Butkara Stupa
E272878
Butkara Stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument and archaeological site in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, renowned for its early Gandharan art and architecture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Butkara Stupa canonical | 3 |
| Shingardar Stupa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2494947 — 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: Butkara Stupa Context triple: [Swat Valley, containsSite, Butkara Stupa]
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A.
Bhamala Stupa
Bhamala Stupa is an ancient Buddhist archaeological site in Pakistan, notable for its distinctive cruciform stupa and significant Gandharan-era relics.
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B.
Chaukhandi Stupa
Chaukhandi Stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument at Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh, India, marking the spot where the Buddha is believed to have first met his initial disciples after attaining enlightenment.
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C.
Dhamek Stupa
Dhamek Stupa is a massive 6th-century Buddhist stupa at Sarnath, India, marking the site where Gautama Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon.
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D.
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
The Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi are an ancient complex of stupas, monasteries, temples, and pillars renowned as some of the oldest and most important surviving Buddhist architectural and artistic remains in India.
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E.
Sasbahu Temple
Sasbahu Temple is an 11th-century twin temple complex in Gwalior, India, renowned for its intricate sandstone carvings and dedication to Vishnu.
- 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: Butkara Stupa Target entity description: Butkara Stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument and archaeological site in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, renowned for its early Gandharan art and architecture.
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A.
Bhamala Stupa
Bhamala Stupa is an ancient Buddhist archaeological site in Pakistan, notable for its distinctive cruciform stupa and significant Gandharan-era relics.
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B.
Chaukhandi Stupa
Chaukhandi Stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument at Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh, India, marking the spot where the Buddha is believed to have first met his initial disciples after attaining enlightenment.
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C.
Dhamek Stupa
Dhamek Stupa is a massive 6th-century Buddhist stupa at Sarnath, India, marking the site where Gautama Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon.
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D.
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
The Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi are an ancient complex of stupas, monasteries, temples, and pillars renowned as some of the oldest and most important surviving Buddhist architectural and artistic remains in India.
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E.
Sasbahu Temple
Sasbahu Temple is an 11th-century twin temple complex in Gwalior, India, renowned for its intricate sandstone carvings and dedication to Vishnu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist pilgrimage site
ⓘ
Buddhist stupa ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gandharan
ⓘ
linked to:
Gandhara civilization
|
| artStyle |
Gandharan sculpture
ⓘ
linked to:
Greco-Buddhist art
Greco-Buddhist art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Gandharan architecture ⓘ
linked to:
Greco-Buddhist art
Gandharan art ⓘ
linked to:
Greco-Buddhist art
|
| conservationStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Gandhara
ⓘ
linked to:
Gandhara civilization
|
| dedicatedTo |
Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Shakyamuni Buddha
|
| depicts |
Jataka tales
ⓘ
scenes from the life of the Buddha ⓘ |
| excavated | 20th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Italian archaeological missions ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage center
ⓘ
religious monument ⓘ reliquary structure ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
decorated harmika and railing elements
ⓘ
drum and dome stupa structure ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapels
ⓘ
courtyards ⓘ main stupa ⓘ monastic structures ⓘ smaller votive stupas ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance |
important for understanding early Buddhist architecture in the region
ⓘ
key site for the study of Gandharan Buddhism ⓘ |
| heritageType | ancient monument ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early Gandharan architecture
ⓘ
early Gandharan art ⓘ scholarly archaeological excavations ⓘ stupa reliefs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ⓘ
Pakistan ⓘ Swat Valley ⓘ |
| locatedOn | right bank of the Swat River ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
stone
ⓘ
stucco ⓘ |
| near | Mingora ⓘ |
| period | ancient Gandhara period ⓘ |
| region | Swat District ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| researchImportance | reference site for chronology of Gandharan art ⓘ |
| siteType | multi-period Buddhist complex ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism site ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Butkara Stupa Description of subject: Butkara Stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument and archaeological site in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, renowned for its early Gandharan art and architecture.
Referenced by (4)
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