Nanda dynasty
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The Nanda dynasty was an ancient Indian ruling family that established a powerful and wealthy empire in Magadha before being overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nanda dynasty canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6240236 — 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: Nanda dynasty Context triple: [Nanda Empire, dynasty, Nanda dynasty]
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Maitraka dynasty
The Maitraka dynasty was a post-Gupta ruling house that governed parts of western India, especially Saurashtra with its capital at Vallabhi, between the 5th and 8th centuries CE.
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Lohara dynasty
The Lohara dynasty was a medieval ruling family that governed the Kashmir region in the 11th–12th centuries, known for its political turbulence and the decline of the once-flourishing Kashmiri kingdom.
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C.
Jadeja dynasty
The Jadeja dynasty was a Rajput ruling clan that established several princely states and long dominated parts of western India, particularly in present-day Gujarat.
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D.
Kachwaha dynasty
The Kachwaha dynasty is a prominent Rajput royal lineage best known for ruling the kingdom of Amber–Jaipur in present-day Rajasthan, India.
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E.
Chand dynasty
The Chand dynasty was a prominent ruling family that governed the Kumaon region of present-day Uttarakhand in northern India for several centuries, known for its contributions to regional politics, culture, and temple architecture.
- 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: Nanda dynasty Target entity description: The Nanda dynasty was an ancient Indian ruling family that established a powerful and wealthy empire in Magadha before being overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya.
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A.
Maitraka dynasty
The Maitraka dynasty was a post-Gupta ruling house that governed parts of western India, especially Saurashtra with its capital at Vallabhi, between the 5th and 8th centuries CE.
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B.
Lohara dynasty
The Lohara dynasty was a medieval ruling family that governed the Kashmir region in the 11th–12th centuries, known for its political turbulence and the decline of the once-flourishing Kashmiri kingdom.
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C.
Jadeja dynasty
The Jadeja dynasty was a Rajput ruling clan that established several princely states and long dominated parts of western India, particularly in present-day Gujarat.
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D.
Kachwaha dynasty
The Kachwaha dynasty is a prominent Rajput royal lineage best known for ruling the kingdom of Amber–Jaipur in present-day Rajasthan, India.
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E.
Chand dynasty
The Chand dynasty was a prominent ruling family that governed the Kumaon region of present-day Uttarakhand in northern India for several centuries, known for its contributions to regional politics, culture, and temple architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Indian dynasty
ⓘ
royal house ⓘ |
| armySizeAccordingToSources | very large ⓘ |
| associatedWith | rise of Magadha as imperial power ⓘ |
| capital | Pataliputra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Magadha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currency | punch-marked coins ⓘ |
| dynasticOriginAccordingToTradition | low-born or non-kshatriya origin ⓘ |
| economicPolicy | heavy taxation ⓘ |
| era |
4th century BCE
ⓘ
late 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| fallsWithin | pre-Mauryan period of Indian history ⓘ |
| firstRuler | Mahapadma Nanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | c. 345–321 BCE ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Mahapadma Nanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasNotableRuler |
Dhana Nanda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahapadma Nanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | well-attested in literary sources ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya
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centralized administration ⓘ expansion of Magadha ⓘ great wealth ⓘ large standing army ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Magadhi Prakrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastRuler | Dhana Nanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | prepared ground for Mauryan Empire ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Buddhist texts
ⓘ
Greek accounts of India ⓘ Jain texts ⓘ Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrownBy | Chandragupta Maurya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrownWithSupportOf | Chanakya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Iron Age India
NERFINISHED
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Mahajanapada period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Shaishunaga dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
South Asia
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surface form:
Indian subcontinent
|
| religion |
Buddhism
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Hinduism ⓘ Jainism ⓘ |
| successor | Maurya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
Magadha
NERFINISHED
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parts of present-day Bengal ⓘ parts of present-day Bihar ⓘ parts of present-day Madhya Pradesh ⓘ parts of present-day Odisha ⓘ parts of present-day Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
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Subject: Nanda dynasty Description of subject: The Nanda dynasty was an ancient Indian ruling family that established a powerful and wealthy empire in Magadha before being overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya.
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