Jantar Mantar, Ujjain
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Jantar Mantar, Ujjain is a historic 18th-century astronomical observatory in Ujjain, India, featuring large masonry instruments used for precise naked-eye observations of celestial bodies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jantar Mantar, Ujjain canonical | 5 |
| Madhya Pradesh (for Ujjain observatory) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2838549 — 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: Jantar Mantar, Ujjain Context triple: [Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, relatedWork, Jantar Mantar, Ujjain]
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Jantar Mantar, Mathura
Jantar Mantar, Mathura is an 18th-century astronomical observatory in Uttar Pradesh, India, built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II for precise celestial observations and timekeeping.
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Jantar Mantar, Varanasi
Jantar Mantar, Varanasi is an 18th-century astronomical observatory in Varanasi, India, featuring masonry instruments built by Maharaja Jai Singh II for precise celestial observations and timekeeping.
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Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur is an early 18th-century astronomical observatory in Rajasthan, India, renowned for its large masonry instruments used to measure time and track celestial bodies and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
Jantar Mantar, New Delhi is an 18th-century astronomical observatory built by Maharaja Jai Singh II, featuring large masonry instruments used for precise naked-eye observations of celestial bodies.
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Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh
The Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh are a group of early 18th-century masonry observatories in India, built by Maharaja Jai Singh II for precise naked-eye astronomical measurements and now recognized as UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jantar Mantar, Ujjain Target entity description: Jantar Mantar, Ujjain is a historic 18th-century astronomical observatory in Ujjain, India, featuring large masonry instruments used for precise naked-eye observations of celestial bodies.
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Jantar Mantar, Mathura
Jantar Mantar, Mathura is an 18th-century astronomical observatory in Uttar Pradesh, India, built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II for precise celestial observations and timekeeping.
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B.
Jantar Mantar, Varanasi
Jantar Mantar, Varanasi is an 18th-century astronomical observatory in Varanasi, India, featuring masonry instruments built by Maharaja Jai Singh II for precise celestial observations and timekeeping.
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Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur is an early 18th-century astronomical observatory in Rajasthan, India, renowned for its large masonry instruments used to measure time and track celestial bodies and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
Jantar Mantar, New Delhi is an 18th-century astronomical observatory built by Maharaja Jai Singh II, featuring large masonry instruments used for precise naked-eye observations of celestial bodies.
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E.
Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh
The Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh are a group of early 18th-century masonry observatories in India, built by Maharaja Jai Singh II for precise naked-eye astronomical measurements and now recognized as UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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heritage site ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | masonry observatory ⓘ |
| builtFor | naked-eye observations ⓘ |
| category | observatories in India ⓘ |
| cityRole | supports Ujjain’s status as an ancient astronomical center ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| coordinateSystemUsed |
ecliptic coordinate system
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equatorial coordinate system ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Hindu astronomy
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Indian astrology ⓘ |
| era | early modern India ⓘ |
| function |
determination of celestial positions
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measurement of local time ⓘ prediction of eclipses ⓘ |
| hasPart |
armillary-type instruments
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gnomon ⓘ quadrant ⓘ sundial ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Madhya Pradesh
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Ujjain ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Tropic of Cancer ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Malwa plateau
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linked to:
Malwa Plateau
|
| materialUsed |
brick
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lime mortar ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| notableFeature | large masonry instruments ⓘ |
| observationMethod | naked-eye observation ⓘ |
| observes |
Moon
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Sun ⓘ fixed stars ⓘ planets ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Jantar Mantar, Delhi
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linked to:
Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur ⓘ |
| significance | historical center of astronomical studies in India ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
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scientific tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astrology
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astronomical observations ⓘ calendar calculations ⓘ time measurement ⓘ |
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Subject: Jantar Mantar, Ujjain Description of subject: Jantar Mantar, Ujjain is a historic 18th-century astronomical observatory in Ujjain, India, featuring large masonry instruments used for precise naked-eye observations of celestial bodies.
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