Jaintia Kingdom
E751463
The Jaintia Kingdom was a historical monarchy in northeastern India, centered in present-day Meghalaya, known for its matrilineal society, distinct Jaintia (Pnar) culture, and control of important hill and plains trade routes until its annexation by the British in the 19th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jaintia Kingdom canonical | 5 |
| Jaintia Kingdom (historical) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8704600 — 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: Jaintia Kingdom Context triple: [Jaintia Hills, historicallyRuledBy, Jaintia Kingdom]
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A.
Kachari Kingdom
The Kachari Kingdom was a powerful medieval kingdom in northeastern India, centered in present-day Assam, known for its distinct Dimasa culture and frequent conflicts with neighboring Ahom and Tripuri states.
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B.
Kingdom of Manipur
The Kingdom of Manipur was a historic monarchy in northeastern India, centered in the Imphal Valley, that served as the political and cultural heartland of the Meitei people before its integration into modern India.
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C.
Ahom kingdom
The Ahom kingdom was a powerful Tai-Ahom ruled state in the Brahmaputra Valley of present-day Assam that dominated the region for nearly six centuries before its annexation by the British.
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D.
Naga kingdom
The Naga kingdom is a mythical subterranean realm in Hindu mythology inhabited by serpent deities (Nagas) and often associated with episodes in the Mahabharata and other ancient texts.
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E.
Nawanagar State
Nawanagar State was a former princely state in western India, ruled by the Jadeja Rajput dynasty with its capital at Jamnagar, and later integrated into the modern state of Gujarat.
- 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: Jaintia Kingdom Target entity description: The Jaintia Kingdom was a historical monarchy in northeastern India, centered in present-day Meghalaya, known for its matrilineal society, distinct Jaintia (Pnar) culture, and control of important hill and plains trade routes until its annexation by the British in the 19th century.
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A.
Kachari Kingdom
The Kachari Kingdom was a powerful medieval kingdom in northeastern India, centered in present-day Assam, known for its distinct Dimasa culture and frequent conflicts with neighboring Ahom and Tripuri states.
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B.
Kingdom of Manipur
The Kingdom of Manipur was a historic monarchy in northeastern India, centered in the Imphal Valley, that served as the political and cultural heartland of the Meitei people before its integration into modern India.
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C.
Ahom kingdom
The Ahom kingdom was a powerful Tai-Ahom ruled state in the Brahmaputra Valley of present-day Assam that dominated the region for nearly six centuries before its annexation by the British.
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D.
Naga kingdom
The Naga kingdom is a mythical subterranean realm in Hindu mythology inhabited by serpent deities (Nagas) and often associated with episodes in the Mahabharata and other ancient texts.
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E.
Nawanagar State
Nawanagar State was a former princely state in western India, ruled by the Jadeja Rajput dynasty with its capital at Jamnagar, and later integrated into the modern state of Gujarat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical kingdom ⓘ |
| annexedBy |
British East India Company
ⓘ
British Empire ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Assam plains
ⓘ
linked to:
Brahmaputra Valley
Khasi states ⓘ
linked to:
Khasi Hills
|
| capital |
Jaintiapur
ⓘ
Nartiang ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Jaintia Hills ⓘ |
| culture | Jaintia culture ⓘ |
| economy | trade-based economy ⓘ |
| endCause | British annexation ⓘ |
| endDate | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Jaintia people
ⓘ
Pnar people ⓘ |
| event | annexation by the British Empire ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | princely hill state ⓘ |
| knownFor |
control of hill trade routes
ⓘ
control of plains trade routes ⓘ distinct Jaintia (Pnar) culture ⓘ |
| language | Pnar language ⓘ |
| legacy |
influence on modern Jaintia Hills district identity
ⓘ
preservation of Jaintia matrilineal customs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jaintia Hills region
ⓘ
linked to:
Jaintia Hills
Northeastern India ⓘ
linked to:
Northeast India
present-day Meghalaya ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
integration of hill and plains territories
ⓘ
matrilineal inheritance customs ⓘ |
| officialReligion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Himalayan cultural region
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Himalayas
|
| politicalSystem | hereditary kingship ⓘ |
| presentInCountry |
Bangladesh
ⓘ
India ⓘ |
| region |
Eastern India
ⓘ
linked to:
eastern India
|
| regionControlled |
parts of present-day Assam plains
ⓘ
parts of present-day Meghalaya ⓘ |
| religion | indigenous Jaintia religious practices ⓘ |
| rulingTitle |
Raja
ⓘ
Syiem ⓘ |
| societalStructure | matrilineal society ⓘ |
| successor |
British Raj
ⓘ
linked to:
British India
|
| timePeriod | pre-colonial India ⓘ |
| tradeGoods |
forest products
ⓘ
iron ⓘ lime ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Jaintia Kingdom Description of subject: The Jaintia Kingdom was a historical monarchy in northeastern India, centered in present-day Meghalaya, known for its matrilineal society, distinct Jaintia (Pnar) culture, and control of important hill and plains trade routes until its annexation by the British in the 19th century.
Referenced by (6)
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