Nizam Ali Khan Asaf Jah II
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Nizam Ali Khan Asaf Jah II was the second Nizam of Hyderabad, a powerful 18th-century Indian ruler known for his military and political struggles with the Maratha Empire and the British.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nizam Ali Khan Asaf Jah II canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12970283 — 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: Nizam Ali Khan Asaf Jah II Context triple: [Maratha–Nizam conflict, hasOpponentLeader, Nizam Ali Khan Asaf Jah II]
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A.
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I was an 18th-century Mughal nobleman who became the first Nizam of Hyderabad, establishing a powerful and semi-independent dynasty in the Deccan region of India.
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B.
Asaf Jah IV
Asaf Jah IV was a 19th-century Nizam of Hyderabad, known for consolidating the Asaf Jahi dynasty’s rule and overseeing significant administrative and cultural developments in the princely state.
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C.
Mir Osman Ali Khan Asaf Jah VII
Mir Osman Ali Khan Asaf Jah VII was the last ruling Nizam of Hyderabad, renowned as one of the wealthiest men of his time and a prominent Indian monarch during the late British colonial period.
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D.
Asaf Jah III
Asaf Jah III was the third Nizam of Hyderabad, a prominent 19th-century ruler of the Asaf Jahi dynasty in the Deccan region of India.
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E.
Asaf Jah VI
Asaf Jah VI, also known as Mir Mahbub Ali Khan, was the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad, remembered as a powerful and wealthy princely ruler in late 19th- and early 20th-century India.
- 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: Nizam Ali Khan Asaf Jah II Target entity description: Nizam Ali Khan Asaf Jah II was the second Nizam of Hyderabad, a powerful 18th-century Indian ruler known for his military and political struggles with the Maratha Empire and the British.
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A.
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I was an 18th-century Mughal nobleman who became the first Nizam of Hyderabad, establishing a powerful and semi-independent dynasty in the Deccan region of India.
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B.
Asaf Jah IV
Asaf Jah IV was a 19th-century Nizam of Hyderabad, known for consolidating the Asaf Jahi dynasty’s rule and overseeing significant administrative and cultural developments in the princely state.
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C.
Mir Osman Ali Khan Asaf Jah VII
Mir Osman Ali Khan Asaf Jah VII was the last ruling Nizam of Hyderabad, renowned as one of the wealthiest men of his time and a prominent Indian monarch during the late British colonial period.
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D.
Asaf Jah III
Asaf Jah III was the third Nizam of Hyderabad, a prominent 19th-century ruler of the Asaf Jahi dynasty in the Deccan region of India.
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E.
Asaf Jah VI
Asaf Jah VI, also known as Mir Mahbub Ali Khan, was the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad, remembered as a powerful and wealthy princely ruler in late 19th- and early 20th-century India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian ruler
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Nizam of Hyderabad ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| ally | British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Asaf Jahi administration reforms
ⓘ
Hyderabad State court culture ⓘ |
| capital | Hyderabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Hyder Ali of Mysore
NERFINISHED
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Maratha Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Tipu Sultan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Hyderabad State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Asaf Jahi dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
18th century
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early 19th century ⓘ |
| father | Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignRelations |
diplomatic negotiations with the Maratha Empire
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treaties with the British East India Company ⓘ |
| givenName | Nizam Ali Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
decline of the Mughal Empire
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rise of regional powers in India ⓘ |
| knownAs | second Nizam of Hyderabad ⓘ |
| legacy |
entrenchment of British influence in Hyderabad through subsidiary alliance
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stabilization of Asaf Jahi rule after succession disputes ⓘ |
| militaryRole | commander of Hyderabad forces ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidating the Asaf Jahi rule in Hyderabad
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military conflicts with the Maratha Empire ⓘ participation in late 18th-century Deccan politics ⓘ political dealings with the British East India Company ⓘ |
| policy | maintaining autonomy of Hyderabad while balancing Maratha and British power ⓘ |
| politicalStatusDuringReign | increasing dependence on the British East India Company ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Nizam of Hyderabad State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerBase | Deccan plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Salabat Jung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Deccan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalName | Asaf Jah II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1803 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1762 ⓘ |
| relative | Salabat Jung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
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Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| signedTreaty | Subsidiary Alliance with the British ⓘ |
| successor | Sikandar Jah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Asaf Jah II
NERFINISHED
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Nizam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Nizam Ali Khan Asaf Jah II Description of subject: Nizam Ali Khan Asaf Jah II was the second Nizam of Hyderabad, a powerful 18th-century Indian ruler known for his military and political struggles with the Maratha Empire and the British.
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