Lion Capital of Ashoka
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The Lion Capital of Ashoka is an ancient Mauryan sandstone sculpture from Sarnath featuring four back-to-back lions, revered as a symbol of power, courage, and the spread of Dharma in India.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T198136 — 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: Lion Capital of Ashoka Context triple: [State Emblem of India, depicts, Lion Capital of Ashoka]
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Magan Niwas
Magan Niwas is a historic building within Sabarmati Ashram that served as the residence and workplace of Mahatma Gandhi’s close associate Maganlal Gandhi, often called the ashram’s “soul” for his role in managing its daily activities.
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Shakti Sthal
Shakti Sthal is a memorial in New Delhi dedicated to former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, marking the site of her cremation.
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Fatehpur Sikri
Fatehpur Sikri is a 16th-century fortified city in Uttar Pradesh, India, built by the Mughal emperor Akbar and renowned for its grand red sandstone architecture and historical significance as a former imperial capital.
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India Gate
India Gate is a prominent war memorial in New Delhi, India, commemorating Indian soldiers who died in World War I and other conflicts.
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Red Fort
The Red Fort is a historic 17th-century sandstone fortress in Delhi, India, that served as the main residence of Mughal emperors and now stands as a prominent symbol of India's heritage and independence.
- 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: Lion Capital of Ashoka Target entity description: The Lion Capital of Ashoka is an ancient Mauryan sandstone sculpture from Sarnath featuring four back-to-back lions, revered as a symbol of power, courage, and the spread of Dharma in India.
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A.
Magan Niwas
Magan Niwas is a historic building within Sabarmati Ashram that served as the residence and workplace of Mahatma Gandhi’s close associate Maganlal Gandhi, often called the ashram’s “soul” for his role in managing its daily activities.
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B.
Shakti Sthal
Shakti Sthal is a memorial in New Delhi dedicated to former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, marking the site of her cremation.
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C.
Fatehpur Sikri
Fatehpur Sikri is a 16th-century fortified city in Uttar Pradesh, India, built by the Mughal emperor Akbar and renowned for its grand red sandstone architecture and historical significance as a former imperial capital.
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D.
India Gate
India Gate is a prominent war memorial in New Delhi, India, commemorating Indian soldiers who died in World War I and other conflicts.
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E.
Red Fort
The Red Fort is a historic 17th-century sandstone fortress in Delhi, India, that served as the main residence of Mughal emperors and now stands as a prominent symbol of India's heritage and independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
capital (architecture)
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national emblem ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| adoptedAsNationalEmblemBy | India ⓘ |
| adoptionDateAsNationalEmblem | 26 January 1950 ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Indian currency
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Indian passports ⓘ official documents of the Government of India ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddhism
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Dharma ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Ashoka ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| creator | Ashoka ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Sarnath Museum
ⓘ
surface form:
Archaeological Museum Sarnath
Sarnath Museum ⓘ |
| depicts |
four back-to-back lions
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four lions ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | F. O. Oertel ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1905 ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Maurya Empire
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surface form:
Maurya dynasty
|
| feature |
24-spoked wheel
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Ashoka Chakra ⓘ bell-shaped lotus ⓘ bull relief ⓘ cylindrical abacus ⓘ elephant relief ⓘ horse relief ⓘ lion relief ⓘ wheel of Dharma ⓘ |
| foundIn | Sarnath ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | National symbol of India ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Brahmi script ⓘ |
| inscriptionType |
Ashokan inscriptions
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surface form:
Ashokan edict
|
| location | Sarnath ⓘ |
| material |
polished sandstone
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sandstone ⓘ |
| mountedOn | Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath ⓘ |
| orientation | lions facing four cardinal directions ⓘ |
| originalFunction | pillar capital ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | Buddhist pilgrimage site context ⓘ |
| style |
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
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surface form:
Mauryan art
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| symbolizes |
Dharma
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courage ⓘ power ⓘ righteous governance ⓘ sovereignty of India ⓘ spread of Dharma ⓘ |
| usedAs |
State Emblem of India
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surface form:
National Emblem of India
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lion Capital of Ashoka Description of subject: The Lion Capital of Ashoka is an ancient Mauryan sandstone sculpture from Sarnath featuring four back-to-back lions, revered as a symbol of power, courage, and the spread of Dharma in India.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath
this entity surface form:
Lion Capital of Ashoka (from 1949)
this entity surface form:
Ashoka Pillar Lion Capital
this entity surface form:
Lion Capital of Ashoka (original location)
this entity surface form:
Ashoka emblem
this entity surface form:
Sarnath Lion Capital
this entity surface form:
Sarnath Lion Capital
this entity surface form:
Ashoka Lion Capital
this entity surface form:
Ashoka emblem
this entity surface form:
Ashoka emblem