Rajendra I
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Rajendra I was an 11th-century Chola emperor renowned for expanding the Chola Empire across South India and into Southeast Asia, and for establishing a new capital at Gangaikonda Cholapuram.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rajendra I canonical | 12 |
| Rajendra | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6550279 — 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: Rajendra I Context triple: [Chola dynasty, notableRuler, Rajendra I]
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A.
Kumarapala
Kumarapala was a 12th-century Chaulukya (Solanki) king of Gujarat known for his patronage of Jainism and extensive temple-building activities.
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B.
Raja Todar Mal
Raja Todar Mal was a prominent 16th-century Mughal finance minister and administrator renowned for his land revenue reforms under Emperor Akbar.
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C.
King Bhima I
King Bhima I was an 11th-century ruler of the Chaulukya (Solanki) dynasty in present-day Gujarat, India, known for his patronage of monumental architecture and temple construction.
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D.
Mahipala I
Mahipala I was a prominent 11th-century ruler of the Pala dynasty in eastern India, known for reviving the empire’s power and patronizing Buddhism and learning.
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E.
Jadughar
Jadughar is the colloquial Bengali name for the Indian Museum in Kolkata, one of the oldest and largest museums in India, renowned for its extensive collection of art, archaeology, and natural history.
- 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: Rajendra I Target entity description: Rajendra I was an 11th-century Chola emperor renowned for expanding the Chola Empire across South India and into Southeast Asia, and for establishing a new capital at Gangaikonda Cholapuram.
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A.
Kumarapala
Kumarapala was a 12th-century Chaulukya (Solanki) king of Gujarat known for his patronage of Jainism and extensive temple-building activities.
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B.
Raja Todar Mal
Raja Todar Mal was a prominent 16th-century Mughal finance minister and administrator renowned for his land revenue reforms under Emperor Akbar.
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C.
King Bhima I
King Bhima I was an 11th-century ruler of the Chaulukya (Solanki) dynasty in present-day Gujarat, India, known for his patronage of monumental architecture and temple construction.
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D.
Mahipala I
Mahipala I was a prominent 11th-century ruler of the Pala dynasty in eastern India, known for reviving the empire’s power and patronizing Buddhism and learning.
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E.
Jadughar
Jadughar is the colloquial Bengali name for the Indian Museum in Kolkata, one of the oldest and largest museums in India, renowned for its extensive collection of art, archaeology, and natural history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chola emperor
ⓘ
Indian monarch ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chola naval power
ⓘ
Gangaikonda Cholapuram ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Chola realm (in present-day Tamil Nadu, India)
ⓘ
linked to:
Chola Nadu
|
| built |
Brihadisvara Temple at Gangaikonda Cholapuram
ⓘ
linked to:
Brihadeeswarar Temple
|
| capitalEstablished | Gangaikonda Cholapuram ⓘ |
| child |
Rajadhiraja I
ⓘ
Rajendra II ⓘ Virarajendra Chola ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Chola Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Chola dynasty
|
| dynasty | Chola dynasty ⓘ |
| era | 11th century ⓘ |
| father | Rajaraja I ⓘ |
| givenName |
Rajendra
ⓘ
linked to:
Rajendra I
|
| influenced | political dominance of Cholas in the Bay of Bengal region ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Rajendra Chola I
ⓘ
Rajendra Chola the Great ⓘ
linked to:
Rajendra Chola I
|
| language | Tamil ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign |
campaigns against the Western Chalukyas
ⓘ
conquest of parts of Sri Lanka ⓘ expedition to the Ganges region ⓘ naval campaign against Srivijaya ⓘ |
| mother |
Vanavan Mahadevi
ⓘ
linked to:
Villavan Mahadevi
|
| notableFor |
campaigns in North India up to the Ganges
ⓘ
establishing Gangaikonda Cholapuram as imperial capital ⓘ major expansion of the Chola Empire ⓘ naval expeditions to Southeast Asia ⓘ patronage of temple construction ⓘ |
| patronized |
Shaivism
ⓘ
Tamil literature ⓘ |
| predecessor | Rajaraja I ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Chola Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Chola dynasty
|
| reignEnd | c. 1044 CE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 1014 CE ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| royalHouse |
Medieval Cholas
ⓘ
linked to:
Chola dynasty
|
| ruledFrom |
Gangaikonda Cholapuram
ⓘ
Thanjavur ⓘ
linked to:
Tanjore
|
| spouse | Tribhuvana Mahadevi ⓘ |
| successor | Rajadhiraja I ⓘ |
| territorialExtent |
South India
ⓘ
maritime Southeast Asia ⓘ parts of Sri Lanka ⓘ parts of the Ganges plain ⓘ |
| title |
Gangaikonda Chola
ⓘ
Mudikonda Chola ⓘ
linked to:
Madiraikonda Chola
Yuddhamalla ⓘ |
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Subject: Rajendra I Description of subject: Rajendra I was an 11th-century Chola emperor renowned for expanding the Chola Empire across South India and into Southeast Asia, and for establishing a new capital at Gangaikonda Cholapuram.
Referenced by (13)
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linked to: Rajendra I