Veera Ballala III
E641466
Veera Ballala III was the last great king of the Hoysala Empire in South India, known for his prolonged resistance against the Delhi Sultanate in the early 14th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hoysala king Veera Ballala III | 1 |
| Veera Ballala III canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7045059 — 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: Veera Ballala III Context triple: [Hoysalas, significantRuler, Veera Ballala III]
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A.
Veera Ballala II
Veera Ballala II was a powerful 12th–13th century Hoysala king who greatly expanded the dynasty’s territory and influence in southern India, particularly in present-day Karnataka.
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B.
Rajasinha
Rajasinha was a royal title borne by monarchs of the Nayakkar dynasty that ruled parts of South India and Sri Lanka.
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C.
Achyuta Deva Raya
Achyuta Deva Raya was a 16th-century ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire in South India, known for maintaining its stability and prosperity after the reign of Sri Krishnadevaraya.
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D.
Vyasaraja
Vyasaraja is the revered honorific name of Vyasatirtha, a prominent 15th–16th century Dvaita Vedanta philosopher and saint of the Madhva tradition.
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E.
Rajadhiraja I
Rajadhiraja I was an 11th-century Chola emperor known for his military campaigns in South India and Sri Lanka and for briefly ruling as co-regent with his father Rajendra I before dying in battle.
- 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: Veera Ballala III Target entity description: Veera Ballala III was the last great king of the Hoysala Empire in South India, known for his prolonged resistance against the Delhi Sultanate in the early 14th century.
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A.
Veera Ballala II
Veera Ballala II was a powerful 12th–13th century Hoysala king who greatly expanded the dynasty’s territory and influence in southern India, particularly in present-day Karnataka.
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B.
Rajasinha
Rajasinha was a royal title borne by monarchs of the Nayakkar dynasty that ruled parts of South India and Sri Lanka.
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C.
Achyuta Deva Raya
Achyuta Deva Raya was a 16th-century ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire in South India, known for maintaining its stability and prosperity after the reign of Sri Krishnadevaraya.
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D.
Vyasaraja
Vyasaraja is the revered honorific name of Vyasatirtha, a prominent 15th–16th century Dvaita Vedanta philosopher and saint of the Madhva tradition.
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E.
Rajadhiraja I
Rajadhiraja I was an 11th-century Chola emperor known for his military campaigns in South India and Sri Lanka and for briefly ruling as co-regent with his father Rajendra I before dying in battle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hoysala ruler
ⓘ
Indian monarch ⓘ historical figure ⓘ king ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ |
| activity | attempted to restore Hoysala power in the Tamil country ⓘ |
| alsoRuledFrom |
Tiruvannamalai region
ⓘ
linked to:
Tiruvannamalai district
|
| capital | Halebidu ⓘ |
| conflict |
campaigns in the Tamil region
ⓘ
wars against the Delhi Sultanate in the Deccan ⓘ |
| country |
Hoysala Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Hoysalas
|
| deathCause | killed in battle ⓘ |
| deathCircumstances | captured and executed by forces associated with the Delhi Sultanate in the south ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Madurai ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Hoysala dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Hoysalas
|
| era | late Hoysala period ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked the decline and disintegration of the Hoysala Empire ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the last great king of the Hoysala Empire
ⓘ
military campaigns in South India ⓘ resistance against the Delhi Sultanate ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Kannada ⓘ |
| legacy | remembered as a staunch defender of southern kingdoms against northern invasions ⓘ |
| opponent |
Delhi Sultanate
ⓘ
forces of Alauddin Khalji ⓘ forces of Muhammad bin Tughluq ⓘ
linked to:
Delhi Sultanate army
|
| patronage | Hindu temples and institutions ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of the Hoysala Empire ⓘ |
| predecessor | Narasimha III ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 1342 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 1292 ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| successor | none (end of effective Hoysala imperial power) ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 14th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Veera Ballala III Description of subject: Veera Ballala III was the last great king of the Hoysala Empire in South India, known for his prolonged resistance against the Delhi Sultanate in the early 14th century.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Veera Ballala III