Sukumar Ray
E188186
Sukumar Ray was a pioneering Bengali writer, poet, and illustrator best known for his nonsense literature and humorous works for children.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sukumar Ray canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1436683 — 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: Sukumar Ray Context triple: [Bengali literature, hasNotableAuthor, Sukumar Ray]
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A.
Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay was a renowned Indian Bengali novelist and short story writer best known for his classic novel "Pather Panchali," which inspired Satyajit Ray’s acclaimed film adaptation.
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B.
Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay
Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay was a prominent 20th-century Bengali novelist and short story writer known for his vivid depictions of rural Bengal and its social transformations.
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C.
Jibanananda Das
Jibanananda Das was a seminal 20th-century Bengali poet whose modernist, introspective verse profoundly reshaped Bengali literature and continues to influence South Asian poetry.
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D.
Manik Bandopadhyay
Manik Bandopadhyay was a prominent 20th-century Bengali novelist and short story writer known for his stark, realistic portrayals of rural and urban life and his pioneering role in modern Bengali fiction.
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E.
Tarak Nath Das
Tarak Nath Das was an Indian revolutionary and intellectual who campaigned for India’s independence abroad and was associated with early nationalist and anti-colonial movements such as the Ghadar Party.
- 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: Sukumar Ray Target entity description: Sukumar Ray was a pioneering Bengali writer, poet, and illustrator best known for his nonsense literature and humorous works for children.
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A.
Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay was a renowned Indian Bengali novelist and short story writer best known for his classic novel "Pather Panchali," which inspired Satyajit Ray’s acclaimed film adaptation.
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B.
Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay
Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay was a prominent 20th-century Bengali novelist and short story writer known for his vivid depictions of rural Bengal and its social transformations.
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C.
Jibanananda Das
Jibanananda Das was a seminal 20th-century Bengali poet whose modernist, introspective verse profoundly reshaped Bengali literature and continues to influence South Asian poetry.
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D.
Manik Bandopadhyay
Manik Bandopadhyay was a prominent 20th-century Bengali novelist and short story writer known for his stark, realistic portrayals of rural and urban life and his pioneering role in modern Bengali fiction.
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E.
Tarak Nath Das
Tarak Nath Das was an Indian revolutionary and intellectual who campaigned for India’s independence abroad and was associated with early nationalist and anti-colonial movements such as the Ghadar Party.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's writer
ⓘ
illustrator ⓘ nonsense poet ⓘ person ⓘ poet ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
kala-azar
ⓘ
leishmaniasis ⓘ |
| child | Satyajit Ray ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1887-10-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1923-09-10 ⓘ |
| editorOf | Sandesh ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
City College, Kolkata
ⓘ
surface form:
City College, Calcutta
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Presidency College, Kolkata ⓘ
surface form:
Presidency College, Calcutta
|
| employer | U. Ray and Sons ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Bengali ⓘ |
| father | Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
illustration
ⓘ
literature ⓘ printing technology ⓘ |
| fullName | Sukumar Ray self-link ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
ⓘ
humor ⓘ nonsense literature ⓘ |
| hasGenreCharacteristic |
humor
ⓘ
nonsense verse ⓘ satire ⓘ wordplay ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bengali children's literature
ⓘ
Satyajit Ray ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Bengali ⓘ |
| memberOf | Brahmo Samaj ⓘ |
| mother | Bhagabati Devi ⓘ |
| movement |
Bengali Renaissance
ⓘ
surface form:
Bengal Renaissance
Bengali literature ⓘ |
| nativeName | সুকুমার রায় ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Abol Tabol
ⓘ
HaJaBaRaLa ⓘ Lakkhaner Shaktishel ⓘ Pagla Dashu ⓘ editorship of Sandesh magazine ⓘ |
| notedFor |
humorous works for children
ⓘ
pioneering Bengali nonsense literature ⓘ |
| occupation |
illustrator
ⓘ
poet ⓘ publisher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Bengal Presidency
ⓘ
British India ⓘ Calcutta ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Bengal Presidency
ⓘ
British India ⓘ Calcutta ⓘ |
| positionHeld | head of U. Ray and Sons ⓘ |
| spouse | Sujata Ray ⓘ |
| studied |
photography
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printing technology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sukumar Ray Description of subject: Sukumar Ray was a pioneering Bengali writer, poet, and illustrator best known for his nonsense literature and humorous works for children.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.