Triple

Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).

Phrase: Kushan Empire | Statement: [Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, followedBy, Kushan Empire]

Target entity: Kushan Empire
Context triple: [Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, followedBy, Kushan Empire]

• A. Kushan Empire chosen
  The Kushan Empire was a powerful ancient Central Asian and South Asian empire (1st–3rd centuries CE) that controlled key segments of the Silk Road and fostered a cosmopolitan blend of Hellenistic, Persian, Indian, and Buddhist cultural influences.
• B. Parthian Empire
  The Parthian Empire was a major ancient Iranian imperial power (247 BCE–224 CE) that controlled a vast territory between the Roman Empire and Han China and served as a key political and cultural bridge across the Silk Road.
• C. Nanda Empire
  The Nanda Empire was an ancient Indian dynasty that ruled much of northern India in the 4th century BCE and laid the groundwork for the rise of the Maurya Empire.
• D. Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
  The Greco-Bactrian Kingdom was a Hellenistic state in Central Asia founded by Greek settlers after Alexander the Great’s conquests, known for its rich fusion of Greek and Eastern cultures and influential role in regional trade and politics.
• E. Indo-Scythian Kingdoms
  The Indo-Scythian Kingdoms were ancient Central Asian nomadic-ruled states that controlled parts of northwestern and western South Asia before being succeeded by the Kushan Empire.
• F. None of above.
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.