Alai Darwaza
E304817
Alai Darwaza is a 14th-century domed gateway in Delhi’s Qutb complex, renowned as an early masterpiece of Indo-Islamic architecture featuring intricate red sandstone and marble ornamentation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alai Darwaza canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2846659 — 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: Alai Darwaza Context triple: [Qutb Minar, near, Alai Darwaza]
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A.
Rumi Darwaza
Rumi Darwaza is an iconic 18th-century Mughal-style gateway in Lucknow, India, renowned for its grand scale and intricate architectural detailing.
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B.
Buland Darwaza
Buland Darwaza is a monumental 16th-century victory gateway at Fatehpur Sikri in India, renowned as one of the tallest and grandest gateways in the world.
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C.
Qur'an Gate
Qur'an Gate is a historic ceremonial gateway at the northeastern entrance of Shiraz, Iran, traditionally regarded as a blessed passage for travelers.
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D.
Diriyah Gate
Diriyah Gate is a major heritage-focused mega-development on the outskirts of Riyadh that aims to transform the historic birthplace of the Saudi state into a global cultural, tourism, and lifestyle destination.
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E.
Al Jalali Fort
Al Jalali Fort is a historic coastal fortress in Muscat, Oman, built by the Portuguese in the 16th century and now a prominent symbol of the city's heritage.
- 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: Alai Darwaza Target entity description: Alai Darwaza is a 14th-century domed gateway in Delhi’s Qutb complex, renowned as an early masterpiece of Indo-Islamic architecture featuring intricate red sandstone and marble ornamentation.
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A.
Rumi Darwaza
Rumi Darwaza is an iconic 18th-century Mughal-style gateway in Lucknow, India, renowned for its grand scale and intricate architectural detailing.
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B.
Buland Darwaza
Buland Darwaza is a monumental 16th-century victory gateway at Fatehpur Sikri in India, renowned as one of the tallest and grandest gateways in the world.
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C.
Qur'an Gate
Qur'an Gate is a historic ceremonial gateway at the northeastern entrance of Shiraz, Iran, traditionally regarded as a blessed passage for travelers.
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D.
Diriyah Gate
Diriyah Gate is a major heritage-focused mega-development on the outskirts of Riyadh that aims to transform the historic birthplace of the Saudi state into a global cultural, tourism, and lifestyle destination.
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E.
Al Jalali Fort
Al Jalali Fort is a historic coastal fortress in Muscat, Oman, built by the Portuguese in the 16th century and now a prominent symbol of the city's heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indo-Islamic architectural monument
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architectural structure ⓘ gateway ⓘ monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Indo-Islamic architecture
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Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| builtByDynasty | Khalji dynasty ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Alauddin Khalji ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 14th century ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Alauddin Khalji ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1311 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1311 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | access to Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque ⓘ |
| facingDirection | south ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial gateway
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southern gateway to the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
Quranic inscriptions
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arabesque patterns ⓘ floral motifs ⓘ geometric patterns ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched gateways
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calligraphic inscriptions ⓘ dome ⓘ geometric ornamentation ⓘ horseshoe-shaped arches ⓘ inlaid marble decoration ⓘ intricate stone lattice work ⓘ squinches supporting the dome ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Delhi Sultanate ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delhi
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India ⓘ Mehrauli ⓘ Qutb complex ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
red sandstone
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white marble ⓘ |
| near |
Qutb Minar
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Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque ⓘ |
| partOf | Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi ⓘ |
| shape | square plan ⓘ |
| significance |
early example of true Islamic arch and dome construction in India
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important monument of the Delhi Sultanate period ⓘ masterpiece of Indo-Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1993 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alai Darwaza Description of subject: Alai Darwaza is a 14th-century domed gateway in Delhi’s Qutb complex, renowned as an early masterpiece of Indo-Islamic architecture featuring intricate red sandstone and marble ornamentation.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Tomb of Iltutmish