Dholavira
E170734
Dholavira is a major archaeological site of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization in present-day Gujarat, India, known for its sophisticated urban planning and water management systems.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dholavira canonical | 4 |
| Dholavira (early levels) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1457451 — 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: Dholavira Context triple: [Indus Valley, containsSite, Dholavira]
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A.
Mohenjo-daro
Mohenjo-daro is an ancient Indus Valley Civilization city in present-day Pakistan, renowned for its advanced urban planning, architecture, and archaeological significance.
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B.
Dahanapura
Dahanapura was the principal city and political center of the historical Kediri Kingdom in Java.
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C.
Harappa
Harappa is an ancient urban settlement in present-day Pakistan that was a major center of the Bronze Age Indus Valley Civilization, known for its advanced city planning and material culture.
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D.
Balaghat
Balaghat is a city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh known for its rich mineral resources, especially manganese and copper, and its proximity to forested and wildlife-rich areas.
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E.
Shajapur
Shajapur is a town and administrative center in central India known for being the headquarters of Shajapur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
- 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: Dholavira Target entity description: Dholavira is a major archaeological site of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization in present-day Gujarat, India, known for its sophisticated urban planning and water management systems.
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A.
Mohenjo-daro
Mohenjo-daro is an ancient Indus Valley Civilization city in present-day Pakistan, renowned for its advanced urban planning, architecture, and archaeological significance.
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B.
Dahanapura
Dahanapura was the principal city and political center of the historical Kediri Kingdom in Java.
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C.
Harappa
Harappa is an ancient urban settlement in present-day Pakistan that was a major center of the Bronze Age Indus Valley Civilization, known for its advanced city planning and material culture.
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D.
Balaghat
Balaghat is a city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh known for its rich mineral resources, especially manganese and copper, and its proximity to forested and wildlife-rich areas.
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E.
Shajapur
Shajapur is a town and administrative center in central India known for being the headquarters of Shajapur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indus Valley Civilization site
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| area | about 100 hectares ⓘ |
| civilization |
Indus Valley
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surface form:
Indus Valley Civilization
|
| country | India ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | J. P. Joshi ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| elevation | about 80 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| endDate | c. 1500 BCE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| excavationStartYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
Indus script
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surface form:
Indus script inscriptions
craft production ⓘ trade networks ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
mud-brick structures
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rainwater harvesting system ⓘ stepped water tanks ⓘ stone-built architecture ⓘ street grid pattern ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bailey
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ceremonial ground ⓘ citadel ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ drainage system ⓘ gateways ⓘ lower town ⓘ middle town ⓘ water reservoirs ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 2021 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fortified city layout
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large stadium-like structure ⓘ reservoirs ⓘ unique signboard with Indus script ⓘ urban planning ⓘ water management system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gujarat
ⓘ
Kutch ⓘ
surface form:
Kutch district
Rann of Kutch ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bhachau taluka
ⓘ
Bhuj ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Khadir Bet island ⓘ |
| partOf |
Harappa
ⓘ
surface form:
Harappan civilization
|
| period |
Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization
ⓘ
surface form:
Early Harappan
Late Harappan period ⓘ
surface form:
Late Harappan
Mature Harappan period ⓘ
surface form:
Mature Harappan
|
| region | western India ⓘ |
| startDate | c. 3000 BCE ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dholavira Description of subject: Dholavira is a major archaeological site of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization in present-day Gujarat, India, known for its sophisticated urban planning and water management systems.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Gujarat is considered a valuable and prominent state in Western India
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hasHistoricalCity
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Dholavira
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subject surface form:
Gujarat
this entity surface form:
Dholavira (early levels)