Hastinapura
E114385
Hastinapura is the ancient royal capital of the Kuru kingdom in Indian epic tradition, serving as the primary political and familial setting of the Mahabharata.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hastinapura canonical | 71 |
| Hastinapura royal court | 2 |
| हस्तिनापुर | 2 |
| Hastinapur | 1 |
| Hastinapura (traditional attribution) | 1 |
| Hastinapura (within the epic) | 1 |
| Kaurava kingdom of Hastinapura | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T873965 — 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: Hastinapura Context triple: [Mahabharata, associatedPlace, Hastinapura]
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A.
Dahanapura
Dahanapura was the principal city and political center of the historical Kediri Kingdom in Java.
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B.
Dharmakshetra
Dharmakshetra is the sacred battlefield of Kurukshetra in the Indian epic Mahabharata, revered as a holy site where the Bhagavad Gita was spoken.
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C.
Mathura
Mathura is an ancient city in northern India revered in Hinduism as the birthplace of Lord Krishna and a major pilgrimage center.
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D.
Magahi
Magahi is an Eastern Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the Indian state of Bihar and surrounding regions.
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E.
Panchkula
Panchkula is a planned city in the Indian state of Haryana, known for its proximity to Chandigarh and its role as a key part of the Tricity metropolitan area.
- 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: Hastinapura Target entity description: Hastinapura is the ancient royal capital of the Kuru kingdom in Indian epic tradition, serving as the primary political and familial setting of the Mahabharata.
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A.
Dahanapura
Dahanapura was the principal city and political center of the historical Kediri Kingdom in Java.
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B.
Dharmakshetra
Dharmakshetra is the sacred battlefield of Kurukshetra in the Indian epic Mahabharata, revered as a holy site where the Bhagavad Gita was spoken.
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C.
Mathura
Mathura is an ancient city in northern India revered in Hinduism as the birthplace of Lord Krishna and a major pilgrimage center.
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D.
Magahi
Magahi is an Eastern Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the Indian state of Bihar and surrounding regions.
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E.
Panchkula
Panchkula is a planned city in the Indian state of Haryana, known for its proximity to Chandigarh and its role as a key part of the Tricity metropolitan area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
mythological location ⓘ royal capital ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSiteNear | modern Hastinapur town ⓘ |
| associatedWithClan |
Kauravas
ⓘ
Pandavas ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
aftermath of the Kurukshetra war
ⓘ
division of the Kuru kingdom ⓘ exile decree of the Pandavas ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
Bhishma
ⓘ
Duryodhana ⓘ Krishna ⓘ |
| associatedWithText | Indian epic tradition ⓘ |
| capitalOf |
Kuru kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Kuru Kingdom
|
| country |
Kuru kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Kuru Kingdom
|
| culturalSignificance | important center in Hindu sacred geography ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Mahabharata
ⓘ
Puranas ⓘ |
| familialCenterIn | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| governedBy | Kuru elders’ council (in epic narrative) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
present-day Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| locatedOn | banks of the Ganga River ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Adi Parva of the Mahabharata
ⓘ
linked to:
Adi Parva
Bhagavata Purana ⓘ Sabha Parva of the Mahabharata ⓘ
linked to:
Sabha Parva
Udyoga Parva of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| modernCountry | India ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
King Hasti (in tradition)
ⓘ
linked to:
King of Hastinapura
|
| nearbyLocation |
Khandavaprastha (later Indraprastha)
ⓘ
linked to:
Indraprastha
|
| politicalCenterIn | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| predecessor | Kuru capital at Indraprastha (for Pandavas) ⓘ |
| primarySettingOf | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
important site for Jains (Hastinapur region)
ⓘ
pilgrimage site for Hindus ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | symbol of royal authority and dharma in the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| ruledByDynasty | Kuru dynasty ⓘ |
| ruledByKing |
Bhishma (as regent)
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhishma
Dhritarashtra ⓘ Pandu ⓘ Shantanu ⓘ Yudhishthira ⓘ |
| siteOf |
Kuru court
ⓘ
dice game between Yudhishthira and Duryodhana’s party ⓘ |
| successor | Indraprastha as Pandava capital ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Vedic and epic age (traditional dating) ⓘ |
| traditionalEtymology | city of the elephant ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hastinapura Description of subject: Hastinapura is the ancient royal capital of the Kuru kingdom in Indian epic tradition, serving as the primary political and familial setting of the Mahabharata.
Referenced by (79)
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