Kumaragupta I
E179064
Kumaragupta I was a prominent 5th-century Gupta emperor of northern India, known for maintaining the empire’s stability and prosperity and for issuing extensive coinage.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kumaragupta I canonical | 24 |
| Gupta emperor Kumaragupta I | 1 |
| Kumaragupta I, son of Chandragupta II | 1 |
| Sri Kumaragupta | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1517349 — 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: Kumaragupta I Context triple: [Gupta Empire, notableRuler, Kumaragupta I]
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A.
Jadughar
Jadughar is the colloquial Bengali name for the Indian Museum in Kolkata, one of the oldest and largest museums in India, renowned for its extensive collection of art, archaeology, and natural history.
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B.
Rajasuya
Rajasuya is an ancient Vedic royal consecration ritual performed to legitimize and exalt a king’s sovereignty and supreme status.
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C.
Chandragupta I
Chandragupta I was an early 4th-century CE Indian monarch who initiated the rise of the Gupta dynasty, ushering in a classical "Golden Age" of ancient India.
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D.
Samudragupta
Samudragupta was a powerful 4th-century Indian emperor celebrated for his military conquests, patronage of the arts, and role in expanding and consolidating the Gupta Empire.
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E.
Chandragupta II
Chandragupta II was a powerful Gupta emperor of ancient India whose reign is often regarded as a golden age marked by major achievements in art, science, and culture.
- 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: Kumaragupta I Target entity description: Kumaragupta I was a prominent 5th-century Gupta emperor of northern India, known for maintaining the empire’s stability and prosperity and for issuing extensive coinage.
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A.
Jadughar
Jadughar is the colloquial Bengali name for the Indian Museum in Kolkata, one of the oldest and largest museums in India, renowned for its extensive collection of art, archaeology, and natural history.
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B.
Rajasuya
Rajasuya is an ancient Vedic royal consecration ritual performed to legitimize and exalt a king’s sovereignty and supreme status.
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C.
Chandragupta I
Chandragupta I was an early 4th-century CE Indian monarch who initiated the rise of the Gupta dynasty, ushering in a classical "Golden Age" of ancient India.
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D.
Samudragupta
Samudragupta was a powerful 4th-century Indian emperor celebrated for his military conquests, patronage of the arts, and role in expanding and consolidating the Gupta Empire.
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E.
Chandragupta II
Chandragupta II was a powerful Gupta emperor of ancient India whose reign is often regarded as a golden age marked by major achievements in art, science, and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gupta emperor
ⓘ
Indian monarch ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nalanda Mahavihara
ⓘ
linked to:
Nalanda
|
| capital |
Pataliputra
ⓘ
Ujjain ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 5th century ⓘ |
| coinLegend |
Sri Mahendraditya
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahendraditya
|
| coinMotif |
Garuda
ⓘ
Karttikeya ⓘ peacock ⓘ |
| country | Gupta Empire ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Gupta dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Gupta Empire
|
| era |
Gupta Golden Age
ⓘ
linked to:
Gupta Empire
|
| father | Chandragupta II ⓘ |
| floruit | c. 415–455 CE ⓘ |
| house | Gupta ⓘ |
| inscriptionEvidence |
Bhitari pillar inscription
ⓘ
Mandsaur inscription ⓘ |
| issue |
Purugupta
ⓘ
Skandagupta ⓘ |
| issuedCoinType |
copper coin
ⓘ
gold dinar ⓘ silver coin ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive coinage
ⓘ
maintaining prosperity of the Gupta Empire ⓘ maintaining stability of the Gupta Empire ⓘ religious tolerance ⓘ |
| maintainedControlOver |
Bengal
ⓘ
Gujarat ⓘ Magadha ⓘ Malwa ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign | against Pushyamitras ⓘ |
| mother | Dhruvadevi ⓘ |
| patronage |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hindu temples ⓘ |
| predecessor | Chandragupta II ⓘ |
| regionRuled | northern India ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 455 CE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 415 CE ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| spouse | Anantadevi ⓘ |
| styleOfRule | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| successor | Skandagupta ⓘ |
| successorContestedBy | internal conflicts at end of reign ⓘ |
| title |
Maharajadhiraja
ⓘ
Mahendraditya ⓘ Sri Kumaragupta ⓘ
linked to:
Kumaragupta I
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kumaragupta I Description of subject: Kumaragupta I was a prominent 5th-century Gupta emperor of northern India, known for maintaining the empire’s stability and prosperity and for issuing extensive coinage.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.