Gur-e-Amir
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Gur-e-Amir is the grand mausoleum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, that serves as the resting place and architectural monument of the conqueror Timur (Tamerlane) and his descendants.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gur-e Amir | 2 |
| Gur-e-Amir canonical | 1 |
| Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum | 1 |
| Gur-e-Amir mausoleum (in Samarkand) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3162791 — 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: Gur-e-Amir Context triple: [Timur, burialPlace, Gur-e-Amir]
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A.
Samanid Mausoleum
The Samanid Mausoleum is a 10th-century brick funerary monument in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, celebrated as one of the finest and earliest examples of Islamic architecture in Central Asia.
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B.
Humayun's Tomb
Humayun's Tomb is a 16th-century Mughal mausoleum in Delhi, India, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major architectural precursor to the Taj Mahal.
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C.
Abdullah Shah Ghazi Mausoleum
The Abdullah Shah Ghazi Mausoleum is a prominent Sufi shrine and pilgrimage site in Karachi, Pakistan, dedicated to the 8th-century mystic Abdullah Shah Ghazi.
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D.
Tomb of Mirza Jani Beg
The Tomb of Mirza Jani Beg is a historic funerary monument in Thatta, Pakistan, commemorating the 16th-century Tarkhan ruler Mirza Jani Beg and noted for its distinctive Islamic-era architecture.
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E.
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.
- 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: Gur-e-Amir Target entity description: Gur-e-Amir is the grand mausoleum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, that serves as the resting place and architectural monument of the conqueror Timur (Tamerlane) and his descendants.
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A.
Samanid Mausoleum
The Samanid Mausoleum is a 10th-century brick funerary monument in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, celebrated as one of the finest and earliest examples of Islamic architecture in Central Asia.
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B.
Humayun's Tomb
Humayun's Tomb is a 16th-century Mughal mausoleum in Delhi, India, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major architectural precursor to the Taj Mahal.
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C.
Abdullah Shah Ghazi Mausoleum
The Abdullah Shah Ghazi Mausoleum is a prominent Sufi shrine and pilgrimage site in Karachi, Pakistan, dedicated to the 8th-century mystic Abdullah Shah Ghazi.
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D.
Tomb of Mirza Jani Beg
The Tomb of Mirza Jani Beg is a historic funerary monument in Thatta, Pakistan, commemorating the 16th-century Tarkhan ruler Mirza Jani Beg and noted for its distinctive Islamic-era architecture.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gur-e-Amir Description of subject: Gur-e-Amir is the grand mausoleum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, that serves as the resting place and architectural monument of the conqueror Timur (Tamerlane) and his descendants.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum
this entity surface form:
Gur-e Amir
this entity surface form:
Gur-e Amir
this entity surface form:
Gur-e-Amir mausoleum (in Samarkand)