Dhatusena of Anuradhapura
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Dhatusena of Anuradhapura was a 5th-century king of Sri Lanka renowned for unifying the island, constructing extensive irrigation works, and later being overthrown and killed by his son Kashyapa I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dhatusena of Anuradhapura canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22728337 — 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: Dhatusena of Anuradhapura Context triple: [Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura, predecessor, Dhatusena of Anuradhapura]
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A.
King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura
King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura was a 5th-century Sri Lankan monarch best known for his dramatic usurpation of the throne and for establishing his fortress-palace at Sigiriya.
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B.
Mahinda V of Anuradhapura
Mahinda V of Anuradhapura was a 10th–11th century Sri Lankan monarch whose troubled reign ended with his capture by South Indian invaders, marking the collapse of the ancient Anuradhapura monarchy.
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C.
Nathamuni
Nathamuni was a 9th–10th century Vaishnavite theologian and scholar traditionally credited with reviving and systematizing the Tamil Alvar hymns that became central to Sri Vaishnavism.
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D.
Bhuvanaikabahu V
Bhuvanaikabahu V was a 14th-century king of Sri Lanka who ruled from the Gampola Kingdom during a period of political fragmentation and shifting royal capitals.
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E.
Bhuvanaikabahu IV
Bhuvanaikabahu IV was a 14th-century king of Sri Lanka who ruled from the capital at Gampola and is noted for his role in consolidating power in the central highlands.
- 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: Dhatusena of Anuradhapura Target entity description: Dhatusena of Anuradhapura was a 5th-century king of Sri Lanka renowned for unifying the island, constructing extensive irrigation works, and later being overthrown and killed by his son Kashyapa I.
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A.
King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura
King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura was a 5th-century Sri Lankan monarch best known for his dramatic usurpation of the throne and for establishing his fortress-palace at Sigiriya.
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B.
Mahinda V of Anuradhapura
Mahinda V of Anuradhapura was a 10th–11th century Sri Lankan monarch whose troubled reign ended with his capture by South Indian invaders, marking the collapse of the ancient Anuradhapura monarchy.
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C.
Nathamuni
Nathamuni was a 9th–10th century Vaishnavite theologian and scholar traditionally credited with reviving and systematizing the Tamil Alvar hymns that became central to Sri Vaishnavism.
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D.
Bhuvanaikabahu V
Bhuvanaikabahu V was a 14th-century king of Sri Lanka who ruled from the Gampola Kingdom during a period of political fragmentation and shifting royal capitals.
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E.
Bhuvanaikabahu IV
Bhuvanaikabahu IV was a 14th-century king of Sri Lanka who ruled from the capital at Gampola and is noted for his role in consolidating power in the central highlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura
subject linked to:
King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura