Ashoka Pillar, Lumbini
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The Ashoka Pillar in Lumbini is an ancient stone column erected by Emperor Ashoka marking the birthplace of the Buddha and serving as a key historical and religious monument in Nepal.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ashoka Pillar at Lumbini | 3 |
| Ashoka Pillar, Lumbini canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15135608 — 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: Ashoka Pillar, Lumbini Context triple: [Rupandehi District, hasNotableSite, Ashoka Pillar, Lumbini]
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Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath
The Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath is an ancient Mauryan stone column erected by Emperor Ashoka at the site of the Buddha’s first sermon, renowned as the original location of India’s national emblem.
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Ashokan Pillar at Vaishali
The Ashokan Pillar at Vaishali is an ancient sandstone column erected by Emperor Ashoka, notable for its finely carved lion capital and its association with early Buddhism and the Licchavi republic in present-day Bihar, India.
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Ashoka Vatika
Ashoka Vatika is the legendary garden in the Hindu epic Ramayana where Sita was kept in captivity by Ravana in Lanka.
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D.
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
The Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi are an ancient complex of stupas, monasteries, temples, and pillars renowned as some of the oldest and most important surviving Buddhist architectural and artistic remains in India.
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E.
Relic Stupa of Buddha at Vaishali
The Relic Stupa of Buddha at Vaishali is an ancient Buddhist monument believed to enshrine sacred relics of the Buddha, making it an important pilgrimage and historical site in 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: Ashoka Pillar, Lumbini Target entity description: The Ashoka Pillar in Lumbini is an ancient stone column erected by Emperor Ashoka marking the birthplace of the Buddha and serving as a key historical and religious monument in Nepal.
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A.
Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath
The Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath is an ancient Mauryan stone column erected by Emperor Ashoka at the site of the Buddha’s first sermon, renowned as the original location of India’s national emblem.
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B.
Ashokan Pillar at Vaishali
The Ashokan Pillar at Vaishali is an ancient sandstone column erected by Emperor Ashoka, notable for its finely carved lion capital and its association with early Buddhism and the Licchavi republic in present-day Bihar, India.
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C.
Ashoka Vatika
Ashoka Vatika is the legendary garden in the Hindu epic Ramayana where Sita was kept in captivity by Ravana in Lanka.
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D.
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
The Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi are an ancient complex of stupas, monasteries, temples, and pillars renowned as some of the oldest and most important surviving Buddhist architectural and artistic remains in India.
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E.
Relic Stupa of Buddha at Vaishali
The Relic Stupa of Buddha at Vaishali is an ancient Buddhist monument believed to enshrine sacred relics of the Buddha, making it an important pilgrimage and historical site in India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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