Pandya king of Madurai
E742897
The Pandya king of Madurai is a central monarchic figure in the Tamil epic Cilappatikāram, whose fateful judgment and its consequences drive much of the poem’s tragic narrative.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pandya king of Madurai canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8564594 — 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: Pandya king of Madurai Context triple: [Cilappatikāram, includesCharacter, Pandya king of Madurai]
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A.
Maravarman Sundara Pandyan I
Maravarman Sundara Pandyan I was a prominent 13th-century South Indian monarch who significantly expanded and consolidated the power of the Pandya dynasty in the Tamil region.
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B.
Rajaraja Narendra
Rajaraja Narendra was a prominent 11th-century Eastern Chalukya king of Vengi, known for his patronage of Telugu literature and support of the poet Nannaya.
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C.
Karikala Chola
Karikala Chola was a legendary early Chola king of ancient Tamilakam, renowned for his military conquests, patronage of trade and agriculture, and celebrated in classical Sangam literature.
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D.
Chalukya king Arikesari II
Chalukya king Arikesari II was a 10th-century South Indian monarch of the Vemulavada Chalukya dynasty, known for his military campaigns and as a notable patron of the Kannada poet Adikavi Pampa.
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E.
Rajaraja I
Rajaraja I was a powerful 10th–11th century South Indian king who greatly expanded the Chola Empire and commissioned monumental temples like the Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur.
- 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: Pandya king of Madurai Target entity description: The Pandya king of Madurai is a central monarchic figure in the Tamil epic Cilappatikāram, whose fateful judgment and its consequences drive much of the poem’s tragic narrative.
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A.
Maravarman Sundara Pandyan I
Maravarman Sundara Pandyan I was a prominent 13th-century South Indian monarch who significantly expanded and consolidated the power of the Pandya dynasty in the Tamil region.
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B.
Rajaraja Narendra
Rajaraja Narendra was a prominent 11th-century Eastern Chalukya king of Vengi, known for his patronage of Telugu literature and support of the poet Nannaya.
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C.
Karikala Chola
Karikala Chola was a legendary early Chola king of ancient Tamilakam, renowned for his military conquests, patronage of trade and agriculture, and celebrated in classical Sangam literature.
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D.
Chalukya king Arikesari II
Chalukya king Arikesari II was a 10th-century South Indian monarch of the Vemulavada Chalukya dynasty, known for his military campaigns and as a notable patron of the Kannada poet Adikavi Pampa.
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E.
Rajaraja I
Rajaraja I was a powerful 10th–11th century South Indian king who greatly expanded the Chola Empire and commissioned monumental temples like the Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epic character
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fictional king ⓘ literary character ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Cilappatikaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Pandya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | divine justice embodied by Kannaki ⓘ |
| culture | Tamil ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | Tamil epic poetry ⓘ |
| governs | Pandya kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| indirectlyCauses |
Kannaki’s wrath
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destruction of Madurai by Kannaki ⓘ execution of Kovalan ⓘ |
| involvedIn | trial of Kovalan ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Tamil ⓘ |
| makesJudgmentOn | Kovalan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralThemeRelation |
fallibility of kings
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problem of royal justice ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
central monarchic figure
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judge in Kovalan’s case ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | his judgment triggers the tragedy in Cilappatikaram ⓘ |
| primaryLocationInText | city of Madurai ⓘ |
| reignsOver | Madurai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | South Indian Hindu milieu ⓘ |
| roleIn | Cilappatikaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | ancient Tamilakam ⓘ |
| symbolizes | earthly royal authority ⓘ |
| textualOrigin | Cilappatikaram, one of the Five Great Epics of Tamil literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTradition | Sangam-era literary tradition ⓘ |
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Subject: Pandya king of Madurai Description of subject: The Pandya king of Madurai is a central monarchic figure in the Tamil epic Cilappatikāram, whose fateful judgment and its consequences drive much of the poem’s tragic narrative.
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