King of Videha
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King of Videha is an ancient royal title associated with the rulers of the Videha kingdom in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent, most famously borne by the philosopher-king Janaka in Hindu tradition.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Raja of Videha | 2 |
| King of Mithila | 1 |
| King of Videha canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10786151 — 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: King of Videha Context triple: [King Janaka, title, King of Videha]
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A.
King of Kosala
The King of Kosala is a monarch from the ancient Indian kingdom of Kosala, known in Hindu epics as the royal consort of Queen Kausalya and father of Lord Rama.
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B.
Dhanadhipati
Dhanadhipati is an epithet of Kubera, the Hindu god associated with wealth, treasures, and the guardianship of the north.
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C.
King Harishchandra
King Harishchandra is a legendary ruler in Indian mythology renowned for his unwavering commitment to truth and integrity, even in the face of extreme hardship.
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D.
Dharma-raja
Dharma-raja is a title of the Hindu god Yama in his role as the divine judge who upholds cosmic law and moral order.
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E.
King of the Yakshas
King of the Yakshas is a divine title in Hindu mythology referring to Kubera as the sovereign ruler of the yaksha nature-spirits and the god of wealth.
- 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: King of Videha Target entity description: King of Videha is an ancient royal title associated with the rulers of the Videha kingdom in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent, most famously borne by the philosopher-king Janaka in Hindu tradition.
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A.
King of Kosala
The King of Kosala is a monarch from the ancient Indian kingdom of Kosala, known in Hindu epics as the royal consort of Queen Kausalya and father of Lord Rama.
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B.
Dhanadhipati
Dhanadhipati is an epithet of Kubera, the Hindu god associated with wealth, treasures, and the guardianship of the north.
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C.
King Harishchandra
King Harishchandra is a legendary ruler in Indian mythology renowned for his unwavering commitment to truth and integrity, even in the face of extreme hardship.
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D.
Dharma-raja
Dharma-raja is a title of the Hindu god Yama in his role as the divine judge who upholds cosmic law and moral order.
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E.
King of the Yakshas
King of the Yakshas is a divine title in Hindu mythology referring to Kubera as the sovereign ruler of the yaksha nature-spirits and the god of wealth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monarchical office
ⓘ
royal title ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Videha kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Kuru-Videha
|
| associatedReligionOfTitleHolders | Vedic Hinduism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Janaka dynasty
ⓘ
Mithila ⓘ
linked to:
Mithila region
Videha kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Kuru-Videha
|
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Maithil people
ⓘ
Videha people ⓘ |
| connectedWith |
Yajnavalkya (as court sage of Janaka)
ⓘ
linked to:
Yājñavalkya
|
| country | Videha ⓘ |
| culture | Vedic culture ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
ⓘ
linked to:
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad
Hindu scriptures ⓘ Ramayana tradition ⓘ Upanishads ⓘ |
| governs |
Videha kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Kuru-Videha
|
| hasAlternativeForm |
King of Mithila (in some traditions)
ⓘ
Raja of Videha ⓘ
linked to:
King of Videha
Videha king ⓘ |
| hasCapital |
Mithila
ⓘ
linked to:
Mithila region
|
| hasConceptualRelation | philosopher-king ideal in Indian thought ⓘ |
| hasDomain | secular governance and spiritual patronage ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalAspect | semi-legendary kingship ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer |
Janaka
ⓘ
linked to:
King Janaka
Seeradhwaja Janaka ⓘ
linked to:
King Janaka
|
| hasPhilosophicalSignificance | ideal of a wise ruler in Hindu philosophy ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorRole | regional king in later Mithila polities ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicRole | model of dharmic kingship ⓘ |
| hasTitleHolderRole |
Kshatriya ruler
ⓘ
philosopher-king ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | partly historical and partly legendary ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
Mithila region ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | later Puranic literature ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Indian polity ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | monarchy ⓘ |
| positionInGovernment | hereditary monarch ⓘ |
| region |
eastern Indo-Gangetic plain
ⓘ
linked to:
eastern Gangetic Doab
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| sovereigntyType | territorial kingship ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Vedic period
ⓘ
late Bronze Age to early Iron Age South Asia ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf | ruler of Videha ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King of Videha Description of subject: King of Videha is an ancient royal title associated with the rulers of the Videha kingdom in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent, most famously borne by the philosopher-king Janaka in Hindu tradition.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: King of Videha
linked to: King of Videha