Telang inscription
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The Telang inscription is an ancient stone record from early medieval Java that provides important historical evidence about the Medang Kingdom’s political and religious life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Telang inscription canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T713989 — 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: Telang inscription Context triple: [Medang Kingdom, source, Telang inscription]
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A.
Canggal inscription
The Canggal inscription is an early 8th-century Sanskrit stone inscription from Central Java that records the establishment of a Shivaic lingam and provides one of the earliest written attestations of the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom.
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B.
Prasasti Mantyasih
Prasasti Mantyasih is an Old Javanese stone inscription that records a royal charter of the Medang Kingdom, notably listing its kings and affirming political authority in Central Java.
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C.
Kalasan inscription
The Kalasan inscription is an 8th-century stone inscription from Central Java that records a royal dedication to the Buddhist goddess Tara and provides key evidence about the early Medang (Mataram) Kingdom and its religious architecture.
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D.
Nagarakretagama
Nagarakretagama is a 14th-century Old Javanese court poem that provides a detailed account of the Majapahit Empire’s political structure, territories, and royal ceremonies.
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E.
Pallava script
Pallava script is an ancient Brahmic writing system from South India that significantly influenced the development of many Southeast Asian scripts, including Kawi.
- 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: Telang inscription Target entity description: The Telang inscription is an ancient stone record from early medieval Java that provides important historical evidence about the Medang Kingdom’s political and religious life.
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A.
Canggal inscription
The Canggal inscription is an early 8th-century Sanskrit stone inscription from Central Java that records the establishment of a Shivaic lingam and provides one of the earliest written attestations of the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom.
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B.
Prasasti Mantyasih
Prasasti Mantyasih is an Old Javanese stone inscription that records a royal charter of the Medang Kingdom, notably listing its kings and affirming political authority in Central Java.
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C.
Kalasan inscription
The Kalasan inscription is an 8th-century stone inscription from Central Java that records a royal dedication to the Buddhist goddess Tara and provides key evidence about the early Medang (Mataram) Kingdom and its religious architecture.
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D.
Nagarakretagama
Nagarakretagama is a 14th-century Old Javanese court poem that provides a detailed account of the Majapahit Empire’s political structure, territories, and royal ceremonies.
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E.
Pallava script
Pallava script is an ancient Brahmic writing system from South India that significantly influenced the development of many Southeast Asian scripts, including Kawi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological artifact
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historical document ⓘ inscription ⓘ stone inscription ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Javanese epigraphy
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Medang Kingdom ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext |
early medieval Java
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early medieval period ⓘ |
| culture | Javanese ⓘ |
| evidenceFor |
administrative organization of Medang Kingdom
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relationship between kingship and religion in early Java ⓘ state religion of Medang Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre | royal inscription ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
primary source for early Javanese history
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provides evidence for political structures in Medang Kingdom ⓘ provides evidence for religious practices in Medang Kingdom ⓘ |
| language |
Kawi (Old Javanese)
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surface form:
Old Javanese
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| locatedIn |
Indonesia
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Java ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| medium | stone carving ⓘ |
| region |
Java
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surface form:
Central Java
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| religiousContext | Hindu-Buddhist ⓘ |
| scriptType | Brahmic-derived script ⓘ |
| subject |
political life of Medang Kingdom
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religious life of Medang Kingdom ⓘ |
| usedFor |
recording religious donations or endowments
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recording royal or official decrees ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Javanese script
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surface form:
Old Javanese script
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Telang inscription Description of subject: The Telang inscription is an ancient stone record from early medieval Java that provides important historical evidence about the Medang Kingdom’s political and religious life.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.