Paurava kingdom
E376448
The Paurava kingdom was an ancient Indian realm in the Punjab region, ruled by King Porus and noted for its fierce resistance against Alexander the Great during his invasion of the Indian subcontinent.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paurava kingdom canonical | 3 |
| Kingdom of Paurava | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3648673 — 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: Paurava kingdom Context triple: [Battle of the Hydaspes, side2, Paurava kingdom]
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A.
Paramara kingdom
The Paramara kingdom was a medieval Indian dynasty that ruled much of the Malwa region in central India, known for its patronage of art, literature, and temple architecture.
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B.
Surasena kingdom
The Surasena kingdom was an ancient Indian realm centered in the region of present-day Mathura, known from early historical and epic traditions.
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C.
Dimasa Kingdom
The Dimasa Kingdom was a historical polity in northeastern India ruled by the Dimasa people, known for its influence over parts of present-day Assam and surrounding regions.
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D.
Nagpur kingdom
Nagpur kingdom was a Maratha-ruled princely state in central India, historically governed by the Bhonsle dynasty and centered on the city of Nagpur.
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E.
Gauda Kingdom
The Gauda Kingdom was an early medieval polity in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent that laid the groundwork for later regional powers such as the Pala Empire.
- 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: Paurava kingdom Target entity description: The Paurava kingdom was an ancient Indian realm in the Punjab region, ruled by King Porus and noted for its fierce resistance against Alexander the Great during his invasion of the Indian subcontinent.
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A.
Paramara kingdom
The Paramara kingdom was a medieval Indian dynasty that ruled much of the Malwa region in central India, known for its patronage of art, literature, and temple architecture.
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B.
Surasena kingdom
The Surasena kingdom was an ancient Indian realm centered in the region of present-day Mathura, known from early historical and epic traditions.
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C.
Dimasa Kingdom
The Dimasa Kingdom was a historical polity in northeastern India ruled by the Dimasa people, known for its influence over parts of present-day Assam and surrounding regions.
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D.
Nagpur kingdom
Nagpur kingdom was a Maratha-ruled princely state in central India, historically governed by the Bhonsle dynasty and centered on the city of Nagpur.
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E.
Gauda Kingdom
The Gauda Kingdom was an early medieval polity in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent that laid the groundwork for later regional powers such as the Pala Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Indian kingdom
ⓘ
historical polity ⓘ |
| approximateLocation |
area around Jhelum in Pakistan
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modern-day Punjab, Pakistan ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Hydaspes River
ⓘ
Jhelum River ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Macedon
ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonian Empire
|
| culture | ancient Indian culture ⓘ |
| engagedIn | Battle of the Hydaspes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Indo-Aryan peoples ⓘ |
| governmentType | hereditary kingship ⓘ |
| hasCapital | unknown ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | defunct ⓘ |
| historicity | generally accepted by historians ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Battle of the Hydaspes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
resistance against Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Old Indo-Aryan languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
Punjab ⓘ
surface form:
Punjab region
|
| mentionedIn |
Greek historical sources
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accounts of Arrian ⓘ accounts of Diodorus Siculus ⓘ |
| militaryStrength |
cavalry
ⓘ
infantry ⓘ war elephants ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Paurava clan (probable) ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Porus’s confrontation with Alexander at Hydaspes ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient India ⓘ |
| regionType | monarchy ⓘ |
| religion |
Vedic religion (probable)
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early Hindu traditions ⓘ |
| ruledBy | King Porus ⓘ |
| sourceType | classical historiography ⓘ |
| sovereign |
King Porus
ⓘ
surface form:
Porus
|
| successorState |
Macedonian satrapies in Punjab
ⓘ
Maurya Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Maurya Empire (regional control)
|
| timePeriod |
4th century BCE
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late classical antiquity ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Paurava kingdom Description of subject: The Paurava kingdom was an ancient Indian realm in the Punjab region, ruled by King Porus and noted for its fierce resistance against Alexander the Great during his invasion of the Indian subcontinent.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kingdom of Paurava