Gangaikonda Cholapuram
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Gangaikonda Cholapuram was the grand imperial capital city of the medieval Chola Empire in South India, renowned for its monumental temple architecture and historical significance.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gangaikonda Cholapuram canonical | 3 |
| Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple | 2 |
| Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple | 1 |
| Rajarajeswaram | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6550266 — 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: Gangaikonda Cholapuram Context triple: [Chola dynasty, capital, Gangaikonda Cholapuram]
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A.
Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam is a historic temple town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, renowned for its rich cultural heritage, ancient temples, and traditional learning.
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B.
Alagar Kovil
Alagar Kovil is an ancient hilltop temple complex near Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Vishnu and renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
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C.
Srirangam
Srirangam is a prominent temple town in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for the vast Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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D.
Mahabalipuram
Mahabalipuram is an ancient coastal town in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its UNESCO-listed rock-cut temples and stone-carved monuments from the Pallava dynasty.
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E.
Tiruvarur
Tiruvarur is a historic temple town in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its rich Carnatic music heritage and the famous Thyagaraja Temple.
- 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: Gangaikonda Cholapuram Target entity description: Gangaikonda Cholapuram was the grand imperial capital city of the medieval Chola Empire in South India, renowned for its monumental temple architecture and historical significance.
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A.
Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam is a historic temple town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, renowned for its rich cultural heritage, ancient temples, and traditional learning.
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B.
Alagar Kovil
Alagar Kovil is an ancient hilltop temple complex near Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Vishnu and renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
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C.
Srirangam
Srirangam is a prominent temple town in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for the vast Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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D.
Mahabalipuram
Mahabalipuram is an ancient coastal town in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its UNESCO-listed rock-cut temples and stone-carved monuments from the Pallava dynasty.
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E.
Tiruvarur
Tiruvarur is a historic temple town in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its rich Carnatic music heritage and the famous Thyagaraja Temple.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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former capital ⓘ historical city ⓘ |
| architectureStyle |
Chola architecture
NERFINISHED
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Dravidian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Chola dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler |
Rajaraja I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rajendra I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalFromCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| capitalUntilCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 11th century ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partly ruined ⓘ |
| currentUse |
pilgrimage site
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | post-13th century ⓘ |
| formerCapitalOf |
Chola Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medieval Chola Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Rajendra Chola I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rajendra I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedByDynasty | Chola dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| foundedInYearApprox | c. 1025 CE ⓘ |
| governingBodyForTemple | Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Hindu devotees
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Tamil people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonument | Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Brihadisvara Temple at Gangaikonda Cholapuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South India
ⓘ
Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Ariyalur district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Cauvery Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Jayamkondam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thanjavur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | plains of the River Kollidam region ⓘ |
| mainDeityOfPrincipalTemple | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Rajendra I’s title Gangaikonda Chola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | The city of the Chola who conquered the Ganges ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historical significance
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intricate stone sculptures ⓘ massive vimana ⓘ monumental temple architecture ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Living Chola Temples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Medieval South India ⓘ |
| religiousTraditionOfPrincipalTemple | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Thanjavur as Chola capital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unescoInscriptionYear | 2004 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Gangaikonda Cholapuram Description of subject: Gangaikonda Cholapuram was the grand imperial capital city of the medieval Chola Empire in South India, renowned for its monumental temple architecture and historical significance.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple
this entity surface form:
Rajarajeswaram
this entity surface form:
Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple
this entity surface form:
Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple