Ujjain school of astronomy
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The Ujjain school of astronomy was an influential ancient Indian astronomical tradition centered in Ujjain, known for its precise observations and development of mathematical astronomy.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21247275 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ujjain school of astronomy Context triple: [Ujjayini, associatedWith, Ujjain school of astronomy]
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Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics
The Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics was a pioneering medieval Indian mathematical tradition, especially noted for its early development of concepts related to calculus and infinite series.
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Kāśyapīya school
The Kāśyapīya school was an early Buddhist sect known for its distinct doctrinal interpretations and its own collection of scriptures within the Āgama tradition.
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Cāndra school
The Cāndra school is a traditional grammatical school within the Sanskrit vyākaraṇa tradition, known for its alternative system of grammatical analysis distinct from Pāṇini’s.
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Mahabhaskariya
Mahabhaskariya is an early 7th-century Indian astronomical treatise by Bhaskara I that presents mathematical methods for calculating planetary positions and eclipses.
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Śaunaka school
The Śaunaka school is an ancient Vedic scholarly tradition or recension, particularly linked to specific Brāhmaṇa and Saṃhitā texts within the Atharva Veda.
- 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: Ujjain school of astronomy Target entity description: The Ujjain school of astronomy was an influential ancient Indian astronomical tradition centered in Ujjain, known for its precise observations and development of mathematical astronomy.
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A.
Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics
The Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics was a pioneering medieval Indian mathematical tradition, especially noted for its early development of concepts related to calculus and infinite series.
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B.
Kāśyapīya school
The Kāśyapīya school was an early Buddhist sect known for its distinct doctrinal interpretations and its own collection of scriptures within the Āgama tradition.
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C.
Cāndra school
The Cāndra school is a traditional grammatical school within the Sanskrit vyākaraṇa tradition, known for its alternative system of grammatical analysis distinct from Pāṇini’s.
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D.
Mahabhaskariya
Mahabhaskariya is an early 7th-century Indian astronomical treatise by Bhaskara I that presents mathematical methods for calculating planetary positions and eclipses.
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E.
Śaunaka school
The Śaunaka school is an ancient Vedic scholarly tradition or recension, particularly linked to specific Brāhmaṇa and Saṃhitā texts within the Atharva Veda.
- F. None of above. chosen
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