Pulakeshin II
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Pulakeshin II was a powerful 7th-century ruler of the Chalukya dynasty in South India, renowned for his military campaigns, especially against the Pallavas, and for overseeing a period of significant political and cultural expansion.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pulakeshin II canonical | 8 |
| Pulakeshin II of the Chalukya dynasty | 1 |
| Pulakeshin II of the Chalukyas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18555764 — 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: Pulakeshin II Context triple: [Narasimhavarman I, opponent, Pulakeshin II]
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A.
Amoghavarsha I
Amoghavarsha I was a renowned 9th-century Rashtrakuta emperor celebrated for his long, peaceful reign and patronage of literature, religion, and the arts in southern India.
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B.
Kadamba of Banavasi
Kadamba of Banavasi was an early historic South Indian royal house that established one of the first native Kannada-speaking kingdoms in present-day Karnataka, with its capital at Banavasi.
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C.
Rashtrakuta emperor Dhruva Dharavarsha
Rashtrakuta emperor Dhruva Dharavarsha was a powerful 8th-century Indian ruler known for expanding the Rashtrakuta Empire through successful military campaigns in northern and southern India.
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D.
Chalukya Bhima I
Chalukya Bhima I was a prominent 9th–10th century ruler of the Eastern Chalukya dynasty in the Andhra region, known for consolidating his kingdom’s power and patronizing Hindu temples and culture.
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E.
Chalukya king Tailapa II
Chalukya king Tailapa II was a 10th-century ruler of the Western Chalukya dynasty in southern India, known for restoring Chalukya power and patronizing notable Kannada literature.
- 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: Pulakeshin II Target entity description: Pulakeshin II was a powerful 7th-century ruler of the Chalukya dynasty in South India, renowned for his military campaigns, especially against the Pallavas, and for overseeing a period of significant political and cultural expansion.
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A.
Amoghavarsha I
Amoghavarsha I was a renowned 9th-century Rashtrakuta emperor celebrated for his long, peaceful reign and patronage of literature, religion, and the arts in southern India.
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B.
Kadamba of Banavasi
Kadamba of Banavasi was an early historic South Indian royal house that established one of the first native Kannada-speaking kingdoms in present-day Karnataka, with its capital at Banavasi.
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C.
Rashtrakuta emperor Dhruva Dharavarsha
Rashtrakuta emperor Dhruva Dharavarsha was a powerful 8th-century Indian ruler known for expanding the Rashtrakuta Empire through successful military campaigns in northern and southern India.
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D.
Chalukya Bhima I
Chalukya Bhima I was a prominent 9th–10th century ruler of the Eastern Chalukya dynasty in the Andhra region, known for consolidating his kingdom’s power and patronizing Hindu temples and culture.
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E.
Chalukya king Tailapa II
Chalukya king Tailapa II was a 10th-century ruler of the Western Chalukya dynasty in southern India, known for restoring Chalukya power and patronizing notable Kannada literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Pulakeshin II
linked to: Pulakeshin II