Matsya kingdom
E473854
Matsya kingdom is an ancient Indian realm from the Mahabharata, ruled by King Virata and known as the place where the Pandavas spent their final year of exile in disguise.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Matsya kingdom canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4836188 — 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: Matsya kingdom Context triple: [Virata Parva, mainLocation, Matsya kingdom]
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A.
Kingdom of Mithila
The Kingdom of Mithila was an ancient Indian realm in the Mithila region, renowned as a major center of Maithili culture, learning, and the Videha dynasty in early South Asian history.
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B.
Dimasa Kingdom
The Dimasa Kingdom was a historical polity in northeastern India ruled by the Dimasa people, known for its influence over parts of present-day Assam and surrounding regions.
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C.
Kosala kingdom
The Kosala kingdom was an ancient Indian realm in the Ganges plain, prominent in Hindu epics and early Buddhist texts as a major political and cultural center.
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D.
Thaton Kingdom
Thaton Kingdom was an ancient Mon kingdom in Lower Burma known as a major center of Theravada Buddhism and maritime trade in Southeast Asia.
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E.
Paurava kingdom
The Paurava kingdom was an ancient Indian realm in the Punjab region, ruled by King Porus and noted for its fierce resistance against Alexander the Great during his invasion of the Indian subcontinent.
- 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: Matsya kingdom Target entity description: Matsya kingdom is an ancient Indian realm from the Mahabharata, ruled by King Virata and known as the place where the Pandavas spent their final year of exile in disguise.
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A.
Kingdom of Mithila
The Kingdom of Mithila was an ancient Indian realm in the Mithila region, renowned as a major center of Maithili culture, learning, and the Videha dynasty in early South Asian history.
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B.
Dimasa Kingdom
The Dimasa Kingdom was a historical polity in northeastern India ruled by the Dimasa people, known for its influence over parts of present-day Assam and surrounding regions.
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C.
Kosala kingdom
The Kosala kingdom was an ancient Indian realm in the Ganges plain, prominent in Hindu epics and early Buddhist texts as a major political and cultural center.
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D.
Thaton Kingdom
Thaton Kingdom was an ancient Mon kingdom in Lower Burma known as a major center of Theravada Buddhism and maritime trade in Southeast Asia.
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E.
Paurava kingdom
The Paurava kingdom was an ancient Indian realm in the Punjab region, ruled by King Porus and noted for its fierce resistance against Alexander the Great during his invasion of the Indian subcontinent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mahabharata kingdom
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ancient Indian kingdom ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Panchala kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Arjuna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhima NERFINISHED ⓘ Draupadi NERFINISHED ⓘ Kichaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEpic | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
Kauravas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trigarta kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Upaplavya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Viratanagara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
Arjuna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhima NERFINISHED ⓘ Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Matsyas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDynasty | Matsya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRoyalFamilyMember |
Madiravati
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sankha NERFINISHED ⓘ Satanika NERFINISHED ⓘ Shveta NERFINISHED ⓘ Sudeshna NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttara NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttaraa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Pandavas final year of exile
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Pandavas living in disguise ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit (literary context) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indian subcontinent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern India ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Mahabharata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringKingdom |
Chedi kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kuru kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Panchala kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Surasena kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Kurukshetra War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Vedic religion ⓘ |
| ruledBy |
King Virata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sceneOf |
Gograhana battle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kichaka’s death ⓘ |
| sidedWith | Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceType |
Hindu epic tradition
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Itihasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Iron Age India (traditional dating) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matsya kingdom Description of subject: Matsya kingdom is an ancient Indian realm from the Mahabharata, ruled by King Virata and known as the place where the Pandavas spent their final year of exile in disguise.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.