Rohtas Fort
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Rohtas Fort is a massive 16th-century fortress in present-day Pakistan, renowned for its formidable defensive architecture and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rohtas Fort canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8522237 — 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: Rohtas Fort Context triple: [Jhelum District, hasHistoricalSite, Rohtas Fort]
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Rohtasgarh Fort
Rohtasgarh Fort is a historic hill fort in present-day Bihar, India, renowned for its massive defensive architecture and strategic importance during medieval and Mughal periods.
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B.
Akhnur Fort
Akhnur Fort is a historic riverside fort in Jammu and Kashmir, India, known for its strategic location on the Chenab River and its architectural and military significance in the region’s history.
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C.
Uparkot Fort
Uparkot Fort is an ancient hilltop fortress in Junagadh, Gujarat, India, renowned for its long history of sieges, rock-cut Buddhist caves, and stepwells.
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D.
Chunar Fort
Chunar Fort is a historic hilltop fortress in Uttar Pradesh, India, known for its strategic location on the Ganges and its association with various dynasties, including the Mughals and the British.
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E.
Baltit Fort
Baltit Fort is an ancient, multi-story stone fortress and former royal residence overlooking the Hunza Valley in northern Pakistan, renowned for its strategic location and blend of Tibetan, Balti, and local architectural styles.
- 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: Rohtas Fort Target entity description: Rohtas Fort is a massive 16th-century fortress in present-day Pakistan, renowned for its formidable defensive architecture and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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A.
Rohtasgarh Fort
Rohtasgarh Fort is a historic hill fort in present-day Bihar, India, renowned for its massive defensive architecture and strategic importance during medieval and Mughal periods.
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B.
Akhnur Fort
Akhnur Fort is a historic riverside fort in Jammu and Kashmir, India, known for its strategic location on the Chenab River and its architectural and military significance in the region’s history.
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C.
Uparkot Fort
Uparkot Fort is an ancient hilltop fortress in Junagadh, Gujarat, India, renowned for its long history of sieges, rock-cut Buddhist caves, and stepwells.
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D.
Chunar Fort
Chunar Fort is a historic hilltop fortress in Uttar Pradesh, India, known for its strategic location on the Ganges and its association with various dynasties, including the Mughals and the British.
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E.
Baltit Fort
Baltit Fort is an ancient, multi-story stone fortress and former royal residence overlooking the Hunza Valley in northern Pakistan, renowned for its strategic location and blend of Tibetan, Balti, and local architectural styles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Afghan architecture
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Hindu architectural elements ⓘ Islamic military architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy | Sher Shah Suri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtForPurpose |
to block the return of Mughal emperor Humayun
ⓘ
to suppress the local Gakhar tribes ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| condition | well preserved ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1541 ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage site
ⓘ
tourist destination ⓘ |
| enclosesArea | approximately 70 hectares ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
baolis
ⓘ
bastions ⓘ battlements ⓘ gatehouses ⓘ granaries ⓘ massive defensive walls ⓘ moats ⓘ mosques ⓘ palaces ⓘ ramparts ⓘ stepwells ⓘ |
| hasGate |
Kabuli Gate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khwas Khani Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Langar Khani Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Mori Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Pippli Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Sar Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Shishi Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Sohail Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Talaqi Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Jhelum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kahan River NERFINISHED ⓘ Soan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Department of Archaeology and Museums, Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Rohtasgarh Fort in India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Rohtas village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfGates | 12 ⓘ |
| partOf | Sher Shah Suri’s defensive network ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the largest and most formidable forts in South Asia
ⓘ
outstanding example of early Muslim military architecture in Central and South Asia ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1997 ⓘ |
| wallPerimeter | approximately 4 kilometers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rohtas Fort Description of subject: Rohtas Fort is a massive 16th-century fortress in present-day Pakistan, renowned for its formidable defensive architecture and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Referenced by (1)
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