Greater Himalayas
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The Greater Himalayas, also known as the Himadri, form the highest and most rugged range of the Himalayan mountain system, containing many of the world's tallest peaks including Mount Everest.
All labels observed (24)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T247244 — 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: Greater Himalayas Context triple: [Himalayas, contains, Greater Himalayas]
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A.
Lesser Himalayas
The Lesser Himalayas are a middle range of the Himalayan mountain system characterized by lower elevations than the Great Himalayas and extensive forested hills and valleys across northern India, Nepal, and Bhutan.
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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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Transhimalaya
The Transhimalaya is a high, remote mountain range running parallel to the main Himalayas, primarily across Tibet and parts of India and Nepal, known for its arid plateaus and rugged peaks.
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Aravalli Range
The Aravalli Range is an ancient mountain range in northwestern India that stretches across Rajasthan, Haryana, and Delhi, influencing regional climate and ecology.
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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.
- 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: Greater Himalayas Target entity description: The Greater Himalayas, also known as the Himadri, form the highest and most rugged range of the Himalayan mountain system, containing many of the world's tallest peaks including Mount Everest.
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A.
Lesser Himalayas
The Lesser Himalayas are a middle range of the Himalayan mountain system characterized by lower elevations than the Great Himalayas and extensive forested hills and valleys across northern India, Nepal, and Bhutan.
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B.
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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C.
Transhimalaya
The Transhimalaya is a high, remote mountain range running parallel to the main Himalayas, primarily across Tibet and parts of India and Nepal, known for its arid plateaus and rugged peaks.
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D.
Aravalli Range
The Aravalli Range is an ancient mountain range in northwestern India that stretches across Rajasthan, Haryana, and Delhi, influencing regional climate and ecology.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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mountain range ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Himadri ⓘ |
| averageElevation | over 6000 metres ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
highest peaks of the Himalayas
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permanent snow and ice ⓘ rugged topography ⓘ |
| contains |
Annapurna
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Cho Oyu ⓘ Dhaulagiri ⓘ K2 ⓘ Kangchenjunga ⓘ Lhotse ⓘ Makalu ⓘ Manaslu ⓘ Mount Everest ⓘ Nanga Parbat ⓘ Shishapangma ⓘ source regions of major Asian rivers ⓘ |
| containsFeature |
Himalayan glaciers
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high mountain passes ⓘ |
| countrySubdivisionOf |
Bhutan Himalayas
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linked to:
Eastern Himalayas
Indian Himalayas ⓘ
linked to:
Himalayas
Nepal Himalayas ⓘ
linked to:
Greater Himalayas
Tibetan Himalayas ⓘ |
| drainedBy |
Brahmaputra River tributaries
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Ganges River tributaries ⓘ Indus River tributaries ⓘ |
| extendsAcross |
Bhutan
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China ⓘ India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ |
| formedBy | collision of Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate ⓘ |
| formsBoundaryBetween | Tibetan Plateau and southern Himalayan ranges ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Cenozoic ⓘ |
| hasClimate | cold alpine climate ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | Mount Everest ⓘ |
| hasLandform |
deep valleys
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steep slopes ⓘ |
| hasVegetationZone |
alpine vegetation
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nival zone ⓘ subnival zone ⓘ |
| influences | South Asian monsoon climate ⓘ |
| isHighestRangeOf |
Himalayan mountain system
ⓘ
linked to:
Himalayas
|
| locatedIn | Asia ⓘ |
| orientedAlong | northwest–southeast direction ⓘ |
| partOf | Himalayas ⓘ |
| separates | Tibetan Plateau from Indo-Gangetic Plain ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Greater Himalayas Description of subject: The Greater Himalayas, also known as the Himadri, form the highest and most rugged range of the Himalayan mountain system, containing many of the world's tallest peaks including Mount Everest.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Sagarmatha – Nepali
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western Himalayas
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Baralacha La pass
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