Madurai Sultanate
E204007
The Madurai Sultanate was a short-lived 14th-century Muslim kingdom in South India that emerged after the decline of the Pandya dynasty and was later conquered by the Vijayanagara Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Madurai Sultanate canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1833700 — 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: Madurai Sultanate Context triple: [Madurai, wasCapitalOf, Madurai Sultanate]
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A.
Gujarat Sultanate
The Gujarat Sultanate was a prosperous medieval Islamic kingdom in western India known for its thriving port cities and pivotal role in Indian Ocean trade.
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B.
Bengal Sultanate
The Bengal Sultanate was a medieval Islamic kingdom in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, known for its prosperous trade, rich cultural syncretism, and significant role in regional politics from the 14th to the 16th centuries.
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C.
Kakatiya dynasty
The Kakatiya dynasty was a prominent medieval Telugu-speaking ruling family that controlled much of present-day Telangana and parts of Andhra Pradesh between the 12th and 14th centuries, noted for its distinctive temple architecture and promotion of regional culture.
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D.
Eastern Chalukya dynasty
The Eastern Chalukya dynasty was a South Indian royal lineage that ruled parts of present-day Andhra Pradesh, significantly shaping Telugu culture, literature, and regional politics between the 7th and 12th centuries.
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E.
Deccan sultanates
The Deccan sultanates were a group of late medieval Islamic kingdoms in south-central India that emerged from the breakup of the Bahmani Sultanate and played a major role in the region’s political and cultural history.
- 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: Madurai Sultanate Target entity description: The Madurai Sultanate was a short-lived 14th-century Muslim kingdom in South India that emerged after the decline of the Pandya dynasty and was later conquered by the Vijayanagara Empire.
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A.
Gujarat Sultanate
The Gujarat Sultanate was a prosperous medieval Islamic kingdom in western India known for its thriving port cities and pivotal role in Indian Ocean trade.
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B.
Bengal Sultanate
The Bengal Sultanate was a medieval Islamic kingdom in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, known for its prosperous trade, rich cultural syncretism, and significant role in regional politics from the 14th to the 16th centuries.
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C.
Kakatiya dynasty
The Kakatiya dynasty was a prominent medieval Telugu-speaking ruling family that controlled much of present-day Telangana and parts of Andhra Pradesh between the 12th and 14th centuries, noted for its distinctive temple architecture and promotion of regional culture.
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D.
Eastern Chalukya dynasty
The Eastern Chalukya dynasty was a South Indian royal lineage that ruled parts of present-day Andhra Pradesh, significantly shaping Telugu culture, literature, and regional politics between the 7th and 12th centuries.
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E.
Deccan sultanates
The Deccan sultanates were a group of late medieval Islamic kingdoms in south-central India that emerged from the breakup of the Bahmani Sultanate and played a major role in the region’s political and cultural history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic state
ⓘ
former country ⓘ historical sultanate ⓘ medieval Indian kingdom ⓘ |
| capital | Madurai ⓘ |
| commonLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| conflict |
conflicts with the Vijayanagara Empire
ⓘ
wars with the Hoysala Empire ⓘ |
| conqueredBy |
Kumara Kampana
ⓘ
Vijayanagara Empire ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| currency |
gold dinar
ⓘ
silver coinage ⓘ |
| duration | 14th century ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
control of coastal trade in the Gulf of Mannar
ⓘ
control of pearl fisheries ⓘ |
| endTime | 1378 ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition |
Tamil population
ⓘ
Turko-Afghan ruling elite ⓘ |
| firstRuler | Jalaluddin Ahsan Khan ⓘ |
| followedBy | Vijayanagara Empire ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Jalaluddin Ahsan Khan ⓘ |
| governmentType | sultanate ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| lastRuler | Ala-ud-Din Sikandar Shah ⓘ |
| legacy |
integration of Madurai into Vijayanagara administration
ⓘ
spread of Islamic culture in parts of Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South India
ⓘ
Tamil Nadu ⓘ
surface form:
Tamil Nadu region
|
| neighbor |
Hoysalas
ⓘ
surface form:
Hoysala Empire
Vijayanagara Empire ⓘ remnant Pandya polities ⓘ |
| notableCampaign | Kumara Kampana’s Madurai campaign ⓘ |
| partOf | Islamic polities in the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| predecessor | Pandya dynasty ⓘ |
| regionControlled |
Madurai
ⓘ
Tiruchirappalli district ⓘ
surface form:
Tiruchirappalli region
parts of present-day Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousMinority |
Hinduism
ⓘ
surface form:
Hindus
|
| religiousPolicy |
patronage of mosques
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taxation of Hindu temples ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Ibn Battuta’s travel accounts
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South Indian temple inscriptions ⓘ |
| startTime | 1335 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Madurai Sultanate Description of subject: The Madurai Sultanate was a short-lived 14th-century Muslim kingdom in South India that emerged after the decline of the Pandya dynasty and was later conquered by the Vijayanagara Empire.
Referenced by (1)
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