Dinapore
E72001
Dinapore was a major British military cantonment and administrative center in colonial India, located near present-day Patna in Bihar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dinapore canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T563440 — 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: Dinapore Context triple: [Bengal Army, garrisonLocation, Dinapore]
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A.
Ballana
Ballana is an important archaeological site in Lower Nubia known for its rich group of royal tumulus graves from the post-Meroitic period.
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B.
Kadmat
Kadmat is a coral island in India’s Lakshadweep archipelago, known for its white-sand beaches, clear lagoons, and vibrant marine life that make it a popular destination for snorkeling and diving.
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C.
Magahi
Magahi is an Eastern Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the Indian state of Bihar and surrounding regions.
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D.
Madura
Madura is an island off the northeastern coast of Java in Indonesia, known for its distinct Madurese culture and traditional bull races.
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E.
Kalpeni
Kalpeni is a coral atoll and inhabited island in India’s Lakshadweep archipelago in the Arabian Sea, known for its lagoon, beaches, and coconut groves.
- 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: Dinapore Target entity description: Dinapore was a major British military cantonment and administrative center in colonial India, located near present-day Patna in Bihar.
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A.
Ballana
Ballana is an important archaeological site in Lower Nubia known for its rich group of royal tumulus graves from the post-Meroitic period.
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B.
Kadmat
Kadmat is a coral island in India’s Lakshadweep archipelago, known for its white-sand beaches, clear lagoons, and vibrant marine life that make it a popular destination for snorkeling and diving.
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C.
Magahi
Magahi is an Eastern Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the Indian state of Bihar and surrounding regions.
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D.
Madura
Madura is an island off the northeastern coast of Java in Indonesia, known for its distinct Madurese culture and traditional bull races.
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E.
Kalpeni
Kalpeni is a coral atoll and inhabited island in India’s Lakshadweep archipelago in the Arabian Sea, known for its lagoon, beaches, and coconut groves.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military cantonment
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colonial administrative centre ⓘ |
| administrativeFunction |
headquarters for local civil administration
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tax and revenue administration centre ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Danapur Cantonment
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Dinapur ⓘ |
| countryDuringPeriod | British India ⓘ |
| garrisonFor |
Bengal Army units
ⓘ
linked to:
Bengal Army
British Army units ⓘ |
| hadFacility |
arsenal
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magazine ⓘ military barracks ⓘ military hospital ⓘ officers’ quarters ⓘ parade ground ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
British colonial era
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linked to:
British colonial period
|
| languageOfToponym | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bihar ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Patna ⓘ |
| locatedOn | south bank of the Ganges River ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large concentration of European troops during British rule
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role in British military logistics in eastern India ⓘ |
| partOf | Bengal Presidency ⓘ |
| presentDayAdministrativeUnit | Danapur subdivision ⓘ |
| presentDayDistrict | Patna district ⓘ |
| presentDayName | Danapur ⓘ |
| presentDayState | Bihar ⓘ |
| servedAs |
administrative centre for surrounding district
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major British military base ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of Ganges river communications
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staging point for military operations in eastern and northern India ⓘ |
| transportRole | river transport hub on the Ganges ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Crown forces
ⓘ
linked to:
British colonial forces
East India Company forces ⓘ
linked to:
British East India Company forces
|
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dinapore Description of subject: Dinapore was a major British military cantonment and administrative center in colonial India, located near present-day Patna in Bihar.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.