Kirtivarman
E774116
Kirtivarman was a prominent king of the Chandela dynasty in central India, known for consolidating its power and patronizing temple architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kirtivarman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9031543 — 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: Kirtivarman Context triple: [Chandela dynasty, notableRuler, Kirtivarman]
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A.
Kirtivarman I
Kirtivarman I was an early Chalukya king of Badami in 6th-century India, known for consolidating Chalukya power in the Deccan and promoting rock-cut temple architecture.
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B.
Yashovarman
Yashovarman was an early and prominent king of the Chandela dynasty in central India, known for consolidating their power and initiating the development of the Khajuraho temple complex.
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C.
Narasimhavarman I
Narasimhavarman I was a 7th-century Pallava king of South India renowned for his military victories over the Chalukyas and for initiating the rock-cut and monolithic temple architecture at Mahabalipuram.
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D.
Nandivarman II
Nandivarman II was a prominent 8th-century Pallava king of South India known for consolidating the dynasty’s power and patronizing temple architecture and learning.
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E.
Narasimhavarman II
Narasimhavarman II was a 7th–8th century Pallava king of South India renowned for his patronage of architecture and the construction of monumental temples such as the Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram.
- 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: Kirtivarman Target entity description: Kirtivarman was a prominent king of the Chandela dynasty in central India, known for consolidating its power and patronizing temple architecture.
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A.
Kirtivarman I
Kirtivarman I was an early Chalukya king of Badami in 6th-century India, known for consolidating Chalukya power in the Deccan and promoting rock-cut temple architecture.
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B.
Yashovarman
Yashovarman was an early and prominent king of the Chandela dynasty in central India, known for consolidating their power and initiating the development of the Khajuraho temple complex.
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C.
Narasimhavarman I
Narasimhavarman I was a 7th-century Pallava king of South India renowned for his military victories over the Chalukyas and for initiating the rock-cut and monolithic temple architecture at Mahabalipuram.
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D.
Nandivarman II
Nandivarman II was a prominent 8th-century Pallava king of South India known for consolidating the dynasty’s power and patronizing temple architecture and learning.
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E.
Narasimhavarman II
Narasimhavarman II was a 7th–8th century Pallava king of South India renowned for his patronage of architecture and the construction of monumental temples such as the Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chandela king
ⓘ
Indian monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chandela art and architecture
ⓘ
temple architecture in central India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culture | Indian ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Chandela
ⓘ
linked to:
Chandela dynasty
|
| hasEthnicGroup |
Rajput (Chandela)
ⓘ
linked to:
Chandela dynasty
|
| knownFor |
encouraging monumental temple construction
ⓘ
strengthening Chandela political authority ⓘ |
| memberOf | Chandela dynasty ⓘ |
| monarchOf |
Chandela kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Chandela dynasty
|
| notableFor |
consolidation of Chandela power
ⓘ
patronage of temple architecture ⓘ support of Hindu temples ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Hindu religious institutions
ⓘ
temple builders ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Bundelkhand region
ⓘ
linked to:
Bundelkhand
Central India ⓘ |
| positionHeld | ruler of the Chandela kingdom ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Bundelkhand
ⓘ
Central India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| territoryExpanded | Chandela realm in central India ⓘ |
| title | Maharaja ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kirtivarman Description of subject: Kirtivarman was a prominent king of the Chandela dynasty in central India, known for consolidating its power and patronizing temple architecture.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.