Banawali
E170735
Banawali is an archaeological site in Haryana, India, known for its well-preserved remains of the Indus Valley Civilization, including planned settlements and distinctive Harappan artifacts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Banawali canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1457457 — 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: Banawali Context triple: [Indus Valley, containsSite, Banawali]
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A.
Umarkot
Umarkot is a historic town in the Sindh province of Pakistan, traditionally known as the birthplace of the Mughal emperor Akbar.
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B.
Thatta
Thatta is an ancient city in Pakistan’s Sindh province, renowned for its rich Islamic architectural heritage and role as a major cultural and commercial center in South Asian history.
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C.
Pkhali
Pkhali is a traditional Georgian dish of finely chopped vegetables or greens mixed with ground walnuts, garlic, herbs, and spices, often served as a cold appetizer.
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D.
Halisahar
Halisahar is a town in the North 24 Parganas district of the Indian state of West Bengal, situated along the Hooghly River and forming part of the Kolkata metropolitan area.
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E.
Harar Jugol
Harar Jugol is the historic walled city of Harar in eastern Ethiopia, renowned for its dense maze of alleyways, rich Islamic heritage, and distinctive traditional architecture.
- 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: Banawali Target entity description: Banawali is an archaeological site in Haryana, India, known for its well-preserved remains of the Indus Valley Civilization, including planned settlements and distinctive Harappan artifacts.
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A.
Umarkot
Umarkot is a historic town in the Sindh province of Pakistan, traditionally known as the birthplace of the Mughal emperor Akbar.
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B.
Thatta
Thatta is an ancient city in Pakistan’s Sindh province, renowned for its rich Islamic architectural heritage and role as a major cultural and commercial center in South Asian history.
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C.
Pkhali
Pkhali is a traditional Georgian dish of finely chopped vegetables or greens mixed with ground walnuts, garlic, herbs, and spices, often served as a cold appetizer.
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D.
Halisahar
Halisahar is a town in the North 24 Parganas district of the Indian state of West Bengal, situated along the Hooghly River and forming part of the Kolkata metropolitan area.
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E.
Harar Jugol
Harar Jugol is the historic walled city of Harar in eastern Ethiopia, renowned for its dense maze of alleyways, rich Islamic heritage, and distinctive traditional architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indus Valley Civilization site
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalStatus | protected site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Saraswati–Drishadvati river system region
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surface form:
Ghaggar–Hakra palaeochannel region
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| chronology | 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| civilization |
Indus Valley
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surface form:
Indus Valley Civilization
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| country | India ⓘ |
| culture |
Harappa
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surface form:
Harappan culture
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| excavatedBy | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
Harappan script seals
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agricultural practices ⓘ bead making ⓘ faience objects ⓘ pottery production ⓘ semi-precious stone beads ⓘ shell artifacts ⓘ standardized weights ⓘ terracotta figurines ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
citadel area
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defensive wall ⓘ drainage channels ⓘ lower town ⓘ storage structures ⓘ |
| hasPhase |
Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization
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surface form:
Early Harappan phase
Late Harappan phase ⓘ Mature Harappan period ⓘ
surface form:
Mature Harappan phase
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| knownFor |
craft production evidence
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distinctive Harappan artifacts ⓘ drainage system remains ⓘ fortified settlement ⓘ planned settlement layout ⓘ residential structures ⓘ street planning ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fatehabad district
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Haryana ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Saraswati–Drishadvati river system region ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
Harappan seals
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Red ware pottery ⓘ copper objects ⓘ painted pottery ⓘ stone tools ⓘ terracotta cakes ⓘ |
| partOf | Indus–Saraswati archaeological complex ⓘ |
| region | northwestern India ⓘ |
| urbanPlanningType |
rectangular housing blocks
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streets at right angles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Banawali Description of subject: Banawali is an archaeological site in Haryana, India, known for its well-preserved remains of the Indus Valley Civilization, including planned settlements and distinctive Harappan artifacts.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.