Mahameghavahana dynasty
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The Mahameghavahana dynasty was an ancient royal lineage that ruled parts of eastern India, particularly present-day Odisha, and is noted for its association with the famous emperor Kharavela.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mahameghavahana dynasty canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mahameghavahana dynasty Context triple: [Kalinga, hadDynasty, Mahameghavahana dynasty]
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Lohara dynasty
The Lohara dynasty was a medieval ruling family that governed the Kashmir region in the 11th–12th centuries, known for its political turbulence and the decline of the once-flourishing Kashmiri kingdom.
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Maitraka dynasty
The Maitraka dynasty was a post-Gupta ruling house that governed parts of western India, especially Saurashtra with its capital at Vallabhi, between the 5th and 8th centuries CE.
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Sanjaya dynasty
The Sanjaya dynasty was an early Javanese royal line that ruled the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom and is noted for its Hindu Shaivite orientation and monumental temple constructions in Central Java.
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Paramara dynasty
The Paramara dynasty was a medieval Rajput ruling house that controlled the Malwa region of central India, noted for its patronage of Sanskrit literature, temple architecture, and regional power between the 9th and 14th centuries.
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E.
Yadu dynasty
The Yadu dynasty is an ancient royal lineage in Hindu tradition, revered as the clan of Lord Krishna and central to many narratives in the Mahabharata and related texts.
- 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: Mahameghavahana dynasty Target entity description: The Mahameghavahana dynasty was an ancient royal lineage that ruled parts of eastern India, particularly present-day Odisha, and is noted for its association with the famous emperor Kharavela.
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A.
Lohara dynasty
The Lohara dynasty was a medieval ruling family that governed the Kashmir region in the 11th–12th centuries, known for its political turbulence and the decline of the once-flourishing Kashmiri kingdom.
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B.
Maitraka dynasty
The Maitraka dynasty was a post-Gupta ruling house that governed parts of western India, especially Saurashtra with its capital at Vallabhi, between the 5th and 8th centuries CE.
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C.
Sanjaya dynasty
The Sanjaya dynasty was an early Javanese royal line that ruled the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom and is noted for its Hindu Shaivite orientation and monumental temple constructions in Central Java.
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D.
Paramara dynasty
The Paramara dynasty was a medieval Rajput ruling house that controlled the Malwa region of central India, noted for its patronage of Sanskrit literature, temple architecture, and regional power between the 9th and 14th centuries.
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E.
Yadu dynasty
The Yadu dynasty is an ancient royal lineage in Hindu tradition, revered as the clan of Lord Krishna and central to many narratives in the Mahabharata and related texts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | royal dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedSite |
Khandagiri caves
ⓘ
linked to:
Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves
Udayagiri caves ⓘ
linked to:
Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves
|
| capital | Kalinganagara ⓘ |
| coreTerritory |
Kalinga
ⓘ
present-day Odisha ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
ancient Kalinga
ⓘ
linked to:
Kalinga
|
| ethnoCulturalContext | Odisha history ⓘ |
| expandedUnder | Kharavela ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early regional power in eastern India ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hathigumpha inscription
ⓘ
patronage of Jainism ⓘ |
| language | Prakrit ⓘ |
| notableFor |
construction and patronage of cave complexes
ⓘ
military campaigns in eastern and central India ⓘ |
| notableRuler | Kharavela ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient history of Odisha ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | independent kingdom ⓘ |
| predecessor | Maurya Empire influence in Kalinga ⓘ |
| region | eastern India ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| rulingTitle | Mahameghavahana ⓘ |
| script | Brahmi script ⓘ |
| sourceOfInformation |
Hathigumpha inscription at Udayagiri
ⓘ
linked to:
Hathigumpha inscription
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| successor | post-Mahameghavahana local dynasties of Kalinga ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
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Subject: Mahameghavahana dynasty Description of subject: The Mahameghavahana dynasty was an ancient royal lineage that ruled parts of eastern India, particularly present-day Odisha, and is noted for its association with the famous emperor Kharavela.
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