Indus River
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The Indus River is one of Asia’s longest and most historically significant rivers, flowing from the Tibetan Plateau through India and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea and serving as a vital lifeline for agriculture, civilization, and industry in the region.
All labels observed (14)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T81974 — 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: Indus River Context triple: [Pakistan, majorRiver, Indus River]
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Ganges
The Ganges is a major river in northern India that is considered sacred in Hinduism and supports hundreds of millions of people along its basin.
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Brahmaputra
The Brahmaputra is a major transboundary river in South Asia that flows through Tibet, India, and Bangladesh, playing a crucial role in the region’s ecology, agriculture, and culture.
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Yamuna
Yamuna is a major sacred river of northern India, flowing through cities like Delhi and Agra and serving as a key tributary of the Ganges.
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Narmada
Narmada is a major river in central India, revered in Hinduism and known for flowing westward into the Arabian Sea through a deep rift valley.
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Godavari
Godavari is one of India's longest and holiest rivers, often called the "Dakshin Ganga" (Ganges of the South), flowing across central and southern India before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
- 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: Indus River Target entity description: The Indus River is one of Asia’s longest and most historically significant rivers, flowing from the Tibetan Plateau through India and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea and serving as a vital lifeline for agriculture, civilization, and industry in the region.
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A.
Ganges
The Ganges is a major river in northern India that is considered sacred in Hinduism and supports hundreds of millions of people along its basin.
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B.
Brahmaputra
The Brahmaputra is a major transboundary river in South Asia that flows through Tibet, India, and Bangladesh, playing a crucial role in the region’s ecology, agriculture, and culture.
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C.
Yamuna
Yamuna is a major sacred river of northern India, flowing through cities like Delhi and Agra and serving as a key tributary of the Ganges.
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D.
Narmada
Narmada is a major river in central India, revered in Hinduism and known for flowing westward into the Arabian Sea through a deep rift valley.
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E.
Godavari
Godavari is one of India's longest and holiest rivers, often called the "Dakshin Ganga" (Ganges of the South), flowing across central and southern India before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Indus River Description of subject: The Indus River is one of Asia’s longest and most historically significant rivers, flowing from the Tibetan Plateau through India and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea and serving as a vital lifeline for agriculture, civilization, and industry in the region.
Referenced by (226)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southern Pakistan
this entity surface form:
Indus River near Kalabagh
this entity surface form:
Indus River headwaters
subject surface form:
Northwestern India
Punjab (via Khyber Pakhtunkhwa–Punjab boundary, through its districts)
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traversedByRiver
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Indus River
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subject surface form:
Punjab (Pakistan)
this entity surface form:
Indus River system (via Kabul River)
this entity surface form:
Indus River system
subject surface form:
Eastern Pakistan
subject surface form:
Punjab Province (British India)