Rohilla chiefs
E209848
Rohilla chiefs were Afghan-origin military leaders who established and ruled a powerful Rohilla state in northern India during the 18th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rohilla chiefs canonical | 2 |
| Rohilla chieftains | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Rohilla chiefs Context triple: [Rohilkhand, historicalRuler, Rohilla chiefs]
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Ballala Sena
Ballala Sena was a 12th-century ruler of the Sena dynasty in Bengal, known for consolidating its power and promoting orthodox Hindu social and religious practices.
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Marwaris
Marwaris are an Indian ethnic and business community originating from the Marwar region of Rajasthan, known historically for their entrepreneurial and trading prowess across India and abroad.
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C.
Chief Neharawa
Chief Neharawa was a local Shona leader after whom Zimbabwe’s capital city, Harare, is named.
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Thakur
Thakur is a traditional Indian feudal and honorific title historically used by landowning nobility and warrior elites, particularly among Rajput communities.
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Maharaja
Maharaja is a royal title historically used by sovereign Hindu and Sikh rulers in the Indian subcontinent, denoting a "great king" or high-ranking monarch.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Rohilla chiefs Target entity description: Rohilla chiefs were Afghan-origin military leaders who established and ruled a powerful Rohilla state in northern India during the 18th century.
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A.
Ballala Sena
Ballala Sena was a 12th-century ruler of the Sena dynasty in Bengal, known for consolidating its power and promoting orthodox Hindu social and religious practices.
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B.
Marwaris
Marwaris are an Indian ethnic and business community originating from the Marwar region of Rajasthan, known historically for their entrepreneurial and trading prowess across India and abroad.
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C.
Chief Neharawa
Chief Neharawa was a local Shona leader after whom Zimbabwe’s capital city, Harare, is named.
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D.
Thakur
Thakur is a traditional Indian feudal and honorific title historically used by landowning nobility and warrior elites, particularly among Rajput communities.
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E.
Maharaja
Maharaja is a royal title historically used by sovereign Hindu and Sikh rulers in the Indian subcontinent, denoting a "great king" or high-ranking monarch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afghan military leaders
ⓘ
political leaders ⓘ ruling elite ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Mughal Emperor
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal emperors (at times)
Nawabs of Awadh ⓘ
surface form:
Nawab of Awadh (at times)
|
| associatedWith |
Pashtuns
ⓘ
surface form:
Rohilla Pathans
|
| conflictWith |
Nawabs of Awadh
ⓘ
surface form:
Awadh (Oudh) Nawabs
British East India Company ⓘ Maratha ⓘ
surface form:
Marathas
|
| continentOfActivity | Asia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | Afghan-Persian court culture in Rohilkhand ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| economicBase |
land revenue
ⓘ
military service ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Pashtuns
ⓘ
surface form:
Rohilla Afghans
|
| ethnicOrigin | Afghan ⓘ |
| formedBy | Afghan mercenaries in Mughal India ⓘ |
| governanceType | military oligarchy ⓘ |
| involvedInEvent |
Rohilla War
ⓘ
surface form:
Rohilla War (1774–1775)
|
| knownFor |
Afghan-style martial traditions
ⓘ
establishing a powerful Rohilla state in northern India ⓘ resistance to regional powers in 18th-century India ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Hindustani
ⓘ
Pashto language ⓘ
surface form:
Pashto
Persian ⓘ |
| legacy | formation of the princely state of Rampur under Faizullah Khan ⓘ |
| militaryStrength |
cavalry
ⓘ
infantry ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Ali Muhammad Khan Rohilla
ⓘ
Faizullah Khan ⓘ Hafiz Rahmat Khan ⓘ Najib-ud-Daula ⓘ |
| occupation |
landed aristocracy
ⓘ
military commander ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| politicalEntityRuled |
Rohilkhand
ⓘ
surface form:
Rohilkhand state
Rohilla state ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
Mughal vassals (at times)
ⓘ
semi-independent rulers ⓘ |
| regionOfRule |
Rohilkhand
ⓘ
northern India ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| socialClass | warrior aristocracy ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ |
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Subject: Rohilla chiefs Description of subject: Rohilla chiefs were Afghan-origin military leaders who established and ruled a powerful Rohilla state in northern India during the 18th century.
Referenced by (3)
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