalist revolutionaries and leading the Indian National Congress in the early 20th century struggle against British rule.
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E.
Surendranath
Surendranath was an Indian nationalist leader, educator, and early president of the Indian National Congress who played a key role in the country's freedom movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Target entity description: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a 19th-century Indian educator, social reformer, and key figure of the Bengal Renaissance, renowned for his work in promoting women's education and advocating for widow remarriage.
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A.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a pioneering 19th-century Indian social and religious reformer, often called the "Father of Modern India," known for his efforts to abolish sati and promote education, women's rights, and religious rationalism.
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B.
Keshab Chakravarty
Keshab Chakravarty was an Indian revolutionary associated with the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association who participated in the armed struggle against British colonial rule.
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C.
Debendranath Tagore
Debendranath Tagore was a prominent 19th-century Indian philosopher and religious reformer, a leading figure of the Brahmo Samaj, and the father of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
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D.
Chittaranjan Das
Chittaranjan Das was a prominent Indian freedom fighter, lawyer, and political leader known for defending nationalist revolutionaries and leading the Indian National Congress in the early 20th century struggle against British rule.
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E.
Surendranath
Surendranath was an Indian nationalist leader, educator, and early president of the Indian National Congress who played a key role in the country's freedom movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit scholar
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educator ⓘ key figure of the Bengal Renaissance ⓘ person ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ social reformer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
rights of widows
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widow remarriage ⓘ women’s education ⓘ |
| birthName | Ishwar Chandra Bandyopadhyay ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1820-09-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1891-07-29 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Sanskrit College, Calcutta ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Bengali ⓘ |
| familyName | Bandyopadhyay ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Bengali literature
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education reform ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| fullName | Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar self-link ⓘ |
| givenName |
Ishwar Chandra Bandyopadhyay
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surface form:
Ishwar Chandra
|
| honorificMeaning | Ocean of Knowledge ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Vidyasagar
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| knownFor |
charitable activities
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modernizing Bengali prose style ⓘ opening schools for girls ⓘ |
| language |
Bengali
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Sanskrit ⓘ |
| movement |
Bengali Renaissance
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surface form:
Bengal Renaissance
|
| notableFor |
advocacy of Hindu widow remarriage
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promotion of women’s education ⓘ reform of Bengali prose ⓘ simplification of Bengali alphabet ⓘ social reforms in 19th-century Bengal ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Barnaparichay
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Betal Panchabinsati ⓘ Bodhodaya ⓘ Kathamala ⓘ Sitar Bonobas ⓘ |
| occupation |
educator
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social reformer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Bengal Presidency
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Birsingha ⓘ British India ⓘ Midnapore ⓘ
surface form:
Midnapore district
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| placeOfDeath |
Bengal Presidency
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British India ⓘ Calcutta ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
inspector of schools
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principal of Sanskrit College, Calcutta ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| supported | Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act, 1856 ⓘ |
| workedAt | Sanskrit College, Calcutta ⓘ |
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Subject: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Description of subject: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a 19th-century Indian educator, social reformer, and key figure of the Bengal Renaissance, renowned for his work in promoting women's education and advocating for widow remarriage.
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