Koregaon Bhima victory pillar
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The Koregaon Bhima victory pillar is a war memorial in Maharashtra, India, honoring the Mahar soldiers of the British East India Company who fought in the 1818 Battle of Koregaon, and has become an important symbol of Dalit pride and resistance.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Koregaon Ranstambh (victory pillar) | 2 |
| Koregaon Bhima Victory Pillar | 1 |
| Koregaon Bhima victory pillar canonical | 1 |
| Koregaon Bhima war memorial | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2873100 — 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: Koregaon Bhima victory pillar Context triple: [Battle of Koregaon, commemorationSite, Koregaon Bhima victory pillar]
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A.
Dashashwamedh Ghat
Dashashwamedh Ghat is one of the most prominent and oldest riverfront steps on the Ganges in Varanasi, famed for its grand evening Ganga Aarti ceremonies and dense religious activity.
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B.
Shivneri Fort
Shivneri Fort is a historic hill fort in Maharashtra, India, best known as the birthplace of the Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and an important site in Maratha history.
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C.
Kailasa
Kailasa is the mythic Himalayan mountain realm revered in Hindu tradition as the celestial residence of Lord Shiva and his divine retinue.
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D.
Butkara Stupa
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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E.
Vijay Ghat
Vijay Ghat is a memorial site in Delhi dedicated to India’s second Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri.
- 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: Koregaon Bhima victory pillar Target entity description: The Koregaon Bhima victory pillar is a war memorial in Maharashtra, India, honoring the Mahar soldiers of the British East India Company who fought in the 1818 Battle of Koregaon, and has become an important symbol of Dalit pride and resistance.
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A.
Dashashwamedh Ghat
Dashashwamedh Ghat is one of the most prominent and oldest riverfront steps on the Ganges in Varanasi, famed for its grand evening Ganga Aarti ceremonies and dense religious activity.
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B.
Shivneri Fort
Shivneri Fort is a historic hill fort in Maharashtra, India, best known as the birthplace of the Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and an important site in Maratha history.
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C.
Kailasa
Kailasa is the mythic Himalayan mountain realm revered in Hindu tradition as the celestial residence of Lord Shiva and his divine retinue.
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D.
Butkara Stupa
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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E.
Vijay Ghat
Vijay Ghat is a memorial site in Delhi dedicated to India’s second Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
victory pillar
ⓘ
war memorial ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dalit community
ⓘ
Dalit movement in India ⓘ anti-caste struggle ⓘ |
| builtBy | British East India Company ⓘ |
| commemorates |
1818 Battle of Koregaon
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Koregaon
Battle of Koregaon ⓘ Battle of Koregaon Bhima ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Koregaon
Mahar soldiers ⓘ soldiers of the British East India Company ⓘ |
| commemoratesCommunity | Mahar regiment soldiers ⓘ |
| commemoratesSide | British East India Company forces ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| district | Pune district ⓘ |
| eventDateCommemorated | 1 January 1818 ⓘ |
| governedBy | Archaeological Survey of India regulations ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Koregaon Bhima war memorial
ⓘ
linked to:
Koregaon Bhima victory pillar
Koregaon Ranstambh ⓘ
linked to:
Koregaon Bhima
|
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic site in Dalit history of Maharashtra
ⓘ
symbol of resistance to caste oppression ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
inscribed names of fallen soldiers
ⓘ
plaques listing casualties ⓘ |
| hasHeight | about 60 feet ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected monument of the Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English inscriptions
ⓘ
Marathi inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| hasShape | stone obelisk ⓘ |
| inauguratedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Koregaon Bhima ⓘ Maharashtra ⓘ Pune district ⓘ |
| memorialType |
colonial-era memorial
ⓘ
military memorial ⓘ |
| near |
Bhima River
ⓘ
Pune ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
site of Dalit assertion
ⓘ
site of caste-related tensions ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | annual 1 January commemoration ⓘ |
| religionContext | Buddhist-Ambedkarite commemorative practices ⓘ |
| state | Maharashtra ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Dalit pride
ⓘ
Dalit resistance ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Ambedkarite organizations
ⓘ
Dalit activists ⓘ |
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Subject: Koregaon Bhima victory pillar Description of subject: The Koregaon Bhima victory pillar is a war memorial in Maharashtra, India, honoring the Mahar soldiers of the British East India Company who fought in the 1818 Battle of Koregaon, and has become an important symbol of Dalit pride and resistance.
Referenced by (5)
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