Kailash Range
E180260
The Kailash Range is a prominent mountain range in Tibet best known for Mount Kailash, a peak sacred in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gangdise Range | 2 |
| Kailash Range canonical | 2 |
| Gangdisê Range | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1565141 — 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: Kailash Range Context triple: [Transhimalaya, contains, Kailash Range]
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A.
Siachen Muztagh
Siachen Muztagh is a subrange of the eastern Karakoram mountains, known for its high, glaciated peaks near the Siachen Glacier in the easternmost part of the range.
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B.
Pir Panjal Range
The Pir Panjal Range is a major subrange of the Himalayas in northern India, known for its high peaks, heavy snowfall, and role as a climatic barrier for the Kashmir Valley.
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C.
Himalayas
The Himalayas are a vast mountain range in Asia, home to many of the world’s highest peaks including Mount Everest, and form a natural barrier between the Indian subcontinent and the Tibetan Plateau.
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D.
Karakoram
Karakoram is a major mountain range in Central and South Asia, home to some of the world’s highest peaks including K2 and extensive glaciers.
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E.
Hindu Kush
The Hindu Kush is a major mountain range in Central and South Asia, forming a rugged extension of the Himalayas and serving as a historic crossroads between the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East.
- 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: Kailash Range Target entity description: The Kailash Range is a prominent mountain range in Tibet best known for Mount Kailash, a peak sacred in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon.
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A.
Siachen Muztagh
Siachen Muztagh is a subrange of the eastern Karakoram mountains, known for its high, glaciated peaks near the Siachen Glacier in the easternmost part of the range.
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B.
Pir Panjal Range
The Pir Panjal Range is a major subrange of the Himalayas in northern India, known for its high peaks, heavy snowfall, and role as a climatic barrier for the Kashmir Valley.
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C.
Himalayas
The Himalayas are a vast mountain range in Asia, home to many of the world’s highest peaks including Mount Everest, and form a natural barrier between the Indian subcontinent and the Tibetan Plateau.
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D.
Karakoram
Karakoram is a major mountain range in Central and South Asia, home to some of the world’s highest peaks including K2 and extensive glaciers.
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E.
Hindu Kush
The Hindu Kush is a major mountain range in Central and South Asia, forming a rugged extension of the Himalayas and serving as a historic crossroads between the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
mountain range ⓘ |
| access | restricted and regulated travel ⓘ |
| associatedMythology |
Ashtapada in Jain tradition
ⓘ
Mount Meru symbolism in Buddhism ⓘ abode of Lord Shiva in Hinduism ⓘ central sacred mountain in Bon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
ⓘ
linked to:
Kailash-Manasarovar pilgrimage route
|
| borderProximity |
Bhutan (regional context)
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhutan
India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ |
| climate | high-altitude cold desert ⓘ |
| contains |
Gurla Mandhata
ⓘ
Lake Manasarovar basin ⓘ
linked to:
Lake Manasarovar region
Lake Rakshastal basin ⓘ
linked to:
Lake Rakshastal
Mount Kailash ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Tibet Autonomous Region ⓘ |
| drainage | source region of major Asian rivers ⓘ |
| elevationClass | high mountain range ⓘ |
| geologicalType |
Transhimalayan range
ⓘ
linked to:
Transhimalaya
|
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Indian pilgrims
ⓘ
Nepali pilgrims ⓘ Tibetan people ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageCircuit | kora around Mount Kailash ⓘ |
| highestPeak | Mount Kailash ⓘ |
| knownFor |
pilgrimage routes
ⓘ
proximity to Lake Manasarovar ⓘ sacred peak Mount Kailash ⓘ
linked to:
Mount Kailash
|
| locatedIn |
China
ⓘ
Tibet ⓘ
linked to:
Tibet Autonomous Region
|
| locatedOn | Tibetan Plateau ⓘ |
| near | Himalayas ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tibetan Plateau
ⓘ
Transhimalaya ⓘ |
| region | Ngari Prefecture ⓘ |
| religiousLandscape | multi-faith sacred geography ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
Bon
ⓘ
Buddhism ⓘ Hinduism ⓘ Jainism ⓘ |
| sacredCenter | Mount Kailash ⓘ |
| separates |
Brahmaputra River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Brahmaputra Valley
Indus River basin ⓘ Karnali River basin ⓘ
linked to:
Karnali River
Sutlej River basin ⓘ
linked to:
Sutlej River
|
| terrain |
glaciated
ⓘ
rugged ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kailash Range Description of subject: The Kailash Range is a prominent mountain range in Tibet best known for Mount Kailash, a peak sacred in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kailash Range
linked to: Kailash Range
linked to: Kailash Range