Maha Singh
E104867
Maha Singh was a prominent Sikh chieftain of the Sukerchakia Misl and an important leader in late 18th-century Punjab, best known as the father of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maha Singh Sukerchakia | 2 |
| Mahan Singh | 2 |
| Mahan Singh Sukerchakia | 2 |
| Maha Singh canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T839206 — 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: Maha Singh Context triple: [Maharaja Ranjit Singh, father, Maha Singh]
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A.
Man Singh
Man Singh was an Indian noble and close associate of Nana Sahib who played a role in the events of the 1857 Indian Rebellion.
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B.
Budh Singh
Budh Singh was the birth name of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the famed founder and ruler of the Sikh Empire in the early 19th century.
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C.
Kharak Singh
Kharak Singh was a 19th-century Sikh ruler who briefly succeeded his father Maharaja Ranjit Singh as the second Maharaja of the Sikh Empire.
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D.
Ram Singh
Ram Singh is a fictional character who serves as the central figure in the narrative of the work titled "Class."
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E.
Jagat Singh
Jagat Singh was a brother of Indian revolutionary Bhagat Singh, belonging to the same politically active Sandhu Jat Sikh family from Punjab.
- 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: Maha Singh Target entity description: Maha Singh was a prominent Sikh chieftain of the Sukerchakia Misl and an important leader in late 18th-century Punjab, best known as the father of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
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A.
Man Singh
Man Singh was an Indian noble and close associate of Nana Sahib who played a role in the events of the 1857 Indian Rebellion.
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B.
Budh Singh
Budh Singh was the birth name of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the famed founder and ruler of the Sikh Empire in the early 19th century.
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C.
Kharak Singh
Kharak Singh was a 19th-century Sikh ruler who briefly succeeded his father Maharaja Ranjit Singh as the second Maharaja of the Sikh Empire.
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D.
Ram Singh
Ram Singh is a fictional character who serves as the central figure in the narrative of the work titled "Class."
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E.
Jagat Singh
Jagat Singh was a brother of Indian revolutionary Bhagat Singh, belonging to the same politically active Sandhu Jat Sikh family from Punjab.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikh chieftain
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| activity |
military leadership
ⓘ
territorial expansion in Punjab ⓘ |
| alliance | Kanhaiya Misl ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Khalsa misls
ⓘ
Sikh Confederacy ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations | Gujranwala ⓘ |
| child |
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
ⓘ
surface form:
Ranjit Singh
|
| conflict |
Afghan forces in Punjab
ⓘ
Bhangi Misl ⓘ Kanhaiya Misl ⓘ |
| country | Punjab ⓘ |
| culture | Punjabi ⓘ |
| deathCause | illness ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Rohtas, Punjab region ⓘ |
| era | post-Ahmad Shah Durrani period in Punjab ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Sikh ⓘ |
| father |
Charat Singh Sukerchakia
ⓘ
surface form:
Charat Singh
|
| fullName |
Maha Singh
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Maha Singh Sukerchakia
|
| governedTerritory | areas around Gujranwala in Punjab ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | laid foundations for the rise of the Sikh Empire under Ranjit Singh ⓘ |
| language |
Punjabi language
ⓘ
surface form:
Punjabi
|
| legacy | remembered as a key precursor to the Sikh Empire ⓘ |
| memberOf | Sukerchakia Misl ⓘ |
| militaryRank | misl chief ⓘ |
| militaryStrategy | expansion through raids and alliances ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
campaigns around Gujranwala
ⓘ
early consolidation of Sukerchakia territories later forming the Sikh Empire ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the father of Maharaja Ranjit Singh ⓘ |
| notableRelative | Maharaja Ranjit Singh ⓘ |
| politicalRole | leader in the Sikh Confederacy ⓘ |
| politicalStrategy | marriage alliances with other Sikh misls ⓘ |
| positionHeld | chief of the Sukerchakia Misl ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Charat Singh Sukerchakia
ⓘ
surface form:
Charat Singh
|
| region |
Majha (Punjab)
ⓘ
surface form:
Majha region of Punjab
|
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Datar Kaur
ⓘ
surface form:
Raj Kaur
Sada Kaur ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | strengthened Sikh power in central Punjab ⓘ |
| successor |
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
ⓘ
surface form:
Ranjit Singh
|
| timePeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| title | Sardar ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maha Singh Description of subject: Maha Singh was a prominent Sikh chieftain of the Sukerchakia Misl and an important leader in late 18th-century Punjab, best known as the father of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Maha Singh Sukerchakia
this entity surface form:
Maha Singh Sukerchakia
subject surface form:
Sukerchakia Misl
this entity surface form:
Mahan Singh
subject surface form:
Sukerchakia Misl
this entity surface form:
Mahan Singh
this entity surface form:
Mahan Singh Sukerchakia