Bhima I of Chaulukya dynasty
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Bhima I of the Chaulukya dynasty was an 11th-century king of Gujarat known for his role in the history of the Somnath Temple and his resistance to invasions in western India.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bhima I | 1 |
| Bhima I of Chaulukya dynasty canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3453819 — 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: Bhima I of Chaulukya dynasty Context triple: [Somnath Temple, associatedWithRuler, Bhima I of Chaulukya dynasty]
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A.
Andhra Bhoja
Andhra Bhoja is an honorific epithet celebrating Sri Krishnadevaraya as a great patron of Telugu literature and the arts, likening him to the legendary king Bhoja.
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B.
Devapala
Devapala was a powerful 9th-century ruler of the Pala dynasty in eastern India, known for expanding the empire to its greatest territorial extent and patronizing Buddhism.
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C.
Chalukya king Tailapa II
Chalukya king Tailapa II was a 10th-century ruler of the Western Chalukya dynasty in southern India, known for restoring Chalukya power and patronizing notable Kannada literature.
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D.
Vasudeva I
Vasudeva I was a prominent Kushan emperor of the early 3rd century CE, known for consolidating the empire’s power in northern India and promoting a syncretic culture blending Indian, Iranian, and Hellenistic influences.
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E.
Gopala I
Gopala I was the founder of the Pala dynasty in eastern India, known for establishing a powerful empire in Bengal and Bihar in the 8th century.
- 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: Bhima I of Chaulukya dynasty Target entity description: Bhima I of the Chaulukya dynasty was an 11th-century king of Gujarat known for his role in the history of the Somnath Temple and his resistance to invasions in western India.
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A.
Andhra Bhoja
Andhra Bhoja is an honorific epithet celebrating Sri Krishnadevaraya as a great patron of Telugu literature and the arts, likening him to the legendary king Bhoja.
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B.
Devapala
Devapala was a powerful 9th-century ruler of the Pala dynasty in eastern India, known for expanding the empire to its greatest territorial extent and patronizing Buddhism.
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C.
Chalukya king Tailapa II
Chalukya king Tailapa II was a 10th-century ruler of the Western Chalukya dynasty in southern India, known for restoring Chalukya power and patronizing notable Kannada literature.
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D.
Vasudeva I
Vasudeva I was a prominent Kushan emperor of the early 3rd century CE, known for consolidating the empire’s power in northern India and promoting a syncretic culture blending Indian, Iranian, and Hellenistic influences.
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E.
Gopala I
Gopala I was the founder of the Pala dynasty in eastern India, known for establishing a powerful empire in Bengal and Bihar in the 8th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
11th-century Indian monarch
ⓘ
Chaulukya ruler ⓘ king ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
King Bhima I
ⓘ
surface form:
Bhima-deva I
|
| associatedDynasticCapital |
Patan district
ⓘ
surface form:
Patan
|
| associatedWithEvent | Ghaznavid raid on Somnath in 1025 CE ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Saurashtra State
ⓘ
surface form:
Saurashtra
Somnath Temple ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Shaivism
ⓘ
Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| capital |
Anahilapataka
ⓘ
Anhilwad Patan ⓘ
surface form:
Anhilwara Patan
|
| conflictWith | Ghaznavid Empire ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf | Mahmud of Ghazni ⓘ |
| countryInPresentDay | India ⓘ |
| culture | Gujarati ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Chaulukya dynasty
ⓘ
Solanki dynasty ⓘ |
| era | 11th century ⓘ |
| father | Durlabharaja ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early medieval India ⓘ |
| house |
Chaulukya dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Chaulukya
|
| knownFor |
maintaining Chaulukya control in Gujarat after foreign invasions
ⓘ
patronage of temples in Gujarat ⓘ |
| legacy |
important ruler in early history of Gujarat
ⓘ
remembered for connection with Somnath Temple’s history ⓘ |
| motherTongueLikely | Old Gujarati ⓘ |
| name |
Bhima I of Chaulukya dynasty
self-link
ⓘ
surface form:
Bhima I
|
| notableFor |
resistance to invasions in western India
ⓘ
role in the history of the Somnath Temple ⓘ rule over Gujarat in the 11th century ⓘ |
| politicalRole | regional power in western India ⓘ |
| position | ruler of Anahilapataka ⓘ |
| predecessor | Durlabharaja ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Gujarat ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 1064 CE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 1022 CE ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| royalHouse | Solanki ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence | western India ⓘ |
| spouse | Bakuladevi ⓘ |
| successor | Karṇa I ⓘ |
| successorState |
Chaulukya dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Chaulukya kingdom of Gujarat
|
| title |
Maharaja
ⓘ
surface form:
Maharajadhiraja
Solanki king of Gujarat ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bhima I of Chaulukya dynasty Description of subject: Bhima I of the Chaulukya dynasty was an 11th-century king of Gujarat known for his role in the history of the Somnath Temple and his resistance to invasions in western India.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bhima I
this entity surface form:
Bhima I