King Parakramabahu I
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King Parakramabahu I was a 12th-century Sri Lankan monarch renowned for unifying the island, undertaking vast irrigation and construction projects, and presiding over a golden age centered at Polonnaruwa.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parakramabahu I | 3 |
| King Parakramabahu I canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6078083 — 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: King Parakramabahu I Context triple: [Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, associatedWith, King Parakramabahu I]
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A.
Senasammata Vikramabahu
Senasammata Vikramabahu was a late 15th-century Sri Lankan monarch who established and ruled the independent Kingdom of Kandy in the central highlands.
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B.
Parakramabahu VI
Parakramabahu VI was a 15th-century Sri Lankan monarch renowned for unifying much of the island and presiding over a flourishing period of literature and trade.
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C.
Dharma Parakramabahu IX
Dharma Parakramabahu IX was a late 15th- to early 16th-century monarch of Sri Lanka who ruled the Kingdom of Kotte during a period of internal dynastic struggles and emerging European influence in the region.
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D.
King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura
King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura was a 5th-century Sri Lankan monarch best known for his dramatic usurpation of the throne and for establishing his fortress-palace at Sigiriya.
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E.
King of Lanka
King of Lanka is the mythological monarch of the island kingdom of Lanka in the Hindu epic Ramayana, most famously ruled by the demon-king Ravana.
- 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: King Parakramabahu I Target entity description: King Parakramabahu I was a 12th-century Sri Lankan monarch renowned for unifying the island, undertaking vast irrigation and construction projects, and presiding over a golden age centered at Polonnaruwa.
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A.
Senasammata Vikramabahu
Senasammata Vikramabahu was a late 15th-century Sri Lankan monarch who established and ruled the independent Kingdom of Kandy in the central highlands.
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B.
Parakramabahu VI
Parakramabahu VI was a 15th-century Sri Lankan monarch renowned for unifying much of the island and presiding over a flourishing period of literature and trade.
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C.
Dharma Parakramabahu IX
Dharma Parakramabahu IX was a late 15th- to early 16th-century monarch of Sri Lanka who ruled the Kingdom of Kotte during a period of internal dynastic struggles and emerging European influence in the region.
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D.
King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura
King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura was a 5th-century Sri Lankan monarch best known for his dramatic usurpation of the throne and for establishing his fortress-palace at Sigiriya.
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E.
King of Lanka
King of Lanka is the mythological monarch of the island kingdom of Lanka in the Hindu epic Ramayana, most famously ruled by the demon-king Ravana.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Sinhalese king ⓘ historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Parakramabahu the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Parakrama Samudra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 12th century ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
patronage of Buddhist art and architecture
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strengthening of Sinhalese Buddhist state ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Vijayabahu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Polonnaruwa period ⓘ |
| famousQuote | Not even a little water that comes from the rain must flow into the ocean without being made useful to man ⓘ |
| fullName | Parakramabahu I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive construction projects
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golden age of Polonnaruwa ⓘ large-scale irrigation works ⓘ military campaigns in South India ⓘ reforms of the Buddhist Sangha ⓘ unifying Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| legacy |
remembered as one of the greatest Sri Lankan kings
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symbol of Sri Lankan hydraulic civilization ⓘ |
| majorProject |
Gal Vihara complex
NERFINISHED
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Lankatilaka image house NERFINISHED ⓘ Parakrama Samudra NERFINISHED ⓘ Vatadage at Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ construction of canals and irrigation networks ⓘ restoration of ancient reservoirs ⓘ royal palace at Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryAction |
campaigns against Chola influence
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naval expeditions to South India ⓘ |
| policy |
centralization of royal authority
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codification of monastic discipline ⓘ promotion of agriculture ⓘ |
| predecessor | Gajabahu II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Island of Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1186 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1153 ⓘ |
| religion |
Theravada
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surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
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| successor | Vijayabahu II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Lord of Lanka
NERFINISHED
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Maharaja ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Parakramabahu I Description of subject: King Parakramabahu I was a 12th-century Sri Lankan monarch renowned for unifying the island, undertaking vast irrigation and construction projects, and presiding over a golden age centered at Polonnaruwa.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Parakramabahu I
this entity surface form:
Parakramabahu I
this entity surface form:
Parakramabahu I