Raghuvamsha
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Raghuvamsha is the legendary royal lineage in Indian epic tradition to which the hero-king Bharata belongs, celebrated in classical Sanskrit literature and mythology.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Raghuvamsha canonical | 6 |
| Raghuvaṃśa (mahākāvya by Kālidāsa) | 2 |
| "Raghuvamsha" by Kalidasa | 1 |
| Kalidasa’s Raghuvamsha | 1 |
| Raghuvamsha by Kalidasa | 1 |
| Raghuvamsham | 1 |
| Raghuvaṃśa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4906487 — 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: Raghuvamsha Context triple: [Bharata, dynasty, Raghuvamsha]
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A.
Harivamsa
Harivamsa is an important Sanskrit text traditionally considered an appendix to the Mahabharata, detailing the genealogy, birth, and early life of Krishna.
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B.
Kakawin Bharatayuddha
Kakawin Bharatayuddha is a 12th-century Old Javanese epic poem that adapts the Mahabharata’s great war into Javanese literary and cultural tradition.
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C.
Bhishmaparvan
Bhishmaparvan is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that primarily narrates the early days of the Kurukshetra war and includes the Bhagavad Gita.
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D.
Krishna Charitra
Krishna Charitra is a Bengali prose work that presents a critical, historical, and devotional study of the life and character of the Hindu deity Krishna.
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E.
Bhavarth Ramayan
Bhavarth Ramayan is a revered Marathi poetic commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, traditionally attributed to the 13th-century saint-poet Dnyaneshwar.
- 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: Raghuvamsha Target entity description: Raghuvamsha is the legendary royal lineage in Indian epic tradition to which the hero-king Bharata belongs, celebrated in classical Sanskrit literature and mythology.
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A.
Harivamsa
Harivamsa is an important Sanskrit text traditionally considered an appendix to the Mahabharata, detailing the genealogy, birth, and early life of Krishna.
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B.
Kakawin Bharatayuddha
Kakawin Bharatayuddha is a 12th-century Old Javanese epic poem that adapts the Mahabharata’s great war into Javanese literary and cultural tradition.
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C.
Bhishmaparvan
Bhishmaparvan is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that primarily narrates the early days of the Kurukshetra war and includes the Bhagavad Gita.
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D.
Krishna Charitra
Krishna Charitra is a Bengali prose work that presents a critical, historical, and devotional study of the life and character of the Hindu deity Krishna.
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E.
Bhavarth Ramayan
Bhavarth Ramayan is a revered Marathi poetic commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, traditionally attributed to the 13th-century saint-poet Dnyaneshwar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dynasty in Hindu tradition
ⓘ
legendary royal lineage ⓘ subject in Sanskrit literature ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Mahabharata genealogical lists
ⓘ
Ramayana ⓘ various Puranas ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Ayodhya ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | Kosala ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indian epic tradition
ⓘ
Itihasa ⓘ Puranas ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
dharma
ⓘ
ideal kingship ⓘ royal duty ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Vishnu (through Rama as an avatar)
ⓘ
linked to:
Vishnu
|
| country | ancient India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
celebrated in classical Sanskrit literature
ⓘ
important in Hindu mythological genealogy ⓘ |
| genealogicalRole | lineage of the Ikshvaku kings ⓘ |
| genreContext | epic and mythological genealogy ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Aja
ⓘ
Bharata ⓘ Dasharatha ⓘ Dilipa ⓘ Kusha ⓘ Raghu ⓘ Rama ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalStatus | legendary ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
exemplary rulers
ⓘ
upholders of righteousness ⓘ |
| influenced |
classical Indian political thought
ⓘ
later Sanskrit court poetry ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| linkedHero |
Bharata
ⓘ
Rama ⓘ |
| originLegend | descended from King Ikshvaku ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
Raghuvaṃśa (mahākāvya by Kālidāsa)
ⓘ
linked to:
Raghuvamsha
|
| relatedWork |
Raghuvaṃśa (mahākāvya by Kālidāsa)
ⓘ
linked to:
Raghuvamsha
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Indology
ⓘ
Sanskrit studies ⓘ religious studies of Hinduism ⓘ |
| timePeriodInMyth |
Dvapara Yuga (later descendants)
ⓘ
linked to:
Dvapara Yuga
Treta Yuga ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Raghuvamsha Description of subject: Raghuvamsha is the legendary royal lineage in Indian epic tradition to which the hero-king Bharata belongs, celebrated in classical Sanskrit literature and mythology.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Raghuvamsha
subject linked to:
Raghuvamsha (Solar dynasty)
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