Shunga period
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The Shunga period was an ancient Indian historical era (c. 2nd–1st century BCE) marked by the Shunga dynasty’s rule and significant developments in Buddhist art and architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shunga period canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Shunga period Context triple: [Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi, majorDevelopmentPeriod, Shunga period]
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Heian period
The Heian period was a classical era of Japanese history (794–1185) marked by an imperial court-centered culture, flourishing literature such as The Tale of Genji, and the development of a distinct Japanese aesthetic.
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Yamato period
The Yamato period was an early era of Japanese history (roughly 3rd to 7th century) marked by the political consolidation of the Yamato clan, the emergence of a centralized state, and the introduction of Buddhism and Chinese cultural influences.
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Edo period
The Edo period was a long era of relative peace, isolationist foreign policy, and flourishing urban culture in Japan under Tokugawa shogunate rule from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.
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Muromachi period
The Muromachi period was a Japanese historical era (1336–1573) marked by Ashikaga shogunate rule, flourishing arts such as Noh and ink painting, and the growth of prosperous merchant cities like Sakai.
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Kamakura period
The Kamakura period was a pivotal era in Japanese history (1185–1333) marked by the rise of the samurai class and the establishment of the first shogunate government in Kamakura.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Shunga period Target entity description: The Shunga period was an ancient Indian historical era (c. 2nd–1st century BCE) marked by the Shunga dynasty’s rule and significant developments in Buddhist art and architecture.
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A.
Heian period
The Heian period was a classical era of Japanese history (794–1185) marked by an imperial court-centered culture, flourishing literature such as The Tale of Genji, and the development of a distinct Japanese aesthetic.
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B.
Yamato period
The Yamato period was an early era of Japanese history (roughly 3rd to 7th century) marked by the political consolidation of the Yamato clan, the emergence of a centralized state, and the introduction of Buddhism and Chinese cultural influences.
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C.
Edo period
The Edo period was a long era of relative peace, isolationist foreign policy, and flourishing urban culture in Japan under Tokugawa shogunate rule from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.
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D.
Muromachi period
The Muromachi period was a Japanese historical era (1336–1573) marked by Ashikaga shogunate rule, flourishing arts such as Noh and ink painting, and the growth of prosperous merchant cities like Sakai.
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E.
Kamakura period
The Kamakura period was a pivotal era in Japanese history (1185–1333) marked by the rise of the samurai class and the establishment of the first shogunate government in Kamakura.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Indian historical era
ⓘ
historical period ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Puranic traditions
ⓘ
development of yaksha imagery in art ⓘ early classical Sanskrit drama ⓘ stone railings with narrative panels ⓘ |
| capital |
Pataliputra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vidisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 73 BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy | Kanva period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Maurya period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | Shunga art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion |
Magadha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central India ⓘ eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDynasty | Shunga dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
long-distance trade ⓘ |
| hasSignificantRuler |
Agnimitra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pushyamitra Shunga NERFINISHED ⓘ Vasumitra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignificantSite |
Bharhut
NERFINISHED
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Bodh Gaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Mathura NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Brahmanical revival
ⓘ
development of Buddhist architecture ⓘ development of Buddhist art ⓘ early narrative relief sculpture ⓘ patronage of Sanskrit learning ⓘ political fragmentation after Mauryan Empire ⓘ railings and gateways at Buddhist stupas ⓘ stupa building and enlargement ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Prakrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCulture | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Shunga dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
ancient history of India
ⓘ
post-Mauryan period ⓘ |
| precededBy | Maurya period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ Jainism ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 185 BCE ⓘ |
| timeInHistoryOfBuddhism | early expansion of Buddhist monastic sites ⓘ |
| timeInHistoryOfHinduism | strengthening of Brahmanical institutions ⓘ |
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Subject: Shunga period Description of subject: The Shunga period was an ancient Indian historical era (c. 2nd–1st century BCE) marked by the Shunga dynasty’s rule and significant developments in Buddhist art and architecture.
Referenced by (3)
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