Gond kingdoms of central India
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The Gond kingdoms of central India were a group of powerful medieval and early modern tribal states ruled by Gond dynasties across the forested heartland of central India, known for their distinctive culture, fortresses, and regional influence before the rise of Maratha and British power.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gond kingdoms of central India canonical | 2 |
| Gond kingdom of Devgad | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12789052 — 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: Gond kingdoms of central India Context triple: [Nagpur kingdom, predecessor, Gond kingdoms of central India]
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A.
North Indian kingdoms
The North Indian kingdoms were a collection of medieval regional dynasties and states in northern India that frequently faced foreign invasions and internal rivalries while shaping the political and cultural landscape of the subcontinent.
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B.
Malla kingdoms
The Malla kingdoms were a group of medieval Newar city-states in the Kathmandu Valley known for their flourishing arts, architecture, and culture before the unification of Nepal.
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C.
Kosala kingdom
The Kosala kingdom was an ancient Indian realm in the Ganges plain, prominent in Hindu epics and early Buddhist texts as a major political and cultural center.
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D.
Surasena kingdom
The Surasena kingdom was an ancient Indian realm centered in the region of present-day Mathura, known from early historical and epic traditions.
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E.
Paramara kingdom
The Paramara kingdom was a medieval Indian dynasty that ruled much of the Malwa region in central India, known for its patronage of art, literature, and temple architecture.
- 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: Gond kingdoms of central India Target entity description: The Gond kingdoms of central India were a group of powerful medieval and early modern tribal states ruled by Gond dynasties across the forested heartland of central India, known for their distinctive culture, fortresses, and regional influence before the rise of Maratha and British power.
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A.
North Indian kingdoms
The North Indian kingdoms were a collection of medieval regional dynasties and states in northern India that frequently faced foreign invasions and internal rivalries while shaping the political and cultural landscape of the subcontinent.
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B.
Malla kingdoms
The Malla kingdoms were a group of medieval Newar city-states in the Kathmandu Valley known for their flourishing arts, architecture, and culture before the unification of Nepal.
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C.
Kosala kingdom
The Kosala kingdom was an ancient Indian realm in the Ganges plain, prominent in Hindu epics and early Buddhist texts as a major political and cultural center.
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D.
Surasena kingdom
The Surasena kingdom was an ancient Indian realm centered in the region of present-day Mathura, known from early historical and epic traditions.
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E.
Paramara kingdom
The Paramara kingdom was a medieval Indian dynasty that ruled much of the Malwa region in central India, known for its patronage of art, literature, and temple architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early modern Indian kingdom
ⓘ
historical polity ⓘ medieval Indian kingdom ⓘ tribal state ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | Gond art and oral traditions ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gond people ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod |
14th century
ⓘ
15th century ⓘ 16th century ⓘ 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
British colonial rule in central India
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Maratha expansion in central India ⓘ |
| hasCapital |
Chanda
ⓘ
Deogarh ⓘ Garha-Katanga ⓘ Kherla ⓘ |
| hasEconomicBase |
agriculture
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forest produce ⓘ hunting and gathering ⓘ trade with neighboring regions ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryFeature |
forest guerrilla tactics
ⓘ
hill forts ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalStructure | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Hinduism
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indigenous Gond religious practices ⓘ |
| hasRulingDynasty |
Chanda Gond dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Deogarh Gond dynasty
Deogarh Gond dynasty ⓘ Garha-Mandla Gond dynasty ⓘ
linked to:
Garha-Mandla kingdom
Kherla Gond dynasty ⓘ |
| interactedWith |
Bahmani Sultanate
ⓘ
Deccan Sultanates ⓘ
linked to:
Deccan sultanates
Maratha Confederacy ⓘ
linked to:
Maratha Empire
Mughal Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
|
| knownFor |
distinctive tribal culture
ⓘ
forest-based economy ⓘ fortified hill strongholds ⓘ regional political influence ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Gondi
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regional Indo-Aryan languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Deccan region
ⓘ
central India ⓘ forest belt of central India ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of India
ⓘ
history of central India ⓘ |
| precededBy | Delhi Sultanate influence in central India ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
parts of present-day Chhattisgarh
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parts of present-day Madhya Pradesh ⓘ parts of present-day Maharashtra ⓘ parts of present-day Telangana ⓘ |
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Subject: Gond kingdoms of central India Description of subject: The Gond kingdoms of central India were a group of powerful medieval and early modern tribal states ruled by Gond dynasties across the forested heartland of central India, known for their distinctive culture, fortresses, and regional influence before the rise of Maratha and British power.
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