Kingdom of Patan
E734082
The Kingdom of Patan was a historic Newar city-state centered on the culturally rich city of Lalitpur in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal, known for its sophisticated art, architecture, and trade.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kingdom of Patan canonical | 2 |
| Kingdom of Kathmandu | 1 |
| Lalitpur Kingdom | 1 |
| Newar civilization | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8238637 — 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: Kingdom of Patan Context triple: [Gorkha Kingdom, neighboringPolity, Kingdom of Patan]
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A.
Kashi Kingdom
Kashi Kingdom was an ancient Indian kingdom centered around the sacred city of Varanasi (Kashi), renowned as a major cultural and religious hub in early South Asian history.
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B.
Kingdom of Mithila
The Kingdom of Mithila was an ancient Indian realm in the Mithila region, renowned as a major center of Maithili culture, learning, and the Videha dynasty in early South Asian history.
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C.
Dimasa Kingdom
The Dimasa Kingdom was a historical polity in northeastern India ruled by the Dimasa people, known for its influence over parts of present-day Assam and surrounding regions.
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D.
Gorkha Kingdom
The Gorkha Kingdom was a historic Himalayan state that unified much of what is now Nepal and became a major regional power before confronting the British East India Company in the early 19th century.
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E.
Kingdom of Khasa
The Kingdom of Khasa was a medieval Himalayan polity centered in what is now western Nepal, historically associated with the Khas people and influential in the cultural and political development of 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: Kingdom of Patan Target entity description: The Kingdom of Patan was a historic Newar city-state centered on the culturally rich city of Lalitpur in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal, known for its sophisticated art, architecture, and trade.
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A.
Kashi Kingdom
Kashi Kingdom was an ancient Indian kingdom centered around the sacred city of Varanasi (Kashi), renowned as a major cultural and religious hub in early South Asian history.
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B.
Kingdom of Mithila
The Kingdom of Mithila was an ancient Indian realm in the Mithila region, renowned as a major center of Maithili culture, learning, and the Videha dynasty in early South Asian history.
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C.
Dimasa Kingdom
The Dimasa Kingdom was a historical polity in northeastern India ruled by the Dimasa people, known for its influence over parts of present-day Assam and surrounding regions.
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D.
Gorkha Kingdom
The Gorkha Kingdom was a historic Himalayan state that unified much of what is now Nepal and became a major regional power before confronting the British East India Company in the early 19th century.
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E.
Kingdom of Khasa
The Kingdom of Khasa was a medieval Himalayan polity centered in what is now western Nepal, historically associated with the Khas people and influential in the cultural and political development of the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Newar city-state
ⓘ
historical kingdom ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lalitpur Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Patan
Patan ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
pagoda-style temples
ⓘ
palace courtyards ⓘ shikhara-style temples ⓘ |
| artForm |
bronze casting
ⓘ
gilded metal sculpture ⓘ ritual objects for Hindu and Buddhist worship ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Newar style
ⓘ
linked to:
Newar architecture
|
| capital |
Lalitpur
ⓘ
linked to:
Patan
|
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
UNESCO World Heritage Site core area (Patan Durbar Square)
ⓘ
linked to:
Patan Durbar Square
|
| culturalInfluence |
Buddhist artistic traditions in the Himalayas
ⓘ
Newar art across the Kathmandu Valley ⓘ |
| culture |
Newar culture
ⓘ
linked to:
Newar
|
| economy |
craft production
ⓘ
long-distance trade ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Newar people
ⓘ
linked to:
Newar community
|
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasSite |
Golden Temple of Patan
ⓘ
Hiranya Varna Mahavihar ⓘ Krishna Mandir (Patan) ⓘ
linked to:
Krishna Mandir
Patan Durbar Square ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | defunct polity ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Newar architecture
ⓘ
Newar art ⓘ metalwork ⓘ stone sculpture ⓘ trade ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| language | Newar language ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kathmandu Valley ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Bagmati Province
ⓘ
Lalitpur District ⓘ |
| partOf | Malla polities of Kathmandu Valley ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Newar Buddhism
ⓘ
Newar Hinduism ⓘ |
| successorState | Kingdom of Nepal ⓘ |
| tradeRoute |
routes linking Kathmandu Valley with Tibet
ⓘ
routes linking Kathmandu Valley with northern India ⓘ |
| urbanCenter |
Lalitpur city
ⓘ
linked to:
Patan
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kingdom of Patan Description of subject: The Kingdom of Patan was a historic Newar city-state centered on the culturally rich city of Lalitpur in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal, known for its sophisticated art, architecture, and trade.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kingdom of Patan
linked to: Kingdom of Patan
linked to: Kingdom of Patan