Shishunaga dynasty
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The Shishunaga dynasty was an ancient ruling house of Magadha in northern India, known for consolidating power after the fall of the Haryanka dynasty and setting the stage for later imperial expansions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shishunaga dynasty canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6240212 — 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: Shishunaga dynasty Context triple: [Nanda Empire, precededBy, Shishunaga dynasty]
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Kushika dynasty
The Kushika dynasty is an ancient royal lineage in Hindu tradition most famously associated with the sage-king Vishvamitra, who is said to have risen from its warrior rulers to become a great rishi.
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Vakataka dynasty
The Vakataka dynasty was an ancient Indian royal house that ruled large parts of central and southern India in the 3rd–5th centuries CE and is renowned for its patronage of art and culture, including the Ajanta Caves.
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Yamato dynasty
The Yamato dynasty is the imperial lineage that has traditionally ruled Japan, forming the world’s oldest continuing hereditary monarchy and serving as a central symbol of Japanese statehood and culture.
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Shunga dynasty
The Shunga dynasty was an ancient Indian ruling house that succeeded the Mauryan Empire and is noted for its patronage of early Buddhist art and architecture, including developments at sites like Sanchi.
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Jochid dynasty
The Jochid dynasty was the ruling house descended from Jochi, eldest son of Genghis Khan, that governed the Mongol ulus in the western steppes, including the Golden Horde.
- 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: Shishunaga dynasty Target entity description: The Shishunaga dynasty was an ancient ruling house of Magadha in northern India, known for consolidating power after the fall of the Haryanka dynasty and setting the stage for later imperial expansions.
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A.
Kushika dynasty
The Kushika dynasty is an ancient royal lineage in Hindu tradition most famously associated with the sage-king Vishvamitra, who is said to have risen from its warrior rulers to become a great rishi.
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B.
Vakataka dynasty
The Vakataka dynasty was an ancient Indian royal house that ruled large parts of central and southern India in the 3rd–5th centuries CE and is renowned for its patronage of art and culture, including the Ajanta Caves.
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C.
Yamato dynasty
The Yamato dynasty is the imperial lineage that has traditionally ruled Japan, forming the world’s oldest continuing hereditary monarchy and serving as a central symbol of Japanese statehood and culture.
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D.
Shunga dynasty
The Shunga dynasty was an ancient Indian ruling house that succeeded the Mauryan Empire and is noted for its patronage of early Buddhist art and architecture, including developments at sites like Sanchi.
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E.
Jochid dynasty
The Jochid dynasty was the ruling house descended from Jochi, eldest son of Genghis Khan, that governed the Mongol ulus in the western steppes, including the Golden Horde.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Magadha dynasty
ⓘ
ancient Indian dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Magadha kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Magadha
|
| capital |
Pataliputra
ⓘ
Rajagriha ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | pre-Mauryan dynasty ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Magadha ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Buddhist–Hindu cultural milieu ⓘ |
| currency | punch-marked coins ⓘ |
| dynastyType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| endTime | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| era | Iron Age India ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Indo-Aryan peoples ⓘ |
| followedBy | Nanda dynasty ⓘ |
| founder | Shishunaga ⓘ |
| geographicalContext |
Middle Gangetic plain
ⓘ
linked to:
Indo-Gangetic Plain
|
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasMonarch |
Kakavarna
ⓘ
Kalashoka ⓘ Shishunaga ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Kings of Magadha
ⓘ
linked to:
Magadha dynasty
|
| historicalSource |
Buddhist chronicles
ⓘ
Puranic texts ⓘ |
| influenced | rise of the Mauryan Empire ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consolidation of Magadha after the Haryanka dynasty
ⓘ
expansion of Magadha’s political power ⓘ setting the stage for later Mauryan Empire ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Magadhi Prakrit ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | wars with neighboring Mahajanapadas ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Shishunaga ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mahajanapada period
ⓘ
ancient India ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | regional power ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | centralized kingdom ⓘ |
| precededBy | Haryanka dynasty ⓘ |
| predecessor | Haryanka dynasty ⓘ |
| region | northern India ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Second Buddhist Council
ⓘ
transfer of capital from Rajagriha to Pataliputra ⓘ |
| startTime | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| successor | Nanda dynasty ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes | Magadha region of present-day Bihar ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Vedic period
ⓘ
linked to:
Vedic period
|
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Subject: Shishunaga dynasty Description of subject: The Shishunaga dynasty was an ancient ruling house of Magadha in northern India, known for consolidating power after the fall of the Haryanka dynasty and setting the stage for later imperial expansions.
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