Makli Hill
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Makli Hill is a vast UNESCO-listed necropolis in Sindh, Pakistan, renowned for its monumental tombs and intricate funerary architecture spanning several centuries of regional Islamic dynasties.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Makli Hill canonical | 2 |
| Makli Hill necropolis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7641611 — 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: Makli Hill Context triple: [Necropolis of Makli Hill, locatedOn, Makli Hill]
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A.
Mapo Hill
Mapo Hill is a prominent elevation in Ibadan, Nigeria, known for overlooking the city center and hosting the historic Mapo Hall.
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B.
Fraser's Hill
Fraser's Hill is a colonial-era hill station and popular cool-climate retreat in the Titiwangsa Mountains of Peninsular Malaysia, known for its lush rainforest, birdwatching, and heritage architecture.
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C.
Pincian Hill
Pincian Hill is a famous landscaped hill in Rome overlooking Piazza del Popolo, known for its elegant gardens, villas, and panoramic views of the city.
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D.
Raisina Hill
Raisina Hill is a prominent area in New Delhi that serves as the seat of the Indian government, housing key buildings such as the Presidential residence and central administrative offices.
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E.
Keelylang Hill
Keelylang Hill is the highest hill on Mainland, the largest island of Orkney in Scotland, offering wide-ranging views over the surrounding archipelago.
- 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: Makli Hill Target entity description: Makli Hill is a vast UNESCO-listed necropolis in Sindh, Pakistan, renowned for its monumental tombs and intricate funerary architecture spanning several centuries of regional Islamic dynasties.
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A.
Mapo Hill
Mapo Hill is a prominent elevation in Ibadan, Nigeria, known for overlooking the city center and hosting the historic Mapo Hall.
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B.
Fraser's Hill
Fraser's Hill is a colonial-era hill station and popular cool-climate retreat in the Titiwangsa Mountains of Peninsular Malaysia, known for its lush rainforest, birdwatching, and heritage architecture.
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C.
Pincian Hill
Pincian Hill is a famous landscaped hill in Rome overlooking Piazza del Popolo, known for its elegant gardens, villas, and panoramic views of the city.
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D.
Raisina Hill
Raisina Hill is a prominent area in New Delhi that serves as the seat of the Indian government, housing key buildings such as the Presidential residence and central administrative offices.
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E.
Keelylang Hill
Keelylang Hill is the highest hill on Mainland, the largest island of Orkney in Scotland, offering wide-ranging views over the surrounding archipelago.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
necropolis ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Indo-Islamic architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic architecture ⓘ Sindhi funerary architecture ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 10 km²
ⓘ
approximately 10 square kilometres ⓘ |
| builtDuring |
Arghun dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Samma dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarkhan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTombOf |
Isa Khan Tarkhan I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isa Khan Tarkhan II NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamaluddin Hansvi NERFINISHED ⓘ Jan Baba NERFINISHED ⓘ Sufi saints ⓘ various Samma rulers ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| criteria |
(iii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Department of Archaeology and Museums, Pakistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Sindh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sindh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thatta District NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Thatta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | plateau near Thatta ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate funerary architecture
ⓘ
extensive graveyard of rulers and saints ⓘ intricate stone carving ⓘ monumental tombs ⓘ |
| numberOfBurials | over 500000 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indus River delta region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic heritage of South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ cultural heritage of Sindh ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
14th century
ⓘ
15th century ⓘ 16th century ⓘ 17th century ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
salt efflorescence
ⓘ
uncontrolled urbanization ⓘ vandalism ⓘ weathering ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Asia-Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteName | Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 143 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Makli Hill Description of subject: Makli Hill is a vast UNESCO-listed necropolis in Sindh, Pakistan, renowned for its monumental tombs and intricate funerary architecture spanning several centuries of regional Islamic dynasties.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Necropolis of Makli Hill
this entity surface form:
Makli Hill necropolis