battle of Lanka
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The Battle of Lanka is the climactic war in the Indian epic Ramayana, where Lord Rama and his allies fight the demon king Ravana and his forces in the kingdom of Lanka.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| battle of Lanka canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Lanka | 1 |
| Vanara forces in the war against Ravana | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4782268 — 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: battle of Lanka Context triple: [Kumbhakarna, diesIn, battle of Lanka]
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A.
Battle of Singara
The Battle of Singara was a major 4th-century clash between the Roman Empire and the Sasanian Persians near the fortress city of Singara in Mesopotamia, notable for its heavy casualties and inconclusive outcome.
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B.
Kalinga War
The Kalinga War was a brutal ancient Indian conflict whose immense bloodshed profoundly transformed Emperor Ashoka, leading him to renounce violence and embrace Buddhism.
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C.
Battle of the Tenaru
The Battle of the Tenaru was an early World War II clash during the Guadalcanal Campaign in which U.S. Marines repelled a major Japanese assault near Henderson Field, marking a crucial defensive victory in the Pacific Theater.
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D.
Battle of Tanjore
The Battle of Tanjore was a significant 18th-century military engagement in southern India involving Mysore and British-aligned forces during the wider struggle for regional dominance.
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E.
Batalha
Batalha is a Portuguese town best known for its UNESCO-listed Batalha Monastery, a masterpiece of Gothic and Manueline architecture.
- 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: battle of Lanka Target entity description: The Battle of Lanka is the climactic war in the Indian epic Ramayana, where Lord Rama and his allies fight the demon king Ravana and his forces in the kingdom of Lanka.
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A.
Battle of Singara
The Battle of Singara was a major 4th-century clash between the Roman Empire and the Sasanian Persians near the fortress city of Singara in Mesopotamia, notable for its heavy casualties and inconclusive outcome.
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B.
Kalinga War
The Kalinga War was a brutal ancient Indian conflict whose immense bloodshed profoundly transformed Emperor Ashoka, leading him to renounce violence and embrace Buddhism.
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C.
Battle of the Tenaru
The Battle of the Tenaru was an early World War II clash during the Guadalcanal Campaign in which U.S. Marines repelled a major Japanese assault near Henderson Field, marking a crucial defensive victory in the Pacific Theater.
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D.
Battle of Tanjore
The Battle of Tanjore was a significant 18th-century military engagement in southern India involving Mysore and British-aligned forces during the wider struggle for regional dominance.
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E.
Batalha
Batalha is a Portuguese town best known for its UNESCO-listed Batalha Monastery, a masterpiece of Gothic and Manueline architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Ramayana
ⓘ
mythological battle ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
central episode in many Ramayana performances
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depicted in Ramlila traditions ⓘ symbol of righteous warfare in Hindu tradition ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Ramcharitmanas
ⓘ
Valmiki Ramayana ⓘ
linked to:
Ramayana
various regional Ramayana traditions ⓘ |
| featuresEvent | building of the Rama Setu ⓘ |
| featuresWeapon |
Brahmastra
ⓘ
Indrajit's astras ⓘ Rama's bow ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Rama's coronation (Pattabhisheka)
ⓘ
linked to:
coronation of Rama in Ayodhya
Rama's return to Ayodhya ⓘ |
| hasAllyOfAntagonist |
Indrajit
ⓘ
Kumbhakarna ⓘ Rakshasa army ⓘ |
| hasAllyOfProtagonist |
Angada
ⓘ
Hanuman ⓘ Jambavan ⓘ Lakshmana ⓘ Sugriva ⓘ Vibhishana ⓘ |
| hasCause | abduction of Sita ⓘ |
| hasKeyDuel |
Hanuman versus various Rakshasa warriors
ⓘ
Lakshmana versus Indrajit ⓘ Rama versus Ravana ⓘ |
| hasMainAntagonist | Ravana ⓘ |
| hasMainProtagonist | Rama ⓘ |
| hasObjective | rescue of Sita ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
devotion and loyalty
ⓘ
dharma versus adharma ⓘ triumph of good over evil ⓘ |
| involvesDeity |
Hanuman
ⓘ
Indra (indirectly through weapons and boons) ⓘ
linked to:
Indra
Rama ⓘ |
| involvesSpecies |
Rakshasas
ⓘ
Vanaras ⓘ |
| partOf | Ramayana ⓘ |
| precededBy |
construction of the bridge to Lanka
ⓘ
march of the Vanara army to the sea ⓘ |
| resultsIn |
coronation of Vibhishana as king of Lanka
ⓘ
death of Ravana ⓘ defeat of the Rakshasas ⓘ rescue of Sita ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn |
Lanka
ⓘ
kingdom of Lanka ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: battle of Lanka Description of subject: The Battle of Lanka is the climactic war in the Indian epic Ramayana, where Lord Rama and his allies fight the demon king Ravana and his forces in the kingdom of Lanka.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: battle of Lanka