Shivaji Rao Gaekwad
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Shivaji Rao Gaekwad is the birth name of Rajinikanth, the iconic Indian film actor and cultural superstar primarily known for his work in Tamil cinema.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shivaji Rao Gaekwad canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8550760 — 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: Shivaji Rao Gaekwad Context triple: [Rajinikanth, birthName, Shivaji Rao Gaekwad]
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A.
Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad
Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad was an Indian royal and the last ruling Maharaja of Baroda from the Gaekwad dynasty before the abolition of princely titles.
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B.
Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad
Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad was the Maharaja of Baroda, an Indian royal, politician, and art connoisseur known for his stewardship of the Baroda royal family's legacy.
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C.
Baji Rao II
Baji Rao II was the last Peshwa of the Maratha Empire, whose defeat in the Third Anglo-Maratha War led to the end of Maratha sovereignty and the consolidation of British rule in India.
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D.
Raghoji II Bhonsle
Raghoji II Bhonsle was a Maratha ruler of the Nagpur Bhonsle dynasty in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, known for his role in the Anglo-Maratha conflicts against the British East India Company.
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E.
Raghoji I Bhonsle
Raghoji I Bhonsle was an 18th-century Maratha ruler who established the Bhonsle dynasty’s powerful Nagpur kingdom in central India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shivaji Rao Gaekwad Target entity description: Shivaji Rao Gaekwad is the birth name of Rajinikanth, the iconic Indian film actor and cultural superstar primarily known for his work in Tamil cinema.
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A.
Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad
Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad was an Indian royal and the last ruling Maharaja of Baroda from the Gaekwad dynasty before the abolition of princely titles.
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B.
Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad
Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad was the Maharaja of Baroda, an Indian royal, politician, and art connoisseur known for his stewardship of the Baroda royal family's legacy.
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C.
Baji Rao II
Baji Rao II was the last Peshwa of the Maratha Empire, whose defeat in the Third Anglo-Maratha War led to the end of Maratha sovereignty and the consolidation of British rule in India.
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D.
Raghoji II Bhonsle
Raghoji II Bhonsle was a Maratha ruler of the Nagpur Bhonsle dynasty in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, known for his role in the Anglo-Maratha conflicts against the British East India Company.
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E.
Raghoji I Bhonsle
Raghoji I Bhonsle was an 18th-century Maratha ruler who established the Bhonsle dynasty’s powerful Nagpur kingdom in central India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film actor
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human ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Rajinikanth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
NERFINISHED
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Padma Bhushan ⓘ Padma Vibhushan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthNameOf | Rajinikanth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Aishwarya Rajinikanth
NERFINISHED
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Soundarya Rajinikanth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1950-12-12 ⓘ |
| debutFilm | Apoorva Raagangal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Marathi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerOccupation | bus conductor ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Hindi
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Kannada NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cult following worldwide among Tamil diaspora
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mass popularity in South India ⓘ stylized acting and dialogue delivery ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Baashha
NERFINISHED
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Enthiran NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaala NERFINISHED ⓘ Kabali NERFINISHED ⓘ Muthu NERFINISHED ⓘ Padayappa NERFINISHED ⓘ Sivaji NERFINISHED ⓘ Thalapathi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkField |
Indian cinema
NERFINISHED
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Tamil cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bangalore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| spouse | Latha Rajinikanth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfBirth | Mysore State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainedAt | Madras Film Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedAt | Bangalore Transport Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedInIndustry |
Hindi film industry
NERFINISHED
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Kannada film industry NERFINISHED ⓘ Malayalam film industry ⓘ Tamil film industry ⓘ Telugu film industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1975–present ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Shivaji Rao Gaekwad Description of subject: Shivaji Rao Gaekwad is the birth name of Rajinikanth, the iconic Indian film actor and cultural superstar primarily known for his work in Tamil cinema.
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