Bala Hissar Fort
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Bala Hissar Fort is a historic citadel in Peshawar, Pakistan, long used as a strategic military stronghold and symbol of the region’s political power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bala Hissar Fort canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2440304 — 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: Bala Hissar Fort Context triple: [Peshawar, hasHistoricSite, Bala Hissar Fort]
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A.
Gobindgarh Fort
Gobindgarh Fort is a historic military fort in Amritsar, Punjab, known for its 18th-century Sikh-era architecture and role in the region’s defense and heritage.
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B.
Bhadra Fort
Bhadra Fort is a historic 15th-century fortress complex in Ahmedabad, India, known for its royal palaces, gates, and richly carved architecture from the Gujarat Sultanate era.
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C.
Al Mirani Fort
Al Mirani Fort is a historic coastal fortress in Muscat, Oman, overlooking the harbor and Old Muscat and dating back to the Portuguese colonial era.
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D.
Lahore Fort
Lahore Fort is a massive Mughal-era citadel in the walled city of Lahore, Pakistan, renowned for its grand palaces, ornate halls, and UNESCO World Heritage status.
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E.
Golconda Fort
Golconda Fort is a historic citadel near Hyderabad, India, renowned for its impressive medieval architecture, ingenious acoustic design, and former role as a major diamond-trading center.
- 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: Bala Hissar Fort Target entity description: Bala Hissar Fort is a historic citadel in Peshawar, Pakistan, long used as a strategic military stronghold and symbol of the region’s political power.
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A.
Gobindgarh Fort
Gobindgarh Fort is a historic military fort in Amritsar, Punjab, known for its 18th-century Sikh-era architecture and role in the region’s defense and heritage.
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B.
Bhadra Fort
Bhadra Fort is a historic 15th-century fortress complex in Ahmedabad, India, known for its royal palaces, gates, and richly carved architecture from the Gujarat Sultanate era.
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C.
Al Mirani Fort
Al Mirani Fort is a historic coastal fortress in Muscat, Oman, overlooking the harbor and Old Muscat and dating back to the Portuguese colonial era.
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D.
Lahore Fort
Lahore Fort is a massive Mughal-era citadel in the walled city of Lahore, Pakistan, renowned for its grand palaces, ornate halls, and UNESCO World Heritage status.
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E.
Golconda Fort
Golconda Fort is a historic citadel near Hyderabad, India, renowned for its impressive medieval architecture, ingenious acoustic design, and former role as a major diamond-trading center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
historic citadel ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Khyber Pass ⓘ |
| city | Peshawar ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British colonial period
ⓘ
surface form:
British Raj
Durrani Empire ⓘ Government of Pakistan ⓘ Mughal Empire (in much of the territory) ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
Sikh Empire ⓘ |
| coordinates | 34.010°N 71.573°E ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| currentUse | headquarters of Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 90 meters above city level ⓘ |
| feature |
bastions
ⓘ
courtyards ⓘ gates ⓘ inner citadel ⓘ outer wall ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
Pakistan Frontier Corps
ⓘ
surface form:
Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
|
| governingBody | Government of Pakistan ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected heritage site in Pakistan ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
British colonial period
ⓘ
Durrani Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Durrani Empire period
Mughal period ⓘ Sikh Empire period ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ⓘ
Pakistan ⓘ Peshawar ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “High Fort” in Persian ⓘ |
| near | Grand Trunk Road in Peshawar ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Peshawar
ⓘ
surface form:
old city of Peshawar
|
| rebuiltBy |
Shah Jahan
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal emperor Shah Jahan
|
| region | Peshawar Valley ⓘ |
| regionHistoryRole | served as seat of government for regional rulers at various times ⓘ |
| significance |
important landmark of Peshawar
ⓘ
symbol of authority for successive regimes in the region ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
controls access to Khyber Pass region
ⓘ
overlooks Peshawar city ⓘ |
| tourism | popular destination for domestic tourists ⓘ |
| usedAs |
garrison
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military stronghold ⓘ residence of rulers ⓘ symbol of political power ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bala Hissar Fort Description of subject: Bala Hissar Fort is a historic citadel in Peshawar, Pakistan, long used as a strategic military stronghold and symbol of the region’s political power.
Referenced by (1)
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