Yelahanka principality
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Yelahanka principality was a historic feudal domain in the region of present-day Bengaluru, notable as the power base of Kempe Gowda I, the founder of modern Bangalore.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yelahanka principality canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3275550 — 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: Yelahanka principality Context triple: [Kempe Gowda I, ruledArea, Yelahanka principality]
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A.
Travancore
Travancore was a prominent princely state in southern India, known for its progressive social reforms, high literacy, and significant role in the history of present-day Kerala.
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B.
Paramara kingdom
The Paramara kingdom was a medieval Indian dynasty that ruled much of the Malwa region in central India, known for its patronage of art, literature, and temple architecture.
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C.
Palamoor
Palamoor is the historical name of Mahbubnagar, a town and district headquarters in the Indian state of Telangana.
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D.
Nagpur kingdom
Nagpur kingdom was a Maratha-ruled princely state in central India, historically governed by the Bhonsle dynasty and centered on the city of Nagpur.
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E.
Kingdom of Mysore
The Kingdom of Mysore was a powerful South Indian state, ruled largely by the Wodeyar dynasty and later dominated by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, that became a major military and political rival to the British East India Company in the 18th century.
- 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: Yelahanka principality Target entity description: Yelahanka principality was a historic feudal domain in the region of present-day Bengaluru, notable as the power base of Kempe Gowda I, the founder of modern Bangalore.
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A.
Travancore
Travancore was a prominent princely state in southern India, known for its progressive social reforms, high literacy, and significant role in the history of present-day Kerala.
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B.
Paramara kingdom
The Paramara kingdom was a medieval Indian dynasty that ruled much of the Malwa region in central India, known for its patronage of art, literature, and temple architecture.
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C.
Palamoor
Palamoor is the historical name of Mahbubnagar, a town and district headquarters in the Indian state of Telangana.
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D.
Nagpur kingdom
Nagpur kingdom was a Maratha-ruled princely state in central India, historically governed by the Bhonsle dynasty and centered on the city of Nagpur.
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E.
Kingdom of Mysore
The Kingdom of Mysore was a powerful South Indian state, ruled largely by the Wodeyar dynasty and later dominated by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, that became a major military and political rival to the British East India Company in the 18th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feudal domain
ⓘ
historical polity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bangalore fortifications
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangalore Fort (early development)
founding of modern Bangalore ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
Nadaprabhu
ⓘ
surface form:
Yelahanka Nada Prabhus
|
| capital | Yelahanka ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| followedBy | Mughal-influenced and later Mysore rule in the region ⓘ |
| governmentType | feudal chieftaincy ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigure |
Kempe Gowda I
ⓘ
Kempe Gowda II ⓘ Nadaprabhu ⓘ
surface form:
Yelahanka Nada Prabhus
|
| hasNotableRuler |
Kempe Gowda I
ⓘ
Kempe Gowda II ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | served as base for expansion towards present-day Bengaluru city core ⓘ |
| knownFor |
local fortifications and town-building around Yelahanka
ⓘ
role in the founding of Bengaluru ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Kannada ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Yelahanka
ⓘ
present-day Bengaluru region ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Karnataka
ⓘ
southern Karnataka ⓘ
surface form:
Mysore region
|
| notableAs | power base of Kempe Gowda I ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bengaluru region
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangalore region
South India ⓘ |
| precededBy | local chieftaincies around Yelahanka ⓘ |
| region | Deccan Plateau ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early modern period
ⓘ
late medieval period ⓘ |
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Subject: Yelahanka principality Description of subject: Yelahanka principality was a historic feudal domain in the region of present-day Bengaluru, notable as the power base of Kempe Gowda I, the founder of modern Bangalore.
Referenced by (1)
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