Bhagirathi River
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The Bhagirathi River is a major Himalayan river in northern India that forms one of the primary headstreams of the Ganges, revered in Hindu tradition and flowing through the rugged terrain of Uttarakhand.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bhagirathi River canonical | 45 |
| Bhagirathi | 5 |
| Bhagirathi River (via connecting bridges on its route vicinity) | 1 |
| Bhagirathi River headwaters | 1 |
| Bhagirathi River in the Himalayas | 1 |
| Bhagirathi valley | 1 |
| Ganges River headwaters | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1106334 — 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: Bhagirathi River Context triple: [Gangotri Glacier, sourceOf, Bhagirathi River]
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A.
Saraswati River
The Saraswati River is a legendary and partially identified ancient river of the Indian subcontinent, revered in Hindu tradition and Vedic texts as a sacred and life-giving waterway.
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B.
Dakshin Ganga
Dakshin Ganga is an honorific name for the Godavari River, revered as a sacred and major waterway of southern and central India akin to the Ganges in the north.
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C.
Yamuna
Yamuna is a major sacred river of northern India, flowing through cities like Delhi and Agra and serving as a key tributary of the Ganges.
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D.
Bhaga River
The Bhaga River is a Himalayan river in the Lahaul region of Himachal Pradesh, India, that originates near Baralacha La and flows through high-altitude valleys before joining the Chandra River to help form the Chenab.
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E.
Banganga River
The Banganga River is a smaller river in northern India that flows through the Himalayan foothills and joins the Beas River as one of its tributaries.
- 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: Bhagirathi River Target entity description: The Bhagirathi River is a major Himalayan river in northern India that forms one of the primary headstreams of the Ganges, revered in Hindu tradition and flowing through the rugged terrain of Uttarakhand.
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A.
Saraswati River
The Saraswati River is a legendary and partially identified ancient river of the Indian subcontinent, revered in Hindu tradition and Vedic texts as a sacred and life-giving waterway.
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B.
Dakshin Ganga
Dakshin Ganga is an honorific name for the Godavari River, revered as a sacred and major waterway of southern and central India akin to the Ganges in the north.
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C.
Yamuna
Yamuna is a major sacred river of northern India, flowing through cities like Delhi and Agra and serving as a key tributary of the Ganges.
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D.
Bhaga River
The Bhaga River is a Himalayan river in the Lahaul region of Himachal Pradesh, India, that originates near Baralacha La and flows through high-altitude valleys before joining the Chandra River to help form the Chenab.
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E.
Banganga River
The Banganga River is a smaller river in northern India that flows through the Himalayan foothills and joins the Beas River as one of its tributaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bhagirathi River Description of subject: The Bhagirathi River is a major Himalayan river in northern India that forms one of the primary headstreams of the Ganges, revered in Hindu tradition and flowing through the rugged terrain of Uttarakhand.
Referenced by (55)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Bhagirathi peaks
Howrah–Azimganj line
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Bhagirathi River (via connecting bridges on its route vicinity)
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river goddess Ganga
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