Vikramashila
E944096
Vikramashila was a major medieval Buddhist monastic university in eastern India, renowned as a center of advanced Vajrayana and scholastic studies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vikramashila canonical | 1 |
| Vikramashila Mahavihara | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11672445 — 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: Vikramashila Context triple: [Indian Buddhism, hasMonasticUniversity, Vikramashila]
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A.
Odantapuri
Odantapuri was an important early Buddhist monastic university in eastern India, renowned as a major center of learning and scholarship in the Pala period.
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B.
Nalanda
Nalanda is an ancient Buddhist monastic university and renowned archaeological site in present-day Bihar, India, celebrated as one of the world’s earliest centers of higher learning.
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C.
Hiranya Varna Mahavihar
Hiranya Varna Mahavihar is a historic Buddhist monastery in Patan, Nepal, renowned for its intricate golden metalwork and Newar architecture.
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D.
Vallabhi Buddhist university
Vallabhi Buddhist University was a renowned center of Buddhist learning in western India, flourishing under the Maitraka rulers and attracting scholars from across the subcontinent.
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E.
Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh
The Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh is a premier higher-education and research institution in Ladakh dedicated to the study, preservation, and promotion of Buddhist philosophy, culture, and Himalayan heritage.
- 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: Vikramashila Target entity description: Vikramashila was a major medieval Buddhist monastic university in eastern India, renowned as a center of advanced Vajrayana and scholastic studies.
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A.
Odantapuri
Odantapuri was an important early Buddhist monastic university in eastern India, renowned as a major center of learning and scholarship in the Pala period.
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B.
Nalanda
Nalanda is an ancient Buddhist monastic university and renowned archaeological site in present-day Bihar, India, celebrated as one of the world’s earliest centers of higher learning.
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C.
Hiranya Varna Mahavihar
Hiranya Varna Mahavihar is a historic Buddhist monastery in Patan, Nepal, renowned for its intricate golden metalwork and Newar architecture.
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D.
Vallabhi Buddhist university
Vallabhi Buddhist University was a renowned center of Buddhist learning in western India, flourishing under the Maitraka rulers and attracting scholars from across the subcontinent.
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E.
Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh
The Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh is a premier higher-education and research institution in Ladakh dedicated to the study, preservation, and promotion of Buddhist philosophy, culture, and Himalayan heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastic university
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Mahavihara ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| curriculum |
Buddhist scriptures
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Tantric rituals ⓘ grammar ⓘ logic ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | Bakhtiyar Khalji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyedIn | c. 1200 CE ⓘ |
| dissolved | 12th century ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | 20th century ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Dharmapala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pala dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
abbot
ⓘ
council of scholars ⓘ |
| hadFeature |
central stupa
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cruciform plan ⓘ elaborate gateways ⓘ monastic cells around courtyard ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected monument ⓘ |
| inception |
8th century
ⓘ
reign of Dharmapala ⓘ |
| influenced |
Kadampa tradition
NERFINISHED
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Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Buddhist scholastic studies
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Tantric Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ advanced Vajrayana studies ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bhagalpur district
NERFINISHED
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Bihar ⓘ eastern India ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Antichak village
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ganges River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTeacher |
Atiśa
NERFINISHED
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Jñānaśrīmitra NERFINISHED ⓘ Naropa NERFINISHED ⓘ Ratnākaraśānti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMonks | about 1000 ⓘ |
| partOf | network of Indian Buddhist universities ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| sisterInstitution |
Jagaddala Mahavihara
NERFINISHED
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Nalanda NERFINISHED ⓘ Odantapuri NERFINISHED ⓘ Somapura Mahavihara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | Buddhist pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| tradition |
Mahayana Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vikramashila Description of subject: Vikramashila was a major medieval Buddhist monastic university in eastern India, renowned as a center of advanced Vajrayana and scholastic studies.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vikramashila Mahavihara