Hedgewar
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Hedgewar is the surname of Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, the Indian physician and nationalist best known as the founder of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hedgewar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5683597 — 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: Hedgewar Context triple: [Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, familyName, Hedgewar]
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A.
Puneri Misal
Puneri Misal is a popular spicy sprouted-bean curry from Pune, Maharashtra, typically served with farsan, onions, and bread as a regional variation of misal pav.
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B.
Raksha
Raksha is the nurturing mother wolf who raises and fiercely protects Mowgli in Disney’s 2016 live-action adaptation of The Jungle Book.
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C.
Veer
Veer is an honorific title in India signifying bravery and valor, often bestowed on distinguished warriors or freedom fighters such as Kunwar Singh.
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D.
Lashkar
Lashkar is a historic suburb of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, India, known as a former princely capital and an important administrative and commercial center.
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E.
Hindustan Socialist Republican Army
The Hindustan Socialist Republican Army was a revolutionary Indian organization in the early 20th century that sought to overthrow British colonial rule through armed struggle and establish a socialist republic.
- 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: Hedgewar Target entity description: Hedgewar is the surname of Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, the Indian physician and nationalist best known as the founder of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
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A.
Puneri Misal
Puneri Misal is a popular spicy sprouted-bean curry from Pune, Maharashtra, typically served with farsan, onions, and bread as a regional variation of misal pav.
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B.
Raksha
Raksha is the nurturing mother wolf who raises and fiercely protects Mowgli in Disney’s 2016 live-action adaptation of The Jungle Book.
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C.
Veer
Veer is an honorific title in India signifying bravery and valor, often bestowed on distinguished warriors or freedom fighters such as Kunwar Singh.
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D.
Lashkar
Lashkar is a historic suburb of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, India, known as a former princely capital and an important administrative and commercial center.
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E.
Hindustan Socialist Republican Army
The Hindustan Socialist Republican Army was a revolutionary Indian organization in the early 20th century that sought to overthrow British colonial rule through armed struggle and establish a socialist republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian nationalist
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founder ⓘ human ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1940 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1910s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maharashtra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nagpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1889-04-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
British India
ⓘ
Central Provinces NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenshipStatus | subject of the British Empire ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | British India ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1940-06-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
National Medical College, Calcutta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rashtriya Vidyalaya, Nagpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Hedgewar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
medicine
ⓘ
politics ⓘ social organization ⓘ |
| founded | Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Keshav Baliram Hedgewar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Keshav NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorific | Doctor ⓘ |
| hasRole | Sarsanghchalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideologicalInfluenceOn | Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ideology ⓘ |
| knownFor | founding the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Hindi
ⓘ
Marathi ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Anushilan Samiti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Hindu nationalist movement
ⓘ
Indian independence movement ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| nativeName | केशव बलिराम हेडगेवार NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | grassroots cadre-based organization building ⓘ |
| notableWork | organizational development of RSS shakhas ⓘ |
| occupation |
physician
ⓘ
political activist ⓘ social worker ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Nagpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology |
Hindu nationalism
ⓘ
Indian nationalism ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hedgewar Description of subject: Hedgewar is the surname of Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, the Indian physician and nationalist best known as the founder of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.