Yashodharman of Malwa
E677787
Yashodharman of Malwa was a 6th-century Indian ruler of the Aulikara dynasty renowned for his decisive military victories in central India, which briefly checked foreign incursions and expanded his kingdom’s power.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yashodharman | 1 |
| Yashodharman of Malwa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7639862 — 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: Yashodharman of Malwa Context triple: [Huna invasions, opposedBy, Yashodharman of Malwa]
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A.
Bhoja
Bhoja refers to an ancient Indian clan or dynasty traditionally associated with the Yadava lineage and mentioned in various historical and epic sources.
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B.
Gurjara-Pratihara ruler Nagabhata II
Gurjara-Pratihara ruler Nagabhata II was a powerful early medieval Indian king who greatly expanded the Pratihara Empire in northern India and played a key role in resisting Arab invasions.
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C.
Harishena of Vakataka dynasty
Harishena of the Vakataka dynasty was a 5th-century Indian ruler renowned for his major role in sponsoring and overseeing the flourishing of art and architecture during the late phase of the Ajanta Caves.
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D.
Gurjara-Pratihara ruler Vatsaraja
Gurjara-Pratihara ruler Vatsaraja was an early medieval Indian king known for expanding Pratihara power in northern India and contending for supremacy in the tripartite struggle over Kannauj.
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E.
Raja Dahir
Raja Dahir was the last Hindu ruler of Sindh, known for his defeat and death in 712 CE during the Arab conquest of the region led by Muhammad bin Qasim.
- 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: Yashodharman of Malwa Target entity description: Yashodharman of Malwa was a 6th-century Indian ruler of the Aulikara dynasty renowned for his decisive military victories in central India, which briefly checked foreign incursions and expanded his kingdom’s power.
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A.
Bhoja
Bhoja refers to an ancient Indian clan or dynasty traditionally associated with the Yadava lineage and mentioned in various historical and epic sources.
-
B.
Gurjara-Pratihara ruler Nagabhata II
Gurjara-Pratihara ruler Nagabhata II was a powerful early medieval Indian king who greatly expanded the Pratihara Empire in northern India and played a key role in resisting Arab invasions.
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C.
Harishena of Vakataka dynasty
Harishena of the Vakataka dynasty was a 5th-century Indian ruler renowned for his major role in sponsoring and overseeing the flourishing of art and architecture during the late phase of the Ajanta Caves.
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D.
Gurjara-Pratihara ruler Vatsaraja
Gurjara-Pratihara ruler Vatsaraja was an early medieval Indian king known for expanding Pratihara power in northern India and contending for supremacy in the tripartite struggle over Kannauj.
-
E.
Raja Dahir
Raja Dahir was the last Hindu ruler of Sindh, known for his defeat and death in 712 CE during the Arab conquest of the region led by Muhammad bin Qasim.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aulikara dynasty ruler
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Indian ruler ⓘ historical figure ⓘ king ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Mandsaur
ⓘ
Sondani ⓘ |
| capital | Dashapura ⓘ |
| century | 6th century ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dynasty | Aulikara dynasty ⓘ |
| era | post-Gupta period ⓘ |
| evidence | inscriptions praising his conquests ⓘ |
| floruit | early 6th century ⓘ |
| hasMonument |
Mandsaur victory pillar inscription
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Sondani pillars ⓘ |
| historicalRole | regional power in central India ⓘ |
| knownFor |
checking foreign incursions into India
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expansion of Malwa kingdom ⓘ military victories in central India ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| legacy |
strengthening of Malwa as a political center
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temporary check on Huna expansion ⓘ |
| militaryCapability | large cavalry and infantry forces ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
defeat of foreign invaders in northwestern India
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victory over Huna forces ⓘ |
| politicalContext | fragmentation of Gupta Empire ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | independent sovereign ⓘ |
| predecessor | Aulikara rulers of Malwa ⓘ |
| region | Malwa ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ruledArea |
Malwa region
ⓘ
linked to:
Malwa-Nimar region
parts of central India ⓘ |
| scriptOfInscriptions | Gupta script ⓘ |
| selfRepresentation | universal conqueror in inscriptions ⓘ |
| sourceType | epigraphic evidence ⓘ |
| successorState | later Malwa polities ⓘ |
| title |
Maharajadhiraja
ⓘ
Vallabha ⓘ |
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Subject: Yashodharman of Malwa Description of subject: Yashodharman of Malwa was a 6th-century Indian ruler of the Aulikara dynasty renowned for his decisive military victories in central India, which briefly checked foreign incursions and expanded his kingdom’s power.
Referenced by (2)
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