Pangsau Pass
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Pangsau Pass is a mountain pass on the India–Myanmar border, historically significant as a key route through the Patkai Hills and for its role in the World War II-era Stilwell Road.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pangsau Pass canonical | 4 |
| Nampong–Pangsau Pass | 1 |
| Pangsau | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7016699 — 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: Pangsau Pass Context triple: [Patkai Hills, passesInclude, Pangsau Pass]
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A.
Mintaka Pass
Mintaka Pass is a high mountain pass in the Karakoram range that historically served as an important route between China and Pakistan along the ancient Silk Road.
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B.
Pha Din Pass
Pha Din Pass is a famous and historically significant mountain pass in northwestern Vietnam, known for its steep, winding roads and scenic views connecting Sơn La and Điện Biên provinces.
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C.
Hochtor Pass
Hochtor Pass is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps, best known as a key point along the scenic Grossglockner High Alpine Road.
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D.
Bihoro Pass
Bihoro Pass is a scenic mountain pass in Hokkaido, Japan, renowned for its panoramic views over Lake Kussharo and the surrounding volcanic landscape.
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E.
Pordoi Pass
Pordoi Pass is a high mountain pass in the Dolomites of northern Italy, renowned for its dramatic alpine scenery and popularity with cyclists, hikers, and motorists.
- 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: Pangsau Pass Target entity description: Pangsau Pass is a mountain pass on the India–Myanmar border, historically significant as a key route through the Patkai Hills and for its role in the World War II-era Stilwell Road.
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A.
Mintaka Pass
Mintaka Pass is a high mountain pass in the Karakoram range that historically served as an important route between China and Pakistan along the ancient Silk Road.
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B.
Pha Din Pass
Pha Din Pass is a famous and historically significant mountain pass in northwestern Vietnam, known for its steep, winding roads and scenic views connecting Sơn La and Điện Biên provinces.
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C.
Hochtor Pass
Hochtor Pass is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps, best known as a key point along the scenic Grossglockner High Alpine Road.
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D.
Bihoro Pass
Bihoro Pass is a scenic mountain pass in Hokkaido, Japan, renowned for its panoramic views over Lake Kussharo and the surrounding volcanic landscape.
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E.
Pordoi Pass
Pordoi Pass is a high mountain pass in the Dolomites of northern Italy, renowned for its dramatic alpine scenery and popularity with cyclists, hikers, and motorists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain pass ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Hell Pass ⓘ |
| approachRouteFromIndia | Ledo–Nampong road ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Assam
ⓘ
Burma Campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Burma campaign
Ledo ⓘ |
| borderCrossingStatus |
India–Myanmar border crossing
ⓘ
linked to:
India–Myanmar border
|
| borderType | mountainous international boundary ⓘ |
| climate | high rainfall area ⓘ |
| connects |
Arunachal Pradesh
ⓘ
India ⓘ Kachin State ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ |
| constructedFor | Ledo Road ⓘ |
| country |
India
ⓘ
Myanmar ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1136 metres
ⓘ
approximately 3727 feet ⓘ |
| festivalHeldIn | January ⓘ |
| geopoliticalRegion |
Indo-Myanmar frontier
ⓘ
linked to:
India–Myanmar border
|
| hazard |
heavy monsoon rains
ⓘ
landslides ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important corridor between India and Burma
ⓘ
key route through the Patkai Hills ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India–Myanmar border
ⓘ
Patkai Hills ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Arunachal Pradesh
ⓘ
Changlang district ⓘ Kachin State ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pangsau village in Myanmar ⓘ |
| nearbyBodyOfWater | Lake of No Return ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Nampong
ⓘ
Pangsau village ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Himalayas
ⓘ
Stilwell Road ⓘ
linked to:
Burma Road
|
| range | Patkai Range ⓘ |
| region | Northeast India ⓘ |
| regionType | remote border region ⓘ |
| roleInConflict | supply route for Allied forces in World War II ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | provides access from Assam plains to northern Myanmar ⓘ |
| terrain | steep and forested ⓘ |
| tourism | site of Pangsau Pass Winter Festival ⓘ |
| transportHistory | segment of Allied supply line to China ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| vegetation | tropical evergreen forest ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pangsau Pass Description of subject: Pangsau Pass is a mountain pass on the India–Myanmar border, historically significant as a key route through the Patkai Hills and for its role in the World War II-era Stilwell Road.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Pangsau Pass
linked to: Pangsau Pass