Gahadavala dynasty
E369613
The Gahadavala dynasty was a prominent medieval Indian ruling house centered in the Gangetic plains, known especially for its control of Varanasi and Kannauj before succumbing to expanding Islamic powers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gahadavala dynasty canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gahadavala dynasty Context triple: [Ghurid Empire, conqueredFrom, Gahadavala dynasty]
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A.
Guhila dynasty
The Guhila dynasty was a prominent Rajput ruling family in northwestern India, best known for establishing and governing the kingdom of Mewar for several centuries.
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B.
Maitraka dynasty
The Maitraka dynasty was a post-Gupta ruling house that governed parts of western India, especially Saurashtra with its capital at Vallabhi, between the 5th and 8th centuries CE.
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C.
Paramara dynasty
The Paramara dynasty was a medieval Rajput ruling house that controlled the Malwa region of central India, noted for its patronage of Sanskrit literature, temple architecture, and regional power between the 9th and 14th centuries.
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D.
Kachwaha dynasty
The Kachwaha dynasty is a prominent Rajput royal lineage best known for ruling the kingdom of Amber–Jaipur in present-day Rajasthan, India.
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E.
Jadeja dynasty
The Jadeja dynasty was a Rajput ruling clan that established several princely states and long dominated parts of western India, particularly in present-day Gujarat.
- 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: Gahadavala dynasty Target entity description: The Gahadavala dynasty was a prominent medieval Indian ruling house centered in the Gangetic plains, known especially for its control of Varanasi and Kannauj before succumbing to expanding Islamic powers.
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A.
Guhila dynasty
The Guhila dynasty was a prominent Rajput ruling family in northwestern India, best known for establishing and governing the kingdom of Mewar for several centuries.
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B.
Maitraka dynasty
The Maitraka dynasty was a post-Gupta ruling house that governed parts of western India, especially Saurashtra with its capital at Vallabhi, between the 5th and 8th centuries CE.
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C.
Paramara dynasty
The Paramara dynasty was a medieval Rajput ruling house that controlled the Malwa region of central India, noted for its patronage of Sanskrit literature, temple architecture, and regional power between the 9th and 14th centuries.
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D.
Kachwaha dynasty
The Kachwaha dynasty is a prominent Rajput royal lineage best known for ruling the kingdom of Amber–Jaipur in present-day Rajasthan, India.
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E.
Jadeja dynasty
The Jadeja dynasty was a Rajput ruling clan that established several princely states and long dominated parts of western India, particularly in present-day Gujarat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian dynasty
ⓘ
medieval ruling house ⓘ |
| administrativeCenter |
city of Kashi
ⓘ
surface form:
Kashi (Varanasi)
|
| alliance |
Chaulukya dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Chaulukya (Solanki) dynasty
|
| capital |
Kannauj
ⓘ
Varanasi ⓘ |
| conflict |
Ghurid invasions
ⓘ
Turkic Islamic expansion in North India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| defeat | Battle of Chandawar ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Muhammad of Ghor ⓘ |
| endTime | early 13th century CE ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | Rajput ruling elite ⓘ |
| founder | Chandradeva ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
epigraphic records from Kannauj
ⓘ
epigraphic records from Varanasi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
control of Kannauj
ⓘ
control of Varanasi ⓘ resistance to early Islamic invasions in North India ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| lastRuler | Jayachandra ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Chandradeva
ⓘ
Govindachandra ⓘ Jayachandra ⓘ Madanapala ⓘ Jayachandra ⓘ
surface form:
Vijayachandra
|
| patronage |
Brahmanical scholarship
ⓘ
Hindu temples ⓘ Sanskrit literature ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | monarchy ⓘ |
| predecessor | Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty ⓘ |
| region |
Indo-Gangetic Plain
ⓘ
surface form:
Gangetic plains
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| sourceOfEvidence |
copper-plate grants
ⓘ
inscriptions ⓘ stone inscriptions ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1080 CE ⓘ |
| successor | Delhi Sultanate control in the region ⓘ |
| taxation | land revenue system ⓘ |
| territory |
Kannauj
ⓘ
surface form:
Kannauj region
Varanasi division ⓘ
surface form:
Varanasi region
eastern Gangetic Doab ⓘ parts of present-day Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
11th century
ⓘ
12th century ⓘ early 13th century ⓘ |
| usedScript | Nagari script ⓘ |
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Subject: Gahadavala dynasty Description of subject: The Gahadavala dynasty was a prominent medieval Indian ruling house centered in the Gangetic plains, known especially for its control of Varanasi and Kannauj before succumbing to expanding Islamic powers.
Referenced by (6)
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subject surface form:
Medieval India