Mughal general Zulfiqar Khan
E284962
Mughal general Zulfiqar Khan was a prominent late-17th-century commander of the Mughal Empire, noted for leading key campaigns against the Marathas and expanding imperial control in western India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mughal general Zulfiqar Khan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2543378 — 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: Mughal general Zulfiqar Khan Context triple: [Fall of Raigad Fort, commandedBy, Mughal general Zulfiqar Khan]
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A.
Ibrahim Khan Gardi
Ibrahim Khan Gardi was an 18th-century Indian military commander and artillery expert renowned for leading the Maratha artillery with great discipline and effectiveness during the Third Battle of Panipat.
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B.
Afzal Khan
Afzal Khan was a 17th-century general of the Bijapur Sultanate, best known for his fatal encounter with the Maratha leader Shivaji during a pivotal clash in the Deccan.
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C.
Subhan Quli Khan
Subhan Quli Khan was a 17th-century ruler of the Khanate of Bukhara from the Ashtarkhanid (Janid) dynasty, known for his efforts to consolidate power and maintain stability in Central Asia.
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D.
Bairam Khan
Bairam Khan was a prominent 16th-century Mughal statesman and military commander who served as regent and chief mentor to the young Emperor Akbar, playing a crucial role in consolidating Mughal rule in India.
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E.
Ghazi-ud-Din Haider
Ghazi-ud-Din Haider was the first King of Awadh, known for his lavish architectural patronage and for transforming Lucknow into a major cultural and religious center in the early 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: Mughal general Zulfiqar Khan Target entity description: Mughal general Zulfiqar Khan was a prominent late-17th-century commander of the Mughal Empire, noted for leading key campaigns against the Marathas and expanding imperial control in western India.
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A.
Ibrahim Khan Gardi
Ibrahim Khan Gardi was an 18th-century Indian military commander and artillery expert renowned for leading the Maratha artillery with great discipline and effectiveness during the Third Battle of Panipat.
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B.
Afzal Khan
Afzal Khan was a 17th-century general of the Bijapur Sultanate, best known for his fatal encounter with the Maratha leader Shivaji during a pivotal clash in the Deccan.
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C.
Subhan Quli Khan
Subhan Quli Khan was a 17th-century ruler of the Khanate of Bukhara from the Ashtarkhanid (Janid) dynasty, known for his efforts to consolidate power and maintain stability in Central Asia.
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D.
Bairam Khan
Bairam Khan was a prominent 16th-century Mughal statesman and military commander who served as regent and chief mentor to the young Emperor Akbar, playing a crucial role in consolidating Mughal rule in India.
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E.
Ghazi-ud-Din Haider
Ghazi-ud-Din Haider was the first King of Awadh, known for his lavish architectural patronage and for transforming Lucknow into a major cultural and religious center in the early 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mughal general
ⓘ
military commander ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
early 18th century
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late 17th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | Aurangzeb ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Deccan Plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Deccan plateau
western coastal regions of India ⓘ |
| conflict | Mughal–Maratha Wars ⓘ |
| country |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| ethnicGroup |
Turkic languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Turkic
|
| government |
Mughal administration (historical)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal imperial administration
|
| historicalEra | early modern period ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Persian
ⓘ
Urdu language ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
|
| militaryBranch |
Mughal imperial forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal army
|
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| militaryStrategy |
field campaigns in western India
ⓘ
siege warfare against Maratha forts ⓘ |
| notableFor |
campaigns against the Marathas
ⓘ
expansion of Mughal control in western India ⓘ role in Mughal–Maratha conflicts ⓘ |
| partOf | Mughal nobility ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Mughal commander in the Deccan
ⓘ
high-ranking mansabdar ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Mughal Emperor
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal emperors
|
| sphereOfActivity |
Deccan region
ⓘ
Western India ⓘ
surface form:
western India
|
| title | Khan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mughal general Zulfiqar Khan Description of subject: Mughal general Zulfiqar Khan was a prominent late-17th-century commander of the Mughal Empire, noted for leading key campaigns against the Marathas and expanding imperial control in western India.
Referenced by (1)
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