Magadh division (Bihar)
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Magadh division (Bihar) is an administrative division in the Indian state of Bihar that encompasses much of the historic heartland of the ancient Magadh region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magadh division (Bihar) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7383559 — 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: Magadh division (Bihar) Context triple: [Magadh region, modernAdministrativeOverlap, Magadh division (Bihar)]
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A.
Patna division
Patna division is an administrative division in the Indian state of Bihar, encompassing the city of Patna and surrounding districts for regional governance.
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B.
Purnia division
Purnia division is an administrative division in the Indian state of Bihar, known for its agrarian economy and location in the northeastern part of the state.
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C.
Darbhanga division
Darbhanga division is an administrative division in the Indian state of Bihar, centered around the city of Darbhanga and comprising several districts in the Mithila region.
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D.
Azamgarh division
Azamgarh division is an administrative division in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh that encompasses several districts in the eastern part of the state.
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E.
Gorakhpur Division
Gorakhpur Division was an administrative subdivision in British India within the North-Western Provinces, centered on the city of Gorakhpur and surrounding districts in the eastern Gangetic plain.
- 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: Magadh division (Bihar) Target entity description: Magadh division (Bihar) is an administrative division in the Indian state of Bihar that encompasses much of the historic heartland of the ancient Magadh region.
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A.
Patna division
Patna division is an administrative division in the Indian state of Bihar, encompassing the city of Patna and surrounding districts for regional governance.
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B.
Purnia division
Purnia division is an administrative division in the Indian state of Bihar, known for its agrarian economy and location in the northeastern part of the state.
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C.
Darbhanga division
Darbhanga division is an administrative division in the Indian state of Bihar, centered around the city of Darbhanga and comprising several districts in the Mithila region.
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D.
Azamgarh division
Azamgarh division is an administrative division in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh that encompasses several districts in the eastern part of the state.
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E.
Gorakhpur Division
Gorakhpur Division was an administrative subdivision in British India within the North-Western Provinces, centered on the city of Gorakhpur and surrounding districts in the eastern Gangetic plain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative division
ⓘ
division of Bihar ⓘ |
| containsCity |
Aurangabad (Bihar)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bodh Gaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Jehanabad NERFINISHED ⓘ Nawada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTown | Arwal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of Bihar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAdministrativeHead | Divisional Commissioner ⓘ |
| hasDistrict |
Arwal district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aurangabad district (Bihar) NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaya district NERFINISHED ⓘ Jehanabad district NERFINISHED ⓘ Nawada district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRiver |
Falgu River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Punpun River NERFINISHED ⓘ Sone River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Magadha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | core of ancient Magadha kingdom ⓘ |
| language |
Hindi
ⓘ
Magahi NERFINISHED ⓘ Urdu language ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
|
| legislativeRepresentation | Bihar Legislative Assembly constituencies within its districts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bihar
ⓘ
Magadh region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCrop |
paddy
ⓘ
pulses ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| majorEconomicActivity | agriculture ⓘ |
| majorLanguageFamily | Indo-Aryan languages ⓘ |
| parliamentaryRepresentation | Lok Sabha constituencies including Gaya and Aurangabad ⓘ |
| partOf | Bihar state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South Bihar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSite |
Mahabodhi Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vishnupad Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateCapitalDistanceFromMajorCity | Gaya is south of Patna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subdivisionName1 | Bihar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | division ⓘ |
| subdivisionType1 | state ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +05:30 ⓘ |
| vehicleRegistrationCodeState | BR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Magadh division (Bihar) Description of subject: Magadh division (Bihar) is an administrative division in the Indian state of Bihar that encompasses much of the historic heartland of the ancient Magadh region.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.