King of Nishadha
E449955
King of Nishadha is a royal title in Hindu mythology held by Nala, the virtuous and skilled ruler famed from the Mahabharata.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King of Nishadha canonical | 2 |
| virtuous ruler Nala | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4519952 — 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: King of Nishadha Context triple: [Nala, title, King of Nishadha]
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A.
King Varuna
King Varuna is a Vedic deity revered as the sovereign guardian of cosmic order, moral law, and the celestial waters in ancient Indian mythology.
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B.
Pavanputra
Pavanputra is a revered epithet of the Hindu deity Hanuman, highlighting his divine parentage as the son of the wind god.
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C.
Balaputradewa
Balaputradewa was a prominent 9th-century monarch of the Sailendra dynasty, known for his rule over the Srivijaya maritime empire in Southeast Asia and his patronage of Buddhism.
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D.
Dharma-raja
Dharma-raja is a title of the Hindu god Yama in his role as the divine judge who upholds cosmic law and moral order.
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E.
King Janaka
King Janaka is a revered philosopher-king in ancient Indian tradition, best known as the wise ruler of Videha and the father of Sita in the Ramayana.
- 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: King of Nishadha Target entity description: King of Nishadha is a royal title in Hindu mythology held by Nala, the virtuous and skilled ruler famed from the Mahabharata.
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A.
King Varuna
King Varuna is a Vedic deity revered as the sovereign guardian of cosmic order, moral law, and the celestial waters in ancient Indian mythology.
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B.
King Shantanu
King Shantanu is a legendary monarch of the Kuru dynasty in the Indian epic Mahabharata, best known as the father of Bhishma and a key ancestor of the Pandavas and Kauravas.
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C.
Pavanputra
Pavanputra is a revered epithet of the Hindu deity Hanuman, highlighting his divine parentage as the son of the wind god.
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D.
Balaputradewa
Balaputradewa was a prominent 9th-century monarch of the Sailendra dynasty, known for his rule over the Srivijaya maritime empire in Southeast Asia and his patronage of Buddhism.
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E.
Dharma-raja
Dharma-raja is a title of the Hindu god Yama in his role as the divine judge who upholds cosmic law and moral order.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological title
ⓘ
royal title ⓘ |
| appearsInEpic | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| associatedWithMythology | Hindu mythology ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Nishadha ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| associatedWithText | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| connectedToCharacter | Damayanti ⓘ |
| connectedToTheme |
dharma
ⓘ
fate and free will ⓘ trial and restoration of kingship ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Indian literature ⓘ |
| describedAs |
royal title in Hindu mythology
ⓘ
title of the ruler of Nishadha ⓘ |
| genre | epic literature ⓘ |
| governs | people of Nishadha ⓘ |
| hasDomain | kingdom of Nishadha ⓘ |
| hasQuality | royal authority ⓘ |
| heldBy |
protagonist of the Nala–Damayanti story
ⓘ
skilled charioteer Nala ⓘ
linked to:
charioteer Vahuka
virtuous ruler Nala ⓘ
linked to:
King of Nishadha
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| heldByCharacter | Nala ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
symbol of righteous kingship
ⓘ
symbol of virtue and skill in governance ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Nala–Damayanti episode
ⓘ
linked to:
Nala and Damayanti
Vana Parva of the Mahabharata ⓘ
linked to:
Vana Parva
|
| symbolizes |
dharma-abiding rule
ⓘ
ideal kingship in Hindu tradition ⓘ |
| titleHolder | Nala ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King of Nishadha Description of subject: King of Nishadha is a royal title in Hindu mythology held by Nala, the virtuous and skilled ruler famed from the Mahabharata.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Nala and Damayanti
linked to: King of Nishadha