Ara, Bhojpur district, Bihar, India
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Ara is a historic city in Bihar’s Bhojpur district in eastern India, known for its role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and its regional administrative and commercial significance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ara, Bhojpur district, Bihar, India canonical | 2 |
| Arrah, Bhojpur district, Bihar, India | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6670640 — 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: Ara, Bhojpur district, Bihar, India Context triple: [Siege of Arrah, presentDayLocation, Ara, Bhojpur district, Bihar, India]
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A.
Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, India
Mayurbhanj district in Odisha, India is a large, predominantly tribal and forested district known for Simlipal National Park, rich biodiversity, and significant cultural heritage.
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B.
Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh
Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh is a central Indian district known for its significant Saharia tribal population, forested landscapes, and historical and wildlife tourism sites.
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C.
Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh
The Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh is a historical and cultural plateau in central India known for its rich heritage, distinctive Malwi culture, and fertile black soil.
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D.
Ziradei, present-day Bihar, India
Ziradei, in present-day Bihar, India, is a village best known as the birthplace of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of independent India.
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E.
Mithila region
The Mithila region is a historic and cultural area in the eastern Indian subcontinent, primarily in northern Bihar and parts of Nepal, known for its Maithili language, rich literary heritage, and distinctive Mithila (Madhubani) painting tradition.
- 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: Ara, Bhojpur district, Bihar, India Target entity description: Ara is a historic city in Bihar’s Bhojpur district in eastern India, known for its role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and its regional administrative and commercial significance.
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A.
Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, India
Mayurbhanj district in Odisha, India is a large, predominantly tribal and forested district known for Simlipal National Park, rich biodiversity, and significant cultural heritage.
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B.
Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh
Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh is a central Indian district known for its significant Saharia tribal population, forested landscapes, and historical and wildlife tourism sites.
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C.
Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh
The Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh is a historical and cultural plateau in central India known for its rich heritage, distinctive Malwi culture, and fertile black soil.
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D.
Ziradei, present-day Bihar, India
Ziradei, in present-day Bihar, India, is a village best known as the birthplace of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of independent India.
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E.
Mithila region
The Mithila region is a historic and cultural area in the eastern Indian subcontinent, primarily in northern Bihar and parts of Nepal, known for its Maithili language, rich literary heritage, and distinctive Mithila (Madhubani) painting tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipal town ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus |
headquarters of Bhojpur district administration
ⓘ
subdivisional headquarters ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Veer Kunwar Singh
ⓘ
linked to:
Kunwar Singh
|
| category |
Cities and towns in Bhojpur district, India
ⓘ
Historic cities in Bihar ⓘ Places associated with the Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Arwal
ⓘ
Buxar ⓘ Patna ⓘ Sasaram ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distanceToPatna | approximately 50–60 km west of Patna (by road) ⓘ |
| district |
Bhojpur district, Bihar
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhojpur district, Bihar, India
|
| economicRole |
market hub for surrounding rural areas
ⓘ
regional commercial centre ⓘ |
| freedomStruggleRole | centre of resistance during 1857 uprising in Bihar ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Ara Municipal Corporation (or municipal body)
ⓘ
linked to:
Arrah Municipal Corporation
|
| hasEducationalInstitution |
H.D. Jain College, Ara
ⓘ
Maharaja College, Ara ⓘ |
| historicalBuilding | Arrah House (associated with Siege of Arrah) ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
Indian Rebellion of 1857
ⓘ
Siege of Arrah ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic Siege of Arrah (1857)
ⓘ
role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bhojpur district, Bihar, India
ⓘ
Magadh division (historical-cultural region) ⓘ
linked to:
Magadh region
|
| locatedNear |
Ganges River (regional proximity)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ganga River (Patna reach)
Son River ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Son River region (nearby) ⓘ |
| majorSpokenLanguage | Bhojpuri ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Patna ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
Hindi
ⓘ
Urdu ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bhojpur district, Bihar
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhojpur district, Bihar, India
Bihar ⓘ Republic of India ⓘ
linked to:
India
|
| postalCodeType | PIN ⓘ |
| railwayLine |
Howrah–Delhi main line (via Patna–Mughalsarai section)
ⓘ
linked to:
Howrah–Delhi main line
|
| railwayStation | Ara Junction railway station ⓘ |
| region | eastern India ⓘ |
| role | district headquarters of Bhojpur district, Bihar ⓘ |
| state | Bihar ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +05:30 ⓘ |
| vehicleRegistrationCode | BR-03 (Bhojpur district code) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ara, Bhojpur district, Bihar, India Description of subject: Ara is a historic city in Bihar’s Bhojpur district in eastern India, known for its role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and its regional administrative and commercial significance.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
ARA
subject linked to:
Siege of Ara
linked to: Ara, Bhojpur district, Bihar, India