Shalya Parva
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Shalya Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the final battles of the Kurukshetra war, focusing on the brief command and fall of King Shalya as the Kaurava army’s last commander.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shalya Parva canonical | 7 |
| Shalya Parva of the Mahabharata | 2 |
| finalDaysOfKurukshetraWar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T873940 — 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: Shalya Parva Context triple: [Mahabharata, containsSection, Shalya Parva]
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Karna Parva
Karna Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that focuses on the heroic yet tragic role of the warrior Karna during the climactic Kurukshetra war.
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B.
Drona Parva
Drona Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the intense Kurukshetra war episodes under the generalship of the warrior-teacher Drona.
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C.
Virata Parva
Virata Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the Pandavas’ year of incognito exile in the kingdom of Virata.
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D.
Kurukshetra War
The Kurukshetra War is the legendary epic battle at the heart of the Indian Mahabharata, depicting a vast dynastic struggle between the Pandavas and Kauravas that explores themes of duty, righteousness, and fate.
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E.
Sabha Parva
Sabha Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the royal court scenes, including Yudhishthira’s coronation, the building of the grand assembly hall, and the infamous dice game leading to the Pandavas’ exile.
- 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: Shalya Parva Target entity description: Shalya Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the final battles of the Kurukshetra war, focusing on the brief command and fall of King Shalya as the Kaurava army’s last commander.
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A.
Karna Parva
Karna Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that focuses on the heroic yet tragic role of the warrior Karna during the climactic Kurukshetra war.
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B.
Drona Parva
Drona Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the intense Kurukshetra war episodes under the generalship of the warrior-teacher Drona.
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C.
Virata Parva
Virata Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the Pandavas’ year of incognito exile in the kingdom of Virata.
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D.
Kurukshetra War
The Kurukshetra War is the legendary epic battle at the heart of the Indian Mahabharata, depicting a vast dynastic struggle between the Pandavas and Kauravas that explores themes of duty, righteousness, and fate.
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E.
Sabha Parva
Sabha Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the royal court scenes, including Yudhishthira’s coronation, the building of the grand assembly hall, and the infamous dice game leading to the Pandavas’ exile.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book of the Mahabharata
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parva of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kuru dynasty
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Pandava–Kaurava conflict ⓘ |
| contains |
accounts of chariot warfare
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accounts of military strategy ⓘ dialogues on duty and valor ⓘ |
| describes |
battle formations on the final day
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brief command of King Shalya as commander-in-chief of the Kaurava army ⓘ death of Shalya ⓘ destruction of the remaining Kaurava forces ⓘ duels between major warriors ⓘ fall of King Shalya ⓘ last day of the Kurukshetra War ⓘ slaying of Shalya by Yudhishthira ⓘ wounding and deaths of many Kaurava warriors ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Arjuna
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Ashwatthama ⓘ Bhima ⓘ Duryodhana ⓘ Kripa ⓘ Krishna ⓘ Kritavarma ⓘ Nakula ⓘ Sahadeva ⓘ Sanjaya ⓘ Shalya ⓘ Yudhishthira ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Kauravas
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Kurukshetra War ⓘ Pandavas ⓘ Shalya ⓘ final battles of the Kurukshetra War ⓘ |
| follows | Karna Parva ⓘ |
| genre |
Itihasa
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epic literature ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| narratedBy | Sanjaya ⓘ |
| narratedTo | Dhritarashtra ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| positionInSequence | ninth parva of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| precedes | Sauptika Parva ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | part of the Mahabharata canon ⓘ |
| setting | Kurukshetra battlefield ⓘ |
| timeInNarrative | eighteenth day of the Kurukshetra War ⓘ |
| tradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shalya Parva Description of subject: Shalya Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the final battles of the Kurukshetra war, focusing on the brief command and fall of King Shalya as the Kaurava army’s last commander.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Shalya Parva
linked to: Shalya Parva