Veera Ballala II
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Veera Ballala II was a powerful 12th–13th century Hoysala king who greatly expanded the dynasty’s territory and influence in southern India, particularly in present-day Karnataka.
All labels observed (1)
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| Veera Ballala II canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7045058 — 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: Veera Ballala II Context triple: [Hoysalas, significantRuler, Veera Ballala II]
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A.
Rajasinha
Rajasinha was a royal title borne by monarchs of the Nayakkar dynasty that ruled parts of South India and Sri Lanka.
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B.
Achyuta Deva Raya
Achyuta Deva Raya was a 16th-century ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire in South India, known for maintaining its stability and prosperity after the reign of Sri Krishnadevaraya.
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C.
Rajadhiraja I
Rajadhiraja I was an 11th-century Chola emperor known for his military campaigns in South India and Sri Lanka and for briefly ruling as co-regent with his father Rajendra I before dying in battle.
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D.
Parantaka I
Parantaka I was an early medieval South Indian Chola king known for expanding Chola power in Tamil Nadu and parts of Sri Lanka and for promoting temple construction and administration.
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E.
Harihara I
Harihara I was a 14th-century South Indian ruler who co-founded and became the first king of the Vijayanagara Empire, laying the foundations for a major Hindu kingdom in the Deccan.
- 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: Veera Ballala II Target entity description: Veera Ballala II was a powerful 12th–13th century Hoysala king who greatly expanded the dynasty’s territory and influence in southern India, particularly in present-day Karnataka.
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A.
Rajasinha
Rajasinha was a royal title borne by monarchs of the Nayakkar dynasty that ruled parts of South India and Sri Lanka.
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B.
Achyuta Deva Raya
Achyuta Deva Raya was a 16th-century ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire in South India, known for maintaining its stability and prosperity after the reign of Sri Krishnadevaraya.
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C.
Rajadhiraja I
Rajadhiraja I was an 11th-century Chola emperor known for his military campaigns in South India and Sri Lanka and for briefly ruling as co-regent with his father Rajendra I before dying in battle.
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D.
Parantaka I
Parantaka I was an early medieval South Indian Chola king known for expanding Chola power in Tamil Nadu and parts of Sri Lanka and for promoting temple construction and administration.
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E.
Harihara I
Harihara I was a 14th-century South Indian ruler who co-founded and became the first king of the Vijayanagara Empire, laying the foundations for a major Hindu kingdom in the Deccan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Veera Ballala II Description of subject: Veera Ballala II was a powerful 12th–13th century Hoysala king who greatly expanded the dynasty’s territory and influence in southern India, particularly in present-day Karnataka.
Referenced by (1)
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