Nigambodh Ghat cremation ground
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Nigambodh Ghat cremation ground is one of Delhi’s oldest and most prominent Hindu cremation sites, located along the banks of the Yamuna River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nigambodh Ghat cremation ground canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8496657 — 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: Nigambodh Ghat cremation ground Context triple: [Yamuna riverfront in Delhi, containsReligiousSite, Nigambodh Ghat cremation ground]
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A.
Manikarnika Ghat
Manikarnika Ghat is one of the oldest and most sacred cremation ghats in Varanasi, India, revered in Hinduism as a primary site for funeral rites and liberation of the soul.
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B.
Dashashwamedh Ghat
Dashashwamedh Ghat is one of the most prominent and oldest riverfront steps on the Ganges in Varanasi, famed for its grand evening Ganga Aarti ceremonies and dense religious activity.
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C.
Vijay Ghat
Vijay Ghat is a memorial site in Delhi dedicated to India’s second Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri.
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D.
Ram Ghat
Ram Ghat is a prominent riverside bathing and pilgrimage site in Ujjain, India, especially revered for its role in the Kumbh Mela and daily religious rituals along the Shipra River.
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E.
Gandhi Ghat
Gandhi Ghat is a memorial and riverside promenade on the Hooghly River in Barrackpore, West Bengal, dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi and known for its scenic views and historical significance.
- 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: Nigambodh Ghat cremation ground Target entity description: Nigambodh Ghat cremation ground is one of Delhi’s oldest and most prominent Hindu cremation sites, located along the banks of the Yamuna River.
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A.
Manikarnika Ghat
Manikarnika Ghat is one of the oldest and most sacred cremation ghats in Varanasi, India, revered in Hinduism as a primary site for funeral rites and liberation of the soul.
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B.
Dashashwamedh Ghat
Dashashwamedh Ghat is one of the most prominent and oldest riverfront steps on the Ganges in Varanasi, famed for its grand evening Ganga Aarti ceremonies and dense religious activity.
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C.
Vijay Ghat
Vijay Ghat is a memorial site in Delhi dedicated to India’s second Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri.
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D.
Ram Ghat
Ram Ghat is a prominent riverside bathing and pilgrimage site in Ujjain, India, especially revered for its role in the Kumbh Mela and daily religious rituals along the Shipra River.
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E.
Gandhi Ghat
Gandhi Ghat is a memorial and riverside promenade on the Hooghly River in Barrackpore, West Bengal, dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi and known for its scenic views and historical significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu cremation site
ⓘ
cremation ground ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindu funeral rites
ⓘ
Yamuna riverfront ghats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important Hindu cremation site on the Yamuna ⓘ |
| environmentalIssues |
air pollution from funeral pyres
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concerns about impact on Yamuna River ⓘ |
| governedBy | Delhi municipal regulations ⓘ |
| hasAccess | road access from central and north Delhi ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
basic sanitation facilities for visitors
ⓘ
lighting for night-time cremations ⓘ registration and documentation counters for cremation ⓘ storage for firewood ⓘ water supply for rituals ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
administrative office
ⓘ
designated platforms for pyres ⓘ electric crematoriums ⓘ gas-based cremation facilities ⓘ parking area ⓘ prayer spaces ⓘ traditional wood pyres ⓘ waiting areas for families ⓘ |
| hasImprovement |
installation of electric crematoriums to reduce pollution
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upgradation of cremation infrastructure by Delhi authorities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delhi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India ⓘ |
| locatedInArea | Nigambodh Ghat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Central Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Yamuna River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Kashmere Gate area of Delhi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ring Road, Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamuna riverbank ⓘ |
| oneOf |
most prominent cremation grounds in Delhi
ⓘ
oldest cremation grounds in Delhi ⓘ |
| openTo |
Hindu community
ⓘ
general public following Hindu rites ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Delhi civic authorities
NERFINISHED
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Municipal Corporation of Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nigambodh Ghat riverfront complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | in continuous use in modern times ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cremation
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funeral ceremonies ⓘ last rites ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nigambodh Ghat cremation ground Description of subject: Nigambodh Ghat cremation ground is one of Delhi’s oldest and most prominent Hindu cremation sites, located along the banks of the Yamuna River.
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