Velama
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Velama is a prominent Telugu-speaking Hindu caste traditionally associated with landowning, warrior roles, and regional political influence in parts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Velama canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21233179 — 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: Velama Context triple: [Telugu Hindus, casteGroups, Velama]
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A.
Guda Malani
Guda Malani is a town and legislative assembly constituency located in the Barmer district of Rajasthan, India.
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B.
Lemi
Lemi is a small rural municipality in southeastern Finland known for its lakes, forests, and traditional Karelian culture.
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C.
Velathri
Velathri is the ancient Etruscan city that later became known as Volterra, located in present-day Tuscany, Italy.
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D.
Velanai
Velanai is a coastal village on Kayts Island in northern Sri Lanka, known for its Tamil community, temples, and fishing-based livelihood.
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E.
Yumani
Yumani is a small lakeside village on Bolivia’s Isla del Sol, known as a main gateway for visitors and for its scenic views over Lake Titicaca.
- 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: Velama Target entity description: Velama is a prominent Telugu-speaking Hindu caste traditionally associated with landowning, warrior roles, and regional political influence in parts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India.
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A.
Guda Malani
Guda Malani is a town and legislative assembly constituency located in the Barmer district of Rajasthan, India.
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B.
Lemi
Lemi is a small rural municipality in southeastern Finland known for its lakes, forests, and traditional Karelian culture.
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C.
Velathri
Velathri is the ancient Etruscan city that later became known as Volterra, located in present-day Tuscany, Italy.
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D.
Velanai
Velanai is a coastal village on Kayts Island in northern Sri Lanka, known for its Tamil community, temples, and fishing-based livelihood.
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E.
Yumani
Yumani is a small lakeside village on Bolivia’s Isla del Sol, known as a main gateway for visitors and for its scenic views over Lake Titicaca.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.