Shalivahana Shaka
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Shalivahana Shaka is a historical Indian calendar era that begins in 78 CE and is widely used in traditional Hindu and official Indian calendars.
All labels observed (1)
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| Shalivahana Shaka canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17938951 — 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: Shalivahana Shaka Context triple: [Shaka era, alsoKnownAs, Shalivahana Shaka]
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A.
Yajna Sri Satakarni
Yajna Sri Satakarni was a prominent Satavahana king known for restoring and expanding the dynasty’s power and maritime trade in western and central India in the late 2nd to early 3rd century CE.
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B.
Samrat Sharma
Samrat Sharma is a video game producer best known for his work on the acclaimed action role-playing game Horizon Zero Dawn.
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C.
Dashapura
Dashapura is the ancient name of the city now known as Mandsaur in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, historically significant as a regional center in western India.
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D.
Devabhuti
Devabhuti was the final king of the Shunga dynasty in ancient India, whose overthrow marked the end of Shunga rule and the rise of the Kanva dynasty.
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E.
Harishena of Vakataka dynasty
Harishena of the Vakataka dynasty was a 5th-century Indian ruler renowned for his major role in sponsoring and overseeing the flourishing of art and architecture during the late phase of the Ajanta Caves.
- 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: Shalivahana Shaka Target entity description: Shalivahana Shaka is a historical Indian calendar era that begins in 78 CE and is widely used in traditional Hindu and official Indian calendars.
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A.
Yajna Sri Satakarni
Yajna Sri Satakarni was a prominent Satavahana king known for restoring and expanding the dynasty’s power and maritime trade in western and central India in the late 2nd to early 3rd century CE.
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B.
Samrat Sharma
Samrat Sharma is a video game producer best known for his work on the acclaimed action role-playing game Horizon Zero Dawn.
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C.
Dashapura
Dashapura is the ancient name of the city now known as Mandsaur in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, historically significant as a regional center in western India.
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D.
Devabhuti
Devabhuti was the final king of the Shunga dynasty in ancient India, whose overthrow marked the end of Shunga rule and the rise of the Kanva dynasty.
-
E.
Harishena of Vakataka dynasty
Harishena of the Vakataka dynasty was a 5th-century Indian ruler renowned for his major role in sponsoring and overseeing the flourishing of art and architecture during the late phase of the Ajanta Caves.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.