Malla period
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The Malla period was a historical era in the Kathmandu Valley marked by the rule of the Malla kings, during which Newar culture, art, architecture, and urban life flourished.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Malla period canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9874053 — 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: Malla period Context triple: [Newar, associatedWith, Malla period]
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A.
Mellisai Mannar
Mellisai Mannar is the honorific title of legendary Indian film composer M. S. Viswanathan, celebrated as the "King of Light Music" in Tamil cinema.
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B.
Periochae
Periochae are concise Latin summaries of Livy’s monumental History of Rome, preserving the work’s narrative outline where the original books are lost.
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C.
Malaipadukadām
Malaipadukadām is a classical Tamil poem from the Sangam era renowned for its vivid portrayal of mountainous landscapes, tribal life, and romantic love.
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D.
Perioikoi
The Perioikoi were a free but non-citizen class in ancient Sparta, living in surrounding communities and serving as traders, craftsmen, and auxiliary soldiers under Spartan control.
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E.
Manyika
Manyika is a major dialect of the Shona language spoken primarily in eastern Zimbabwe and adjacent areas of Mozambique.
- 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: Malla period Target entity description: The Malla period was a historical era in the Kathmandu Valley marked by the rule of the Malla kings, during which Newar culture, art, architecture, and urban life flourished.
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A.
Mellisai Mannar
Mellisai Mannar is the honorific title of legendary Indian film composer M. S. Viswanathan, celebrated as the "King of Light Music" in Tamil cinema.
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B.
Periochae
Periochae are concise Latin summaries of Livy’s monumental History of Rome, preserving the work’s narrative outline where the original books are lost.
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C.
Malaipadukadām
Malaipadukadām is a classical Tamil poem from the Sangam era renowned for its vivid portrayal of mountainous landscapes, tribal life, and romantic love.
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D.
Perioikoi
The Perioikoi were a free but non-citizen class in ancient Sparta, living in surrounding communities and serving as traders, craftsmen, and auxiliary soldiers under Spartan control.
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E.
Manyika
Manyika is a major dialect of the Shona language spoken primarily in eastern Zimbabwe and adjacent areas of Mozambique.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
era of Nepalese history
ⓘ
historical period ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Malla dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Bhaktapur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Kathmandu NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Patan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture in Kathmandu Valley
ⓘ
trade between Tibet and India ⓘ |
| endTime | 1768 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Shah period ⓘ |
| follows | Licchavi period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Newar architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pagoda-style temple architecture ⓘ shikhara-style temple architecture ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | Newar art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital |
Bhaktapur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kathmandu NERFINISHED ⓘ Patan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalGroup | Newar people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
Indra Jatra festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kumari worship ⓘ various Newar festivals ⓘ |
| hasLegalSystem | Hindu law traditions ⓘ |
| hasMonument |
55-Window Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Krishna Mandir (Patan) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyatapola Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Taleju Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSite |
Bhaktapur Durbar Square
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kathmandu Durbar Square NERFINISHED ⓘ Patan Durbar Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
construction of palaces and temples
ⓘ
intense rivalry among valley kingdoms ⓘ patronage of arts and crafts ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Nepal Bhasa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kathmandu Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
present-day Nepal ⓘ |
| politicalStructure |
city-states
ⓘ
monarchy ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ |
| ruledBy | Malla kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor |
development of Nepal Bhasa literature
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development of Newar culture ⓘ development of Sanskrit literature in Nepal ⓘ flourishing of Newar architecture ⓘ flourishing of Newar art ⓘ growth of urban life in Kathmandu Valley ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1200 ⓘ |
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