Bharata (son of Dushyanta and Shakuntala)
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Bharata, the son of King Dushyanta and Shakuntala in Hindu mythology, is the legendary emperor whose name is traditionally believed to have given rise to the ancient and modern name of India, "Bharat."
All labels observed (1)
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| Bharata (son of Dushyanta and Shakuntala) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18453782 — 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: Bharata (son of Dushyanta and Shakuntala) Context triple: [Bharata lineage, relatedConcept, Bharata (son of Dushyanta and Shakuntala)]
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King Dushyanta
King Dushyanta is a legendary monarch in ancient Indian literature, best known as the husband of Shakuntala and father of Emperor Bharata in the Mahabharata tradition.
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B.
Yudhishthira and Draupadi
Yudhishthira and Draupadi are central figures in the Indian epic Mahabharata, known respectively as the eldest Pandava prince famed for his righteousness and the shared wife of the five Pandavas whose humiliation becomes a key catalyst for the Kurukshetra war.
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C.
Yudhishthira and Gandhari
Yudhishthira and Gandhari are central figures in the Mahabharata whose poignant post-war dialogue explores themes of grief, dharma, and moral responsibility.
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D.
Savitrī and Satyavan
Savitrī and Satyavan is a famous tale from the Mahabharata that celebrates a devoted wife's unwavering love and determination as she confronts Yama, the god of death, to win back her husband's life.
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E.
Rama with Sita
Rama with Sita refers to the revered divine couple in Hinduism, embodying the ideals of righteousness, devotion, and marital fidelity.
- 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: Bharata (son of Dushyanta and Shakuntala) Target entity description: Bharata, the son of King Dushyanta and Shakuntala in Hindu mythology, is the legendary emperor whose name is traditionally believed to have given rise to the ancient and modern name of India, "Bharat."
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A.
King Dushyanta
King Dushyanta is a legendary monarch in ancient Indian literature, best known as the husband of Shakuntala and father of Emperor Bharata in the Mahabharata tradition.
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B.
Yudhishthira and Draupadi
Yudhishthira and Draupadi are central figures in the Indian epic Mahabharata, known respectively as the eldest Pandava prince famed for his righteousness and the shared wife of the five Pandavas whose humiliation becomes a key catalyst for the Kurukshetra war.
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C.
Yudhishthira and Gandhari
Yudhishthira and Gandhari are central figures in the Mahabharata whose poignant post-war dialogue explores themes of grief, dharma, and moral responsibility.
-
D.
Savitrī and Satyavan
Savitrī and Satyavan is a famous tale from the Mahabharata that celebrates a devoted wife's unwavering love and determination as she confronts Yama, the god of death, to win back her husband's life.
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E.
Rama with Sita
Rama with Sita refers to the revered divine couple in Hinduism, embodying the ideals of righteousness, devotion, and marital fidelity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.