Maharaja of Cochin
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The Maharaja of Cochin was the hereditary monarch of the historic princely state of Cochin in southern India, traditionally serving as its political and ceremonial head.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maharaja of Cochin canonical | 6 |
| Cochin Raja | 2 |
| King Rama Varma of Cochin | 1 |
| King Veera Kerala Varma of Cochin | 1 |
| Rama Varma IX | 1 |
| Rama Varma XV | 1 |
| Sree Kerala Varma | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10619177 — 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: Maharaja of Cochin Context triple: [Kingdom of Cochin, rulerTitle, Maharaja of Cochin]
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A.
Maharaja of Travancore
The Maharaja of Travancore was the hereditary monarch of the former princely state of Travancore in southern India, known for progressive social reforms, patronage of education, and significant influence in the region’s political and cultural history.
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B.
Zamorin of Calicut
The Zamorin of Calicut was the hereditary Hindu monarch of the Kingdom of Calicut on India’s Malabar Coast, historically renowned as a powerful maritime ruler and key player in Indian Ocean trade.
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C.
Senguttuvan Chera
Senguttuvan Chera was a celebrated early historic South Indian monarch of the Chera dynasty, renowned in Tamil literature for his military conquests and patronage of the arts.
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D.
Maharaja of Panna
The Maharaja of Panna is the hereditary royal ruler of the former princely state of Panna in central India, traditionally belonging to the Bundela Rajput dynasty.
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E.
Maharaja of Tripura
The Maharaja of Tripura was the hereditary monarch and ruler of the former princely state of Tripura in northeastern India, traditionally held by members of the Manikya dynasty.
- 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: Maharaja of Cochin Target entity description: The Maharaja of Cochin was the hereditary monarch of the historic princely state of Cochin in southern India, traditionally serving as its political and ceremonial head.
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A.
Maharaja of Travancore
The Maharaja of Travancore was the hereditary monarch of the former princely state of Travancore in southern India, known for progressive social reforms, patronage of education, and significant influence in the region’s political and cultural history.
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B.
Zamorin of Calicut
The Zamorin of Calicut was the hereditary Hindu monarch of the Kingdom of Calicut on India’s Malabar Coast, historically renowned as a powerful maritime ruler and key player in Indian Ocean trade.
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C.
Senguttuvan Chera
Senguttuvan Chera was a celebrated early historic South Indian monarch of the Chera dynasty, renowned in Tamil literature for his military conquests and patronage of the arts.
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D.
Maharaja of Panna
The Maharaja of Panna is the hereditary royal ruler of the former princely state of Panna in central India, traditionally belonging to the Bundela Rajput dynasty.
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E.
Maharaja of Tripura
The Maharaja of Tripura was the hereditary monarch and ruler of the former princely state of Tripura in northeastern India, traditionally held by members of the Manikya dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state
ⓘ
hereditary monarchy ⓘ royal title ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Cochin (princely state) ⓘ |
| coatOfArms |
Royal emblem of Cochin
ⓘ
linked to:
Cochin royal regalia
|
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
India
ⓘ
Kingdom of Cochin ⓘ |
| follows | matrilineal succession ⓘ |
| hasCapital |
Kochi
ⓘ
Thrissur ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
patron of arts and literature in Cochin
ⓘ
protector of Hindu temples in Cochin ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
administration of Cochin state
ⓘ
patronage of temples ⓘ representation of Cochin in relations with British authorities ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup |
Malayali
ⓘ
linked to:
Malayali people
|
| hasGovernmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEra |
British Raj
ⓘ
linked to:
British India
pre-colonial India ⓘ princely states period ⓘ |
| hasHouse | Perumpadappu Swaroopam ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Cochin kingdom territories along Malabar Coast ⓘ |
| hasMonarchType | princely ruler ⓘ |
| hasPowerStatus | semi-sovereign under British suzerainty ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor | local chieftains of Perumpadappu Swaroopam ⓘ |
| hasResidence |
Durbar Hall, Ernakulam
ⓘ
Hill Palace, Tripunithura ⓘ
linked to:
Hill Palace Museum, Thrippunithura
|
| hasRole |
ceremonial head of Cochin
ⓘ
political head of Cochin ⓘ |
| hasStyle | His Highness ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Maharaja of Cochin ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Malayalam
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Kerala
ⓘ
South India ⓘ |
| officeAbolishedAsResultOf | integration of princely states into India ⓘ |
| officeAbolishedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indian princely order under British Raj
ⓘ
Princely states of India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| successor |
Government of Travancore–Cochin
ⓘ
linked to:
Travancore-Cochin
State of Kerala ⓘ
linked to:
Kerala
|
| territoryIncludes |
parts of present-day Alappuzha district
ⓘ
parts of present-day Ernakulam district ⓘ parts of present-day Thrissur district ⓘ |
| uses | Hindu royal court traditions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maharaja of Cochin Description of subject: The Maharaja of Cochin was the hereditary monarch of the historic princely state of Cochin in southern India, traditionally serving as its political and ceremonial head.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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