kingdom of Lanka
E470330
The kingdom of Lanka is the legendary island realm ruled by the demon-king Ravana in the Hindu epic Ramayana, renowned as the stronghold of the Rakshasas and the site of the climactic war with Rama.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| kingdom of Lanka canonical | 5 |
| Lanka kingdom | 2 |
| Kingdom of Lanka | 1 |
| Lanka (mythical kingdom) | 1 |
| Lanka of Ramayana | 1 |
| Lanka refers to the island kingdom ruled by Ravana | 1 |
| island of Laṅkā (Sri Lanka in mythic form) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4782258 — 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: kingdom of Lanka Context triple: [Kumbhakarna, alignment, kingdom of Lanka]
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A.
Kingdom of Ruhuna
The Kingdom of Ruhuna was an ancient Sinhalese polity in southern Sri Lanka that served as a major regional center of power, culture, and resistance throughout much of the island’s early history.
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B.
Polonnaruwa Kingdom
The Polonnaruwa Kingdom was a medieval Sinhalese kingdom in Sri Lanka known for its advanced irrigation systems, monumental Buddhist architecture, and role as a major political and cultural center from the 11th to 13th centuries.
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C.
Kandyan Kingdom
The Kandyan Kingdom was a historic monarchy in the central highlands of Sri Lanka, known for being the last independent Sinhalese kingdom before British colonial rule.
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D.
Kingdom of Gampola
The Kingdom of Gampola was a medieval Sinhalese monarchy in central Sri Lanka that served as a major political and cultural center before power shifted to the coastal Kingdom of Kotte.
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E.
Dominion of Ceylon
The Dominion of Ceylon was a British Commonwealth realm in South Asia that existed from 1948 to 1972, when it became the fully independent republic of Sri Lanka.
- 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: kingdom of Lanka Target entity description: The kingdom of Lanka is the legendary island realm ruled by the demon-king Ravana in the Hindu epic Ramayana, renowned as the stronghold of the Rakshasas and the site of the climactic war with Rama.
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A.
Kingdom of Ruhuna
The Kingdom of Ruhuna was an ancient Sinhalese polity in southern Sri Lanka that served as a major regional center of power, culture, and resistance throughout much of the island’s early history.
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B.
Polonnaruwa Kingdom
The Polonnaruwa Kingdom was a medieval Sinhalese kingdom in Sri Lanka known for its advanced irrigation systems, monumental Buddhist architecture, and role as a major political and cultural center from the 11th to 13th centuries.
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C.
Kandyan Kingdom
The Kandyan Kingdom was a historic monarchy in the central highlands of Sri Lanka, known for being the last independent Sinhalese kingdom before British colonial rule.
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D.
Kingdom of Gampola
The Kingdom of Gampola was a medieval Sinhalese monarchy in central Sri Lanka that served as a major political and cultural center before power shifted to the coastal Kingdom of Kotte.
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E.
Dominion of Ceylon
The Dominion of Ceylon was a British Commonwealth realm in South Asia that existed from 1948 to 1972, when it became the fully independent republic of Sri Lanka.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legendary island realm
ⓘ
location in the Ramayana ⓘ mythological kingdom ⓘ |
| appearsIn | various regional Ramayana retellings ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindu mythology
ⓘ
Indian epic tradition ⓘ Itihasa literature ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
Hanuman
ⓘ
Rama ⓘ Sugriva's forces ⓘ Vanara army ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Ravana's realm ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Rama Setu (Adam's Bridge) in later tradition ⓘ |
| contains |
Ashoka Vatika
ⓘ
Ravana's court ⓘ Ravana's palace ⓘ
linked to:
Ravana’s palace
|
| culturalInfluence |
South Asian literature
ⓘ
Southeast Asian Ramayana traditions ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
Indrajit
ⓘ
Kumbhakarna ⓘ Rakshasa warriors ⓘ Ravana ⓘ |
| describedIn | Ramayana ⓘ |
| fortifiedAs | stronghold of the Rakshasas ⓘ |
| geographicalStatus | mythicized or semi-legendary location ⓘ |
| governedBy | Ravana's monarchy ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Rakshasas ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Lanka
ⓘ
Lankapuri ⓘ |
| languageContext | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island ⓘ |
| moralSymbolism | realm of adharma opposed by Rama ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
abduction of Sita
ⓘ
climactic war between Rama and Ravana ⓘ siege by Rama ⓘ |
| oftenIdentifiedWith | Sri Lanka in popular belief ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Kingdom of Ayodhya
ⓘ
linked to:
Kosala kingdom
|
| primaryTextualSource |
Valmiki Ramayana
ⓘ
linked to:
Ramayana
|
| religiousTradition |
Shaivism
ⓘ
Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| ruledBy | Ravana ⓘ |
| siteOf |
burning of parts of the city by Hanuman
ⓘ
coronation of Vibhishana ⓘ
linked to:
Coronation of Vibhishana
death of Ravana ⓘ imprisonment of Sita ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Vibhishana's rule ⓘ |
| symbolizes | arrogance and misuse of power in Hindu ethics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: kingdom of Lanka Description of subject: The kingdom of Lanka is the legendary island realm ruled by the demon-king Ravana in the Hindu epic Ramayana, renowned as the stronghold of the Rakshasas and the site of the climactic war with Rama.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Lankāvatāra Sutra
linked to: kingdom of Lanka
linked to: kingdom of Lanka
linked to: kingdom of Lanka
linked to: kingdom of Lanka
subject linked to:
battle of Lanka
linked to: kingdom of Lanka