tomb of Sher Shah Suri

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Indo-Islamic architectural monument mausoleum tomb

The tomb of Sher Shah Suri is a grand 16th-century sandstone mausoleum set in the middle of an artificial lake in Sasaram, Bihar, and is considered a masterpiece of Indo-Islamic architecture.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Sher Shah Suri Tomb	3
Maqbara-e-Sher Shah Suri	1
Tomb of Sher Shah Suri	1
tomb of Sher Shah Suri canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12751517 — 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: tomb of Sher Shah Suri
Context triple: [Sasaram, knownFor, tomb of Sher Shah Suri]

A. Ibrahim Lodhi Tomb
Ibrahim Lodhi Tomb is a historic mausoleum in Panipat, India, marking the burial place of Sultan Ibrahim Lodhi, the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty who was defeated in the First Battle of Panipat.
B. Tomb of Akbar the Great
The Tomb of Akbar the Great is a grand Mughal mausoleum complex in Sikandra, near Agra in India, renowned for its intricate architecture and as the final resting place of the emperor Akbar.
C. Tomb of Jahangir
The Tomb of Jahangir is a 17th-century Mughal mausoleum near Lahore, Pakistan, renowned for its richly decorated interiors and as the final resting place of the emperor Jahangir.
D. Tomb of Jodha Bai
The Tomb of Jodha Bai is a Mughal-era mausoleum in Sikandra, Agra, built for Empress Mariam-uz-Zamani, the Rajput wife of Emperor Akbar, and noted for its blend of Mughal and Rajput architectural styles.
E. Tomb of Asif Khan
The Tomb of Asif Khan is a 17th-century Mughal-era mausoleum in Lahore, Pakistan, built for the nobleman and brother-in-law of Emperor Jahangir, renowned for its grand octagonal design and intricate red sandstone and marble decoration.
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: tomb of Sher Shah Suri
Target entity description: The tomb of Sher Shah Suri is a grand 16th-century sandstone mausoleum set in the middle of an artificial lake in Sasaram, Bihar, and is considered a masterpiece of Indo-Islamic architecture.

A. Ibrahim Lodhi Tomb
Ibrahim Lodhi Tomb is a historic mausoleum in Panipat, India, marking the burial place of Sultan Ibrahim Lodhi, the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty who was defeated in the First Battle of Panipat.
B. Tomb of Akbar the Great
The Tomb of Akbar the Great is a grand Mughal mausoleum complex in Sikandra, near Agra in India, renowned for its intricate architecture and as the final resting place of the emperor Akbar.
C. Tomb of Jahangir
The Tomb of Jahangir is a 17th-century Mughal mausoleum near Lahore, Pakistan, renowned for its richly decorated interiors and as the final resting place of the emperor Jahangir.
D. Tomb of Jodha Bai
The Tomb of Jodha Bai is a Mughal-era mausoleum in Sikandra, Agra, built for Empress Mariam-uz-Zamani, the Rajput wife of Emperor Akbar, and noted for its blend of Mughal and Rajput architectural styles.
E. Tomb of Asif Khan
The Tomb of Asif Khan is a 17th-century Mughal-era mausoleum in Lahore, Pakistan, built for the nobleman and brother-in-law of Emperor Jahangir, renowned for its grand octagonal design and intricate red sandstone and marble decoration.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Indo-Islamic architectural monument ⓘ mausoleum ⓘ tomb ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Maqbara-e-Sher Shah Suri ⓘ linked to: tomb of Sher Shah Suri
architecturalStyle	Indo-Islamic architecture ⓘ
architecturalType	domed tomb ⓘ
builtFor	Sher Shah Suri ⓘ
builtInCentury	16th century ⓘ
burialPlaceOf	Sher Shah Suri ⓘ
completionDate	circa 1545 ⓘ
constructionBegan	1540 ⓘ
constructionEnded	1545 ⓘ
continent	Asia ⓘ
country	India ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Sher Shah Suri ⓘ
elevation	raised on a stone plinth in the middle of the lake ⓘ
hasAccess	stone bridge from the shore to the tomb platform ⓘ
hasFeature	chhatris ⓘ inscriptions in Arabic and Persian ⓘ large central dome ⓘ mihrab in the prayer area ⓘ ornamental arches ⓘ stone causeway across the lake ⓘ verandah around the tomb chamber ⓘ
hasGarden	yes ⓘ
hasPlan	octagonal plan with surrounding ambulatory ⓘ
height	approximately 37 meters ⓘ
heritageDesignation	Monument of National Importance (India) ⓘ
influenced	later Mughal funerary architecture ⓘ
inspiredBy	Lodi-era tomb architecture ⓘ
locatedIn	Bihar ⓘ India ⓘ Rohtas district ⓘ Sasaram ⓘ
maintainedBy	Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ
materialUsed	sandstone ⓘ
namedAfter	Sher Shah Suri ⓘ
near	Grand Trunk Road ⓘ
notableFor	grand scale and proportion ⓘ harmonious blend of Hindu and Islamic architectural elements ⓘ picturesque setting in the middle of a man-made lake ⓘ
period	Sur Empire ⓘ
region	Magadh region ⓘ
religiousAffiliation	Islam ⓘ
shape	octagonal ⓘ
significance	major example of Indo-Islamic funerary architecture in eastern India ⓘ
surroundedBy	artificial lake ⓘ
touristAttraction	yes ⓘ

How these facts were elicited