Asirgarh Fort (near Burhanpur)
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Asirgarh Fort is a historic hilltop fortress in Madhya Pradesh, India, strategically overlooking the route between northern India and the Deccan and often called the "Key to the Deccan."
All labels observed (1)
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| Asirgarh Fort (near Burhanpur) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5061226 — 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: Asirgarh Fort (near Burhanpur) Context triple: [Burhanpur, hasLandmark, Asirgarh Fort (near Burhanpur)]
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Purandar Fort, near Pune, India
Purandar Fort, near Pune, India, is a historic hill fort in Maharashtra renowned as a key Maratha stronghold and the birthplace of Sambhaji, son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
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Jagdishpur Fort
Jagdishpur Fort is a historic stronghold in Bihar, India, associated with the 1857 uprising and the rebellion led by Babu Kunwar Singh.
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C.
Jaigarh Fort
Jaigarh Fort is a historic hilltop fortress overlooking Jaipur in Rajasthan, India, renowned for its massive cannon Jaivana and well-preserved military architecture.
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D.
Jalore Fort
Jalore Fort is a historic hilltop stronghold in Rajasthan, India, renowned for its formidable defenses and strategic importance in the region’s medieval Rajput history.
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E.
Purandar Fort
Purandar Fort is a historic hill fort in Maharashtra, India, renowned as a key Maratha stronghold and the birthplace of Sambhaji, son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
- 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: Asirgarh Fort (near Burhanpur) Target entity description: Asirgarh Fort is a historic hilltop fortress in Madhya Pradesh, India, strategically overlooking the route between northern India and the Deccan and often called the "Key to the Deccan."
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A.
Purandar Fort, near Pune, India
Purandar Fort, near Pune, India, is a historic hill fort in Maharashtra renowned as a key Maratha stronghold and the birthplace of Sambhaji, son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
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B.
Jagdishpur Fort
Jagdishpur Fort is a historic stronghold in Bihar, India, associated with the 1857 uprising and the rebellion led by Babu Kunwar Singh.
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C.
Jaigarh Fort
Jaigarh Fort is a historic hilltop fortress overlooking Jaipur in Rajasthan, India, renowned for its massive cannon Jaivana and well-preserved military architecture.
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D.
Jalore Fort
Jalore Fort is a historic hilltop stronghold in Rajasthan, India, renowned for its formidable defenses and strategic importance in the region’s medieval Rajput history.
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E.
Purandar Fort
Purandar Fort is a historic hill fort in Maharashtra, India, renowned as a key Maratha stronghold and the birthplace of Sambhaji, son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hill fort
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historical fortification ⓘ |
| accessRoute | road from Burhanpur ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval Indian military architecture ⓘ |
| builtOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| category |
Forts in Madhya Pradesh
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Hill forts in India ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British colonial authorities
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Mughal Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
various regional dynasties over time ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| currentUse | historical site ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 701 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| hasFortificationType |
bastions
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gates ⓘ multiple defensive walls ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Asirgarh village inside the fort area
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gates and bastions ⓘ mosque inside the fort complex ⓘ temple inside the fort complex ⓘ water reservoirs ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument under Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| historicalRole | gateway fort to the Deccan ⓘ |
| knownFor |
panoramic views of surrounding plains
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strong natural defenses ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Burhanpur district
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linked to:
Burhanpur
Deccan gateway zone ⓘ Madhya Pradesh ⓘ central Indian highlands ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Satpura Range ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Burhanpur ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Burhanpur ⓘ |
| nickname | Key to the Deccan ⓘ |
| overlooks | route between northern India and the Deccan ⓘ |
| region | central India ⓘ |
| state | Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| strategicFunction | barrier fort between Malwa and the Deccan ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | controlled access between North India and the Deccan plateau ⓘ |
| topography | steep slopes on most sides ⓘ |
| tourism | regional tourist attraction ⓘ |
| transportConnection | connected via road to Burhanpur railway station ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of trade routes
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military defense ⓘ |
| viewOf |
Tapti River valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Tapti valley region
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Subject: Asirgarh Fort (near Burhanpur) Description of subject: Asirgarh Fort is a historic hilltop fortress in Madhya Pradesh, India, strategically overlooking the route between northern India and the Deccan and often called the "Key to the Deccan."
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