Bala Hisar (Charsadda)
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Bala Hisar (Charsadda) is an ancient fortified archaeological mound in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, known for remains spanning from early historic to later Buddhist and Indo-Greek periods.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bala Hisar (Charsadda) canonical | 2 |
| Bala Hisar, Charsadda | 1 |
| Bala Hissar Fort (Peshawar) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2822289 — 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 Hisar (Charsadda) Context triple: [Charsadda, hasArchaeologicalSite, Bala Hisar (Charsadda)]
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Baltit Fort
Baltit Fort is an ancient, multi-story stone fortress and former royal residence overlooking the Hunza Valley in northern Pakistan, renowned for its strategic location and blend of Tibetan, Balti, and local architectural styles.
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B.
Ranikot Fort
Ranikot Fort is a massive historical fortification in Pakistan often called the "Great Wall of Sindh" and considered one of the largest forts in the world.
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C.
Bala Hissar Fort
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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D.
Takht-i-Bahi
Takht-i-Bahi is a well-preserved ancient Buddhist monastic complex and UNESCO World Heritage Site in northwestern Pakistan, renowned for its Gandharan architecture and archaeological significance.
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E.
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.
- 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 Hisar (Charsadda) Target entity description: Bala Hisar (Charsadda) is an ancient fortified archaeological mound in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, known for remains spanning from early historic to later Buddhist and Indo-Greek periods.
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A.
Baltit Fort
Baltit Fort is an ancient, multi-story stone fortress and former royal residence overlooking the Hunza Valley in northern Pakistan, renowned for its strategic location and blend of Tibetan, Balti, and local architectural styles.
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B.
Ranikot Fort
Ranikot Fort is a massive historical fortification in Pakistan often called the "Great Wall of Sindh" and considered one of the largest forts in the world.
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C.
Bala Hissar Fort
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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D.
Takht-i-Bahi
Takht-i-Bahi is a well-preserved ancient Buddhist monastic complex and UNESCO World Heritage Site in northwestern Pakistan, renowned for its Gandharan architecture and archaeological significance.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient settlement
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ fortified mound ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Buddhist culture
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Gandharan culture ⓘ Indo-Greek Kingdoms ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-Greek culture
|
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalPeriod |
Buddhist period
ⓘ
Indo-Greek period ⓘ Indo-Scythian period ⓘ Kushan Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Kushan period
early historic period ⓘ |
| hasDiscovery |
Buddhist-period remains
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Indo-Greek material culture ⓘ coins ⓘ pottery sherds ⓘ structural remains ⓘ terracotta objects ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
defensive ramparts
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earthen ramparts ⓘ fortification walls ⓘ mud-brick architecture ⓘ occupation mound ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological site (Pakistan) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Charsadda District
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Gandhara civilization ⓘ
surface form:
Gandhara region
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ⓘ Peshawar Valley ⓘ South Asia ⓘ |
| nearby |
Charsadda
ⓘ
surface form:
Charsadda city
Jindi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pushkalavati
ⓘ
surface form:
ancient city of Pushkalavati
|
| region | northwestern Pakistan ⓘ |
| researchField |
Buddhist archaeology
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Gandharan studies ⓘ Indo-Greek archaeology ⓘ South Asian archaeology ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for Indo-Greek presence in Peshawar Valley
ⓘ
important site for study of Gandhara ⓘ key site for early historic archaeology of Pakistan ⓘ |
| timeDepth | multi-period occupation ⓘ |
| topography | elevated mound ⓘ |
| usedAs | fortified settlement ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bala Hisar (Charsadda) Description of subject: Bala Hisar (Charsadda) is an ancient fortified archaeological mound in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, known for remains spanning from early historic to later Buddhist and Indo-Greek periods.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bala Hissar Fort (Peshawar)
this entity surface form:
Bala Hisar, Charsadda