Mahasena
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Mahasena was a 3rd–4th century king of Sri Lanka known for his extensive irrigation works and controversial religious reforms during the Anuradhapura period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mahasena canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22215838 — 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: Mahasena Context triple: [Anuradhapura Kingdom, notableRuler, Mahasena]
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A.
Rājasūya
Rājasūya is an ancient Vedic royal consecration ceremony performed to legitimize and exalt a king’s sovereignty and supreme status.
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B.
Laṅkā Kāṇḍ
Laṅkā Kāṇḍ is the section of the Ramcharitmanas that narrates Lord Rama’s journey to Lanka, the battle with Ravana, and the rescue of Sita.
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C.
Mahavamsa
The Mahavamsa is an ancient Sri Lankan chronicle written in Pali that records the legendary origins, royal lineages, and Buddhist history of the island.
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D.
Culavamsa
Culavamsa is a medieval Sri Lankan historical chronicle that continues the narrative of the Mahavamsa, detailing the island’s kings, Buddhist institutions, and political events.
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E.
Rājadharma Parva
Rājadharma Parva is a section of the Mahabharata that expounds the duties, ethics, and ideal conduct of a king and the principles of righteous governance.
- 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: Mahasena Target entity description: Mahasena was a 3rd–4th century king of Sri Lanka known for his extensive irrigation works and controversial religious reforms during the Anuradhapura period.
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A.
Rājasūya
Rājasūya is an ancient Vedic royal consecration ceremony performed to legitimize and exalt a king’s sovereignty and supreme status.
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B.
Laṅkā Kāṇḍ
Laṅkā Kāṇḍ is the section of the Ramcharitmanas that narrates Lord Rama’s journey to Lanka, the battle with Ravana, and the rescue of Sita.
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C.
Mahavamsa
The Mahavamsa is an ancient Sri Lankan chronicle written in Pali that records the legendary origins, royal lineages, and Buddhist history of the island.
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D.
Culavamsa
Culavamsa is a medieval Sri Lankan historical chronicle that continues the narrative of the Mahavamsa, detailing the island’s kings, Buddhist institutions, and political events.
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E.
Rājadharma Parva
Rājadharma Parva is a section of the Mahabharata that expounds the duties, ethics, and ideal conduct of a king and the principles of righteous governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.