Lanka War
E537475
The Lanka War is the legendary conflict in the Indian epic Ramayana between Lord Rama’s forces and the demon king Ravana’s army in the kingdom of Lanka.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lanka War canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5646982 — 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: Lanka War Context triple: [Indrajit, fightsIn, Lanka War]
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A.
Sri Lankan Civil War
The Sri Lankan Civil War was a protracted armed conflict from 1983 to 2009 between the Sri Lankan government and the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), primarily over demands for an independent Tamil state in the island’s north and east.
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B.
Eelam War II
Eelam War II was a major phase of the Sri Lankan conflict marked by intensified fighting between government forces and the LTTE from 1990 to 1995.
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C.
Eelam War I
Eelam War I was the initial large-scale armed conflict between the Sri Lankan government and Tamil militant groups, notably the LTTE, that marked the beginning of the protracted Sri Lankan Civil War.
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D.
Eelam War III
Eelam War III was a prolonged and intense phase of armed conflict in Sri Lanka during the 1990s and early 2000s between government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), marked by large-scale battles, heavy casualties, and significant civilian displacement.
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E.
Eelam War IV
Eelam War IV was the final and most intense phase of the conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, culminating in the military defeat of the LTTE in 2009.
- 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: Lanka War Target entity description: The Lanka War is the legendary conflict in the Indian epic Ramayana between Lord Rama’s forces and the demon king Ravana’s army in the kingdom of Lanka.
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A.
Sri Lankan Civil War
The Sri Lankan Civil War was a protracted armed conflict from 1983 to 2009 between the Sri Lankan government and the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), primarily over demands for an independent Tamil state in the island’s north and east.
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B.
Eelam War II
Eelam War II was a major phase of the Sri Lankan conflict marked by intensified fighting between government forces and the LTTE from 1990 to 1995.
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C.
Eelam War I
Eelam War I was the initial large-scale armed conflict between the Sri Lankan government and Tamil militant groups, notably the LTTE, that marked the beginning of the protracted Sri Lankan Civil War.
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D.
Eelam War III
Eelam War III was a prolonged and intense phase of armed conflict in Sri Lanka during the 1990s and early 2000s between government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), marked by large-scale battles, heavy casualties, and significant civilian displacement.
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E.
Eelam War IV
Eelam War IV was the final and most intense phase of the conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, culminating in the military defeat of the LTTE in 2009.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Ramayana
ⓘ
mythological war ⓘ |
| aimOfRama | rescue of Sita ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| associatedTextTradition |
Ramcharitmanas
ⓘ
Valmiki Ramayana ⓘ
linked to:
Ramayana
|
| basedOn | Ramayana ⓘ |
| cause | abduction of Sita by Ravana ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Dussehra festival depictions of Rama–Ravana battle
ⓘ
Ramlila performances ⓘ
linked to:
Ramleela
|
| conflictBetween | Rama’s forces and Ravana’s forces ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | central episode in many Ramayana retellings ⓘ |
| featuresSupernaturalBeings |
rakshasas
ⓘ
vanaras ⓘ |
| featuresSupernaturalElements |
divine weapons
ⓘ
flying chariots ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Rakshasa army
ⓘ
linked to:
Vanara army
Rama ⓘ Ravana ⓘ Vanara army ⓘ |
| hasDeityInvolvement |
Brahma
ⓘ
Indra ⓘ Vishnu (through Rama as avatar) ⓘ
linked to:
Vishnu
|
| hasGenre | epic mythology ⓘ |
| hasKeyAllyOfRama |
Hanuman
ⓘ
Lakshmana ⓘ Sugriva ⓘ Vibhishana ⓘ |
| hasKeyCommanderForRavana |
Indrajit
ⓘ
Kumbhakarna ⓘ Prahastha ⓘ |
| hasKeyEpisode |
Hanuman’s burning of Lanka
ⓘ
Lakshmana’s wounding by Indrajit ⓘ bringing of Sanjeevani herb ⓘ final battle between Rama and Ravana ⓘ |
| hasLocation | Lanka ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryLocation | kingdom of Lanka ⓘ |
| involves |
duel between Rama and Ravana
ⓘ
siege of Lanka ⓘ |
| involvesConstruction | Rama Setu ⓘ |
| ledBy | Rama ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
triumph of dharma over adharma
ⓘ
victory of good over evil ⓘ |
| opposedByLeader | Ravana ⓘ |
| partOf | Ramayana narrative ⓘ |
| result |
coronation of Vibhishana as king of Lanka
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death of Ravana ⓘ rescue of Sita ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Lanka War Description of subject: The Lanka War is the legendary conflict in the Indian epic Ramayana between Lord Rama’s forces and the demon king Ravana’s army in the kingdom of Lanka.
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