Najib-ud-Daula
E284961
Najib-ud-Daula was an 18th-century Rohilla Afghan noble and military leader of the Mughal Empire, noted for his influential role in North Indian politics and alliance with Ahmad Shah Durrani against the Marathas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Najib-ud-Daula canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2541144 — 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: Najib-ud-Daula Context triple: [Third Battle of Panipat, commander, Najib-ud-Daula]
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A.
Shuja-ud-Daula
Shuja-ud-Daula was the Nawab of Awadh in the mid-18th century, known for his significant role in North Indian politics and his alliance against the British East India Company.
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B.
Asaf-ud-Daula
Asaf-ud-Daula was an 18th-century Nawab of Awadh renowned for transforming Lucknow into a major cultural and architectural center of North India.
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C.
Mir Mahbub Ali Khan
Mir Mahbub Ali Khan was the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad, a powerful 19th-century Indian ruler known for his vast wealth and long reign over the princely state.
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D.
Najm-ud-Daulah
Najm-ud-Daulah was an 18th-century Nawab of Bengal who succeeded his father Mir Jafar under the dominance of the British East India Company.
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E.
Imam Quli Khan
Imam Quli Khan was a prominent 17th-century ruler of the Khanate of Bukhara known for consolidating power, fostering trade, and supporting Islamic scholarship and architecture in Central Asia.
- 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: Najib-ud-Daula Target entity description: Najib-ud-Daula was an 18th-century Rohilla Afghan noble and military leader of the Mughal Empire, noted for his influential role in North Indian politics and alliance with Ahmad Shah Durrani against the Marathas.
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A.
Shuja-ud-Daula
Shuja-ud-Daula was the Nawab of Awadh in the mid-18th century, known for his significant role in North Indian politics and his alliance against the British East India Company.
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B.
Asaf-ud-Daula
Asaf-ud-Daula was an 18th-century Nawab of Awadh renowned for transforming Lucknow into a major cultural and architectural center of North India.
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C.
Mir Mahbub Ali Khan
Mir Mahbub Ali Khan was the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad, a powerful 19th-century Indian ruler known for his vast wealth and long reign over the princely state.
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D.
Najm-ud-Daulah
Najm-ud-Daulah was an 18th-century Nawab of Bengal who succeeded his father Mir Jafar under the dominance of the British East India Company.
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E.
Imam Quli Khan
Imam Quli Khan was a prominent 17th-century ruler of the Khanate of Bukhara known for consolidating power, fostering trade, and supporting Islamic scholarship and architecture in Central Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mughal noble
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Rohilla Afghan ⓘ historical figure ⓘ military leader ⓘ nobleman ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| activeIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| allyOf | Ahmad Shah Durrani ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Durrani Empire
ⓘ
Rohilla chiefs ⓘ
surface form:
Rohilla chieftains
|
| conflict |
Mughal–Maratha Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal–Maratha conflicts
|
| countryOfCitizenship |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| ethnicGroup |
Afghan
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Rohilla ⓘ |
| governed | territories in and around Rohilkhand ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Late Mughal period ⓘ |
| influenced | Mughal court politics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defensive strategy around Delhi
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organizing Rohilla Afghan forces in North India ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | Persian ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableFor |
alliance with Ahmad Shah Durrani
ⓘ
opposition to the Marathas ⓘ participation in the Third Battle of Panipat ⓘ role in North Indian politics in the 18th century ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Third Battle of Panipat ⓘ |
| partOf | Rohilla Afghan leadership in India ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
anti-Maratha faction at the Mughal court
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pro-Afghan faction at the Mughal court ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Grand Vizier of the Mughal Empire
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Mir Bakshi of the Mughal Empire ⓘ de facto ruler of Delhi at times ⓘ military commander in the Mughal Empire ⓘ |
| powerBase |
Rohilla Afghan
ⓘ
surface form:
Rohilla Afghan chiefs
|
| region |
northern India
ⓘ
surface form:
North India
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| residence |
Delhi
ⓘ
Rohilkhand ⓘ
surface form:
Rohilkhand region
|
| role |
military ally of Afghan Durrani Empire in India
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power broker in the Mughal court ⓘ |
| supported | Mughal emperor Shah Alam II ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Najib-ud-Daula Description of subject: Najib-ud-Daula was an 18th-century Rohilla Afghan noble and military leader of the Mughal Empire, noted for his influential role in North Indian politics and alliance with Ahmad Shah Durrani against the Marathas.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.