Phulkian dynasty
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The Phulkian dynasty was a prominent Sikh royal lineage in the Punjab region that ruled several princely states, most notably Patiala, during the late Mughal and British colonial periods.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Phulkian dynasty canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12863066 — 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: Phulkian dynasty Context triple: [Patiala, foundingDynasty, Phulkian dynasty]
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A.
Billung dynasty
The Billung dynasty was a powerful medieval German noble family that rose to prominence in northern Germany, particularly in Saxony, during the 10th and 11th centuries.
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B.
Ginuwa dynasty
The Ginuwa dynasty is the royal lineage that has historically provided the traditional rulers (Olus) of the Itsekiri kingdom of Warri in present-day Nigeria.
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C.
Terter dynasty
The Terter dynasty was a medieval Bulgarian royal house of Cuman origin that produced several tsars who ruled the Second Bulgarian Empire during a period of political fragmentation and foreign pressure.
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D.
Jaqeli dynasty
The Jaqeli dynasty was a prominent Georgian noble family that held hereditary power in the Samtskhe region for centuries, playing a key role in the political and military history of medieval and early modern Georgia.
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E.
Nidau dynasty
The Nidau dynasty was a medieval noble family that ruled the region around Nidau in present-day Switzerland and played a role in the politics of the western Swiss Plateau.
- 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: Phulkian dynasty Target entity description: The Phulkian dynasty was a prominent Sikh royal lineage in the Punjab region that ruled several princely states, most notably Patiala, during the late Mughal and British colonial periods.
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A.
Billung dynasty
The Billung dynasty was a powerful medieval German noble family that rose to prominence in northern Germany, particularly in Saxony, during the 10th and 11th centuries.
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B.
Ginuwa dynasty
The Ginuwa dynasty is the royal lineage that has historically provided the traditional rulers (Olus) of the Itsekiri kingdom of Warri in present-day Nigeria.
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C.
Terter dynasty
The Terter dynasty was a medieval Bulgarian royal house of Cuman origin that produced several tsars who ruled the Second Bulgarian Empire during a period of political fragmentation and foreign pressure.
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D.
Jaqeli dynasty
The Jaqeli dynasty was a prominent Georgian noble family that held hereditary power in the Samtskhe region for centuries, playing a key role in the political and military history of medieval and early modern Georgia.
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E.
Nidau dynasty
The Nidau dynasty was a medieval noble family that ruled the region around Nidau in present-day Switzerland and played a role in the politics of the western Swiss Plateau.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian princely house
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Sikh dynasty ⓘ royal dynasty ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
British East India Company
NERFINISHED
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British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfMainBranch | Patiala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsUsedIn | Patiala State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dynasticHouse | Phulkian House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endCause | Indian independence and integration of princely states ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Sikhs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Phul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 17th century ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
British colonial period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
late Mughal period ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major Sikh ruling house in Cis-Sutlej states ⓘ |
| language | Punjabi ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Punjab, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Phul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBranch |
House of Jind
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Nabha NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Patiala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableContribution |
development of Patiala as a major princely state
ⓘ
support to Sikh shrines and gurdwaras ⓘ |
| notableReligionPolicy | patronage of Sikh institutions GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh of Patiala NERFINISHED ⓘ Raja Hira Singh of Nabha NERFINISHED ⓘ Raja Sangat Singh of Jind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStateRuled |
Jind State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nabha State NERFINISHED ⓘ Patiala State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originPlace | village of Phul ⓘ |
| partOf | Sikh Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
autonomous chiefs under late Mughal Empire
ⓘ
rulers of princely states under British Raj ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | British Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| ruledUntil | 1947 ⓘ |
| socialClass | Jat Sikh ⓘ |
| successorState | Dominion of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleOfRulers |
Maharaja of Patiala
NERFINISHED
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Raja of Jind NERFINISHED ⓘ Raja of Nabha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatyWith | Treaties with British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Phulkian dynasty Description of subject: The Phulkian dynasty was a prominent Sikh royal lineage in the Punjab region that ruled several princely states, most notably Patiala, during the late Mughal and British colonial periods.
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