Jama Masjid, Delhi
E13917
Jama Masjid, Delhi is one of India’s largest and most famous mosques, built in the 17th century under Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and renowned for its grand red sandstone and marble architecture.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jama Masjid, Delhi canonical | 11 |
| Jama Masjid | 8 |
| Jama Masjid of Delhi | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T115187 — 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: Jama Masjid, Delhi Context triple: [Mughal Empire, notableBuilding, Jama Masjid, Delhi]
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A.
Red Fort
The Red Fort is a historic 17th-century sandstone fortress in Delhi, India, that served as the main residence of Mughal emperors and now stands as a prominent symbol of India's heritage and independence.
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B.
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is a 17th-century white marble mausoleum in Agra, India, renowned worldwide as a masterpiece of Mughal architecture and a symbol of enduring love.
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C.
Humayun's Tomb
Humayun's Tomb is a 16th-century Mughal mausoleum in Delhi, India, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major architectural precursor to the Taj Mahal.
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D.
Masjid al-Haram
Masjid al-Haram is the Grand Mosque in Mecca that surrounds the Kaaba and serves as the holiest site in Islam and the focal point of the Hajj pilgrimage.
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E.
Palace of Assembly, Chandigarh
The Palace of Assembly in Chandigarh is a landmark modernist government building in India, renowned for its bold concrete architecture and symbolic design by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier.
- 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: Jama Masjid, Delhi Target entity description: Jama Masjid, Delhi is one of India’s largest and most famous mosques, built in the 17th century under Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and renowned for its grand red sandstone and marble architecture.
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A.
Red Fort
The Red Fort is a historic 17th-century sandstone fortress in Delhi, India, that served as the main residence of Mughal emperors and now stands as a prominent symbol of India's heritage and independence.
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B.
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is a 17th-century white marble mausoleum in Agra, India, renowned worldwide as a masterpiece of Mughal architecture and a symbol of enduring love.
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C.
Humayun's Tomb
Humayun's Tomb is a 16th-century Mughal mausoleum in Delhi, India, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major architectural precursor to the Taj Mahal.
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D.
Masjid al-Haram
Masjid al-Haram is the Grand Mosque in Mecca that surrounds the Kaaba and serves as the holiest site in Islam and the focal point of the Hajj pilgrimage.
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E.
Palace of Assembly, Chandigarh
The Palace of Assembly in Chandigarh is a landmark modernist government building in India, renowned for its bold concrete architecture and symbolic design by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mosque
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Masjid-i Jahan-Numa ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Mughal architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Shah Jahan ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| city | Delhi ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Mughal emperor Shah Jahan
ⓘ
linked to:
Shah Jahan
|
| constructionEnd | 1656 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1650 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| courtyardCapacity | about 25000 worshippers ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| famousFor |
grand Mughal architecture
ⓘ
large congregational prayers ⓘ use of red sandstone and marble ⓘ |
| governingEmpireAtConstruction |
Mughal Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
|
| hasCentralTank | yes ⓘ |
| hasCourtyard | yes ⓘ |
| hasDomeCount | 3 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
extensive open courtyard
ⓘ
high flight of steps on three sides ⓘ three large marble domes ⓘ two tall minarets ⓘ |
| hasInscriptions | Quranic calligraphy ⓘ |
| hasMinaretCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasMinaretHeightApprox | about 40 meters ⓘ |
| hasPlazaSurface | stone paving ⓘ |
| hasPrayerHallOrientation | towards Mecca ⓘ |
| hasStepsMaterial | red sandstone ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | major historical monument of Delhi ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delhi
ⓘ
Delhi, India ⓘ
linked to:
Delhi
Old Delhi ⓘ
linked to:
Shahjahanabad
|
| materialUsed |
red sandstone
ⓘ
white marble ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | World-reflecting Mosque ⓘ |
| nearbyArea | Chandni Chowk ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | Friday congregational mosque ⓘ |
| region |
North India
ⓘ
linked to:
northern India
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the largest mosques in India
ⓘ
one of the most famous mosques in India ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Delhi ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Eid prayers
ⓘ
daily prayers ⓘ religious gatherings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jama Masjid, Delhi Description of subject: Jama Masjid, Delhi is one of India’s largest and most famous mosques, built in the 17th century under Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and renowned for its grand red sandstone and marble architecture.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
linked to: Jama Masjid, Delhi
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