Kapalkundala
E140320
Kapalkundala is a classic 19th-century Bengali novel renowned for its romantic and spiritual themes, written by pioneering Indian author Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kapalkundala canonical | 3 |
| Kapalkundala (character) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1223199 — 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: Kapalkundala Context triple: [Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, notableWork, Kapalkundala]
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A.
Kesava
Kesava is a revered epithet of the Hindu god Vishnu, highlighting him as the slayer of the demon Keshi and the one with beautiful, luxuriant hair.
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B.
Durgeshnandini
Durgeshnandini is a pioneering 19th-century Bengali historical novel by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, often regarded as one of the earliest major works of modern Bengali literature.
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C.
Samudra Manthan
Samudra Manthan is a famous Hindu mythological episode describing the churning of the cosmic ocean by gods and demons to obtain divine treasures, including the nectar of immortality.
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D.
Dhvanyāloka
Dhvanyāloka is a foundational Sanskrit treatise on literary theory and poetics, especially known for formulating the influential doctrine of poetic suggestion (dhvani).
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E.
Gajanana
Gajanana is a revered aspect of the Hindu deity Ganesha, emphasizing his elephant-faced form and role as the remover of obstacles and bestower of wisdom.
- 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: Kapalkundala Target entity description: Kapalkundala is a classic 19th-century Bengali novel renowned for its romantic and spiritual themes, written by pioneering Indian author Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
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A.
Kesava
Kesava is a revered epithet of the Hindu god Vishnu, highlighting him as the slayer of the demon Keshi and the one with beautiful, luxuriant hair.
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B.
Durgeshnandini
Durgeshnandini is a pioneering 19th-century Bengali historical novel by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, often regarded as one of the earliest major works of modern Bengali literature.
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C.
Samudra Manthan
Samudra Manthan is a famous Hindu mythological episode describing the churning of the cosmic ocean by gods and demons to obtain divine treasures, including the nectar of immortality.
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D.
Dhvanyāloka
Dhvanyāloka is a foundational Sanskrit treatise on literary theory and poetics, especially known for formulating the influential doctrine of poetic suggestion (dhvani).
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E.
Gajanana
Gajanana is a revered aspect of the Hindu deity Ganesha, emphasizing his elephant-faced form and role as the remover of obstacles and bestower of wisdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bengali novel
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novel ⓘ romantic novel ⓘ spiritual novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
film
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stage play ⓘ |
| author | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Hindu religious traditions in Bengal ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1866 ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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romance ⓘ spiritual fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
Tantric ascetic
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devoted wife ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Bengali popular culture
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adaptations in Indian cinema ⓘ |
| hasMotive |
nature imagery
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religious symbolism ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between asceticism and worldly life
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identity and belonging ⓘ love ⓘ marital devotion ⓘ spiritual quest ⓘ |
| influenced | later Bengali romantic literature ⓘ |
| languageScript | Bengali script ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Bengali Renaissance ⓘ |
| literaryStatus |
classic of Bengali literature
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classic of Indian literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Kapalkundala
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Kapalkundala (character)
Nabokumar ⓘ Padmabati ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of rural Bengal
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romantic themes ⓘ spiritual themes ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Bengali ⓘ |
| originalTitle | কপালকুণ্ডলা ⓘ |
| partOf | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay bibliography ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publisherRegion | Calcutta ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s early major works ⓘ |
| setting | Bengal ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early modern Bengal ⓘ |
| titleRomanization | Kapalkundala self-link ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kapalkundala Description of subject: Kapalkundala is a classic 19th-century Bengali novel renowned for its romantic and spiritual themes, written by pioneering Indian author Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kapalkundala (character)