Samoothiri dynasty
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The Samoothiri dynasty was a powerful royal lineage that ruled the kingdom of Calicut (Kozhikode) on India’s Malabar Coast, renowned for its maritime trade, especially in spices, and its early contacts with Arab and European merchants.
All labels observed (1)
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| Samoothiri dynasty canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14801588 — 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: Samoothiri dynasty Context triple: [Zamorin of Calicut, positionHeldBy, Samoothiri dynasty]
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Nayakkar dynasty
The Nayakkar dynasty was a South Indian-origin royal house that ruled the Kingdom of Kandy in Sri Lanka during its final centuries before British annexation.
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Muttaraiyar dynasty
The Muttaraiyar dynasty was a powerful early medieval Tamil ruling family in South India, known for controlling parts of the Kaveri delta region before being absorbed by the rising Chola empire.
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C.
Travancore royal family
The Travancore royal family is the erstwhile ruling dynasty of the princely state of Travancore in southern India, renowned for its matrilineal succession, patronage of arts and education, and significant role in the region’s political and cultural history.
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D.
Manikya dynasty
The Manikya dynasty was a royal lineage that ruled the northeastern Indian kingdom of Tripura for several centuries, shaping its political, cultural, and architectural heritage.
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Aravidu dynasty
The Aravidu dynasty was the last ruling family of the Vijayanagara Empire in South India, governing its remnants from the late 16th to the mid-17th century.
- 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: Samoothiri dynasty Target entity description: The Samoothiri dynasty was a powerful royal lineage that ruled the kingdom of Calicut (Kozhikode) on India’s Malabar Coast, renowned for its maritime trade, especially in spices, and its early contacts with Arab and European merchants.
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A.
Nayakkar dynasty
The Nayakkar dynasty was a South Indian-origin royal house that ruled the Kingdom of Kandy in Sri Lanka during its final centuries before British annexation.
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B.
Muttaraiyar dynasty
The Muttaraiyar dynasty was a powerful early medieval Tamil ruling family in South India, known for controlling parts of the Kaveri delta region before being absorbed by the rising Chola empire.
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C.
Travancore royal family
The Travancore royal family is the erstwhile ruling dynasty of the princely state of Travancore in southern India, renowned for its matrilineal succession, patronage of arts and education, and significant role in the region’s political and cultural history.
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D.
Manikya dynasty
The Manikya dynasty was a royal lineage that ruled the northeastern Indian kingdom of Tripura for several centuries, shaping its political, cultural, and architectural heritage.
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E.
Aravidu dynasty
The Aravidu dynasty was the last ruling family of the Vijayanagara Empire in South India, governing its remnants from the late 16th to the mid-17th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
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