Punjab canal colony system
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The Punjab canal colony system was a vast British-era irrigation and settlement scheme in colonial Punjab that transformed arid lands into agriculturally productive regions through an extensive network of canals and planned villages.
All labels observed (1)
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| Punjab canal colony system canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18324334 — 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: Punjab canal colony system Context triple: [Lyallpur District, Punjab, British India, partOf, Punjab canal colony system]
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A.
Indus Basin irrigation system
The Indus Basin irrigation system is one of the world’s largest integrated networks of canals and barrages, distributing Indus River waters across arid regions of Pakistan and northwestern India for agriculture and human use.
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Ferozepur Feeder Canal
Ferozepur Feeder Canal is a major irrigation canal in Punjab, India, that supplies water from the Sutlej–Beas river system to agricultural areas in the Ferozepur region and beyond.
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C.
Bhakra Canal system
The Bhakra Canal system is an extensive irrigation and water distribution network in northern India that channels water from the Bhakra Dam to agricultural and other users across several states.
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D.
Visvesvaraya Canal system
The Visvesvaraya Canal system is an extensive irrigation network in Karnataka, India, designed to distribute water from the KRS Dam to agricultural lands and surrounding regions.
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E.
Khanpur Canal
Khanpur Canal is an irrigation and water-supply canal associated with the town of Khanpur in northern 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: Punjab canal colony system Target entity description: The Punjab canal colony system was a vast British-era irrigation and settlement scheme in colonial Punjab that transformed arid lands into agriculturally productive regions through an extensive network of canals and planned villages.
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A.
Indus Basin irrigation system
The Indus Basin irrigation system is one of the world’s largest integrated networks of canals and barrages, distributing Indus River waters across arid regions of Pakistan and northwestern India for agriculture and human use.
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B.
Ferozepur Feeder Canal
Ferozepur Feeder Canal is a major irrigation canal in Punjab, India, that supplies water from the Sutlej–Beas river system to agricultural areas in the Ferozepur region and beyond.
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C.
Bhakra Canal system
The Bhakra Canal system is an extensive irrigation and water distribution network in northern India that channels water from the Bhakra Dam to agricultural and other users across several states.
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D.
Visvesvaraya Canal system
The Visvesvaraya Canal system is an extensive irrigation network in Karnataka, India, designed to distribute water from the KRS Dam to agricultural lands and surrounding regions.
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E.
Khanpur Canal
Khanpur Canal is an irrigation and water-supply canal associated with the town of Khanpur in northern India.
- F. None of above. chosen
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