Kala Pani
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Kala Pani is the infamous British-era colonial prison in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, known for its harsh conditions and use to exile Indian freedom fighters.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kala Pani canonical | 2 |
| Kala Pani refers to "black waters" signifying exile across the sea | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T547463 — 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: Kala Pani Context triple: [Cellular Jail, nickname, Kala Pani]
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A.
Kistna River
The Kistna River, more commonly known as the Krishna River, is a major river in southern India that flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
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B.
Ranna
Ranna was a prominent 10th-century Kannada poet, celebrated as one of the “three gems” of early Kannada literature for his influential epic and courtly works.
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C.
Ghat
Ghat is a remote oasis town in southwestern Libya, historically significant as a Saharan caravan hub and gateway to the surrounding desert landscapes.
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D.
Bhavani
Bhavani is a significant river in southern India, known for flowing through Tamil Nadu and contributing majorly to the Kaveri river system.
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E.
Dakshin Ganga
Dakshin Ganga is an honorific name for the Godavari River, revered as a sacred and major waterway of southern and central India akin to the Ganges in the north.
- 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: Kala Pani Target entity description: Kala Pani is the infamous British-era colonial prison in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, known for its harsh conditions and use to exile Indian freedom fighters.
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A.
Kistna River
The Kistna River, more commonly known as the Krishna River, is a major river in southern India that flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
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B.
Ranna
Ranna was a prominent 10th-century Kannada poet, celebrated as one of the “three gems” of early Kannada literature for his influential epic and courtly works.
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C.
Ghat
Ghat is a remote oasis town in southwestern Libya, historically significant as a Saharan caravan hub and gateway to the surrounding desert landscapes.
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D.
Bhavani
Bhavani is a significant river in southern India, known for flowing through Tamil Nadu and contributing majorly to the Kaveri river system.
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E.
Dakshin Ganga
Dakshin Ganga is an honorific name for the Godavari River, revered as a sacred and major waterway of southern and central India akin to the Ganges in the north.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial prison
ⓘ
historical site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Government of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Cellular Jail
ⓘ
Cellular Jail ⓘ
surface form:
Kala Pani Jail
|
| architecturalFeature |
radial plan
ⓘ
seven wings originally ⓘ three stories of cells ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indian independence movement
ⓘ
penal transportation from mainland India ⓘ revolutionary freedom fighters ⓘ |
| cellType | solitary cells ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1906 ⓘ |
| constructedBy |
Government of British India
ⓘ
surface form:
British colonial government
|
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum
ⓘ
national memorial ⓘ |
| designationDate | declared a National Memorial in 1979 ⓘ |
| designedFor | isolation of prisoners ⓘ |
| era | British colonial period ⓘ |
| governedBy | Government of India ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Memorial (India) ⓘ |
| inception | late 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
ⓘ
Bay of Bengal ⓘ Port Blair ⓘ South Andaman Island ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
iron ⓘ |
| nicknameOrigin |
Kala Pani
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Kala Pani refers to "black waters" signifying exile across the sea
|
| notableFor |
exile of Indian freedom fighters
ⓘ
harsh imprisonment conditions ⓘ solitary confinement cells ⓘ torture and forced labor ⓘ |
| notablePrisoner |
Batukeshwar Dutt
ⓘ
Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi ⓘ Ganesh Damodar Savarkar ⓘ Vinayak Damodar Savarkar ⓘ Yogendra Shukla ⓘ |
| numberOfCells | approximately 693 ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
high-security prison
ⓘ
penal colony ⓘ |
| startDate | construction began 1896 ⓘ |
| status | partially preserved ⓘ |
| theme |
colonial repression
ⓘ
sacrifice of freedom fighters ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of British India
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surface form:
British Raj authorities
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| usedFor |
incarceration of convicts from mainland India
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incarceration of political prisoners ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | sound and light show on freedom struggle ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Kala Pani Description of subject: Kala Pani is the infamous British-era colonial prison in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, known for its harsh conditions and use to exile Indian freedom fighters.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Kala Pani refers to "black waters" signifying exile across the sea