Leiden copperplate inscription
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The Leiden copperplate inscription is an early 11th-century Tamil-Malay inscription discovered in Indonesia that records and commemorates the South Indian Chola empire’s presence and activities in the Srivijaya region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leiden copperplate inscription canonical | 1 |
| Leyden grant inscription | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6550342 — 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: Leiden copperplate inscription Context triple: [Chola invasion of Srivijaya in 1025, describedIn, Leiden copperplate inscription]
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Duenos inscription
The Duenos inscription is one of the earliest known examples of Old Latin writing, engraved on a small ceramic vessel and providing crucial evidence for the development of the Latin language and early Roman culture.
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B.
Kubu-Kubu inscription
The Kubu-Kubu inscription is an Old Javanese stone inscription from the era of King Balitung of the Mataram Kingdom, documenting royal authority and administrative or religious matters in early 10th-century Central Java.
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C.
Lapis Niger inscription
The Lapis Niger inscription is one of the earliest known examples of Old Latin writing, carved on a stone monument in the Roman Forum and offering valuable insight into early Roman language, religion, and legal practices.
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D.
Tabula Bantina
Tabula Bantina is an ancient bronze tablet bearing one of the most important surviving inscriptions in the Oscan language, recording laws of a Samnite community in southern Italy.
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E.
Palermo Stone
Palermo Stone is an ancient Egyptian basalt slab inscribed with one of the earliest known royal annals, documenting the reigns and major events of early Egyptian kings.
- 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: Leiden copperplate inscription Target entity description: The Leiden copperplate inscription is an early 11th-century Tamil-Malay inscription discovered in Indonesia that records and commemorates the South Indian Chola empire’s presence and activities in the Srivijaya region.
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A.
Duenos inscription
The Duenos inscription is one of the earliest known examples of Old Latin writing, engraved on a small ceramic vessel and providing crucial evidence for the development of the Latin language and early Roman culture.
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B.
Kubu-Kubu inscription
The Kubu-Kubu inscription is an Old Javanese stone inscription from the era of King Balitung of the Mataram Kingdom, documenting royal authority and administrative or religious matters in early 10th-century Central Java.
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C.
Lapis Niger inscription
The Lapis Niger inscription is one of the earliest known examples of Old Latin writing, carved on a stone monument in the Roman Forum and offering valuable insight into early Roman language, religion, and legal practices.
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D.
Tabula Bantina
Tabula Bantina is an ancient bronze tablet bearing one of the most important surviving inscriptions in the Oscan language, recording laws of a Samnite community in southern Italy.
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E.
Palermo Stone
Palermo Stone is an ancient Egyptian basalt slab inscribed with one of the earliest known royal annals, documenting the reigns and major events of early Egyptian kings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
copperplate inscription
ⓘ
historical document ⓘ inscription ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chola Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Chola dynasty
Srivijaya ⓘ
linked to:
Srivijaya Empire
|
| culturalContext |
Malay
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| date | early 11th century ⓘ |
| genre | royal inscription ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| language |
Malay
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| material | copper ⓘ |
| medium | copper plates ⓘ |
| placeOfDiscovery | Indonesia ⓘ |
| purpose | commemoration of Chola presence in Srivijaya ⓘ |
| records |
Chola activities in Srivijaya region
ⓘ
South Indian Chola presence in Srivijaya region ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| scriptType | bilingual inscription ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of South Indian influence in Indonesia
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source for early 11th-century Tamil-Malay interactions ⓘ |
| subject |
maritime activities in the Srivijaya region
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political relations between Chola Empire and Srivijaya ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Tamil script ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Leiden copperplate inscription Description of subject: The Leiden copperplate inscription is an early 11th-century Tamil-Malay inscription discovered in Indonesia that records and commemorates the South Indian Chola empire’s presence and activities in the Srivijaya region.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Leiden copperplate inscription