Bharata lineage
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The Bharata lineage is an ancient royal family in Indian epic tradition, regarded as the ancestral line of the Kuru kings central to the Mahabharata.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bharata lineage canonical | 2 |
| Bharata of Raghu line | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4533403 — 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: Bharata lineage Context triple: [Kuru dynasty, precededBy, Bharata lineage]
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A.
Yadu dynasty
The Yadu dynasty is an ancient royal lineage in Hindu tradition, revered as the clan of Lord Krishna and central to many narratives in the Mahabharata and related texts.
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B.
Newalkar dynasty
The Newalkar dynasty was the ruling Maratha royal family of the princely state of Jhansi, most famously associated with Rani Lakshmibai.
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C.
Panwar dynasty
The Panwar dynasty is a Rajput royal lineage historically known for ruling the Garhwal region in the Indian Himalayas.
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D.
Sanjaya dynasty
The Sanjaya dynasty was an early Javanese royal line that ruled the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom and is noted for its Hindu Shaivite orientation and monumental temple constructions in Central Java.
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E.
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.
- 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: Bharata lineage Target entity description: The Bharata lineage is an ancient royal family in Indian epic tradition, regarded as the ancestral line of the Kuru kings central to the Mahabharata.
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A.
Yadu dynasty
The Yadu dynasty is an ancient royal lineage in Hindu tradition, revered as the clan of Lord Krishna and central to many narratives in the Mahabharata and related texts.
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B.
Newalkar dynasty
The Newalkar dynasty was the ruling Maratha royal family of the princely state of Jhansi, most famously associated with Rani Lakshmibai.
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C.
Panwar dynasty
The Panwar dynasty is a Rajput royal lineage historically known for ruling the Garhwal region in the Indian Himalayas.
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D.
Sanjaya dynasty
The Sanjaya dynasty was an early Javanese royal line that ruled the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom and is noted for its Hindu Shaivite orientation and monumental temple constructions in Central Java.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dynasty in Indian epic tradition
ⓘ
mythological royal family ⓘ royal lineage ⓘ |
| associatedWithKingdom | Kuru Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Hastinapura
ⓘ
Indraprastha ⓘ Kurukshetra ⓘ
linked to:
Kurukshetra battlefield
|
| centralTo | Mahabharata narrative ⓘ |
| country |
Ancient India
ⓘ
linked to:
ancient India
|
| culture | Vedic culture ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Mahabharata
ⓘ
Puranas ⓘ Ramayana (genealogical passages) ⓘ |
| epicEvent | Kurukshetra War ⓘ |
| hasAncestor |
King Dushyanta
ⓘ
Lunar dynasty (Chandravamsha) ⓘ
linked to:
Lunar dynasty
Nahusha ⓘ Puru ⓘ Pururavas ⓘ Sage Bharadvaja (in some traditions) ⓘ
linked to:
Bharadwaja
Yayati ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Kuru dynasty
ⓘ
Panchala lineage (in some accounts) ⓘ |
| hasProgenitor |
Bharata
ⓘ
Shakuntala ⓘ |
| includesKing |
Bhishma (as regent and elder)
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhishma
Chitrangada ⓘ Dhritarashtra ⓘ Duryodhana ⓘ Pandu ⓘ Shantanu ⓘ Vichitravirya ⓘ Yudhishthira ⓘ |
| includesRoyalHouse |
Kauravas
ⓘ
Pandavas ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
King Bharata
ⓘ
linked to:
Bharata Chakravartin
|
| partOf |
Lunar dynasty (Chandravamsha)
ⓘ
linked to:
Lunar dynasty
|
| relatedConcept |
Bharata (legendary emperor)
ⓘ
linked to:
Bharata Chakravartin
Bharata (son of Dushyanta and Shakuntala) ⓘ Bharata-varsha ⓘ
linked to:
Bharata (India)
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
ancestral line of the Kuru kings
ⓘ
focus of dynastic conflict in the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| significance | gives name Bharata to the people and land in epic tradition ⓘ |
| themeIn |
Hindu genealogical traditions
ⓘ
Itihasa literature ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythic ancient era prior to historical records ⓘ |
| tradition | Indian epic tradition ⓘ |
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Subject: Bharata lineage Description of subject: The Bharata lineage is an ancient royal family in Indian epic tradition, regarded as the ancestral line of the Kuru kings central to the Mahabharata.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bharata lineage