Gandak River
E352930
The Gandak River is a major Himalayan river that flows through Nepal and the Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh before joining the Ganges, supporting extensive agriculture and ecosystems along its course.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gandak River canonical | 13 |
| Gandak | 2 |
| Chhoti Gandak | 1 |
| Gandak basin | 1 |
| Gandakī | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3142630 — 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: Gandak River Context triple: [Champaran, river, Gandak River]
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A.
Burhi Gandak River
The Burhi Gandak River is a significant river in the Indian state of Bihar, known for its extensive floodplains and role in regional agriculture and drainage.
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B.
Rapti River
The Rapti River is a major river in Nepal and northern India that flows through the Terai plains before joining the Ghaghara River, contributing significantly to regional agriculture and flood dynamics.
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C.
Bagmati River
The Bagmati River is a sacred waterway in Nepal that flows through the Kathmandu Valley and holds major religious and cultural significance for Hindus and Buddhists.
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D.
Bhote Koshi River
The Bhote Koshi River is a steep, fast-flowing Himalayan river in northeastern Nepal renowned for its dramatic gorges, white-water rafting, and proximity to the Everest region.
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E.
Karnali River
The Karnali River is a major trans-Himalayan river system in western Nepal, known for its deep gorges, rich biodiversity, and significance for rafting, hydropower, and local livelihoods.
- 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: Gandak River Target entity description: The Gandak River is a major Himalayan river that flows through Nepal and the Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh before joining the Ganges, supporting extensive agriculture and ecosystems along its course.
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A.
Burhi Gandak River
The Burhi Gandak River is a significant river in the Indian state of Bihar, known for its extensive floodplains and role in regional agriculture and drainage.
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B.
Rapti River
The Rapti River is a major river in Nepal and northern India that flows through the Terai plains before joining the Ghaghara River, contributing significantly to regional agriculture and flood dynamics.
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C.
Bagmati River
The Bagmati River is a sacred waterway in Nepal that flows through the Kathmandu Valley and holds major religious and cultural significance for Hindus and Buddhists.
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D.
Bhote Koshi River
The Bhote Koshi River is a steep, fast-flowing Himalayan river in northeastern Nepal renowned for its dramatic gorges, white-water rafting, and proximity to the Everest region.
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E.
Karnali River
The Karnali River is a major trans-Himalayan river system in western Nepal, known for its deep gorges, rich biodiversity, and significance for rafting, hydropower, and local livelihoods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
transboundary river ⓘ tributary of the Ganges ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gandak River
ⓘ
surface form:
Gandak
Gandak River ⓘ
surface form:
Gandakī
Narayani River ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gandak Barrage
ⓘ
irrigation canals in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
India
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ |
| confluenceLocation | near Patna ⓘ |
| country |
India
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ |
| crossesBorderBetween | Nepal and India ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Ganges Basin ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Gangetic riverine ecosystem ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Bihar
ⓘ
Indo-Gangetic Plain ⓘ
surface form:
Gangetic Plain
Nepal ⓘ Terai ⓘ
surface form:
Terai region of Nepal
Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Budhi Gandaki River
ⓘ
Gandaki River ⓘ
surface form:
Kali Gandaki River
Marsyangdi River ⓘ Trishuli River ⓘ |
| hasUse |
cultural and religious activities along its banks
ⓘ
domestic water supply for riverside settlements ⓘ |
| importantFor |
floodplain agriculture in Bihar
ⓘ
groundwater recharge in its basin ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South Asia ⓘ |
| mouth | Ganges ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indo-Gangetic river system
ⓘ
surface form:
Ganges River system
|
| sourceRegion |
Himalayas
ⓘ
Nepalese Himalayas ⓘ
surface form:
Nepal Himalayas
|
| subjectTo |
monsoon flow variation
ⓘ
seasonal flooding ⓘ |
| supports |
agriculture
ⓘ
fisheries ⓘ riverine ecosystems ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Ganges ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hydropower generation
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ navigation in some stretches ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gandak River Description of subject: The Gandak River is a major Himalayan river that flows through Nepal and the Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh before joining the Ganges, supporting extensive agriculture and ecosystems along its course.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gandak
this entity surface form:
Chhoti Gandak
subject surface form:
North Bihar
this entity surface form:
Gandak basin
this entity surface form:
Gandak
this entity surface form:
Gandakī