Maidan area of Kolkata
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The Maidan area of Kolkata is a vast urban parkland and historic open space in central Kolkata, known for its greenery, sports grounds, and surrounding colonial-era landmarks.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maidan, Kolkata | 4 |
| Maidan area of Kolkata canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1436012 — 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: Maidan area of Kolkata Context triple: [Victoria Memorial, locatedIn, Maidan area of Kolkata]
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A.
New Town, Kolkata
New Town, Kolkata is a rapidly developing planned satellite city on the eastern fringes of Kolkata, known for its modern infrastructure, IT and business parks, and emerging residential and commercial hubs.
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B.
Fort William, Kolkata
Fort William, Kolkata is a historic 18th-century fort on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River that now serves as the headquarters of the Eastern Command of the Indian Army.
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C.
Nehru Maidan
Nehru Maidan is a sports ground in Rajkot, India, primarily used for local cricket and other sporting events.
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D.
Gowalia Tank Maidan, Bombay
Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay (now August Kranti Maidan) is a historic public ground renowned as the site where Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement in 1942.
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E.
Punjabi Bagh
Punjabi Bagh is a prominent residential and commercial neighborhood in West Delhi known for its upscale housing, markets, and eateries.
- 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: Maidan area of Kolkata Target entity description: The Maidan area of Kolkata is a vast urban parkland and historic open space in central Kolkata, known for its greenery, sports grounds, and surrounding colonial-era landmarks.
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A.
New Town, Kolkata
New Town, Kolkata is a rapidly developing planned satellite city on the eastern fringes of Kolkata, known for its modern infrastructure, IT and business parks, and emerging residential and commercial hubs.
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B.
Fort William, Kolkata
Fort William, Kolkata is a historic 18th-century fort on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River that now serves as the headquarters of the Eastern Command of the Indian Army.
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C.
Nehru Maidan
Nehru Maidan is a sports ground in Rajkot, India, primarily used for local cricket and other sporting events.
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D.
Gowalia Tank Maidan, Bombay
Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay (now August Kranti Maidan) is a historic public ground renowned as the site where Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement in 1942.
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E.
Punjabi Bagh
Punjabi Bagh is a prominent residential and commercial neighborhood in West Delhi known for its upscale housing, markets, and eateries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
open space
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ urban park ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Maidan
ⓘ
Maidan ⓘ
surface form:
The Maidan
|
| borderedBy | Hooghly River ⓘ |
| characteristic |
historic open space
ⓘ
large green space ⓘ urban parkland ⓘ |
| city |
Calcutta
ⓘ
surface form:
Kolkata
|
| contains |
multiple sports clubs
ⓘ
open playing fields ⓘ trees and lawns ⓘ walking paths ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| environmentalRole | urban green lung of Kolkata ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Indian Army (for parts around Fort William)
ⓘ
Kolkata Municipal Corporation ⓘ |
| hasUse |
athletics
ⓘ
cricket ⓘ football ⓘ military parades ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British colonial era ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive greenery
ⓘ
recreational activities ⓘ sports grounds ⓘ surrounding colonial-era landmarks ⓘ |
| location |
India
ⓘ
Calcutta ⓘ
surface form:
Kolkata
West Bengal ⓘ |
| near |
Chowringhee Road
ⓘ
Eden Gardens ⓘ Esplanade, Kolkata ⓘ Fort William, Kolkata ⓘ Chowringhee Road ⓘ
surface form:
Park Street, Kolkata
Victoria Memorial ⓘ |
| origin | laid out during British rule in India ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kolkata district
ⓘ
surface form:
central Kolkata
|
| significance |
iconic landscape of Kolkata
ⓘ
important cultural and social hub in Kolkata ⓘ major recreational space for Kolkata residents ⓘ |
| transportAccess |
served by Kolkata Metro stations nearby
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served by multiple tram routes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Maidan area of Kolkata Description of subject: The Maidan area of Kolkata is a vast urban parkland and historic open space in central Kolkata, known for its greenery, sports grounds, and surrounding colonial-era landmarks.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Maidan, Kolkata
this entity surface form:
Maidan, Kolkata
this entity surface form:
Maidan, Kolkata
this entity surface form:
Maidan, Kolkata