Supreme Patriarch of the Mahanikaya order
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The Supreme Patriarch of the Mahanikaya order is the highest-ranking monastic leader of Thailand’s largest Buddhist order, overseeing its clergy and religious affairs.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Supreme Patriarch of Thailand | 1 |
| Supreme Patriarch of the Dhammayuttika Nikaya order | 1 |
| Supreme Patriarch of the Mahanikaya order canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17451119 — 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: Supreme Patriarch of the Mahanikaya order Context triple: [Royal Council of the Throne, memberIncludes, Supreme Patriarch of the Mahanikaya order]
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A.
Supreme Patriarch
The Supreme Patriarch is the highest-ranking monastic leader and spiritual head of the Jogye Order, Korea’s largest Buddhist order.
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B.
Maha Ghosananda
Maha Ghosananda was a Cambodian Buddhist monk and peace activist renowned for leading nonviolent resistance and reconciliation efforts after the Khmer Rouge era, becoming a global symbol of socially engaged Buddhism.
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C.
Thiri Thudhamma
Thiri Thudhamma was a prominent 17th-century king of the Arakanese Kingdom of Mrauk U, known for his military campaigns and patronage of Buddhism.
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D.
Sri Jayabhaya
Sri Jayabhaya was a famed 12th-century king of the Javanese Panjalu (Kediri) kingdom, remembered for his prosperous reign and influential prophetic legacy in Javanese culture.
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E.
Thai Buddhist Sangha
The Thai Buddhist Sangha is the centralized monastic organization that oversees and regulates Buddhist monks, temples, and religious affairs in Thailand.
- 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: Supreme Patriarch of the Mahanikaya order Target entity description: The Supreme Patriarch of the Mahanikaya order is the highest-ranking monastic leader of Thailand’s largest Buddhist order, overseeing its clergy and religious affairs.
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A.
Supreme Patriarch
The Supreme Patriarch is the highest-ranking monastic leader and spiritual head of the Jogye Order, Korea’s largest Buddhist order.
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B.
Maha Ghosananda
Maha Ghosananda was a Cambodian Buddhist monk and peace activist renowned for leading nonviolent resistance and reconciliation efforts after the Khmer Rouge era, becoming a global symbol of socially engaged Buddhism.
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C.
Thiri Thudhamma
Thiri Thudhamma was a prominent 17th-century king of the Arakanese Kingdom of Mrauk U, known for his military campaigns and patronage of Buddhism.
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D.
Sri Jayabhaya
Sri Jayabhaya was a famed 12th-century king of the Javanese Panjalu (Kediri) kingdom, remembered for his prosperous reign and influential prophetic legacy in Javanese culture.
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E.
Thai Buddhist Sangha
The Thai Buddhist Sangha is the centralized monastic organization that oversees and regulates Buddhist monks, temples, and religious affairs in Thailand.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Royal Council of the Throne
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memberIncludes
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Supreme Patriarch of the Dhammayuttika Nikaya order
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linked to: Supreme Patriarch of the Mahanikaya order
linked to: Supreme Patriarch of the Mahanikaya order