The Discovery of India
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Discovery of India canonical | 5 |
| Bharat Ek Khoj | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T167792 — 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: The Discovery of India Context triple: [Jawaharlal Nehru, notableWork, The Discovery of India]
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A.
The Story of My Experiments with Truth
The Story of My Experiments with Truth is Mahatma Gandhi’s autobiographical work recounting his personal, spiritual, and political development and the evolution of his philosophy of nonviolent resistance.
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B.
Star of India
The Star of India is a historic emblem and chivalric order created by the British Crown to honor loyalty and service among princes and officials in colonial India.
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C.
Satyagraha
Satyagraha is Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy and method of nonviolent resistance, emphasizing truth, civil disobedience, and moral courage in the struggle against injustice.
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D.
Veer Bhoomi
Veer Bhoomi is the memorial dedicated to former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, located near Raj Ghat in New Delhi.
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E.
The Outline of History
The Outline of History is a sweeping early-20th-century universal history book by H. G. Wells that attempts to narrate the story of humanity from prehistoric times to the modern era.
- 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 Discovery of India Target entity description: 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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A.
The Story of My Experiments with Truth
The Story of My Experiments with Truth is Mahatma Gandhi’s autobiographical work recounting his personal, spiritual, and political development and the evolution of his philosophy of nonviolent resistance.
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B.
Star of India
The Star of India is a historic emblem and chivalric order created by the British Crown to honor loyalty and service among princes and officials in colonial India.
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C.
Satyagraha
Satyagraha is Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy and method of nonviolent resistance, emphasizing truth, civil disobedience, and moral courage in the struggle against injustice.
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D.
Veer Bhoomi
Veer Bhoomi is the memorial dedicated to former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, located near Raj Ghat in New Delhi.
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E.
The Outline of History
The Outline of History is a sweeping early-20th-century universal history book by H. G. Wells that attempts to narrate the story of humanity from prehistoric times to the modern era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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cultural study ⓘ historical work ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| adaptation |
The Discovery of India
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bharat Ek Khoj
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| adaptationCountry | India ⓘ |
| adaptationDirector | Shyam Benegal ⓘ |
| adaptationLanguage | Hindi ⓘ |
| adaptationType | television series ⓘ |
| author | Jawaharlal Nehru ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
continuity of Indian civilization
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search for India's identity ⓘ unity in diversity in India ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical writing
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history ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of British rule in India
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discussion of ancient India ⓘ discussion of medieval India ⓘ discussion of modern India ⓘ portrayal of Indian leaders and reformers ⓘ reflections on Indian nationalism ⓘ |
| imprisonmentContext |
Quit India movement
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surface form:
Quit India Movement
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| influenced |
Indian nationalist discourse
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post-independence Indian historiography ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of history and personal reflection
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civilizational perspective on India ⓘ literary style of Jawaharlal Nehru ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pages | ~600 ⓘ |
| placeOfWriting | Ahmednagar Fort ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Indian National Congress
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surface form:
Indian National Congress leadership
struggle against British colonial rule ⓘ |
| precedes | India's independence in 1947 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| publisher | Signet Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
An Autobiography
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surface form:
An Autobiography (Nehru)
Glimpses of World History ⓘ |
| subject |
Indian civilization
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Indian culture ⓘ Indian freedom movement ⓘ Indian history ⓘ Indian nationalism ⓘ Indian philosophy ⓘ Indian religions ⓘ |
| writtenDuring |
1942–1945
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Nehru's imprisonment at Ahmednagar Fort ⓘ |
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Subject: The Discovery of India Description of subject: 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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Bharat Ek Khoj
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