Lanka Dahan
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Lanka Dahan is a pioneering 1917 Indian silent mythological film directed by Dadasaheb Phalke, celebrated as one of the earliest and most influential works in Indian cinema.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lanka Dahan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21109624 — 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: Lanka Dahan Context triple: [Dadasaheb Phalke, notableWork, Lanka Dahan]
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A.
Maradana
Maradana is a densely populated, centrally located neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka, known as a major transport and educational hub of the city.
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B.
Dahanayake
Dahanayake is a Sinhalese surname most notably associated with Sri Lankan politician W. Dahanayake, who served briefly as Prime Minister of Ceylon.
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C.
Yatawatta
Yatawatta is a small town in Sri Lanka’s Central Province, known for its rural setting and agricultural surroundings within the Matale region.
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D.
Nagamangala
Nagamangala is a town in the Indian state of Karnataka known for its temples and role as a local commercial and administrative center.
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E.
Bambalapitiya
Bambalapitiya is a coastal suburb and prominent residential and commercial neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- 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: Lanka Dahan Target entity description: Lanka Dahan is a pioneering 1917 Indian silent mythological film directed by Dadasaheb Phalke, celebrated as one of the earliest and most influential works in Indian cinema.
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A.
Maradana
Maradana is a densely populated, centrally located neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka, known as a major transport and educational hub of the city.
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B.
Dahanayake
Dahanayake is a Sinhalese surname most notably associated with Sri Lankan politician W. Dahanayake, who served briefly as Prime Minister of Ceylon.
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C.
Yatawatta
Yatawatta is a small town in Sri Lanka’s Central Province, known for its rural setting and agricultural surroundings within the Matale region.
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D.
Nagamangala
Nagamangala is a town in the Indian state of Karnataka known for its temples and role as a local commercial and administrative center.
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E.
Bambalapitiya
Bambalapitiya is a coastal suburb and prominent residential and commercial neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.