Buland Darwaza
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Buland Darwaza is a monumental 16th-century victory gateway at Fatehpur Sikri in India, renowned as one of the tallest and grandest gateways in the world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buland Darwaza canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T617901 — 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: Buland Darwaza Context triple: [Akbar, commissioned, Buland Darwaza]
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A.
Charminar
Charminar is a historic 16th-century monument and mosque in Hyderabad, India, renowned for its four grand arches and iconic minarets that have become a symbol of the city.
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B.
Qutb Minar
Qutb Minar is a towering 12th-century minaret in Delhi renowned as one of India’s most iconic examples of early Indo-Islamic architecture.
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C.
Moti Masjid
Moti Masjid is a small 17th-century white marble mosque built by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb within the Red Fort complex in Delhi, India.
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D.
Lahori Gate
Lahori Gate is the main western entrance of Delhi's historic Red Fort complex, notable for its imposing Mughal architecture and ceremonial significance.
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E.
Red Fort
The Red Fort is a historic 17th-century sandstone fortress in Delhi, India, that served as the main residence of Mughal emperors and now stands as a prominent symbol of India's heritage and independence.
- 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: Buland Darwaza Target entity description: Buland Darwaza is a monumental 16th-century victory gateway at Fatehpur Sikri in India, renowned as one of the tallest and grandest gateways in the world.
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A.
Charminar
Charminar is a historic 16th-century monument and mosque in Hyderabad, India, renowned for its four grand arches and iconic minarets that have become a symbol of the city.
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B.
Qutb Minar
Qutb Minar is a towering 12th-century minaret in Delhi renowned as one of India’s most iconic examples of early Indo-Islamic architecture.
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C.
Moti Masjid
Moti Masjid is a small 17th-century white marble mosque built by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb within the Red Fort complex in Delhi, India.
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D.
Lahori Gate
Lahori Gate is the main western entrance of Delhi's historic Red Fort complex, notable for its imposing Mughal architecture and ceremonial significance.
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E.
Red Fort
The Red Fort is a historic 17th-century sandstone fortress in Delhi, India, that served as the main residence of Mughal emperors and now stands as a prominent symbol of India's heritage and independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure
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monumental gateway ⓘ triumphal arch ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Indo-Islamic architecture
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Mughal architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | commemoration of Akbar’s victory over Gujarat ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Akbar ⓘ |
| completionDate | circa 1575 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| creator |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
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surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| dedicatedToEvent | Mughal conquest of Gujarat ⓘ |
| elevationAboveCourtyard | about 13 metres ⓘ |
| facingDirection | south ⓘ |
| follows | Timurid architectural traditions ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
Persian inscription on the archway
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Quranic verses ⓘ calligraphic panels ⓘ |
| hasPart |
battlemented terrace
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central arched portal ⓘ chhatris ⓘ domed kiosks ⓘ flanking smaller arches ⓘ ornamental parapet ⓘ |
| height |
about 177 feet
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about 54 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| heritageSiteOf | UNESCO ⓘ |
| inception | 1575 ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
Arabic
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Persian ⓘ |
| isEntranceTo | Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Fatehpur Sikri ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Agra district
ⓘ
Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| managedBy | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
black marble
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red sandstone ⓘ white marble ⓘ |
| namedAfter | “Buland” meaning “lofty” or “high” in Persian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the tallest gateways in the world
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grand scale and proportions ⓘ rich stone carving and inlay work ⓘ |
| numberOfSteps | 42 ⓘ |
| owner | Government of India ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fatehpur Sikri
ⓘ
surface form:
Fatehpur Sikri World Heritage Site
Fatehpur Sikri ⓘ
surface form:
Fatehpur Sikri complex
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| purpose | victory gateway ⓘ |
| region |
northern India
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surface form:
North India
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| religiousAffiliation | Islam (as gateway to Jama Masjid) ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major tourist attraction in Fatehpur Sikri ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Buland Darwaza Description of subject: Buland Darwaza is a monumental 16th-century victory gateway at Fatehpur Sikri in India, renowned as one of the tallest and grandest gateways in the world.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rang Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri