Maiwand Lion
E610312
Maiwand Lion is a prominent Victorian war memorial in Reading, Berkshire, commemorating local soldiers who died in the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maiwand Lion canonical | 3 |
| Maiwand Lion war memorial | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6671150 — 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: Maiwand Lion Context triple: [Reading, Berkshire, hasLandmark, Maiwand Lion]
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A.
Napier Lion
The Napier Lion was a powerful British W12 aircraft engine widely used in high-performance military and racing aircraft during the 1920s and early 1930s.
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B.
Isandlwana
Isandlwana is a hill in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, best known as the site of a major 1879 Anglo-Zulu War battle in which Zulu forces inflicted a significant defeat on the British Army.
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C.
Batali Hill
Batali Hill is a prominent elevated area and popular viewpoint in Chittagong, Bangladesh, known for its panoramic city and harbor views.
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D.
Shergarh
Shergarh is the inner fortification within Pakistan’s historic Ranikot Fort, noted for its strategic defensive position and architectural significance.
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E.
Mafeking
Mafeking is a town in South Africa historically renowned as the site of the famous Siege of Mafeking during the Second Boer War.
- 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: Maiwand Lion Target entity description: Maiwand Lion is a prominent Victorian war memorial in Reading, Berkshire, commemorating local soldiers who died in the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
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A.
Napier Lion
The Napier Lion was a powerful British W12 aircraft engine widely used in high-performance military and racing aircraft during the 1920s and early 1930s.
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B.
Isandlwana
Isandlwana is a hill in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, best known as the site of a major 1879 Anglo-Zulu War battle in which Zulu forces inflicted a significant defeat on the British Army.
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C.
Batali Hill
Batali Hill is a prominent elevated area and popular viewpoint in Chittagong, Bangladesh, known for its panoramic city and harbor views.
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D.
Shergarh
Shergarh is the inner fortification within Pakistan’s historic Ranikot Fort, noted for its strategic defensive position and architectural significance.
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E.
Mafeking
Mafeking is a town in South Africa historically renowned as the site of the famous Siege of Mafeking during the Second Boer War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | war memorial ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Victorian ⓘ |
| artForm | sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot
ⓘ
Royal Berkshire Regiment ⓘ |
| category |
military memorial
ⓘ
monument and memorial in Berkshire ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battle of Maiwand
ⓘ
Second Anglo-Afghan War ⓘ local soldiers from Reading who died in the Second Anglo-Afghan War ⓘ |
| commemorationType | war dead memorial ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | officers and men of the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot ⓘ |
| designer | George Blackall Simonds ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| erectedIn | 1880s ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
details of the Battle of Maiwand
ⓘ
names of fallen soldiers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
inscription panels
ⓘ
lion sculpture ⓘ pedestal ⓘ |
| height | approximately 31 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade II listed ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Historic England ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade II listed structure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Berkshire
ⓘ
England ⓘ Reading ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| location | Forbury Gardens ⓘ |
| materialUsed | cast iron ⓘ |
| memorialTo |
British soldiers killed in the Second Anglo-Afghan War
ⓘ
members of the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Battle of Maiwand ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a prominent landmark in Reading
ⓘ
large cast-iron lion figure ⓘ |
| owner | Reading Borough Council ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| sculptor | George Blackall Simonds ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of Reading’s military heritage ⓘ |
| situatedInPark | Forbury Gardens ⓘ |
| subject | lion ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | Reading ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1886 ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | English inscriptions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maiwand Lion Description of subject: Maiwand Lion is a prominent Victorian war memorial in Reading, Berkshire, commemorating local soldiers who died in the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.