Kunwar Singh
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Kunwar Singh was a prominent Indian zamindar and military leader from Bihar who became one of the key figures of the 1857 uprising against British colonial rule.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kunwar Singh canonical | 14 |
| Veer Kunwar Singh | 2 |
| 19th-century freedom fighter Kunwar Singh | 1 |
| Zamindar of Jagdishpur | 1 |
| rebel forces of Kunwar Singh | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T115541 — 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: Kunwar Singh Context triple: [Indian Rebellion of 1857, commander, Kunwar Singh]
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A.
Tatya Tope
Tatya Tope was a prominent Maratha military leader and key strategist of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, renowned for his guerrilla warfare against British colonial forces.
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B.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the 19th-century founder and ruler of the Sikh Empire, renowned for unifying much of northwestern India, including Punjab, and governing through a relatively secular and tolerant administration.
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C.
Siraj ud-Daulah
Siraj ud-Daulah was the last independent Nawab of Bengal, whose defeat by the British East India Company at the Battle of Plassey in 1757 marked a key turning point in the establishment of British rule in India.
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D.
Mangal Pandey
Mangal Pandey was an Indian soldier whose actions against British officers in 1857 made him a key early figure and symbol of resistance in the Indian independence movement.
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E.
Rani Lakshmibai
Rani Lakshmibai was the queen of Jhansi and a legendary Indian freedom fighter renowned for her bravery and leadership against British colonial rule during the mid-19th century.
- 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: Kunwar Singh Target entity description: Kunwar Singh was a prominent Indian zamindar and military leader from Bihar who became one of the key figures of the 1857 uprising against British colonial rule.
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A.
Tatya Tope
Tatya Tope was a prominent Maratha military leader and key strategist of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, renowned for his guerrilla warfare against British colonial forces.
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B.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the 19th-century founder and ruler of the Sikh Empire, renowned for unifying much of northwestern India, including Punjab, and governing through a relatively secular and tolerant administration.
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C.
Siraj ud-Daulah
Siraj ud-Daulah was the last independent Nawab of Bengal, whose defeat by the British East India Company at the Battle of Plassey in 1757 marked a key turning point in the establishment of British rule in India.
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D.
Mangal Pandey
Mangal Pandey was an Indian soldier whose actions against British officers in 1857 made him a key early figure and symbol of resistance in the Indian independence movement.
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E.
Rani Lakshmibai
Rani Lakshmibai was the queen of Jhansi and a legendary Indian freedom fighter renowned for her bravery and leadership against British colonial rule during the mid-19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freedom fighter
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military leader ⓘ person ⓘ rebel leader ⓘ zamindar ⓘ |
| ageDuringRebellion | around 80 years ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Siege and recapture of Jagdishpur in 1858 ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Ara
ⓘ
Bhojpur district ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1777 ⓘ |
| causeOfReputation |
courage and leadership despite advanced age
ⓘ
symbol of resistance in eastern India ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara
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memorials in Jagdishpur ⓘ statues in Bihar ⓘ |
| conflict | Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1858 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Rajputs
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surface form:
Rajput
|
| fullName |
Kunwar Singh
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Veer Kunwar Singh
|
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| honorific | Veer ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered one of the earliest leaders of armed resistance to British rule in India
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remembered as a hero of the 1857 uprising in Bihar ⓘ |
| movement |
Indian Rebellion of 1857
ⓘ
Indian independence movement ⓘ |
| name | Kunwar Singh self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership in the Indian Rebellion of 1857
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leading armed resistance against British colonial rule ⓘ |
| occupation |
landlord
ⓘ
military commander ⓘ |
| opponent |
British East India Company
ⓘ
British India ⓘ
surface form:
British colonial government in India
|
| placeOfBirth |
Bhojpur district
ⓘ
Bihar ⓘ Jagdishpur ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Bhojpur district
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Bihar ⓘ Jagdishpur ⓘ |
| positionHeld | zamindar of Jagdishpur ⓘ |
| region |
Bihar
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Jagdishpur estate ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleIn1857Uprising |
coordinated with other rebel leaders against the British
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organized and led rebel forces in Bihar ⓘ |
| title |
Kunwar Singh
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Zamindar of Jagdishpur
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kunwar Singh Description of subject: Kunwar Singh was a prominent Indian zamindar and military leader from Bihar who became one of the key figures of the 1857 uprising against British colonial rule.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Veer Kunwar Singh
this entity surface form:
Zamindar of Jagdishpur
this entity surface form:
19th-century freedom fighter Kunwar Singh
this entity surface form:
rebel forces of Kunwar Singh
this entity surface form:
Veer Kunwar Singh