Triple
T17937095
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mandala theory of foreign policy |
E448494
|
entity |
| Predicate | explainedIn |
P3638
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Book 6 of the Arthashastra |
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NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Book 6 of the Arthashastra | Statement: [Mandala theory of foreign policy, explainedIn, Book 6 of the Arthashastra]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book 6 of the Arthashastra Context triple: [Mandala theory of foreign policy, explainedIn, Book 6 of the Arthashastra]
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A.
Arthashastra
Arthashastra is an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economics, and military strategy, traditionally attributed to Kautilya (Chanakya), that outlines detailed principles of governance and political power.
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B.
Chanakya Niti
Chanakya Niti is an ancient Indian treatise of aphorisms and practical wisdom on politics, ethics, and statecraft traditionally attributed to the strategist and philosopher Chanakya.
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C.
Indica by Megasthenes
Indica by Megasthenes is an ancient Greek account of India that provides one of the earliest detailed foreign descriptions of the Mauryan Empire, its society, geography, and governance.
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D.
Book 7 (Cyropaedia)
Book 7 of Xenophon’s *Cyropaedia* is the concluding section of the work, depicting the later years, rule, and death of Cyrus the Great and reflecting on the nature and decline of empires.
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E.
Book VI
Book VI is the final section of Carl Friedrich Gauss’s *Disquisitiones Arithmeticae*, focusing on the theory of binary quadratic forms and their composition.
- 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: Book 6 of the Arthashastra Target entity description: Book 6 of the Arthashastra is a foundational section of the ancient Indian treatise on statecraft that systematically outlines the strategic framework and principles guiding a ruler’s foreign policy and interstate relations.
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A.
Arthashastra
chosen
Arthashastra is an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economics, and military strategy, traditionally attributed to Kautilya (Chanakya), that outlines detailed principles of governance and political power.
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B.
Chanakya Niti
Chanakya Niti is an ancient Indian treatise of aphorisms and practical wisdom on politics, ethics, and statecraft traditionally attributed to the strategist and philosopher Chanakya.
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C.
Indica by Megasthenes
Indica by Megasthenes is an ancient Greek account of India that provides one of the earliest detailed foreign descriptions of the Mauryan Empire, its society, geography, and governance.
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D.
Book 7 (Cyropaedia)
Book 7 of Xenophon’s *Cyropaedia* is the concluding section of the work, depicting the later years, rule, and death of Cyrus the Great and reflecting on the nature and decline of empires.
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E.
Book VI
Book VI is the final section of Carl Friedrich Gauss’s *Disquisitiones Arithmeticae*, focusing on the theory of binary quadratic forms and their composition.
- F. None of above.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: explainedIn Context triple: [Mandala theory of foreign policy, explainedIn, Book 6 of the Arthashastra]
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A.
usedToExplain
chosen
Indicates that one entity serves as an explanation or clarification for another entity.
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B.
laterExplained
Indicates that an earlier event, statement, or situation is clarified or made understandable by information provided at a subsequent time.
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C.
aimsToExplain
Indicates that one entity intends to clarify, make understandable, or provide an explanation about another entity, concept, or situation.
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D.
clarifiesThat
Indicates that one entity explains or makes another entity more understandable by removing ambiguity or confusion about it.
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E.
claimsToExplain
Indicates that one entity asserts it can provide a clarification, account, or understanding of another entity or phenomenon.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (3 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d8b9f79d14819095540856928f0e25 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:51 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e4ad937f0881909d22ac8c2be9e35e |
completed | April 19, 2026, 10:25 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69e3f8e713d481908b4a126258c18b63 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 9:34 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:21 a.m.