Kolathiri dynasty
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The Kolathiri dynasty was a prominent royal family in northern Kerala, India, historically known for its maritime trade, political influence, and patronage of culture in the Malabar region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kolathiri dynasty canonical | 2 |
| Kolathiri royal family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23496572 — 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: Kolathiri dynasty Context triple: [Kolathunadu, ruledBy, Kolathiri dynasty]
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A.
Samoothiri dynasty
The Samoothiri dynasty was a powerful royal lineage that ruled the kingdom of Calicut (Kozhikode) on India’s Malabar Coast, renowned for its maritime trade, especially in spices, and its early contacts with Arab and European merchants.
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B.
Nayakkar dynasty
The Nayakkar dynasty was a South Indian-origin royal house that ruled the Kingdom of Kandy in Sri Lanka during its final centuries before British annexation.
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C.
Muttaraiyar dynasty
The Muttaraiyar dynasty was a powerful early medieval Tamil ruling family in South India, known for controlling parts of the Kaveri delta region before being absorbed by the rising Chola empire.
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D.
Lambakanna dynasty
The Lambakanna dynasty was a prominent royal lineage that ruled parts of ancient Sri Lanka, significantly shaping the island’s political and cultural history.
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E.
Chera dynasty
The Chera dynasty was an ancient Tamil ruling family that controlled large parts of the Malabar Coast and inland South India, playing a major role in early South Indian trade and politics.
- 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: Kolathiri dynasty Target entity description: The Kolathiri dynasty was a prominent royal family in northern Kerala, India, historically known for its maritime trade, political influence, and patronage of culture in the Malabar region.
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A.
Samoothiri dynasty
The Samoothiri dynasty was a powerful royal lineage that ruled the kingdom of Calicut (Kozhikode) on India’s Malabar Coast, renowned for its maritime trade, especially in spices, and its early contacts with Arab and European merchants.
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B.
Nayakkar dynasty
The Nayakkar dynasty was a South Indian-origin royal house that ruled the Kingdom of Kandy in Sri Lanka during its final centuries before British annexation.
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C.
Muttaraiyar dynasty
The Muttaraiyar dynasty was a powerful early medieval Tamil ruling family in South India, known for controlling parts of the Kaveri delta region before being absorbed by the rising Chola empire.
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D.
Lambakanna dynasty
The Lambakanna dynasty was a prominent royal lineage that ruled parts of ancient Sri Lanka, significantly shaping the island’s political and cultural history.
-
E.
Chera dynasty
The Chera dynasty was an ancient Tamil ruling family that controlled large parts of the Malabar Coast and inland South India, playing a major role in early South Indian trade and politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kolathiri dynasty