Nalanda district headquarters Bihar Sharif
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Nalanda district headquarters Bihar Sharif is a major town in the Indian state of Bihar, known for serving as the administrative center of Nalanda district and for its proximity to the ancient Nalanda University ruins.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nalanda district headquarters Bihar Sharif canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2749876 — 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: Nalanda district headquarters Bihar Sharif Context triple: [Bihar, containsCity, Nalanda district headquarters Bihar Sharif]
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A.
Ziradei, present-day Bihar, India
Ziradei, in present-day Bihar, India, is a village best known as the birthplace of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of independent India.
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B.
Muzaffarpur district
Muzaffarpur district is an administrative region in the Indian state of Bihar, known for its litchi production and as a commercial and educational hub in northern Bihar.
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C.
Purnia district
Purnia district is an administrative district in the northeastern part of Bihar, India, known for its agrarian economy and location within the culturally significant Mithila region.
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D.
Varanasi district
Varanasi district is an administrative region in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh that encompasses the ancient and sacred city of Varanasi (Kashi), a major center of Hindu pilgrimage, culture, and learning.
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E.
Shahjahanpur district
Shahjahanpur district is an administrative district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, known for its agricultural economy and historical significance in the Rohilkhand region.
- 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: Nalanda district headquarters Bihar Sharif Target entity description: Nalanda district headquarters Bihar Sharif is a major town in the Indian state of Bihar, known for serving as the administrative center of Nalanda district and for its proximity to the ancient Nalanda University ruins.
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A.
Ziradei, present-day Bihar, India
Ziradei, in present-day Bihar, India, is a village best known as the birthplace of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of independent India.
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B.
Muzaffarpur district
Muzaffarpur district is an administrative region in the Indian state of Bihar, known for its litchi production and as a commercial and educational hub in northern Bihar.
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C.
Purnia district
Purnia district is an administrative district in the northeastern part of Bihar, India, known for its agrarian economy and location within the culturally significant Mithila region.
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D.
Varanasi district
Varanasi district is an administrative region in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh that encompasses the ancient and sacred city of Varanasi (Kashi), a major center of Hindu pilgrimage, culture, and learning.
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E.
Shahjahanpur district
Shahjahanpur district is an administrative district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, known for its agricultural economy and historical significance in the Rohilkhand region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipal council ⓘ |
| additionalOfficialLanguage | Urdu ⓘ |
| administrativeFunction | administrative center of Nalanda district ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | headquarters of Nalanda district administration ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| commonlySpokenLanguage | Magahi ⓘ |
| connectedByHighway |
National Highway 20
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Highway 33 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| countryCallingCode | +91 ⓘ |
| distanceFromNalandaRuins | approximately 15 km ⓘ |
| distanceFromPatna | about 75 km southeast ⓘ |
| district | Nalanda district ⓘ |
| division | Patna division ⓘ |
| etymology | name Bihar derived from Sanskrit word Vihara meaning monastery ⓘ |
| governingBody | Bihar Sharif Municipal Corporation ⓘ |
| hasCollectorate |
Nalanda district
ⓘ
surface form:
Nalanda district collectorate
|
| hasCourt | Nalanda district court ⓘ |
| hasEducationalRole | gateway town for visitors to Nalanda University ruins ⓘ |
| hasPoliceHeadquarters |
Nalanda district
ⓘ
surface form:
Nalanda district police headquarters
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| hasRailwayStation | Bihar Sharif railway station ⓘ |
| historicalName | Bihar ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historical and religious sites
ⓘ
proximity to Nalanda University ruins ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Magadh region ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricRegion | ancient Magadha area ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Patna ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Panchane River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorReligion |
Hinduism
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| near |
Nalanda
ⓘ
surface form:
Nalanda archaeological site
Nalanda ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Nalanda University ruins
|
| nearestAirport |
Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport
ⓘ
surface form:
Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport, Patna
|
| officialLanguage | Hindi ⓘ |
| postalCodeType | PIN ⓘ |
| railwayDivision | Danapur railway division ⓘ |
| railwayZone | East Central Railway ⓘ |
| region | eastern India ⓘ |
| regionCodeISO | IN-BR ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | important center for both Hindu and Muslim communities ⓘ |
| role | district headquarters of Nalanda district ⓘ |
| state | Bihar ⓘ |
| timeZone | IST ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +05:30 ⓘ |
| vehicleRegistrationCode | BR-21 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nalanda district headquarters Bihar Sharif Description of subject: Nalanda district headquarters Bihar Sharif is a major town in the Indian state of Bihar, known for serving as the administrative center of Nalanda district and for its proximity to the ancient Nalanda University ruins.
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