Paharpur
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Paharpur is an archaeological site in Bangladesh renowned for the ruins of the ancient Buddhist Vihara at Somapura Mahavihara, a UNESCO World Heritage-listed monastery complex.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paharpur canonical | 2 |
| Paharpur (Somapura Mahavihara) | 1 |
| Paharpur Buddhist Monastery | 1 |
| Paharpur Buddhist Vihara | 1 |
| Paharpur Vihara | 1 |
| Paharpur region | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7640216 — 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: Paharpur Context triple: [Varendra Research Museum, notableCollectionFrom, Paharpur]
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A.
Mahodayapuram
Mahodayapuram was the principal royal city and political center of the medieval Chera kingdom in present-day Kerala, India.
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B.
Bharhut
Bharhut is an ancient archaeological site in central India renowned for its early Buddhist stupa and intricately carved sandstone railings depicting Jataka tales and other religious themes.
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C.
Betapur
Betapur is a small settlement located on Middle Andaman Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India.
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D.
Yasodharapura
Yasodharapura was the principal royal city of the Khmer Empire, centered around Angkor and serving as a major political and religious hub in medieval Southeast Asia.
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E.
Bahapur
Bahapur is a locality in South Delhi, India, best known for housing the iconic Lotus Temple, a major Baháʼí House of Worship and architectural landmark.
- 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: Paharpur Target entity description: Paharpur is an archaeological site in Bangladesh renowned for the ruins of the ancient Buddhist Vihara at Somapura Mahavihara, a UNESCO World Heritage-listed monastery complex.
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A.
Mahodayapuram
Mahodayapuram was the principal royal city and political center of the medieval Chera kingdom in present-day Kerala, India.
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B.
Bharhut
Bharhut is an ancient archaeological site in central India renowned for its early Buddhist stupa and intricately carved sandstone railings depicting Jataka tales and other religious themes.
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C.
Betapur
Betapur is a small settlement located on Middle Andaman Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India.
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D.
Yasodharapura
Yasodharapura was the principal royal city of the Khmer Empire, centered around Angkor and serving as a major political and religious hub in medieval Southeast Asia.
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E.
Bahapur
Bahapur is a locality in South Delhi, India, best known for housing the iconic Lotus Temple, a major Baháʼí House of Worship and architectural landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist archaeological site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Paharpur Buddhist Vihara
ⓘ
linked to:
Paharpur
Paharpur Vihara ⓘ
linked to:
Paharpur
Somapura Mahavihara at Paharpur ⓘ
linked to:
Somapura Mahavihara
|
| architecturalStyle |
Buddhist monastery architecture
ⓘ
Pala period architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuring |
Pala dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Pala Empire
|
| country | Bangladesh ⓘ |
| culture | Pala Empire ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha ⓘ |
| flourishedIn |
10th century
ⓘ
8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central shrine
ⓘ
enclosed quadrangular layout ⓘ ornamental terracotta plaques ⓘ surrounding monastic cells ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
center of Buddhist learning
ⓘ
monastery ⓘ |
| hasPart | Somapura Mahavihara ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageProtectionStatus | protected monument of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| inception |
8th century
ⓘ
late 8th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Buddhist architecture in Java
ⓘ
Buddhist architecture in Myanmar ⓘ Buddhist architecture in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large monastic complex
ⓘ
ruins of an ancient Buddhist vihara ⓘ terracotta ornamentation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Naogaon District
ⓘ
linked to:
Naogaon
Rajshahi Division ⓘ northern Bangladesh ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Badalgachhi Upazila
ⓘ
Joypurhat District ⓘ |
| mainBuilding | Somapura Mahavihara ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
terracotta ⓘ |
| partOf |
ancient Bengal
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Bengal
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(ii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 322 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageYearInscribed | 1985 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paharpur Description of subject: Paharpur is an archaeological site in Bangladesh renowned for the ruins of the ancient Buddhist Vihara at Somapura Mahavihara, a UNESCO World Heritage-listed monastery complex.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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