Meghnad
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Meghnad is a legendary warrior prince from the Indian epic Ramayana, renowned as the valiant son of Ravana and a formidable adversary of Rama’s forces.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7671504 — 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: Meghnad Context triple: [Meghnad Badh Kavya, mainCharacter, Meghnad]
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Meghnad
Meghnad is a given name most notably associated with Indian astrophysicist Meghnad Saha, renowned for his pioneering work on thermal ionization and stellar spectra.
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Agnimitra
Agnimitra was a prominent early ruler of the Shunga dynasty in ancient India, known from both historical records and Kalidasa’s Sanskrit play “Mālavikāgnimitram.”
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Jarāsandha
Jarāsandha is a powerful and tyrannical king in the Indian epic Mahābhārata, known as the ruler of Magadha and a formidable enemy of the Pāṇḍavas and Krishna.
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Akrura
Akrura is a revered figure in Hindu mythology, known as a devout Yadava charioteer and ally of Krishna who played a key role in bringing him to Mathura.
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Ugrasena
Ugrasena is a legendary king in Hindu mythology, known as a ruler of the Yadava clan and the grandfather of Krishna.
- 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: Meghnad Target entity description: Meghnad is a legendary warrior prince from the Indian epic Ramayana, renowned as the valiant son of Ravana and a formidable adversary of Rama’s forces.
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A.
Meghnad
Meghnad is a given name most notably associated with Indian astrophysicist Meghnad Saha, renowned for his pioneering work on thermal ionization and stellar spectra.
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B.
Agnimitra
Agnimitra was a prominent early ruler of the Shunga dynasty in ancient India, known from both historical records and Kalidasa’s Sanskrit play “Mālavikāgnimitram.”
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C.
Jarāsandha
Jarāsandha is a powerful and tyrannical king in the Indian epic Mahābhārata, known as the ruler of Magadha and a formidable enemy of the Pāṇḍavas and Krishna.
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D.
Akrura
Akrura is a revered figure in Hindu mythology, known as a devout Yadava charioteer and ally of Krishna who played a key role in bringing him to Mathura.
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E.
Ugrasena
Ugrasena is a legendary king in Hindu mythology, known as a ruler of the Yadava clan and the grandfather of Krishna.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Rakshasa
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character in the Ramayana ⓘ mythological character ⓘ warrior prince ⓘ |
| affiliation | Lanka ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Indrajit ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Valmiki Ramayana
ⓘ
linked to:
Ramayana
later regional Ramayana retellings ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lanka war
ⓘ
linked to:
Lanka
Rakshasa dynasty of Lanka ⓘ
linked to:
rakshasa dynasty of Lanka
|
| battle | war between Rama and Ravana ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Indian ⓘ |
| deathContext | killed in the final phase of the Lanka war ⓘ |
| enemy |
Hanuman
ⓘ
Lakshmana ⓘ Rama ⓘ |
| father | Ravana ⓘ |
| feat | defeated Indra in battle ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| honorificMeaningOfName | conqueror of Indra ⓘ |
| killedBy | Lakshmana ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Hindu epic literature ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Ravana ⓘ |
| mother | Mandodari ⓘ |
| mythologicalEra | Treta Yuga ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a formidable adversary of Rama’s forces
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defeating many warriors of Rama’s army ⓘ mastery of celestial weapons ⓘ |
| parentOf | Atikaya ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
devoted son
ⓘ
skilled archer ⓘ valiant warrior ⓘ |
| position | prince of Lanka ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residence | Lanka ⓘ |
| role | commander of Ravana’s army ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Ravana’s side in the Rama–Ravana war ⓘ |
| spouse | Sulochana ⓘ |
| textMentionedIn |
Ramayana
ⓘ
various Ramayana adaptations ⓘ |
| title | Indrajit ⓘ |
| weapon |
Brahmastra
ⓘ
Nagapasha ⓘ Shakti weapon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Meghnad Description of subject: Meghnad is a legendary warrior prince from the Indian epic Ramayana, renowned as the valiant son of Ravana and a formidable adversary of Rama’s forces.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Meghnad
linked to: Meghnad