Hindustan–Tibet Road
E443658
The Hindustan–Tibet Road is a historic high-altitude mountain highway in the Indian Himalayas that connects Shimla to the Tibetan border, traversing remote and rugged terrain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hindustan–Tibet Road canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4460310 — 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: Hindustan–Tibet Road Context triple: [Lahaul and Spiti district, roadAccessVia, Hindustan–Tibet Road]
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A.
Darbuk–Shyok–Daulat Beg Oldi Road
The Darbuk–Shyok–Daulat Beg Oldi Road is a strategic high-altitude road in Ladakh, India, built by the Border Roads Organisation to connect Leh with the Daulat Beg Oldi military outpost near the Line of Actual Control with China.
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B.
Srinagar-Leh Highway
The Srinagar-Leh Highway is a high-altitude mountain road in northern India that serves as a vital lifeline linking the Kashmir Valley with the Ladakh region across the Himalayas.
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C.
Manali-Leh Highway
The Manali–Leh Highway is a high-altitude mountain road in the Indian Himalayas, renowned for its dramatic landscapes and challenging driving conditions as it links Himachal Pradesh with the Ladakh region.
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D.
Leh–Nubra road
The Leh–Nubra road is a high-altitude route in Ladakh, India, that connects Leh to the Nubra Valley through rugged Himalayan terrain and dramatic river gorges.
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E.
Karakoram Highway
The Karakoram Highway is a high-altitude international road linking Pakistan and China through the Karakoram mountain range, renowned as one of the world’s highest paved routes and a key part of the ancient Silk Road corridor.
- 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: Hindustan–Tibet Road Target entity description: The Hindustan–Tibet Road is a historic high-altitude mountain highway in the Indian Himalayas that connects Shimla to the Tibetan border, traversing remote and rugged terrain.
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A.
Darbuk–Shyok–Daulat Beg Oldi Road
The Darbuk–Shyok–Daulat Beg Oldi Road is a strategic high-altitude road in Ladakh, India, built by the Border Roads Organisation to connect Leh with the Daulat Beg Oldi military outpost near the Line of Actual Control with China.
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B.
Srinagar-Leh Highway
The Srinagar-Leh Highway is a high-altitude mountain road in northern India that serves as a vital lifeline linking the Kashmir Valley with the Ladakh region across the Himalayas.
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C.
Manali-Leh Highway
The Manali–Leh Highway is a high-altitude mountain road in the Indian Himalayas, renowned for its dramatic landscapes and challenging driving conditions as it links Himachal Pradesh with the Ladakh region.
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D.
Leh–Nubra road
The Leh–Nubra road is a high-altitude route in Ladakh, India, that connects Leh to the Nubra Valley through rugged Himalayan terrain and dramatic river gorges.
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E.
Karakoram Highway
The Karakoram Highway is a high-altitude international road linking Pakistan and China through the Karakoram mountain range, renowned as one of the world’s highest paved routes and a key part of the ancient Silk Road corridor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
highway
ⓘ
historic route ⓘ mountain road ⓘ |
| climateImpact | seasonal closures due to snow ⓘ |
| climateZone | cold desert sections ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
Himachal Pradesh
ⓘ
Tibet ⓘ
linked to:
Tibet Autonomous Region
|
| constructionEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartedBy | British colonial administration ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
access to remote Himalayan villages
ⓘ
facilitated Indo-Tibetan cultural exchange ⓘ |
| followsValley |
Satluj River valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Sutlej River region
|
| historicalPurpose |
strategic military route
ⓘ
trade route between India and Tibet ⓘ |
| knownFor |
landslides
ⓘ
narrow stretches ⓘ scenic views ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Himachal Pradesh
ⓘ
Indian Himalayas ⓘ
linked to:
Himalayas
|
| maintainedBy | Government of Himachal Pradesh ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indo-Tibetan trade routes
ⓘ
linked to:
Tea Horse Road
|
| passesNear |
Kalpa
ⓘ
Narkanda ⓘ Rampur Bushahr ⓘ Reckong Peo ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Kinnaur district
ⓘ
Shimla district ⓘ Spiti region ⓘ
linked to:
Spiti Valley
|
| roadType | mountain highway ⓘ |
| safetyConcern |
rockfalls
ⓘ
steep gorges ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | border connectivity with China ⓘ |
| terminusA | Shimla ⓘ |
| terminusB | Tibetan border ⓘ |
| terrainCharacteristic |
remote
ⓘ
rugged ⓘ |
| terrainType |
high-altitude
ⓘ
mountainous ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civilian transport
ⓘ
military logistics ⓘ tourism access ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hindustan–Tibet Road Description of subject: The Hindustan–Tibet Road is a historic high-altitude mountain highway in the Indian Himalayas that connects Shimla to the Tibetan border, traversing remote and rugged terrain.
Referenced by (6)
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