Secretariat Building, Chandigarh
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The Secretariat Building in Chandigarh is a prominent modernist government office complex designed by Le Corbusier as part of the city’s Capitol complex.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Secretariat Building, Chandigarh Context triple: [Palace of Assembly, Chandigarh, hasNearbyBuilding, Secretariat Building, Chandigarh]
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Palace of Assembly, Chandigarh
The Palace of Assembly in Chandigarh is a landmark modernist government building in India, renowned for its bold concrete architecture and symbolic design by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier.
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B.
Birla House, New Delhi
Birla House in New Delhi is a historic residence-turned-memorial most widely known as the site where Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in 1948.
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C.
National Assembly Complex
The National Assembly Complex is the purpose-built legislative building in Abuja that houses Nigeria’s bicameral federal parliament, including the Senate and House of Representatives.
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D.
Sansad Bhavan (Parliament House)
Sansad Bhavan (Parliament House) is the circular, colonnaded building in New Delhi that serves as the seat of India’s national legislature.
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E.
North Block, New Delhi
North Block, New Delhi is a prominent government building on Raisina Hill that houses key Indian ministries and forms part of the central administrative complex of the Government of India.
- 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: Secretariat Building, Chandigarh Target entity description: The Secretariat Building in Chandigarh is a prominent modernist government office complex designed by Le Corbusier as part of the city’s Capitol complex.
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A.
Palace of Assembly, Chandigarh
The Palace of Assembly in Chandigarh is a landmark modernist government building in India, renowned for its bold concrete architecture and symbolic design by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier.
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B.
Birla House, New Delhi
Birla House in New Delhi is a historic residence-turned-memorial most widely known as the site where Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in 1948.
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C.
National Assembly Complex
The National Assembly Complex is the purpose-built legislative building in Abuja that houses Nigeria’s bicameral federal parliament, including the Senate and House of Representatives.
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D.
Sansad Bhavan (Parliament House)
Sansad Bhavan (Parliament House) is the circular, colonnaded building in New Delhi that serves as the seat of India’s national legislature.
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E.
North Block, New Delhi
North Block, New Delhi is a prominent government building on Raisina Hill that houses key Indian ministries and forms part of the central administrative complex of the Government of India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative headquarters
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government office building ⓘ modernist building ⓘ |
| architect | Le Corbusier ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Modernism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chandigarh Capitol Complex
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Government of Haryana ⓘ
surface form:
Haryana government
Government of Punjab ⓘ
surface form:
Punjab government
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| category |
Government buildings in Chandigarh
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Le Corbusier buildings in India ⓘ Modernist architecture in India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| designedAs | key element of the new capital for the state of Punjab after Indian independence ⓘ |
| function |
seat of the Secretariat of Haryana
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seat of the Secretariat of Punjab ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | iconic example of post-independence Indian modernist architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
brise-soleil sun breakers
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color accents on façade panels ⓘ exposed concrete façade ⓘ modular façade grid ⓘ pilotis ⓘ ribbon windows ⓘ roof terrace ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | included within a UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| isComponentOf | ensemble with the High Court and Legislative Assembly in Chandigarh Capitol Complex ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chandigarh
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India ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chandigarh Capitol Complex
ⓘ
surface form:
Capitol Complex, Chandigarh
Chandigarh Capitol Complex ⓘ
surface form:
Chandigarh Capitol Complex UNESCO World Heritage Site
|
| partOfUrbanPlanBy | Le Corbusier ⓘ |
| purpose | to house ministerial and administrative offices ⓘ |
| region |
Chandigarh
ⓘ
surface form:
Union Territory of Chandigarh
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageContext | The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement ⓘ |
| usedFor | government administration ⓘ |
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Subject: Secretariat Building, Chandigarh Description of subject: The Secretariat Building in Chandigarh is a prominent modernist government office complex designed by Le Corbusier as part of the city’s Capitol complex.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
High Court of Punjab and Haryana
this entity surface form:
Capitol Complex, Chandigarh
subject surface form:
High Court of Punjab and Haryana
this entity surface form:
Chandigarh Capitol Complex
subject surface form:
High Court of Punjab and Haryana
this entity surface form:
Capitol ensemble of Chandigarh
subject surface form:
High Court of Punjab and Haryana
subject surface form:
Northern India
this entity surface form:
Capitol Complex, Chandigarh
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
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hasPart
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Secretariat Building, Chandigarh
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this entity surface form:
Complexe du Capitole de Chandigarh
this entity surface form:
Chandigarh High Court building
this entity surface form:
Chandigarh Secretariat building
this entity surface form:
Punjab Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh
this entity surface form:
Capitol Complex, Chandigarh
subject surface form:
Capitol Complex, Chandigarh