Shan principality
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The Shan principality was a traditional semi-autonomous state in what is now Myanmar, historically ruled by Shan saophas (princes) within a patchwork of similar principalities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shan principality canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15406712 — 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: Shan principality Context triple: [Yawnghwe, formerPoliticalStatus, Shan principality]
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A.
Baban principality
Baban principality was a semi-autonomous Kurdish emirate centered around Sulaymaniyah in what is now Iraqi Kurdistan, influential from the 17th to 19th centuries under the rule of the Baban dynasty.
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B.
Nawanagar State
Nawanagar State was a former princely state in western India, ruled by the Jadeja Rajput dynasty with its capital at Jamnagar, and later integrated into the modern state of Gujarat.
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C.
Rohilla Kingdom
The Rohilla Kingdom was an 18th-century Afghan-ruled state in northern India, centered in the Rohilkhand region, known for its military power and frequent conflicts with neighboring powers such as the Marathas and the Nawabs of Awadh.
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D.
Sangri State
Sangri State was a small princely hill state in colonial India that formed part of the Simla Hill States group under British suzerainty.
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E.
Taibugid principality
The Taibugid principality was a Tatar-ruled polity in western Siberia that formed the political and dynastic foundation for the later Siberian Khanate.
- 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: Shan principality Target entity description: The Shan principality was a traditional semi-autonomous state in what is now Myanmar, historically ruled by Shan saophas (princes) within a patchwork of similar principalities.
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A.
Baban principality
Baban principality was a semi-autonomous Kurdish emirate centered around Sulaymaniyah in what is now Iraqi Kurdistan, influential from the 17th to 19th centuries under the rule of the Baban dynasty.
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B.
Nawanagar State
Nawanagar State was a former princely state in western India, ruled by the Jadeja Rajput dynasty with its capital at Jamnagar, and later integrated into the modern state of Gujarat.
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C.
Rohilla Kingdom
The Rohilla Kingdom was an 18th-century Afghan-ruled state in northern India, centered in the Rohilkhand region, known for its military power and frequent conflicts with neighboring powers such as the Marathas and the Nawabs of Awadh.
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D.
Sangri State
Sangri State was a small princely hill state in colonial India that formed part of the Simla Hill States group under British suzerainty.
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E.
Taibugid principality
The Taibugid principality was a Tatar-ruled polity in western Siberia that formed the political and dynastic foundation for the later Siberian Khanate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.