The Defeat of Porus
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The Defeat of Porus is a historical painting depicting Alexander the Great’s victory over the Indian king Porus at the Battle of the Hydaspes.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Defeat of Porus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5271967 — 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: The Defeat of Porus Context triple: [The Battles of Alexander, hasPart, The Defeat of Porus]
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A.
Rajyalabha sub-parva
Rajyalabha sub-parva is a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the events surrounding the Pandavas’ acquisition and establishment of their kingdom.
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B.
Arjuna's Penance
Arjuna's Penance is a massive open-air rock relief in Mahabalipuram, India, renowned for its intricate carvings depicting scenes from Hindu mythology and ancient Indian life.
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C.
Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the final battles of the Kurukshetra war, focusing on the brief command and fall of King Shalya as the Kaurava army’s last commander.
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D.
Rājadharma Parva
Rājadharma Parva is a section of the Mahabharata that expounds the duties, ethics, and ideal conduct of a king and the principles of righteous governance.
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E.
Drona Parva
Drona Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the intense Kurukshetra war episodes under the generalship of the warrior-teacher Drona.
- 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: The Defeat of Porus Target entity description: The Defeat of Porus is a historical painting depicting Alexander the Great’s victory over the Indian king Porus at the Battle of the Hydaspes.
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A.
Rajyalabha sub-parva
Rajyalabha sub-parva is a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the events surrounding the Pandavas’ acquisition and establishment of their kingdom.
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B.
Arjuna's Penance
Arjuna's Penance is a massive open-air rock relief in Mahabalipuram, India, renowned for its intricate carvings depicting scenes from Hindu mythology and ancient Indian life.
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C.
Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the final battles of the Kurukshetra war, focusing on the brief command and fall of King Shalya as the Kaurava army’s last commander.
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D.
Rājadharma Parva
Rājadharma Parva is a section of the Mahabharata that expounds the duties, ethics, and ideal conduct of a king and the principles of righteous governance.
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E.
Drona Parva
Drona Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the intense Kurukshetra war episodes under the generalship of the warrior-teacher Drona.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history painting
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painting ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Battle of the Hydaspes
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ancient historical accounts of Alexander’s Indian campaign ⓘ |
| depicts |
Alexander the Great
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Battle of the Hydaspes ⓘ King Porus ⓘ |
| hasArtisticSubject |
Indian king Porus
ⓘ
linked to:
King Porus
Macedonian army ⓘ classical antiquity ⓘ war elephants ⓘ |
| hasDepictionType | battle scene ⓘ |
| hasGenre | historical painting ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext | conquests of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| hasSetting | Hydaspes River ⓘ |
| hasSubject | Alexander the Great’s victory over Porus ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Hellenistic history
ⓘ
ancient warfare ⓘ conquest ⓘ military victory ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
moment of Porus’s defeat
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triumph of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| portraysEvent |
Alexander the Great’s campaign in India
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linked to:
Wars of Alexander the Great
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| portraysPerson |
Alexander the Great
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Porus ⓘ
linked to:
King Porus
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| represents | encounter between Greek and Indian civilizations ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: The Defeat of Porus Description of subject: The Defeat of Porus is a historical painting depicting Alexander the Great’s victory over the Indian king Porus at the Battle of the Hydaspes.
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