Kadaram
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Kadaram was a prominent Southeast Asian port city and political center, often identified with Kedah in present-day Malaysia, that became a key target of South Indian maritime expansion in the 11th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kadaram canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6550327 — 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: Kadaram Context triple: [Chola invasion of Srivijaya in 1025, target, Kadaram]
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A.
Kammala
Kammala was a historical figure known primarily as one of the children of Zhenjin, the Crown Prince of the Yuan dynasty and son of Kublai Khan.
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B.
Palamoor
Palamoor is the historical name of Mahbubnagar, a town and district headquarters in the Indian state of Telangana.
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C.
Keelakarai
Keelakarai is a coastal town in Tamil Nadu, India, known for its historic mosques, maritime trading heritage, and culturally rich Muslim community.
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D.
Namakkal
Namakkal is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu known for its historic rock fort, temples, and role as a regional commercial and transport hub.
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E.
Kayadhu
Kayadhu is a figure in Hindu mythology known as the wife of the demon king Hiranyakashipu and the mother of the devotee Prahlada.
- 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: Kadaram Target entity description: Kadaram was a prominent Southeast Asian port city and political center, often identified with Kedah in present-day Malaysia, that became a key target of South Indian maritime expansion in the 11th century.
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A.
Kammala
Kammala was a historical figure known primarily as one of the children of Zhenjin, the Crown Prince of the Yuan dynasty and son of Kublai Khan.
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B.
Palamoor
Palamoor is the historical name of Mahbubnagar, a town and district headquarters in the Indian state of Telangana.
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C.
Keelakarai
Keelakarai is a coastal town in Tamil Nadu, India, known for its historic mosques, maritime trading heritage, and culturally rich Muslim community.
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D.
Namakkal
Namakkal is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu known for its historic rock fort, temples, and role as a regional commercial and transport hub.
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E.
Kayadhu
Kayadhu is a figure in Hindu mythology known as the wife of the demon king Hiranyakashipu and the mother of the devotee Prahlada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical port city
ⓘ
place in Southeast Asia ⓘ political center ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kedah Sultanate (later historical polity)
ⓘ
linked to:
Kedah Sultanate
|
| connectedTo |
South India
ⓘ
Srivijaya realm ⓘ
linked to:
Srivijaya Empire
|
| flourishedAs |
commercial center
ⓘ
maritime entrepôt ⓘ |
| hasRole |
political center
ⓘ
port city ⓘ trading hub ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Chola records
ⓘ
South Indian inscriptions ⓘ Tamil sources ⓘ |
| languageContext | Tamil name for Kedah region ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southeast Asia
ⓘ
present-day Malaysia ⓘ
linked to:
Malaysia
region of present-day Malaysia ⓘ |
| oftenIdentifiedWith | Kedah ⓘ |
| partOf | Malay Peninsula trade networks ⓘ |
| significance | key node in South India–Southeast Asia interactions ⓘ |
| strategicFor |
control of Bay of Bengal routes
ⓘ
control of Straits of Malacca ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early second millennium CE ⓘ |
| wasInvolvedIn |
Bay of Bengal maritime trade
ⓘ
Indian Ocean trade network ⓘ |
| wasProminentIn | 11th century ⓘ |
| wasTargetOf |
Chola naval expeditions
ⓘ
linked to:
Chola maritime expeditions to Southeast Asia
South Indian maritime expansion ⓘ
linked to:
Chola maritime expeditions to Southeast Asia
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kadaram Description of subject: Kadaram was a prominent Southeast Asian port city and political center, often identified with Kedah in present-day Malaysia, that became a key target of South Indian maritime expansion in the 11th century.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.