Lajja (original Bengali title of Shame)
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Lajja (original Bengali title of Shame) is a controversial novel by Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin that depicts the persecution of a Hindu family in post-Babri Masjid demolition Bangladesh and critiques religious extremism and communal violence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lajja (original Bengali title of Shame) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6983938 — 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: Lajja (original Bengali title of Shame) Context triple: [Arjumand Harappa, workTitle, Lajja (original Bengali title of Shame)]
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A.
Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna
"Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna" is a famous patriotic Urdu poem, often recited as a revolutionary slogan during India's freedom struggle against British rule.
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B.
The Treatment of Bibi Haldar
"The Treatment of Bibi Haldar" is a short story by Jhumpa Lahiri that explores themes of illness, social exclusion, and female solidarity through the life of a marginalized young woman in Calcutta.
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C.
Nal o Daman
Nal o Daman is a celebrated Persian masnavi (narrative poem) by the Mughal court poet Faizi, renowned for its romantic and allegorical storytelling.
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D.
Sorrow of Bihar
Sorrow of Bihar is a devastatingly flood-prone river in the Indian state of Bihar, notorious for its frequent course changes and widespread destruction.
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E.
Charulata
Charulata is a 1964 Bengali film by Satyajit Ray, acclaimed for its nuanced portrayal of a lonely, intelligent woman in late 19th-century Bengal and often regarded as one of his finest works.
- 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: Lajja (original Bengali title of Shame) Target entity description: Lajja (original Bengali title of Shame) is a controversial novel by Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin that depicts the persecution of a Hindu family in post-Babri Masjid demolition Bangladesh and critiques religious extremism and communal violence.
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A.
Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna
"Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna" is a famous patriotic Urdu poem, often recited as a revolutionary slogan during India's freedom struggle against British rule.
-
B.
The Treatment of Bibi Haldar
"The Treatment of Bibi Haldar" is a short story by Jhumpa Lahiri that explores themes of illness, social exclusion, and female solidarity through the life of a marginalized young woman in Calcutta.
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C.
Nal o Daman
Nal o Daman is a celebrated Persian masnavi (narrative poem) by the Mughal court poet Faizi, renowned for its romantic and allegorical storytelling.
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D.
Sorrow of Bihar
Sorrow of Bihar is a devastatingly flood-prone river in the Indian state of Bihar, notorious for its frequent course changes and widespread destruction.
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E.
Charulata
Charulata is a 1964 Bengali film by Satyajit Ray, acclaimed for its nuanced portrayal of a lonely, intelligent woman in late 19th-century Bengal and often regarded as one of his finest works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
freedom of expression controversies
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secularism debates in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| author | Taslima Nasrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bannedIn | Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes |
communal violence
ⓘ
religious extremism ⓘ religious fundamentalism ⓘ |
| focusesOn | persecution of a Hindu family in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| genre |
novel
ⓘ
political fiction ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| hasAuthorGender | female ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Bangladeshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCensorshipStatus | banned at various times in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasImpact | contributed to exile of Taslima Nasrin from Bangladesh ⓘ |
| hasMedium | print ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistReligion | Hindu ⓘ |
| hasReception |
condemned by religious fundamentalist groups
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praised by secular and human rights activists ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Hindu minority in Bangladesh
ⓘ
Islamic majoritarian politics in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English
ⓘ
Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ other languages ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | aftermath of the Babri Masjid demolition ⓘ |
| language | Bengali ⓘ |
| linkedToEvent | demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Hindu–Muslim relations in Bangladesh
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communal violence ⓘ minority rights ⓘ religious extremism ⓘ religious persecution ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of communal tensions in early 1990s Bangladesh ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Lajja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| setting | Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | public debate in South Asia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-Babri Masjid demolition era ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | Shame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Lajja (original Bengali title of Shame) Description of subject: Lajja (original Bengali title of Shame) is a controversial novel by Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin that depicts the persecution of a Hindu family in post-Babri Masjid demolition Bangladesh and critiques religious extremism and communal violence.
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