Lipulekh Pass
E1037557
Lipulekh Pass is a high-altitude Himalayan mountain pass at the India–China–Nepal trijunction, known as a key trade and pilgrimage route, including access to Mount Kailash.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lipulekh Pass canonical | 6 |
| Lipulekh Pass route | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13356629 — 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: Lipulekh Pass Context triple: [Pithoragarh, hasBorderTradeRouteNearby, Lipulekh Pass]
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A.
Khunjerab Pass
Khunjerab Pass is a high-altitude mountain pass on the Pakistan–China border, known as one of the world’s highest paved international border crossings and a key segment of the Karakoram Highway.
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B.
Pir Panjal Pass
Pir Panjal Pass is a high mountain pass in the Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas that historically served as a key route connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the Indian subcontinent.
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C.
Panitanki–Kakarbhitta crossing
The Panitanki–Kakarbhitta crossing is a key road border checkpoint linking eastern Nepal with the Indian state of West Bengal, serving as an important route for trade and passenger movement between the two countries.
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D.
Poonch–Rawalakot crossing
The Poonch–Rawalakot crossing is a key transit point connecting divided regions of Jammu and Kashmir, used for limited cross-Line of Control travel and trade between India and Pakistan.
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E.
Banihal Pass
Banihal Pass is a high mountain pass in the Himalayas that serves as a key route connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of India.
- 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: Lipulekh Pass Target entity description: Lipulekh Pass is a high-altitude Himalayan mountain pass at the India–China–Nepal trijunction, known as a key trade and pilgrimage route, including access to Mount Kailash.
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A.
Khunjerab Pass
Khunjerab Pass is a high-altitude mountain pass on the Pakistan–China border, known as one of the world’s highest paved international border crossings and a key segment of the Karakoram Highway.
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B.
Pir Panjal Pass
Pir Panjal Pass is a high mountain pass in the Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas that historically served as a key route connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the Indian subcontinent.
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C.
Panitanki–Kakarbhitta crossing
The Panitanki–Kakarbhitta crossing is a key road border checkpoint linking eastern Nepal with the Indian state of West Bengal, serving as an important route for trade and passenger movement between the two countries.
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D.
Poonch–Rawalakot crossing
The Poonch–Rawalakot crossing is a key transit point connecting divided regions of Jammu and Kashmir, used for limited cross-Line of Control travel and trade between India and Pakistan.
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E.
Banihal Pass
Banihal Pass is a high mountain pass in the Himalayas that serves as a key route connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international border crossing
ⓘ
mountain pass ⓘ |
| accessRestricted | yes ⓘ |
| administratedBy |
India (de facto control)
ⓘ
linked to:
India
|
| borderBetween | India and China ⓘ |
| borderDispute |
India–Nepal border dispute
ⓘ
Kalapani territory dispute ⓘ |
| borderProximity | Nepal ⓘ |
| climate | alpine ⓘ |
| connects |
China
ⓘ
Darchula region in Nepal ⓘ India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Pithoragarh district in India ⓘ
linked to:
Pithoragarh
Tibet Autonomous Region in China ⓘ
linked to:
Tibet Autonomous Region
|
| countryClaim |
India
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 5000 metres ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Kumaoni ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
China
ⓘ
Darchula District ⓘ Himalayas ⓘ India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Pithoragarh district ⓘ
linked to:
Pithoragarh
Sudurpashchim Province ⓘ Tibet Autonomous Region ⓘ Uttarakhand ⓘ |
| near |
India–China–Nepal trijunction
ⓘ
linked to:
India–Nepal–China trijunction
Kalapani region ⓘ Om Parvat ⓘ |
| onRouteTo |
Lake Manasarovar
ⓘ
Mount Kailash ⓘ |
| partOf |
India–China border
ⓘ
Kailash–Mansarovar pilgrimage route ⓘ
linked to:
Kailash-Manasarovar pilgrimage route
|
| permitRequired | yes for pilgrims and traders ⓘ |
| region |
Kumaon Himalaya
ⓘ
linked to:
Kumaon
|
| roadAccessFrom |
Dharchula
ⓘ
linked to:
Darchula
Gunji ⓘ |
| snowCover | seasonal to perennial ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | Indo-China trade and security ⓘ |
| terrain | high-altitude rocky terrain ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
pilgrims to Mount Kailash
ⓘ
traders between India and Tibet ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military movement
ⓘ
pilgrimage route ⓘ trade route ⓘ |
| usedSince | ancient times ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lipulekh Pass Description of subject: Lipulekh Pass is a high-altitude Himalayan mountain pass at the India–China–Nepal trijunction, known as a key trade and pilgrimage route, including access to Mount Kailash.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lipulekh Pass