Devabhuti
E578852
Devabhuti was the final king of the Shunga dynasty in ancient India, whose overthrow marked the end of Shunga rule and the rise of the Kanva dynasty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Devabhuti canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6240274 — 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: Devabhuti Context triple: [Shunga Empire, lastRuler, Devabhuti]
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A.
Vasugupta
Vasugupta was an influential early philosopher and sage of Kashmir Shaivism, traditionally credited with composing the foundational Shiva Sutras that shaped the school’s non-dual Shaiva theology.
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B.
Dharmaputra
Dharmaputra is another name for Yudhishthira, the eldest Pandava prince in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for his righteousness and adherence to dharma.
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C.
Rajasuya
Rajasuya is an ancient Vedic royal consecration ritual performed to legitimize and exalt a king’s sovereignty and supreme status.
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D.
Chakravarti
Chakravarti is the given name of C. P. Ramaswami Iyer, a prominent Indian lawyer, administrator, and statesman of the early 20th century.
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E.
Skandagupta
Skandagupta was a 5th-century Gupta emperor known for defending the empire against Hun invasions and overseeing its last major phase of strength before decline.
- 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: Devabhuti Target entity description: Devabhuti was the final king of the Shunga dynasty in ancient India, whose overthrow marked the end of Shunga rule and the rise of the Kanva dynasty.
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A.
Vasugupta
Vasugupta was an influential early philosopher and sage of Kashmir Shaivism, traditionally credited with composing the foundational Shiva Sutras that shaped the school’s non-dual Shaiva theology.
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B.
Dharmaputra
Dharmaputra is another name for Yudhishthira, the eldest Pandava prince in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for his righteousness and adherence to dharma.
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C.
Rajasuya
Rajasuya is an ancient Vedic royal consecration ritual performed to legitimize and exalt a king’s sovereignty and supreme status.
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D.
Chakravarti
Chakravarti is the given name of C. P. Ramaswami Iyer, a prominent Indian lawyer, administrator, and statesman of the early 20th century.
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E.
Skandagupta
Skandagupta was a 5th-century Gupta emperor known for defending the empire against Hun invasions and overseeing its last major phase of strength before decline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shunga ruler
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ king ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | last ruler of the Shunga line ⓘ |
| country |
Ancient India
ⓘ
linked to:
ancient India
|
| dynasty | Shunga dynasty ⓘ |
| era | post-Maurya period ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Puranic literature
ⓘ
later Sanskrit texts ⓘ |
| house | Shunga ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the last king of the Shunga dynasty
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his overthrow leading to the rise of the Kanva dynasty ⓘ |
| notableEvent | assassination in a palace conspiracy ⓘ |
| overthrownBy | Vasudeva Kanva ⓘ |
| overthrowResult |
end of Shunga rule
ⓘ
establishment of the Kanva dynasty ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of the Shunga dynasty ⓘ |
| predecessor | Bhagabhadra ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Magadha
ⓘ
parts of North India ⓘ |
| reignCharacteristic | decline of Shunga power ⓘ |
| reignEnd | circa 73 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| successor | Vasudeva Kanva ⓘ |
| successorDynasty | Kanva dynasty ⓘ |
| successorTitle | King of the Kanva dynasty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Devabhuti Description of subject: Devabhuti was the final king of the Shunga dynasty in ancient India, whose overthrow marked the end of Shunga rule and the rise of the Kanva dynasty.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.