Jantar Mantar, Mathura
E113777
Jantar Mantar, Mathura is an 18th-century astronomical observatory in Uttar Pradesh, India, built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II for precise celestial observations and timekeeping.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jantar Mantar, Mathura canonical | 5 |
| Jantar Mantar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T932821 — 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: Jantar Mantar, Mathura Context triple: [Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, relatedTo, Jantar Mantar, Mathura]
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Jantar Mantar, Varanasi
Jantar Mantar, Varanasi is an 18th-century astronomical observatory in Varanasi, India, featuring masonry instruments built by Maharaja Jai Singh II for precise celestial observations and timekeeping.
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Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur is an early 18th-century astronomical observatory in Rajasthan, India, renowned for its large masonry instruments used to measure time and track celestial bodies and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
Jantar Mantar, New Delhi is an 18th-century astronomical observatory built by Maharaja Jai Singh II, featuring large masonry instruments used for precise naked-eye observations of celestial bodies.
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Tara Mandir Planetarium
Tara Mandir Planetarium is a popular astronomical attraction in Porbandar, India, featuring educational shows and exhibits about space and celestial phenomena.
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Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad
Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad is a 15th-century mosque renowned for its grand Indo-Islamic architecture and historical significance as one of the city's most important religious and cultural monuments.
- 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: Jantar Mantar, Mathura Target entity description: Jantar Mantar, Mathura is an 18th-century astronomical observatory in Uttar Pradesh, India, built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II for precise celestial observations and timekeeping.
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A.
Jantar Mantar, Varanasi
Jantar Mantar, Varanasi is an 18th-century astronomical observatory in Varanasi, India, featuring masonry instruments built by Maharaja Jai Singh II for precise celestial observations and timekeeping.
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B.
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur is an early 18th-century astronomical observatory in Rajasthan, India, renowned for its large masonry instruments used to measure time and track celestial bodies and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
Jantar Mantar, New Delhi is an 18th-century astronomical observatory built by Maharaja Jai Singh II, featuring large masonry instruments used for precise naked-eye observations of celestial bodies.
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D.
Tara Mandir Planetarium
Tara Mandir Planetarium is a popular astronomical attraction in Porbandar, India, featuring educational shows and exhibits about space and celestial phenomena.
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E.
Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad
Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad is a 15th-century mosque renowned for its grand Indo-Islamic architecture and historical significance as one of the city's most important religious and cultural monuments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
ⓘ
heritage site ⓘ |
| architect |
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
ⓘ
linked to:
Maharaja Jai Singh II
|
| architecturalStyle | observatory architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rajput rulers of Jaipur
ⓘ
history of Mathura ⓘ |
| builder |
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
ⓘ
linked to:
Maharaja Jai Singh II
|
| category |
18th-century architecture in India
ⓘ
buildings and structures in Mathura ⓘ observatories in India ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| coordinateSystemUsed | celestial coordinate system ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | example of pre-telescopic observational astronomy in India ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Sawai Jai Singh II
ⓘ
linked to:
Maharaja Jai Singh II
|
| hasSubject |
astronomy
ⓘ
history of science in India ⓘ traditional Indian astronomy ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historical monument ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument (state level) ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mathura
ⓘ
North India ⓘ
linked to:
northern India
Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| material |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| measurementType |
positions of celestial bodies
ⓘ
solar time ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Jantar Mantar
ⓘ
linked to:
Jantar Mantar, Mathura
|
| operator | local authorities of Mathura ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jai Singh observatories
ⓘ
linked to:
Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh
series of Jantar Mantar observatories ⓘ |
| purpose |
astrometry
ⓘ
astronomical observation ⓘ calendar calculations ⓘ celestial observations ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| use |
cultural heritage
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scientific education ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
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Subject: Jantar Mantar, Mathura Description of subject: Jantar Mantar, Mathura is an 18th-century astronomical observatory in Uttar Pradesh, India, built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II for precise celestial observations and timekeeping.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Jantar Mantar, Mathura