Takshaka
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Takshaka is a prominent serpent king (naga) in Hindu mythology, best known for killing King Parikshit and thereby becoming the central target of King Janamejaya’s great snake sacrifice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Takshaka canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19025945 — 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: Takshaka Context triple: [Sarpa Satra of King Janamejaya, involvesDeity, Takshaka]
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A.
Tundla
Tundla is a town in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh known primarily as a major railway junction and transit hub in the Braj cultural region.
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B.
Tindwari
Tindwari is a town and administrative settlement located in the Banda district of Uttar Pradesh, India.
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C.
Banjara
Banjara are a traditionally nomadic tribal community of India known for their vibrant attire, folk traditions, and history as traders and transporters.
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D.
Bhabra
Bhabra is a town in the Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh, India, known as the birthplace of Indian revolutionary Chandra Shekhar Azad.
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E.
Chitrari
Chitrari is an alternative name for the Khowar language, an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the Chitral region of northern Pakistan.
- 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: Takshaka Target entity description: Takshaka is a prominent serpent king (naga) in Hindu mythology, best known for killing King Parikshit and thereby becoming the central target of King Janamejaya’s great snake sacrifice.
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A.
Tundla
Tundla is a town in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh known primarily as a major railway junction and transit hub in the Braj cultural region.
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B.
Tindwari
Tindwari is a town and administrative settlement located in the Banda district of Uttar Pradesh, India.
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C.
Banjara
Banjara are a traditionally nomadic tribal community of India known for their vibrant attire, folk traditions, and history as traders and transporters.
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D.
Bhabra
Bhabra is a town in the Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh, India, known as the birthplace of Indian revolutionary Chandra Shekhar Azad.
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E.
Chitrari
Chitrari is an alternative name for the Khowar language, an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the Chitral region of northern Pakistan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.