Janamejaya
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Janamejaya is a legendary Kuru dynasty ruler from Indian epic tradition, known especially for performing a great snake sacrifice to avenge his father’s death.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Janamejaya canonical | 7 |
| King Janamejaya | 4 |
| Janamejaya (as narrator and adviser) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18436418 — 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: Janamejaya Context triple: [King of Hastinapura, hasTitleHolder, Janamejaya]
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A.
Agnimitra
Agnimitra was a prominent early ruler of the Shunga dynasty in ancient India, known from both historical records and Kalidasa’s Sanskrit play “Mālavikāgnimitram.”
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B.
Ajaya
Ajaya is an Indian given name, often used for both males and females, meaning "unconquered" or "invincible" in Sanskrit.
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C.
Ikshvaku
Ikshvaku is a legendary king in Hindu tradition regarded as the founder of the Ikshvaku (Solar) dynasty, from which many prominent rulers, including Lord Rama, are said to descend.
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D.
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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E.
Jarāsandha
Jarāsandha is a powerful and tyrannical king in the Indian epic Mahābhārata, known as the ruler of Magadha and a formidable enemy of the Pāṇḍavas and Krishna.
- 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: Janamejaya Target entity description: Janamejaya is a legendary Kuru dynasty ruler from Indian epic tradition, known especially for performing a great snake sacrifice to avenge his father’s death.
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A.
Agnimitra
Agnimitra was a prominent early ruler of the Shunga dynasty in ancient India, known from both historical records and Kalidasa’s Sanskrit play “Mālavikāgnimitram.”
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B.
Ajaya
Ajaya is an Indian given name, often used for both males and females, meaning "unconquered" or "invincible" in Sanskrit.
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C.
Ikshvaku
Ikshvaku is a legendary king in Hindu tradition regarded as the founder of the Ikshvaku (Solar) dynasty, from which many prominent rulers, including Lord Rama, are said to descend.
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D.
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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E.
Jarāsandha
Jarāsandha is a powerful and tyrannical king in the Indian epic Mahābhārata, known as the ruler of Magadha and a formidable enemy of the Pāṇḍavas and Krishna.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Janamejaya
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subject linked to:
Udyoga Parva of the Mahabharata
linked to: Janamejaya