Janaka dynasty
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The Janaka dynasty was an ancient royal lineage of Mithila in the Videha kingdom, traditionally associated with the wise king Janaka and prominently featured in Hindu epics such as the Ramayana.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Janaka dynasty canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19445405 — 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: Janaka dynasty Context triple: [Mandavi, house, Janaka dynasty]
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A.
Yadu dynasty
The Yadu dynasty is an ancient royal lineage in Hindu tradition, revered as the clan of Lord Krishna and central to many narratives in the Mahabharata and related texts.
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B.
Ikshvaku dynasty
The Ikshvaku dynasty is an ancient and legendary royal lineage in Indian tradition, traditionally associated with the solar race (Suryavansha) and famed for rulers like King Ikshvaku and Lord Rama.
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C.
Raghu dynasty
The Raghu dynasty is a legendary royal lineage in Hindu tradition, celebrated in ancient Indian epics and classical literature as the illustrious family of King Raghu and his descendant, Lord Rama.
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D.
Aryacakravarti dynasty
The Aryacakravarti dynasty was a medieval Tamil ruling family that governed the Jaffna Kingdom in northern Sri Lanka, known for its maritime trade and Hindu cultural patronage.
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E.
Lohara dynasty
The Lohara dynasty was a medieval ruling family that governed the Kashmir region in the 11th–12th centuries, known for its political turbulence and the decline of the once-flourishing Kashmiri kingdom.
- 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: Janaka dynasty Target entity description: The Janaka dynasty was an ancient royal lineage of Mithila in the Videha kingdom, traditionally associated with the wise king Janaka and prominently featured in Hindu epics such as the Ramayana.
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A.
Yadu dynasty
The Yadu dynasty is an ancient royal lineage in Hindu tradition, revered as the clan of Lord Krishna and central to many narratives in the Mahabharata and related texts.
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B.
Ikshvaku dynasty
The Ikshvaku dynasty is an ancient and legendary royal lineage in Indian tradition, traditionally associated with the solar race (Suryavansha) and famed for rulers like King Ikshvaku and Lord Rama.
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C.
Raghu dynasty
The Raghu dynasty is a legendary royal lineage in Hindu tradition, celebrated in ancient Indian epics and classical literature as the illustrious family of King Raghu and his descendant, Lord Rama.
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D.
Aryacakravarti dynasty
The Aryacakravarti dynasty was a medieval Tamil ruling family that governed the Jaffna Kingdom in northern Sri Lanka, known for its maritime trade and Hindu cultural patronage.
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E.
Lohara dynasty
The Lohara dynasty was a medieval ruling family that governed the Kashmir region in the 11th–12th centuries, known for its political turbulence and the decline of the once-flourishing Kashmiri kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.