Subhadrangi
E554811
Subhadrangi is traditionally regarded as the mother of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka and is often identified in Buddhist texts as a queen of modest origins who became an important figure in his early life.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Subhadrangi canonical | 1 |
| Subhadrangi (attributed) | 1 |
| Subhadrāṅgī | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5736953 — 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: Subhadrangi Context triple: [Ashoka, mother, Subhadrangi]
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A.
Hidimbi
Hidimbi is a rakshasi (demoness) from the Indian epic Mahabharata who marries the Pandava prince Bhima and becomes the mother of the warrior Ghatotkacha.
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B.
Subodhini
Subodhini is a renowned Sanskrit commentary on the Bhagavata Purana composed by the Vaishnava philosopher Vallabhacharya, foundational to the Pushtimarg tradition.
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C.
Chitrangada
Chitrangada is a warrior princess from the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as one of Arjuna’s wives and the daughter of the king of Manipur.
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D.
Rukmini
Rukmini is a principal queen of the Hindu god Krishna, revered as an incarnation of the goddess Lakshmi and celebrated for her devotion and role in Krishna’s life.
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E.
Urmila
Urmila is a character in the Hindu epic Ramayana, revered as the devoted wife of Lakshmana and sister of Sita.
- 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: Subhadrangi Target entity description: Subhadrangi is traditionally regarded as the mother of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka and is often identified in Buddhist texts as a queen of modest origins who became an important figure in his early life.
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A.
Hidimbi
Hidimbi is a rakshasi (demoness) from the Indian epic Mahabharata who marries the Pandava prince Bhima and becomes the mother of the warrior Ghatotkacha.
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B.
Subodhini
Subodhini is a renowned Sanskrit commentary on the Bhagavata Purana composed by the Vaishnava philosopher Vallabhacharya, foundational to the Pushtimarg tradition.
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C.
Chitrangada
Chitrangada is a warrior princess from the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as one of Arjuna’s wives and the daughter of the king of Manipur.
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D.
Rukmini
Rukmini is a principal queen of the Hindu god Krishna, revered as an incarnation of the goddess Lakshmi and celebrated for her devotion and role in Krishna’s life.
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E.
Urmila
Urmila is a character in the Hindu epic Ramayana, revered as the devoted wife of Lakshmana and sister of Sita.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical figure
ⓘ
mother ⓘ queen consort ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
Maurya dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Maurya Empire
|
| associatedWithEmpire | Maurya Empire ⓘ |
| certaintyOfDetails | disputed among historians ⓘ |
| describedIn | Buddhist texts ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
consort of Bindusara
ⓘ
mother of Ashoka ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Dharma
ⓘ
Subhadrāṅgī ⓘ
linked to:
Subhadrangi
|
| hasChild | Ashoka ⓘ |
| hasRole | queen of Magadha ⓘ |
| hasSocialOrigin | modest origins ⓘ |
| historicity | partly legendary ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Mahavamsa (traditional accounts)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahavamsa
|
| motherOf | Ashoka ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the mother of Emperor Ashoka
ⓘ
rise from modest background to queenship ⓘ |
| presentInTradition |
Buddhist tradition
ⓘ
Sri Lankan Buddhist chronicles ⓘ |
| region | Magadha ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism (traditional attribution) ⓘ |
| spouseOf | Bindusara ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
3rd century BCE
ⓘ
Mauryan period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Subhadrangi Description of subject: Subhadrangi is traditionally regarded as the mother of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka and is often identified in Buddhist texts as a queen of modest origins who became an important figure in his early life.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Subhadrangi
linked to: Subhadrangi