White Rajahs
E159030
The White Rajahs were a dynasty of British-born rulers from the Brooke family who governed the Kingdom of Sarawak on Borneo from the mid-19th to mid-20th century as personal monarchs.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| White Rajahs canonical | 2 |
| White Rajah | 1 |
| White Rajahs of Sarawak | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1375706 — 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: White Rajahs Context triple: [Sarawak, historicalRuler, White Rajahs]
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A.
Zapin Sarawak
Zapin Sarawak is a regional Malay dance form from the Malaysian state of Sarawak, characterized by its distinctive local music, costumes, and choreography derived from the broader Zapin tradition.
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B.
King of the Indies
King of the Indies was a royal title used by Spanish monarchs to signify their sovereignty over Spain’s overseas territories in the Americas and other parts of the New World.
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C.
Tiger of Malaya
Tiger of Malaya is the famous wartime nickname of Japanese general Tomoyuki Yamashita, noted for his rapid conquest of British Malaya and Singapore during World War II.
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D.
Zapin Brunei
Zapin Brunei is a Bruneian traditional Malay dance form that adapts the broader Zapin style with local musical, costume, and movement characteristics reflecting Brunei’s cultural heritage.
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E.
Zapin Johor
Zapin Johor is a Malay traditional dance form from the Malaysian state of Johor, characterized by its graceful footwork and strong influence from Arab-Islamic culture.
- 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: White Rajahs Target entity description: The White Rajahs were a dynasty of British-born rulers from the Brooke family who governed the Kingdom of Sarawak on Borneo from the mid-19th to mid-20th century as personal monarchs.
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A.
Zapin Sarawak
Zapin Sarawak is a regional Malay dance form from the Malaysian state of Sarawak, characterized by its distinctive local music, costumes, and choreography derived from the broader Zapin tradition.
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B.
King of the Indies
King of the Indies was a royal title used by Spanish monarchs to signify their sovereignty over Spain’s overseas territories in the Americas and other parts of the New World.
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C.
Tiger of Malaya
Tiger of Malaya is the famous wartime nickname of Japanese general Tomoyuki Yamashita, noted for his rapid conquest of British Malaya and Singapore during World War II.
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D.
Zapin Brunei
Zapin Brunei is a Bruneian traditional Malay dance form that adapts the broader Zapin style with local musical, costume, and movement characteristics reflecting Brunei’s cultural heritage.
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E.
Zapin Johor
Zapin Johor is a Malay traditional dance form from the Malaysian state of Johor, characterized by its graceful footwork and strong influence from Arab-Islamic culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: White Rajahs Description of subject: The White Rajahs were a dynasty of British-born rulers from the Brooke family who governed the Kingdom of Sarawak on Borneo from the mid-19th to mid-20th century as personal monarchs.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
White Rajahs of Sarawak
this entity surface form:
White Rajah