Ramkhamhaeng Inscription
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The Ramkhamhaeng Inscription is a renowned stone stele from the Sukhothai Kingdom that provides one of the earliest records of the Thai script and offers key insights into early Thai language, governance, and culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ramkhamhaeng Inscription canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13428119 — 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: Ramkhamhaeng Inscription Context triple: [Sukhothai period, importantInscription, Ramkhamhaeng Inscription]
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Canggal inscription
The Canggal inscription is an early 8th-century Sanskrit stone inscription from Central Java that records the establishment of a Shivaic lingam and provides one of the earliest written attestations of the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom.
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B.
Blanjong inscription
The Blanjong inscription is an ancient stone pillar in Sanur, Bali, bearing one of the island’s oldest known written records and commemorating a 10th-century Balinese king.
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Talang Tuwo inscription
The Talang Tuwo inscription is a 7th-century Srivijayan stone inscription written in Old Malay that records a royal decree establishing a sacred park and expressing Buddhist-inspired wishes for the welfare of all beings.
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Kalasan inscription
The Kalasan inscription is an 8th-century stone inscription from Central Java that records a royal dedication to the Buddhist goddess Tara and provides key evidence about the early Medang (Mataram) Kingdom and its religious architecture.
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E.
Boom Baru inscription
The Boom Baru inscription is an ancient stone inscription from the Srivijaya period in Palembang, Indonesia, providing important evidence about the early Malay polity and its political-religious practices.
- 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: Ramkhamhaeng Inscription Target entity description: The Ramkhamhaeng Inscription is a renowned stone stele from the Sukhothai Kingdom that provides one of the earliest records of the Thai script and offers key insights into early Thai language, governance, and culture.
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A.
Canggal inscription
The Canggal inscription is an early 8th-century Sanskrit stone inscription from Central Java that records the establishment of a Shivaic lingam and provides one of the earliest written attestations of the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom.
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B.
Blanjong inscription
The Blanjong inscription is an ancient stone pillar in Sanur, Bali, bearing one of the island’s oldest known written records and commemorating a 10th-century Balinese king.
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C.
Talang Tuwo inscription
The Talang Tuwo inscription is a 7th-century Srivijayan stone inscription written in Old Malay that records a royal decree establishing a sacred park and expressing Buddhist-inspired wishes for the welfare of all beings.
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D.
Kalasan inscription
The Kalasan inscription is an 8th-century stone inscription from Central Java that records a royal dedication to the Buddhist goddess Tara and provides key evidence about the early Medang (Mataram) Kingdom and its religious architecture.
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E.
Boom Baru inscription
The Boom Baru inscription is an ancient stone inscription from the Srivijaya period in Palembang, Indonesia, providing important evidence about the early Malay polity and its political-religious practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epigraphic record
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historical artifact ⓘ primary historical source ⓘ stone inscription ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Inscription No. 1 of Sukhothai
NERFINISHED
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King Ramkhamhaeng Inscription NERFINISHED ⓘ Sukhothai Inscription No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | King Ramkhamhaeng the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | national treasure of Thailand ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Bangkok
NERFINISHED
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National Museum Bangkok NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| custodian | Fine Arts Department of Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation |
circa 1292 CE
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late 13th century ⓘ |
| depicts | reign of King Ramkhamhaeng the Great ⓘ |
| describes |
Buddhism in Sukhothai Kingdom
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administration of the Sukhothai Kingdom ⓘ economic life in Sukhothai period ⓘ legal system and justice in Sukhothai Kingdom ⓘ religious practices in Sukhothai period ⓘ social structure in Sukhothai period ⓘ taxation and tribute in Sukhothai Kingdom ⓘ trade and markets in Sukhothai Kingdom ⓘ water management and irrigation in Sukhothai Kingdom ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | King Mongkut of Siam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1833 ⓘ |
| hasTranslationIn |
English
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modern Thai ⓘ |
| inscriptionTechnique | incised carving ⓘ |
| language | Old Thai ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| medium | stone stele ⓘ |
| numberOfFacesInscribed | 4 GENERATED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Sukhothai (historic city)
NERFINISHED
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Sukhothai Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| scriptOrigin | derived from Old Khmer script ⓘ |
| shape | four-sided pillar ⓘ |
| significance |
earliest extensive record of Thai script
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important source for early Thai culture ⓘ important source for early Thai governance ⓘ key source for history of Sukhothai Kingdom ⓘ key source for history of Thai language ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
epigraphic studies
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historical debates about authenticity ⓘ linguistic research on Thai ⓘ |
| usedAsEvidenceFor |
development of Thai alphabet
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extent of Sukhothai territorial control ⓘ political ideology of paternal kingship in Sukhothai ⓘ |
| writingSystem | early Thai script ⓘ |
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