Dhamma‑mahamatta (officer of morality)
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Dhamma‑mahamatta (officer of morality) was a special class of royal official in the Maurya Empire, particularly under Emperor Ashoka, responsible for promoting ethical conduct, social welfare, and the king’s moral policies among the populace.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dhamma‑mahamatta (officer of morality) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21617722 — 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: Dhamma‑mahamatta (officer of morality) Context triple: [Emperor of the Maurya Empire, hasOfficial, Dhamma‑mahamatta (officer of morality)]
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A.
Bhikkhu
A Bhikkhu is a fully ordained Buddhist monk who follows a monastic code of discipline and dedicates their life to spiritual practice and renunciation.
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B.
Dharmatattva
Dharmatattva is a philosophical and religious treatise by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay that explores the nature of dharma and ethical living within a Hindu framework.
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C.
Mahākāśyapa Thera
Mahākāśyapa Thera is a principal disciple of the Buddha in early Buddhism, revered for his asceticism and leadership of the monastic community after the Buddha’s passing.
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D.
Jain monks
Jain monks are fully ordained ascetics in Jainism who renounce worldly life to strictly observe non-violence, self-discipline, and spiritual practices aimed at liberation.
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E.
Dharma
Dharma is a key concept in Indian religions signifying the moral order, righteous duty, and cosmic law that sustains and guides ethical life.
- 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: Dhamma‑mahamatta (officer of morality) Target entity description: Dhamma‑mahamatta (officer of morality) was a special class of royal official in the Maurya Empire, particularly under Emperor Ashoka, responsible for promoting ethical conduct, social welfare, and the king’s moral policies among the populace.
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A.
Bhikkhu
A Bhikkhu is a fully ordained Buddhist monk who follows a monastic code of discipline and dedicates their life to spiritual practice and renunciation.
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B.
Dharmatattva
Dharmatattva is a philosophical and religious treatise by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay that explores the nature of dharma and ethical living within a Hindu framework.
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C.
Mahākāśyapa Thera
Mahākāśyapa Thera is a principal disciple of the Buddha in early Buddhism, revered for his asceticism and leadership of the monastic community after the Buddha’s passing.
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D.
Jain monks
Jain monks are fully ordained ascetics in Jainism who renounce worldly life to strictly observe non-violence, self-discipline, and spiritual practices aimed at liberation.
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E.
Dharma
Dharma is a key concept in Indian religions signifying the moral order, righteous duty, and cosmic law that sustains and guides ethical life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.