Sohra
E746705
Sohra is a town in Meghalaya, India, famed for its exceptionally high rainfall and lush, dramatic landscapes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sohra canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8615153 — 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: Sohra Context triple: [Cherrapunji, alsoKnownAs, Sohra]
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A.
Sakesar
Sakesar is a prominent mountain peak in Pakistan’s Punjab region, known for its scenic views, cooler climate, and strategic location within the Salt Range.
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B.
Chitrari
Chitrari is an alternative name for the Khowar language, an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the Chitral region of northern Pakistan.
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C.
Bhabra
Bhabra is a town in the Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh, India, known as the birthplace of Indian revolutionary Chandra Shekhar Azad.
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D.
Vohra
Vohra is an Indian surname commonly associated with Punjabi and North Indian communities, including notable figures in politics, business, and public life.
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E.
Shahdara
Shahdara is a densely populated residential and commercial locality in East Delhi, India, known as one of the city’s oldest suburbs and a key transport hub.
- 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: Sohra Target entity description: Sohra is a town in Meghalaya, India, famed for its exceptionally high rainfall and lush, dramatic landscapes.
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A.
Sakesar
Sakesar is a prominent mountain peak in Pakistan’s Punjab region, known for its scenic views, cooler climate, and strategic location within the Salt Range.
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B.
Chitrari
Chitrari is an alternative name for the Khowar language, an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the Chitral region of northern Pakistan.
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C.
Bhabra
Bhabra is a town in the Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh, India, known as the birthplace of Indian revolutionary Chandra Shekhar Azad.
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D.
Vohra
Vohra is an Indian surname commonly associated with Punjabi and North Indian communities, including notable figures in politics, business, and public life.
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E.
Shahdara
Shahdara is a densely populated residential and commercial locality in East Delhi, India, known as one of the city’s oldest suburbs and a key transport hub.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | census town ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Cherrapunji ⓘ |
| averageAnnualRainfall | over 11000 millimetres ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distanceFromShillong | about 54 kilometres ⓘ |
| district | East Khasi Hills district ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
small-scale agriculture
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| elevation | about 1430 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| formerNameUsage | Cherrapunji used widely during British period ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | escarpment overlooking Bangladesh plains ⓘ |
| governingBody | Sohra civil sub-division administration ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Khasi people ⓘ |
| historicalRole | important town in Khasi-Jaintia Hills during British colonial period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
caves
ⓘ
dramatic landscapes ⓘ exceptionally high rainfall ⓘ living root bridges ⓘ lush landscapes ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| locatedInHills | Khasi Hills ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Northeast India ⓘ |
| monsoonSeason | June to September ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Shillong ⓘ |
| nearestAirport | Shillong Airport ⓘ |
| nearestMajorAirport |
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati
ⓘ
linked to:
Guwahati International Airport
|
| notableFeature | one of the wettest places on Earth ⓘ |
| peakRainfallPeriod | June and July ⓘ |
| postalCode | 793108 ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage |
Khasi
ⓘ
linked to:
Khasi language
|
| region | South Khasi Hills plateau edge ⓘ |
| riverValley |
gorges of the Khasi Hills
ⓘ
linked to:
Khasi Hills
|
| secondaryLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| state | Meghalaya ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismType |
eco-tourism destination
ⓘ
monsoon tourism destination ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +5:30 ⓘ |
| vegetationType | evergreen and subtropical forests ⓘ |
| viewpoint | valleys leading to Bangladesh ⓘ |
| waterfall |
Dainthlen Falls
ⓘ
Nohkalikai Falls ⓘ Seven Sisters Falls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sohra Description of subject: Sohra is a town in Meghalaya, India, famed for its exceptionally high rainfall and lush, dramatic landscapes.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.