King Vidudabha of Kosala
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King Vidudabha of Kosala was an ancient Indian monarch of the Kosala kingdom, known in Buddhist tradition for his violent conquest and destruction of the Shakya clan, the Buddha’s own kinsmen.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| King Vidudabha of Kosala canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11673811 — 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: King Vidudabha of Kosala Context triple: [Shakya, subjugatedBy, King Vidudabha of Kosala]
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King Ashvapati
King Ashvapati is a righteous and devoted monarch in the Mahabharata’s Savitrī and Satyavan legend, known especially as Savitrī’s father and a model of piety and wisdom.
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B.
King of Hastinapura
The King of Hastinapura is the sovereign ruler of the Kuru kingdom in the Indian epic Mahabharata, presiding over its capital city and royal lineage.
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King of Kosala
The King of Kosala is a monarch from the ancient Indian kingdom of Kosala, known in Hindu epics as the royal consort of Queen Kausalya and father of Lord Rama.
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D.
King Mahabali
King Mahabali is a benevolent and generous demon king from Hindu mythology, especially revered in Kerala, whose annual return to visit his people is celebrated during the festival of Onam.
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E.
King of Kundagrama
The King of Kundagrama is a legendary monarch in Jain tradition, known primarily as the father of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara.
- 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: King Vidudabha of Kosala Target entity description: King Vidudabha of Kosala was an ancient Indian monarch of the Kosala kingdom, known in Buddhist tradition for his violent conquest and destruction of the Shakya clan, the Buddha’s own kinsmen.
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A.
King Ashvapati
King Ashvapati is a righteous and devoted monarch in the Mahabharata’s Savitrī and Satyavan legend, known especially as Savitrī’s father and a model of piety and wisdom.
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B.
King of Hastinapura
The King of Hastinapura is the sovereign ruler of the Kuru kingdom in the Indian epic Mahabharata, presiding over its capital city and royal lineage.
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C.
King of Kosala
The King of Kosala is a monarch from the ancient Indian kingdom of Kosala, known in Hindu epics as the royal consort of Queen Kausalya and father of Lord Rama.
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D.
King Mahabali
King Mahabali is a benevolent and generous demon king from Hindu mythology, especially revered in Kerala, whose annual return to visit his people is celebrated during the festival of Onam.
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E.
King of Kundagrama
The King of Kundagrama is a legendary monarch in Jain tradition, known primarily as the father of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist legendary figure
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ancient Indian king ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddha
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Kapilavastu ⓘ Shakya clan ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | lifetime of the historical Buddha ⓘ |
| country | Kosala ⓘ |
| dynasty | Kosalan royal line ⓘ |
| father | King Pasenadi of Kosala ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a kinsman of the Buddha through the Shakyas
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conquest of the Shakya clan ⓘ destruction of Kapilavastu ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Buddhist texts
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Pali sources ⓘ |
| mother | Vasabhakhattiya ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
capture of Kapilavastu
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massacre of the Shakya clan ⓘ military campaign against the Shakyas ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | vengeful ruler in Buddhist narratives ⓘ |
| predecessor | King Pasenadi of Kosala ⓘ |
| region | ancient India ⓘ |
| reignLocation | Kosala kingdom ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup | Shakya clan ⓘ |
| relatedFigure |
Buddha
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King Pasenadi of Kosala ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Kapilavastu
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Kosala ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhist tradition ⓘ |
| sourceTradition |
Pali Canon commentarial literature
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Theravada Buddhist commentaries ⓘ |
| title | King of Kosala ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Vidudabha of Kosala Description of subject: King Vidudabha of Kosala was an ancient Indian monarch of the Kosala kingdom, known in Buddhist tradition for his violent conquest and destruction of the Shakya clan, the Buddha’s own kinsmen.
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