Amitraghata
E533483
Amitraghata is another name for Bindusara, the Mauryan emperor of ancient India and son of Chandragupta Maurya.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amitraghata canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5505472 — 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: Amitraghata Context triple: [Bindusara, alsoKnownAs, Amitraghata]
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A.
Manthara
Manthara is a pivotal character in the Indian epic Ramayana, known as Queen Kaikeyi’s scheming maid whose manipulation leads to Rama’s exile.
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B.
Dhusamareb
Dhusamareb is a central Somali city that serves as a key political and administrative hub in the Galguduud region.
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C.
Viradha
Viradha is a demon (rakshasa) in the Hindu epic Ramayana who confronts Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana in the Aranya Kanda during their forest exile.
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D.
Vakratunda
Vakratunda is a revered aspect of the Hindu deity Ganesha, depicted with a curved trunk and associated with the removal of obstacles and the subduing of evil forces.
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E.
Bhyrappa
Bhyrappa is an Indian surname most prominently associated with S. L. Bhyrappa, a renowned Kannada novelist and philosopher.
- 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: Amitraghata Target entity description: Amitraghata is another name for Bindusara, the Mauryan emperor of ancient India and son of Chandragupta Maurya.
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A.
Manthara
Manthara is a pivotal character in the Indian epic Ramayana, known as Queen Kaikeyi’s scheming maid whose manipulation leads to Rama’s exile.
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B.
Dhusamareb
Dhusamareb is a central Somali city that serves as a key political and administrative hub in the Galguduud region.
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C.
Viradha
Viradha is a demon (rakshasa) in the Hindu epic Ramayana who confronts Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana in the Aranya Kanda during their forest exile.
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D.
Vakratunda
Vakratunda is a revered aspect of the Hindu deity Ganesha, depicted with a curved trunk and associated with the removal of obstacles and the subduing of evil forces.
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E.
Bhyrappa
Bhyrappa is an Indian surname most prominently associated with S. L. Bhyrappa, a renowned Kannada novelist and philosopher.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mauryan emperor
ⓘ
emperor ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Amitraghata
ⓘ
Amitraghata Maurya ⓘ
linked to:
Bindusara
Amitrochates ⓘ Bindusara ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ajivika sect
ⓘ
linked to:
Ajivika tradition
Magadha ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 320 BCE ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Pataliputra ⓘ |
| capital | Pataliputra ⓘ |
| century |
3rd century BCE
ⓘ
4th century BCE ⓘ |
| child |
Ashoka
ⓘ
Susima ⓘ Vitashoka ⓘ |
| country | Maurya Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 273 BCE ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Pataliputra ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Maurya dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Maurya Empire
|
| era | Ancient India ⓘ |
| etymology | name interpreted as "slayer of enemies" ⓘ |
| father | Chandragupta Maurya ⓘ |
| GreekName | Amitrochates ⓘ |
| historicity | generally accepted by historians ⓘ |
| house |
Maurya
ⓘ
linked to:
Maurya Empire
|
| knownFrom |
Buddhist sources
ⓘ
Greco-Roman accounts ⓘ Jain sources ⓘ Puranic texts ⓘ |
| mother | Durdhara ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidation of territories conquered by Chandragupta Maurya
ⓘ
expansion of the Maurya Empire ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | sovereign monarch ⓘ |
| predecessor | Chandragupta Maurya ⓘ |
| realmType | empire ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 273 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 297 BCE ⓘ |
| relative |
Bimbisara (legendary ancestry claimed in some traditions)
ⓘ
linked to:
Satvata lineage
|
| religion |
Ajivika (attributed)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ajivika tradition
|
| spouse |
Subhadrangi (attributed)
ⓘ
linked to:
Subhadrangi
|
| successor | Ashoka ⓘ |
| title |
Maharajadhiraja
ⓘ
Samrat ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amitraghata Description of subject: Amitraghata is another name for Bindusara, the Mauryan emperor of ancient India and son of Chandragupta Maurya.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Amitraghata