Buddha statue of Hyderabad
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The Buddha statue of Hyderabad is a massive monolithic stone sculpture of Gautama Buddha situated on an island in the middle of Hussain Sagar Lake, serving as a prominent landmark and symbol of the city.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hussain Sagar Buddha statue | 4 |
| Buddha statue in Hussain Sagar | 2 |
| Buddha statue of Hyderabad canonical | 1 |
| Hyderabad Buddha statue | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3341395 — 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: Buddha statue of Hyderabad Context triple: [Hussain Sagar, hasPart, Buddha statue of Hyderabad]
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Amaravati sculptures
The Amaravati sculptures are a renowned collection of ancient Buddhist reliefs and architectural fragments from the Amaravati Stupa in Andhra Pradesh, celebrated for their intricate narrative carvings and refined early Indian art style.
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B.
Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath
The Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath is an ancient Mauryan stone column erected by Emperor Ashoka at the site of the Buddha’s first sermon, renowned as the original location of India’s national emblem.
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C.
Koregaon Bhima victory pillar
The Koregaon Bhima victory pillar is a war memorial in Maharashtra, India, honoring the Mahar soldiers of the British East India Company who fought in the 1818 Battle of Koregaon, and has become an important symbol of Dalit pride and resistance.
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Dhamek Stupa
Dhamek Stupa is a massive 6th-century Buddhist stupa at Sarnath, India, marking the site where Gautama Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon.
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Thousand Pillar Temple
The Thousand Pillar Temple is a historic 12th-century Kakatiya-era Hindu temple renowned for its intricate stone carvings and distinctive star-shaped architecture, located in present-day Telangana, India.
- 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: Buddha statue of Hyderabad Target entity description: The Buddha statue of Hyderabad is a massive monolithic stone sculpture of Gautama Buddha situated on an island in the middle of Hussain Sagar Lake, serving as a prominent landmark and symbol of the city.
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A.
Amaravati sculptures
The Amaravati sculptures are a renowned collection of ancient Buddhist reliefs and architectural fragments from the Amaravati Stupa in Andhra Pradesh, celebrated for their intricate narrative carvings and refined early Indian art style.
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B.
Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath
The Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath is an ancient Mauryan stone column erected by Emperor Ashoka at the site of the Buddha’s first sermon, renowned as the original location of India’s national emblem.
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C.
Koregaon Bhima victory pillar
The Koregaon Bhima victory pillar is a war memorial in Maharashtra, India, honoring the Mahar soldiers of the British East India Company who fought in the 1818 Battle of Koregaon, and has become an important symbol of Dalit pride and resistance.
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D.
Dhamek Stupa
Dhamek Stupa is a massive 6th-century Buddhist stupa at Sarnath, India, marking the site where Gautama Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon.
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E.
Thousand Pillar Temple
The Thousand Pillar Temple is a historic 12th-century Kakatiya-era Hindu temple renowned for its intricate stone carvings and distinctive star-shaped architecture, located in present-day Telangana, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddha statue
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landmark ⓘ monolithic statue ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | boat ⓘ |
| architect | S. M. Ganapathi Sthapathi ⓘ |
| carvedAt | Raigiri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buddhist art in India
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Colossal statues in India ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Hyderabad ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Government of Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| creator | N. T. Rama Rao ⓘ |
| currentState | Telangana ⓘ |
| depicts | standing Buddha ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 18 meters
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approximately 58 feet ⓘ |
| inception | 1992 ⓘ |
| lightingFeature | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hussain Sagar
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surface form:
Hussain Sagar Lake
Hyderabad ⓘ Telangana ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Necklace Road
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Tank Bund Road ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Gibraltar Rock
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island in Hussain Sagar ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Shakyamuni Buddha
ⓘ
surface form:
Gautama Buddha
|
| materialUsed |
single granite rock
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white granite ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the tallest monolithic Buddha statues in India ⓘ |
| orientation | facing Hyderabad city ⓘ |
| partOf | Hussain Sagar lakefront attractions ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| stateBefore2014 | Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| subjectOf | tourism promotion of Hyderabad ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Buddhism in Hyderabad
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Hyderabad ⓘ peace ⓘ |
| touristActivity | lake cruises ⓘ |
| transportedVia |
Hussain Sagar
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surface form:
Hussain Sagar Lake
|
| transportMethod | barge ⓘ |
| viewpointFor | city skyline of Hyderabad ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 450 tons ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Buddha statue of Hyderabad Description of subject: The Buddha statue of Hyderabad is a massive monolithic stone sculpture of Gautama Buddha situated on an island in the middle of Hussain Sagar Lake, serving as a prominent landmark and symbol of the city.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hussain Sagar Buddha statue
this entity surface form:
Hyderabad Buddha statue
this entity surface form:
Hussain Sagar Buddha statue
this entity surface form:
Buddha statue in Hussain Sagar
this entity surface form:
Buddha statue in Hussain Sagar
this entity surface form:
Hussain Sagar Buddha statue
this entity surface form:
Hussain Sagar Buddha statue