Kuldhara village
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Kuldhara village is an abandoned, reportedly haunted historical village near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, India, known for its mysterious overnight desertion and preserved ruins.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kuldhara village canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7886955 — 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: Kuldhara village Context triple: [Sam Sand Dunes, nearbyAttraction, Kuldhara village]
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A.
Bhakra village
Bhakra village is a settlement in northern India known primarily for its proximity to the major Bhakra Dam on the Sutlej River.
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B.
Kalpeni village
Kalpeni village is a coastal settlement on Kalpeni Island in the Lakshadweep archipelago of India, known for its lagoon, coral reefs, and traditional island community.
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C.
Bitra village
Bitra village is a tiny, remote inhabited island settlement in the Lakshadweep archipelago of India, known for being one of the least populated villages in the country.
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D.
Arki village
Arki village is a small rural settlement associated with the town of Arki, typically characterized by local agriculture and traditional village life.
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E.
Mangla village
Mangla village is a settlement in the Mirpur District of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan, best known for giving its name to the nearby Mangla Dam, one of the largest dams in the region.
- 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: Kuldhara village Target entity description: Kuldhara village is an abandoned, reportedly haunted historical village near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, India, known for its mysterious overnight desertion and preserved ruins.
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A.
Bhakra village
Bhakra village is a settlement in northern India known primarily for its proximity to the major Bhakra Dam on the Sutlej River.
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B.
Kalpeni village
Kalpeni village is a coastal settlement on Kalpeni Island in the Lakshadweep archipelago of India, known for its lagoon, coral reefs, and traditional island community.
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C.
Bitra village
Bitra village is a tiny, remote inhabited island settlement in the Lakshadweep archipelago of India, known for being one of the least populated villages in the country.
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D.
Arki village
Arki village is a small rural settlement associated with the town of Arki, typically characterized by local agriculture and traditional village life.
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E.
Mangla village
Mangla village is a settlement in the Mirpur District of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan, best known for giving its name to the nearby Mangla Dam, one of the largest dams in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abandoned village
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historical site ⓘ |
| abandonedSince | 19th century ⓘ |
| accessBy | road ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | traditional Rajasthani sandstone architecture ⓘ |
| associatedCommunity | Paliwal Brahmins ⓘ |
| buildingMaterial | yellow sandstone ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| contains |
courtyards
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narrow streets ⓘ ruined houses ⓘ temple ruins ⓘ wells ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
popular subject of ghost stories
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symbol of Rajasthani desert heritage ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
Jaisalmer city
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linked to:
Jaisalmer
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| district |
Jaisalmer district
ⓘ
linked to:
Jaisalmer District
|
| economyHistorical |
agriculture
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trade ⓘ |
| environment | desert ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
Indian television shows about haunted places
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Indian travel documentaries ⓘ |
| foundingCommunity | Paliwal Brahmins ⓘ |
| governanceHistory | part of princely state of Jaisalmer ⓘ |
| governedBy | Government of Rajasthan ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being an abandoned village
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mysterious overnight desertion ⓘ preserved ruins ⓘ reportedly haunted reputation ⓘ |
| localBelief |
no one could successfully resettle
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place is haunted ⓘ villagers left overnight ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Jaisalmer ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Jaisalmer district administration
ⓘ
linked to:
Jaisalmer District
Rajasthan tourism authorities ⓘ
linked to:
Rajasthan Tourism Department
|
| mythology | cursed village legend ⓘ |
| populationStatus | uninhabited ⓘ |
| region | Thar Desert ⓘ |
| religionHistorically | Hinduism ⓘ |
| state | Rajasthan ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
dark tourism
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haunted tourism ⓘ heritage tourism ⓘ |
| touristFacilities |
information boards
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parking area ⓘ ticketed entry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kuldhara village Description of subject: Kuldhara village is an abandoned, reportedly haunted historical village near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, India, known for its mysterious overnight desertion and preserved ruins.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.