Karle caves
E457035
Karle Caves are an ancient complex of rock-cut Buddhist cave temples in Maharashtra, India, renowned for their grand chaitya hall and intricate carvings dating back to the early centuries BCE–CE.
All labels observed (1)
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| Karle caves canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4646435 — 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: Karle caves Context triple: [Satavahana dynasty, notableSite, Karle caves]
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A.
Pandavleni Caves
Pandavleni Caves are a group of ancient rock-cut Buddhist caves near Nashik, Maharashtra, known for their intricate carvings, inscriptions, and historical significance dating back to around the 3rd century BCE to 2nd century CE.
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B.
Jenolan Caves
Jenolan Caves is a famous limestone cave system in New South Wales, Australia, renowned for its extensive underground formations and status as one of the world’s oldest cave networks open to the public.
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C.
Varaha Cave Temple
Varaha Cave Temple is a 7th-century rock-cut Hindu cave temple at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its Pallava-era bas-relief sculptures depicting Vishnu’s Varaha (boar) incarnation.
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D.
Perama Cave
Perama Cave is a famous limestone cave near Ioannina in northwestern Greece, known for its extensive network of chambers and impressive stalactite and stalagmite formations.
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E.
Cave Hira
Cave Hira is a small mountain cave near Mecca revered in Islam as the site where the Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation from God through the angel Gabriel.
- 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: Karle caves Target entity description: Karle Caves are an ancient complex of rock-cut Buddhist cave temples in Maharashtra, India, renowned for their grand chaitya hall and intricate carvings dating back to the early centuries BCE–CE.
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A.
Pandavleni Caves
Pandavleni Caves are a group of ancient rock-cut Buddhist caves near Nashik, Maharashtra, known for their intricate carvings, inscriptions, and historical significance dating back to around the 3rd century BCE to 2nd century CE.
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B.
Jenolan Caves
Jenolan Caves is a famous limestone cave system in New South Wales, Australia, renowned for its extensive underground formations and status as one of the world’s oldest cave networks open to the public.
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C.
Varaha Cave Temple
Varaha Cave Temple is a 7th-century rock-cut Hindu cave temple at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its Pallava-era bas-relief sculptures depicting Vishnu’s Varaha (boar) incarnation.
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D.
Perama Cave
Perama Cave is a famous limestone cave near Ioannina in northwestern Greece, known for its extensive network of chambers and impressive stalactite and stalagmite formations.
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E.
Cave Hira
Cave Hira is a small mountain cave near Mecca revered in Islam as the site where the Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation from God through the angel Gabriel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist rock-cut cave complex
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archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Buddhist cave architecture
ⓘ
Hinayana Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hinayana (Theravada) Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
|
| closestMajorCity | Pune ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 2nd century BCE to 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distanceFromMumbai | about 100 km ⓘ |
| distanceFromPune | about 60 km ⓘ |
| earliestPhaseDate | circa 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| excavationMethod | rock-cut ⓘ |
| function |
Buddhist monastic complex
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pilgrimage site ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
carved pillars with elaborate capitals
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façade with ornate arch (chaitya window) ⓘ reliefs of elephants ⓘ reliefs of human figures ⓘ reliefs of riders ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
Prakrit inscriptions in Brahmi script
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donative inscriptions of merchants ⓘ |
| hasMainFeature |
great chaitya hall
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intricate relief carvings ⓘ rock-cut viharas ⓘ stone-cut stupas ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
apsidal chaitya hall
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colonnaded nave ⓘ large stupa at rear of chaitya hall ⓘ side aisles ⓘ stone ribbed roof imitation ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of national importance (Archaeological Survey of India) ⓘ |
| laterAdditionsDate | circa 1st–2nd century CE ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maharashtra
ⓘ
Pune district ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Karla village
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Lonavala ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mumbai–Pune highway vicinity ⓘ |
| managedBy | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| materialUsed | basalt rock ⓘ |
| mostFamousCave | Great Chaitya (Cave 8) ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Bedse Caves
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Bhaja Caves ⓘ |
| numberOfCaves | approximately 16 ⓘ |
| patronage |
Buddhist lay donors
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local rulers ⓘ merchant guilds ⓘ |
| region | Western Ghats ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| state | Maharashtra ⓘ |
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Subject: Karle caves Description of subject: Karle Caves are an ancient complex of rock-cut Buddhist cave temples in Maharashtra, India, renowned for their grand chaitya hall and intricate carvings dating back to the early centuries BCE–CE.
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