Wadiyar dynasty of Mysore
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The Wadiyar dynasty of Mysore was a South Indian royal family that ruled the Kingdom of Mysore for several centuries, overseeing its transformation into a major regional power and later a princely state under British rule.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wadiyar dynasty | 8 |
| Mysore royal family | 3 |
| Wadiyar dynasty of Mysore canonical | 3 |
| Wodeyar dynasty | 2 |
| Maharajas of Mysore | 1 |
| Mysore Royal Family | 1 |
| Mysore Wadiyar kings | 1 |
| Mysuru royal family | 1 |
| Wadiyar dynasty (after 1799) | 1 |
| Wadiyar family | 1 |
| Wadiyar royal family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1486607 — 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: Wadiyar dynasty of Mysore Context triple: [Karnataka, hasHistoricalDynasty, Wadiyar dynasty of Mysore]
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A.
Asaf Jahi dynasty
The Asaf Jahi dynasty was the ruling family of the Nizams of Hyderabad, which governed the princely state of Hyderabad in south-central India from the early 18th century until Indian integration in 1948.
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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.
Hoysalas
The Hoysalas were a prominent medieval South Indian dynasty known for their patronage of art and architecture, especially their intricately carved temples in present-day Karnataka.
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D.
Newalkar dynasty
The Newalkar dynasty was the ruling Maratha royal family of the princely state of Jhansi, most famously associated with Rani Lakshmibai.
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E.
Pandya dynasty
The Pandya dynasty was an ancient Tamil royal lineage that ruled parts of southern India, particularly in present-day Tamil Nadu, and was renowned for its maritime trade, patronage of Tamil literature, and long-standing rivalry with the Chola and Chera dynasties.
- 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: Wadiyar dynasty of Mysore Target entity description: The Wadiyar dynasty of Mysore was a South Indian royal family that ruled the Kingdom of Mysore for several centuries, overseeing its transformation into a major regional power and later a princely state under British rule.
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A.
Asaf Jahi dynasty
The Asaf Jahi dynasty was the ruling family of the Nizams of Hyderabad, which governed the princely state of Hyderabad in south-central India from the early 18th century until Indian integration in 1948.
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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.
Hoysalas
The Hoysalas were a prominent medieval South Indian dynasty known for their patronage of art and architecture, especially their intricately carved temples in present-day Karnataka.
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D.
Newalkar dynasty
The Newalkar dynasty was the ruling Maratha royal family of the princely state of Jhansi, most famously associated with Rani Lakshmibai.
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E.
Pandya dynasty
The Pandya dynasty was an ancient Tamil royal lineage that ruled parts of southern India, particularly in present-day Tamil Nadu, and was renowned for its maritime trade, patronage of Tamil literature, and long-standing rivalry with the Chola and Chera dynasties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian royal family
ⓘ
royal dynasty ⓘ |
| administrativeReforms | modernization of Mysore administration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Wadiyar dynasty of Mysore
ⓘ
surface form:
Wadiyar family
Wadiyar dynasty of Mysore ⓘ
surface form:
Wodeyar dynasty
|
| associatedWith |
Dasara in Mysuru
ⓘ
surface form:
Dasara festival of Mysore
Mysore Palace ⓘ |
| capital |
Mysuru
ⓘ
surface form:
Mysore
|
| coatOfArms | royal emblem of the Kingdom of Mysore ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| endTime | 1950 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Kannada ⓘ |
| founder | Yaduraya Wadiyar ⓘ |
| houseType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
development of Mysore as a model princely state
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progressive governance under Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV ⓘ |
| language | Kannada ⓘ |
| lastRuler | Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Chamaraja Wadiyar I
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Chamarajendra Wadiyar X ⓘ Chikka Devaraja Wadiyar ⓘ Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar ⓘ Kanthirava Narasaraja I ⓘ Krishnaraja Wadiyar III ⓘ Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV ⓘ Yaduraya Wadiyar ⓘ
surface form:
Raja Wadiyar I
|
| overlord |
British Crown
ⓘ
surface form:
British Crown (during princely state period)
|
| patronage |
Bharatanatyam
ⓘ
Carnatic music ⓘ Kannada literature ⓘ Tanjore painting ⓘ
surface form:
Mysore painting
Sanskrit scholarship ⓘ |
| politicalStatusChange |
from independent kingdom to princely state under British rule
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from princely state to part of the Indian Union ⓘ |
| predecessor | Vijayanagara Empire ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ruled | Kingdom of Mysore ⓘ |
| ruledAs |
Wadiyar dynasty of Mysore
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Maharajas of Mysore
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| significantEvent |
Mysore becoming a princely state under British paramountcy
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accession of Mysore to the Dominion of India in 1947 ⓘ declaration of independence from Vijayanagara suzerainty in 1565 ⓘ establishment of Mysore as a major regional power in the 17th century ⓘ integration of Mysore into the Republic of India in 1950 ⓘ restoration to the throne by the British in 1799 ⓘ subordination to Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan in the late 18th century ⓘ |
| startTime | 1399 ⓘ |
| succession | primogeniture ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wadiyar dynasty of Mysore Description of subject: The Wadiyar dynasty of Mysore was a South Indian royal family that ruled the Kingdom of Mysore for several centuries, overseeing its transformation into a major regional power and later a princely state under British rule.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mysore Royal Family
this entity surface form:
Wadiyar royal family
this entity surface form:
Wodeyar dynasty
this entity surface form:
Wadiyar family
this entity surface form:
Maharajas of Mysore
this entity surface form:
Wodeyar dynasty
this entity surface form:
Wadiyar dynasty
this entity surface form:
Mysore royal family
this entity surface form:
Wadiyar dynasty
this entity surface form:
Wadiyar dynasty
this entity surface form:
Wadiyar dynasty
this entity surface form:
Mysore Wadiyar kings
this entity surface form:
Mysuru royal family
this entity surface form:
Wadiyar dynasty
this entity surface form:
Wadiyar dynasty
this entity surface form:
Mysore royal family
this entity surface form:
Mysore royal family
this entity surface form:
Wadiyar dynasty
this entity surface form:
Wadiyar dynasty (after 1799)