The Buddha and His Dhamma
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The Buddha and His Dhamma is a seminal 1957 book by B. R. Ambedkar that presents a rationalist, socially engaged reinterpretation of Buddhism, especially focused on its relevance for the oppressed in modern India.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Buddha and His Dhamma canonical | 3 |
| The Buddha and His Dhamma: A Critical Exposition of the Life and Teachings of Gautama Buddha | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1321117 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Buddha and His Dhamma Context triple: [B. R. Ambedkar, notableWork, The Buddha and His Dhamma]
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A.
Tripitaka
Tripitaka is the traditional Buddhist canon, comprising three collections of teachings that form the foundational scriptures of the Buddhist religion.
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B.
Dharmatattva
Dharmatattva is a philosophical and religious treatise by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay that explores the nature of dharma and ethical living within a Hindu framework.
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C.
The Wheel of Life
The Wheel of Life is a prominent bronze sculpture by Gustav Vigeland symbolizing the human life cycle, located in Oslo’s Vigeland Sculpture Park.
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D.
Bama-bodhini
Bama-bodhini is a notable literary work by Indian writer and scholar Nabaneeta Dev Sen, reflecting her distinctive voice in modern Bengali literature.
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E.
The Book of Joy
The Book of Joy is a spiritual and philosophical work that captures conversations between the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu about finding lasting happiness amid life’s challenges.
- 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: The Buddha and His Dhamma Target entity description: The Buddha and His Dhamma is a seminal 1957 book by B. R. Ambedkar that presents a rationalist, socially engaged reinterpretation of Buddhism, especially focused on its relevance for the oppressed in modern India.
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A.
Tripitaka
Tripitaka is the traditional Buddhist canon, comprising three collections of teachings that form the foundational scriptures of the Buddhist religion.
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B.
Dharmatattva
Dharmatattva is a philosophical and religious treatise by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay that explores the nature of dharma and ethical living within a Hindu framework.
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C.
The Wheel of Life
The Wheel of Life is a prominent bronze sculpture by Gustav Vigeland symbolizing the human life cycle, located in Oslo’s Vigeland Sculpture Park.
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D.
Bama-bodhini
Bama-bodhini is a notable literary work by Indian writer and scholar Nabaneeta Dev Sen, reflecting her distinctive voice in modern Bengali literature.
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E.
The Book of Joy
The Book of Joy is a spiritual and philosophical work that captures conversations between the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu about finding lasting happiness amid life’s challenges.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist text
ⓘ
book ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dalit Buddhist movement
ⓘ
surface form:
Ambedkarite Buddhism
Dalit movement ⓘ Navayana Buddhism ⓘ
surface form:
Navayana
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| author | B. R. Ambedkar ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| critiques |
Brahmanism
ⓘ
Hindu caste system ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ethical conduct
ⓘ
reason ⓘ social equality ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
caste oppression in India
ⓘ
rationalist interpretation of Buddhism ⓘ relevance of Buddhism for the oppressed ⓘ socially engaged Buddhism ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
ⓘ
philosophy ⓘ religion ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
The Buddha and His Dhamma
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surface form:
The Buddha and His Dhamma: A Critical Exposition of the Life and Teachings of Gautama Buddha
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| influenced |
Ambedkarite social thought
ⓘ
Dalit Buddhist movement ⓘ
surface form:
Dalit Buddhist movement in India
|
| intendedAudience |
modern Indian society
ⓘ
oppressed and marginalized communities ⓘ |
| interprets |
Four Noble Truths
ⓘ
Eightfold Path ⓘ
surface form:
Noble Eightfold Path
concept of Dukkha ⓘ concept of Nibbana ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Dhamma ⓘ Navayana Buddhism ⓘ life of the Buddha ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance |
anti-caste
ⓘ
rationalism ⓘ |
| proposes | reinterpretation of Buddhist doctrines ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Government of Maharashtra
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Maharashtra (posthumous official edition)
|
| rejects | traditional karmic fatalism ⓘ |
| relatedTo | mass conversion to Buddhism led by B. R. Ambedkar in 1956 ⓘ |
| structure |
discussion of the Sangha
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exposition of the Dhamma ⓘ narrative of the Buddha’s life ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
The Buddha and His Dhamma: A Critical Exposition of the Life and Teachings of Gautama Buddha