Vaiśālī
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Vaiśālī is an ancient and historically significant city in India that served as an important center of early Buddhism and Jainism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vaishali (ancient city) | 1 |
| Vaiśālī canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12293951 — 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: Vaiśālī Context triple: [Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sutra, setting, Vaiśālī]
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A.
Pataliputra
Pataliputra was an ancient Indian city on the Ganges that served as a major political and cultural center, especially under powerful dynasties like the Maurya and Gupta empires.
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B.
Śrāvastī
Śrāvastī was an ancient city in northern India renowned in Buddhist tradition as a major center where the Buddha frequently taught and spent many rainy seasons.
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C.
Sarnath
Sarnath is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, India, where Gautama Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon after attaining enlightenment.
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D.
Yasodharapura
Yasodharapura was the principal royal city of the Khmer Empire, centered around Angkor and serving as a major political and religious hub in medieval Southeast Asia.
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E.
Kaundinya
Kaundinya was one of the Buddha’s first disciples and is traditionally regarded as the first person to attain enlightenment after hearing the Buddha’s initial sermon.
- 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: Vaiśālī Target entity description: Vaiśālī is an ancient and historically significant city in India that served as an important center of early Buddhism and Jainism.
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A.
Pataliputra
Pataliputra was an ancient Indian city on the Ganges that served as a major political and cultural center, especially under powerful dynasties like the Maurya and Gupta empires.
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B.
Śrāvastī
Śrāvastī was an ancient city in northern India renowned in Buddhist tradition as a major center where the Buddha frequently taught and spent many rainy seasons.
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C.
Sarnath
Sarnath is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, India, where Gautama Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon after attaining enlightenment.
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D.
Yasodharapura
Yasodharapura was the principal royal city of the Khmer Empire, centered around Angkor and serving as a major political and religious hub in medieval Southeast Asia.
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E.
Kaundinya
Kaundinya was one of the Buddha’s first disciples and is traditionally regarded as the first person to attain enlightenment after hearing the Buddha’s initial sermon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vaishali (ancient city)