Gautamiputra Satakarni
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Gautamiputra Satakarni was a powerful 2nd-century CE Indian king renowned for reviving and expanding the Satavahana Empire and resisting foreign Indo-Scythian and Indo-Parthian powers.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gautamiputra Satakarni canonical | 8 |
| Gautamiputra Satakarni I | 1 |
| Gautamiputra Śātakarṇi | 1 |
| Vasisthiputra Pulumavi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4646411 — 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: Gautamiputra Satakarni Context triple: [Satavahana dynasty, notableRuler, Gautamiputra Satakarni]
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A.
Bindusara
Bindusara was the second emperor of the Maurya dynasty in ancient India, known for consolidating and expanding the vast empire established by his father Chandragupta Maurya.
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B.
Jadughar
Jadughar is the colloquial Bengali name for the Indian Museum in Kolkata, one of the oldest and largest museums in India, renowned for its extensive collection of art, archaeology, and natural history.
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C.
Skandagupta
Skandagupta was a 5th-century Gupta emperor known for defending the empire against Hun invasions and overseeing its last major phase of strength before decline.
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D.
Kumaragupta I
Kumaragupta I was a prominent 5th-century Gupta emperor of northern India, known for maintaining the empire’s stability and prosperity and for issuing extensive coinage.
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E.
Rajasuya
Rajasuya is an ancient Vedic royal consecration ritual performed to legitimize and exalt a king’s sovereignty and supreme status.
- 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: Gautamiputra Satakarni Target entity description: Gautamiputra Satakarni was a powerful 2nd-century CE Indian king renowned for reviving and expanding the Satavahana Empire and resisting foreign Indo-Scythian and Indo-Parthian powers.
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A.
Bindusara
Bindusara was the second emperor of the Maurya dynasty in ancient India, known for consolidating and expanding the vast empire established by his father Chandragupta Maurya.
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B.
Jadughar
Jadughar is the colloquial Bengali name for the Indian Museum in Kolkata, one of the oldest and largest museums in India, renowned for its extensive collection of art, archaeology, and natural history.
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C.
Skandagupta
Skandagupta was a 5th-century Gupta emperor known for defending the empire against Hun invasions and overseeing its last major phase of strength before decline.
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D.
Kumaragupta I
Kumaragupta I was a prominent 5th-century Gupta emperor of northern India, known for maintaining the empire’s stability and prosperity and for issuing extensive coinage.
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E.
Rajasuya
Rajasuya is an ancient Vedic royal consecration ritual performed to legitimize and exalt a king’s sovereignty and supreme status.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
2nd-century ruler
ⓘ
Indian king ⓘ Satavahana ruler ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Gautamiputra Satakarni I
ⓘ
linked to:
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Gautamiputra Śātakarṇi ⓘ
linked to:
Gautamiputra Satakarni
|
| capital |
Paithan
ⓘ
Pratishthana ⓘ |
| claimedTerritory |
Andhra region
ⓘ
linked to:
Andhra
Aparanta ⓘ Malwa ⓘ Saurashtra ⓘ
linked to:
Saurashtra State
Vidarbha ⓘ
linked to:
Vidarbha region
|
| coinageType |
copper coins
ⓘ
lead coins ⓘ silver coins ⓘ |
| defeated |
Nahapana
ⓘ
Western Kshatrapas ⓘ
linked to:
Indo-Scythian Kingdoms
|
| dynasty | Satavahana dynasty ⓘ |
| empire |
Satavahana Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Satavahana dynasty
|
| father |
Satakarni (Satavahana king)
ⓘ
linked to:
Yajna Sri Satakarni
|
| historicalSource | Puranic king lists ⓘ |
| inscriptionEvidence |
Naneghat inscription
ⓘ
Nasik cave inscriptions ⓘ
linked to:
Naneghat inscription
coins ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defeating Western Kshatrapas
ⓘ
expansion of Satavahana Empire ⓘ resisting Indo-Parthian powers ⓘ resisting Indo-Scythian powers ⓘ restoration of Brahmanical social order ⓘ revival of Satavahana power ⓘ |
| languageOnInscriptions | Prakrit ⓘ |
| mother | Gautami Balashri ⓘ |
| name | Gautamiputra Satakarni ⓘ |
| patronage |
Brahmanism
ⓘ
Buddhism ⓘ |
| politicalOpponent | Nahapana ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Satakarni (Satavahana king)
ⓘ
linked to:
Satakarni I
|
| regionRuled |
Deccan
ⓘ
linked to:
Deccan Plateau
central India ⓘ western India ⓘ |
| reignCentury | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 130 CE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 106 CE ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scriptUsedOnCoins | Brahmi script ⓘ |
| successor | Vasisthiputra Pulumavi ⓘ |
| title |
Maharaja
ⓘ
Raja ⓘ Trisamudratoya-pita-vahana ⓘ |
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Subject: Gautamiputra Satakarni Description of subject: Gautamiputra Satakarni was a powerful 2nd-century CE Indian king renowned for reviving and expanding the Satavahana Empire and resisting foreign Indo-Scythian and Indo-Parthian powers.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Gautamiputra Satakarni
linked to: Gautamiputra Satakarni