Vira Alakesvara
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Vira Alakesvara was a powerful 14th-century Sri Lankan noble and de facto ruler of the Kotte Kingdom, known for his military campaigns and resistance against foreign influence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vira Alakesvara canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16559889 — 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: Vira Alakesvara Context triple: [Parakramabahu VI, predecessor, Vira Alakesvara]
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A.
Vitthalanatha
Vitthalanatha was a prominent 16th-century Hindu philosopher and theologian, the son and successor of Vallabhacharya, who systematized and expanded the Pushtimarg (Path of Grace) devotional tradition centered on Krishna.
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B.
Mahadeva
Mahadeva is a principal form of the Hindu god Shiva, revered as the supreme deity and great lord in Shaivism.
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C.
Vighneshvara
Vighneshvara is a prominent form of the Hindu god Ganesha, revered as the remover of obstacles and patron of beginnings and wisdom.
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D.
Sureshvara
Sureshvara was an influential early Advaita Vedanta philosopher and commentator, traditionally regarded as a direct disciple of Adi Shankaracharya and known for his works clarifying non-dualistic doctrine.
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E.
Kshireshwarnath
Kshireshwarnath is a municipality-level city in Nepal’s Madhesh Province known for its local governance and regional cultural significance.
- 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: Vira Alakesvara Target entity description: Vira Alakesvara was a powerful 14th-century Sri Lankan noble and de facto ruler of the Kotte Kingdom, known for his military campaigns and resistance against foreign influence.
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A.
Vitthalanatha
Vitthalanatha was a prominent 16th-century Hindu philosopher and theologian, the son and successor of Vallabhacharya, who systematized and expanded the Pushtimarg (Path of Grace) devotional tradition centered on Krishna.
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B.
Mahadeva
Mahadeva is a principal form of the Hindu god Shiva, revered as the supreme deity and great lord in Shaivism.
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C.
Vighneshvara
Vighneshvara is a prominent form of the Hindu god Ganesha, revered as the remover of obstacles and patron of beginnings and wisdom.
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D.
Sureshvara
Sureshvara was an influential early Advaita Vedanta philosopher and commentator, traditionally regarded as a direct disciple of Adi Shankaracharya and known for his works clarifying non-dualistic doctrine.
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E.
Kshireshwarnath
Kshireshwarnath is a municipality-level city in Nepal’s Madhesh Province known for its local governance and regional cultural significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.