Martyrs’ Day (Myanmar)
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Martyrs’ Day (Myanmar) is a national day of remembrance honoring General Aung San and other leaders assassinated in 1947, observed annually on July 19 in Myanmar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Martyrs’ Day (Myanmar) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8834399 — 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: Martyrs’ Day (Myanmar) Context triple: [Aung San, commemoratedBy, Martyrs’ Day (Myanmar)]
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A.
Martyrs' Day (India)
Martyrs' Day (India) is a national day of remembrance observed on various dates to honor the sacrifices of Indian freedom fighters and leaders who died for the country’s independence.
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B.
Martyrs' Day in Panama
Martyrs' Day in Panama is a national day of remembrance honoring the students and civilians killed during the 1964 protests over Panamanian sovereignty in the Canal Zone.
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C.
Mashujaa Day
Mashujaa Day is a Kenyan national holiday celebrated on October 20th to honor the country’s heroes and heroines who contributed to the struggle for independence and nation-building.
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D.
Thadingyut
Thadingyut is a major Burmese Buddhist festival marking the end of Buddhist Lent, celebrated with lights, offerings, and communal festivities across Myanmar.
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E.
Victory Day of Bangladesh
Victory Day of Bangladesh is a national holiday commemorating the country's victory and independence in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.
- 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: Martyrs’ Day (Myanmar) Target entity description: Martyrs’ Day (Myanmar) is a national day of remembrance honoring General Aung San and other leaders assassinated in 1947, observed annually on July 19 in Myanmar.
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A.
Martyrs' Day (India)
Martyrs' Day (India) is a national day of remembrance observed on various dates to honor the sacrifices of Indian freedom fighters and leaders who died for the country’s independence.
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B.
Martyrs' Day in Panama
Martyrs' Day in Panama is a national day of remembrance honoring the students and civilians killed during the 1964 protests over Panamanian sovereignty in the Canal Zone.
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C.
Mashujaa Day
Mashujaa Day is a Kenyan national holiday celebrated on October 20th to honor the country’s heroes and heroines who contributed to the struggle for independence and nation-building.
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D.
Thadingyut
Thadingyut is a major Burmese Buddhist festival marking the end of Buddhist Lent, celebrated with lights, offerings, and communal festivities across Myanmar.
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E.
Victory Day of Bangladesh
Victory Day of Bangladesh is a national holiday commemorating the country's victory and independence in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national day of remembrance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Arzarni Day
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Martyrs’ Day of Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aung San Mausoleum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shwedagon Pagoda vicinity ⓘ |
| commemoratesDate | 1947-07-19 ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent | assassination of Aung San and colleagues ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| flagStatus | national flag flown at half-mast ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Bamar people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ethnic minorities of Myanmar ⓘ |
| hasSecurityMeasures | increased security at ceremonies ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
pre-independence political negotiations
ⓘ
transition from British colonial rule ⓘ |
| honors |
Abdul Razak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ba Cho NERFINISHED ⓘ Ba Win NERFINISHED ⓘ General Aung San NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahn Ba Khaing NERFINISHED ⓘ Ohn Maung NERFINISHED ⓘ Thakin Mya NERFINISHED ⓘ Thein Maung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | officially recognized national day in Myanmar ⓘ |
| linkedToPerson | Aung San Suu Kyi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToPersonReason | daughter of General Aung San ⓘ |
| mainCeremonySite | Martyrs’ Mausoleum, Yangon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocationOfObservance | Yangon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national media coverage ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Myanmar government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
citizens of Myanmar ⓘ civil society organizations in Myanmar ⓘ political parties in Myanmar ⓘ |
| observedOn | July 19 ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
symbol of anti-colonial struggle
ⓘ
symbol of national unity ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Burmese independence movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
history of Myanmar ⓘ |
| religiousAspect |
may include Buddhist rites
ⓘ
primarily secular observance ⓘ |
| theme |
remembrance of national heroes
ⓘ
sacrifice for independence ⓘ |
| timeOfDayForMainCeremony | 10:37 a.m. ⓘ |
| timeOfDayForMainCeremonyReason | time of the 1947 assassination ⓘ |
| typeOfObservance |
moments of silence
ⓘ
official speeches ⓘ public commemoration ⓘ wreath-laying ceremonies ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Martyrs’ Day (Myanmar) Description of subject: Martyrs’ Day (Myanmar) is a national day of remembrance honoring General Aung San and other leaders assassinated in 1947, observed annually on July 19 in Myanmar.
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