Burhi Gandak River
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The Burhi Gandak River is a significant river in the Indian state of Bihar, known for its extensive floodplains and role in regional agriculture and drainage.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Burhi Gandak River canonical | 9 |
| Budhi Gandak River | 2 |
| Burhi Gandak | 1 |
| Burhi Gandak River system | 1 |
| Buri Gandak River | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2794901 — 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: Burhi Gandak River Context triple: [Samastipur district, traversedByRiver, Burhi Gandak River]
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A.
Karnali River
The Karnali River is a major trans-Himalayan river system in western Nepal, known for its deep gorges, rich biodiversity, and significance for rafting, hydropower, and local livelihoods.
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B.
Bhote Koshi River
The Bhote Koshi River is a steep, fast-flowing Himalayan river in northeastern Nepal renowned for its dramatic gorges, white-water rafting, and proximity to the Everest region.
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C.
Bagmati River
The Bagmati River is a sacred waterway in Nepal that flows through the Kathmandu Valley and holds major religious and cultural significance for Hindus and Buddhists.
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D.
Gandaki River
The Gandaki River is a major trans-Himalayan river of Nepal, renowned for carving the world’s deepest gorge and for its religious and ecological significance.
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E.
Koshi River
The Koshi River is one of the largest and most powerful rivers in the Himalayan region, flowing from Tibet through Nepal into India and known for its massive drainage basin and frequent, destructive flooding.
- 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: Burhi Gandak River Target entity description: The Burhi Gandak River is a significant river in the Indian state of Bihar, known for its extensive floodplains and role in regional agriculture and drainage.
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A.
Karnali River
The Karnali River is a major trans-Himalayan river system in western Nepal, known for its deep gorges, rich biodiversity, and significance for rafting, hydropower, and local livelihoods.
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B.
Bhote Koshi River
The Bhote Koshi River is a steep, fast-flowing Himalayan river in northeastern Nepal renowned for its dramatic gorges, white-water rafting, and proximity to the Everest region.
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C.
Bagmati River
The Bagmati River is a sacred waterway in Nepal that flows through the Kathmandu Valley and holds major religious and cultural significance for Hindus and Buddhists.
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D.
Gandaki River
The Gandaki River is a major trans-Himalayan river of Nepal, renowned for carving the world’s deepest gorge and for its religious and ecological significance.
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E.
Koshi River
The Koshi River is one of the largest and most powerful rivers in the Himalayan region, flowing from Tibet through Nepal into India and known for its massive drainage basin and frequent, destructive flooding.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
river ⓘ |
| affects | floodplain agriculture in Bihar ⓘ |
| associatedWith | monsoon flooding ⓘ |
| basinCountry | India ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Ganges Basin ⓘ |
| flowsDirection |
generally eastward
ⓘ
southeastward in lower reaches ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Begusarai district
ⓘ
Bhagalpur district ⓘ East Champaran district ⓘ Khagaria district ⓘ Muzaffarpur district ⓘ Samastipur district ⓘ West Champaran district ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName | Old Gandak River ⓘ |
| hasAlternateSpelling |
Buri Gandak River
ⓘ
linked to:
Burhi Gandak River
|
| hasEconomicImportance | high for local farming communities ⓘ |
| hasFloodplain | yes ⓘ |
| hasFloodProblem | seasonal flooding ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalFunction | drainage of low-lying areas in north Bihar ⓘ |
| hasRole | major drainage channel in north Bihar ⓘ |
| knownFor |
drainage in northern Bihar
ⓘ
extensive floodplains ⓘ supporting regional agriculture ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Hindi ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bihar
ⓘ
Gangetic plains of Bihar ⓘ
linked to:
Indo-Gangetic Plain
eastern India ⓘ northern Bihar ⓘ
linked to:
north Bihar
|
| mouth | Ganges ⓘ |
| mouthCountry | India ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | near Khagaria ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ganges river system
ⓘ
linked to:
Indo-Gangetic river system
|
| region | Indo-Gangetic Plain ⓘ |
| state | Bihar ⓘ |
| supports |
floodplain fisheries
ⓘ
paddy cultivation ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Ganges ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agriculture
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ |
| watercourseType | perennial river ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Burhi Gandak River Description of subject: The Burhi Gandak River is a significant river in the Indian state of Bihar, known for its extensive floodplains and role in regional agriculture and drainage.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Burhi Gandak River