Dissava
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Dissava was a high-ranking administrative and military title in the Kandyan Kingdom of Sri Lanka, typically held by members of the local aristocracy who governed provinces on behalf of the king.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13493896 — 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: Dissava Context triple: [Kandyan aristocracy, heldTitle, Dissava]
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A.
Dovadola
Dovadola is a small Italian town and municipality in the Emilia-Romagna region, known for its historic center and scenic location in the Apennine foothills.
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B.
Sibhaca
Sibhaca is a vigorous traditional Swazi dance characterized by high kicking, rhythmic stomping, and powerful group performances often accompanied by chanting and drumming.
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C.
Dizzia
Dizzia is the surname of American actress Maria Dizzia, known for her work in film, television, and theater.
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D.
Dasma
Dasma is a residential district in Kuwait City, located within the Al Asimah Governorate.
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E.
Dasma
Dasma is a common nickname for Dasmariñas, a highly urbanized city in the province of Cavite in the Philippines.
- 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: Dissava Target entity description: Dissava was a high-ranking administrative and military title in the Kandyan Kingdom of Sri Lanka, typically held by members of the local aristocracy who governed provinces on behalf of the king.
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A.
Dovadola
Dovadola is a small Italian town and municipality in the Emilia-Romagna region, known for its historic center and scenic location in the Apennine foothills.
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B.
Sibhaca
Sibhaca is a vigorous traditional Swazi dance characterized by high kicking, rhythmic stomping, and powerful group performances often accompanied by chanting and drumming.
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C.
Dizzia
Dizzia is the surname of American actress Maria Dizzia, known for her work in film, television, and theater.
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D.
Dasma
Dasma is a residential district in Kuwait City, located within the Al Asimah Governorate.
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E.
Dasma
Dasma is a common nickname for Dasmariñas, a highly urbanized city in the province of Cavite in the Philippines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative title
ⓘ
feudal office ⓘ military title ⓘ |
| alsoSpelled |
Disawa
ⓘ
Dissawa ⓘ
linked to:
Dissava
|
| appointedBy | King of Kandy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kandyan feudal system
ⓘ
linked to:
Kandyan aristocracy
Kandyan nobility ⓘ
linked to:
Kandyan aristocracy
|
| category |
Sri Lankan administrative divisions (historical)
ⓘ
Sri Lankan royal titles ⓘ |
| commanded | provincial militia ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Kandy
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Kandy (interior Sri Lanka)
|
| declinedAfter | British annexation of Kandy in 1815 ⓘ |
| existedBefore |
British Ceylon period
ⓘ
linked to:
British Ceylon
|
| governanceLevel | provincial level ⓘ |
| governanceModel | indirect rule through nobility ⓘ |
| governed | province ⓘ |
| heldAuthorityOver |
local chiefs
ⓘ
village headmen ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Central Highlands of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | abolished as effective office under British rule ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Disavani (province) ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Sinhala ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Kandyan Convention of 1815
ⓘ
linked to:
Kandyan Convention
|
| officeType |
hereditary in practice
ⓘ
royal appointment in law ⓘ |
| rankComparedTo |
above Korale Mahaththaya
ⓘ
below Adigar ⓘ |
| relatedOffice |
Adigar
ⓘ
Korale Mahaththaya ⓘ Rate Mahaththaya ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
law and order
ⓘ
military command in province ⓘ provincial administration ⓘ tax collection ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
civil administration
ⓘ
judicial matters ⓘ military affairs ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Adigar
ⓘ
King of Kandy ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
| typicallyHeldBy |
local aristocracy
ⓘ
radala nobility ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Kandyan Kingdom
ⓘ
Sri Lanka ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dissava Description of subject: Dissava was a high-ranking administrative and military title in the Kandyan Kingdom of Sri Lanka, typically held by members of the local aristocracy who governed provinces on behalf of the king.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dissava