Bhagabhadra
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Bhagabhadra was a Shunga dynasty ruler of ancient India, known from inscriptions such as the Heliodorus pillar and for maintaining the dynasty’s power after its early consolidation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bhagabhadra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23170770 — 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: Bhagabhadra Context triple: [Devabhuti, predecessor, Bhagabhadra]
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A.
Balabhadra
Balabhadra, also known as Balarama, is a major Hindu deity revered as the elder brother of Krishna and a prominent figure in Vaishnavism.
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B.
Mahadeva
Mahadeva is a principal form of the Hindu god Shiva, revered as the supreme deity and great lord in Shaivism.
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C.
Svayambhudeva
Svayambhudeva was a notable medieval Jain scholar and poet who composed influential works in the Apabhramsha language.
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D.
Gunabhadra
Gunabhadra was a prominent Jain poet and scholar associated with the Rashtrakuta dynasty, known for his significant contributions to medieval Indian religious and literary traditions.
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E.
Shankara
Shankara is a revered epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, highlighting his role as a benevolent and auspicious divine benefactor.
- 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: Bhagabhadra Target entity description: Bhagabhadra was a Shunga dynasty ruler of ancient India, known from inscriptions such as the Heliodorus pillar and for maintaining the dynasty’s power after its early consolidation.
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A.
Balabhadra
Balabhadra, also known as Balarama, is a major Hindu deity revered as the elder brother of Krishna and a prominent figure in Vaishnavism.
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B.
Mahadeva
Mahadeva is a principal form of the Hindu god Shiva, revered as the supreme deity and great lord in Shaivism.
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C.
Svayambhudeva
Svayambhudeva was a notable medieval Jain scholar and poet who composed influential works in the Apabhramsha language.
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D.
Gunabhadra
Gunabhadra was a prominent Jain poet and scholar associated with the Rashtrakuta dynasty, known for his significant contributions to medieval Indian religious and literary traditions.
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E.
Shankara
Shankara was an 8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian best known for consolidating the Advaita Vedanta school of Hindu thought, which teaches the non-dual unity of Atman and Brahman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.