Bhikkhu Upananda
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Bhikkhu Upananda is a Buddhist monk known by the honorific title “Bhikkhu,” indicating his status as an ordained member of the monastic community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bhikkhu Upananda canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17937460 — 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: Bhikkhu Upananda Context triple: [Upananda, hasHonorific, Bhikkhu Upananda]
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A.
Mahākāśyapa Thera
Mahākāśyapa Thera is a principal disciple of the Buddha in early Buddhism, revered for his asceticism and leadership of the monastic community after the Buddha’s passing.
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B.
Mahinda Thera
Mahinda Thera was an Indian Buddhist monk traditionally credited with introducing Buddhism to Sri Lanka and playing a key role in establishing it as a major religion on the island.
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C.
Kassapa Buddha
Kassapa Buddha is regarded in Theravada Buddhism as one of the past Buddhas who preceded Gautama Buddha in the current cosmic era.
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D.
Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Nayaka Thera
Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Nayaka Thera was a prominent 19th-century Sri Lankan Buddhist monk and scholar who played a key role in the revival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka.
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E.
Śāriputra
Śāriputra is one of the Buddha’s foremost disciples in early Buddhism, renowned for his exceptional wisdom and role as a chief disciple in the Buddhist tradition.
- 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: Bhikkhu Upananda Target entity description: Bhikkhu Upananda is a Buddhist monk known by the honorific title “Bhikkhu,” indicating his status as an ordained member of the monastic community.
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A.
Mahākāśyapa Thera
Mahākāśyapa Thera is a principal disciple of the Buddha in early Buddhism, revered for his asceticism and leadership of the monastic community after the Buddha’s passing.
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B.
Mahinda Thera
Mahinda Thera was an Indian Buddhist monk traditionally credited with introducing Buddhism to Sri Lanka and playing a key role in establishing it as a major religion on the island.
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C.
Kassapa Buddha
Kassapa Buddha is regarded in Theravada Buddhism as one of the past Buddhas who preceded Gautama Buddha in the current cosmic era.
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D.
Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Nayaka Thera
Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Nayaka Thera was a prominent 19th-century Sri Lankan Buddhist monk and scholar who played a key role in the revival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka.
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E.
Śāriputra
Śāriputra is one of the Buddha’s foremost disciples in early Buddhism, renowned for his exceptional wisdom and role as a chief disciple in the Buddhist tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.