Angirasa family of rishis
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The Angirasa family of rishis is an ancient Vedic lineage of sages traditionally associated with the seer Angiras and renowned for their role in composing hymns of the Rigveda and performing powerful sacrificial rites.
All labels observed (1)
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| Angirasa family of rishis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19882698 — 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: Angirasa family of rishis Context triple: [Angiras, eponymOf, Angirasa family of rishis]
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Vashistha gotra
Vashistha gotra is a Hindu Brahmin lineage traditionally tracing its ancestry to the sage Vashistha, one of the revered Saptarishis in Vedic tradition.
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Bharadwaja lineage of Vedic priests
The Bharadwaja lineage of Vedic priests is a hereditary Brahminical tradition tracing its origin to the sage Bharadwaja, known for preserving and transmitting Vedic rituals, hymns, and scholarly learning across generations.
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C.
Vrishni clan
The Vrishni clan was an ancient Yadava lineage of northwestern India, traditionally associated with Krishna and his kinsmen in Hindu mythology.
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D.
Andhaka clan
The Andhaka clan was an ancient Yadava lineage in Indian mythology and history, often mentioned alongside the Vrishnis and other related clans in the context of early dynastic traditions.
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E.
Kauśika gotra
Kauśika gotra is a Brahmin lineage in Hindu tradition that traces its ancestry to the sage Vishvamitra.
- 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: Angirasa family of rishis Target entity description: The Angirasa family of rishis is an ancient Vedic lineage of sages traditionally associated with the seer Angiras and renowned for their role in composing hymns of the Rigveda and performing powerful sacrificial rites.
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A.
Vashistha gotra
Vashistha gotra is a Hindu Brahmin lineage traditionally tracing its ancestry to the sage Vashistha, one of the revered Saptarishis in Vedic tradition.
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B.
Bharadwaja lineage of Vedic priests
The Bharadwaja lineage of Vedic priests is a hereditary Brahminical tradition tracing its origin to the sage Bharadwaja, known for preserving and transmitting Vedic rituals, hymns, and scholarly learning across generations.
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C.
Vrishni clan
The Vrishni clan was an ancient Yadava lineage of northwestern India, traditionally associated with Krishna and his kinsmen in Hindu mythology.
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D.
Andhaka clan
The Andhaka clan was an ancient Yadava lineage in Indian mythology and history, often mentioned alongside the Vrishnis and other related clans in the context of early dynastic traditions.
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E.
Kauśika gotra
Kauśika gotra is a Brahmin lineage in Hindu tradition that traces its ancestry to the sage Vishvamitra.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.