Howrah Maidan
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Howrah Maidan is a prominent commercial and transit hub in Howrah, West Bengal, known for its busy markets and connectivity to Kolkata and surrounding areas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Howrah Maidan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8352222 — 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: Howrah Maidan Context triple: [Liluah, hasNearbyLocality, Howrah Maidan]
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A.
Pragati Maidan
Pragati Maidan is a major exhibition and convention center in New Delhi, India, known for hosting large trade fairs, expos, and cultural events.
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B.
Nehru Maidan
Nehru Maidan is a sports ground in Rajkot, India, primarily used for local cricket and other sporting events.
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C.
Khule Maidan
Khule Maidan is a notable work by Indian writer Puran Singh, recognized for its literary and cultural significance in Punjabi/Hindi literature.
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D.
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan is a large multi-purpose stadium in Kolkata, India, best known as one of the country’s premier football venues and formerly one of the largest stadiums in the world by seating capacity.
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E.
Bannimantap Ground
Bannimantap Ground is a prominent open venue in Mysuru, India, best known as the main site for the grand finale and major public events of the city’s annual Dasara celebrations.
- 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: Howrah Maidan Target entity description: Howrah Maidan is a prominent commercial and transit hub in Howrah, West Bengal, known for its busy markets and connectivity to Kolkata and surrounding areas.
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A.
Pragati Maidan
Pragati Maidan is a major exhibition and convention center in New Delhi, India, known for hosting large trade fairs, expos, and cultural events.
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B.
Nehru Maidan
Nehru Maidan is a sports ground in Rajkot, India, primarily used for local cricket and other sporting events.
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C.
Khule Maidan
Khule Maidan is a notable work by Indian writer Puran Singh, recognized for its literary and cultural significance in Punjabi/Hindi literature.
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D.
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan is a large multi-purpose stadium in Kolkata, India, best known as one of the country’s premier football venues and formerly one of the largest stadiums in the world by seating capacity.
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E.
Bannimantap Ground
Bannimantap Ground is a prominent open venue in Mysuru, India, best known as the main site for the grand finale and major public events of the city’s annual Dasara celebrations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commercial hub
ⓘ
locality ⓘ transit hub ⓘ |
| category |
Commercial districts in West Bengal
ⓘ
Neighbourhoods in Howrah ⓘ Transport in Howrah ⓘ |
| city | Howrah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Kolkata via Howrah Bridge
ⓘ
Kolkata via Vidyasagar Setu (Second Hooghly Bridge) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| district | Howrah district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
retail trade
ⓘ
small-scale services ⓘ transport-related services ⓘ |
| governedBy | Howrah Municipal Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
Howrah Maidan bus terminus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Howrah Maidan metro station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMarketType |
clothing markets
ⓘ
electronics markets ⓘ food and grocery markets ⓘ informal street vendors ⓘ |
| hasPublicSpaceType | open maidan area used for gatherings ⓘ |
| hasTransportMode |
bus
ⓘ
ferry (via nearby ghats) ⓘ metro ⓘ tram ⓘ |
| knownFor |
busy markets
ⓘ
connectivity to Kolkata ⓘ connectivity to surrounding areas of Howrah ⓘ high passenger footfall ⓘ street shopping ⓘ wholesale and retail trade ⓘ |
| languageCommon |
English
ⓘ
Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageMajority | Bengali ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kolkata Metropolitan Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west bank of the Hooghly River ⓘ |
| metroLine | Kolkata Metro Line 2 (East–West Corridor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metroLineTerminusRole | western terminal of Kolkata Metro Line 2 ⓘ |
| near |
Howrah Court area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Howrah Municipal Corporation offices NERFINISHED ⓘ Howrah railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | central business areas of Howrah ⓘ |
| roadConnectivity |
Grand Trunk Road corridor in Howrah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Howrah–Shibpur and Howrah–Kolkata routes ⓘ |
| roleInCity |
gateway between Howrah and central Kolkata
ⓘ
major interchange point for suburban commuters ⓘ |
| state | West Bengal ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +05:30 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Howrah Maidan Description of subject: Howrah Maidan is a prominent commercial and transit hub in Howrah, West Bengal, known for its busy markets and connectivity to Kolkata and surrounding areas.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.