Maharaja of Jhansi
E340940
The Maharaja of Jhansi was the hereditary monarch of the princely state of Jhansi in northern India, ruling under the Newalkar dynasty during the era of British colonial expansion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maharaja of Jhansi canonical | 5 |
| Raja of Jhansi | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3178628 — 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.
Target entity: Maharaja of Jhansi Context triple: [Newalkar dynasty, hasTitle, Maharaja of Jhansi]
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A.
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.
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B.
Kunwar Singh
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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C.
Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan was the 18th-century ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India, renowned for his military resistance against British expansion and his pioneering use of rocketry in warfare.
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D.
Begum Hazrat Mahal
Begum Hazrat Mahal was a prominent 19th-century Indian queen and freedom fighter who led armed resistance against British colonial rule during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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E.
लक्ष्मीबाई गोडसे
लक्ष्मीबाई गोडसे नाथूराम विनायक गोडसे की माता थीं, जो महात्मा गांधी की हत्या के लिए कुख्यात भारतीय व्यक्ति थे।
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Maharaja of Jhansi Target entity description: The Maharaja of Jhansi was the hereditary monarch of the princely state of Jhansi in northern India, ruling under the Newalkar dynasty during the era of British colonial expansion.
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A.
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.
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B.
Kunwar Singh
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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C.
Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan was the 18th-century ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India, renowned for his military resistance against British expansion and his pioneering use of rocketry in warfare.
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D.
Begum Hazrat Mahal
Begum Hazrat Mahal was a prominent 19th-century Indian queen and freedom fighter who led armed resistance against British colonial rule during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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E.
लक्ष्मीबाई गोडसे
लक्ष्मीबाई गोडसे नाथूराम विनायक गोडसे की माता थीं, जो महात्मा गांधी की हत्या के लिए कुख्यात भारतीय व्यक्ति थे।
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hereditary royal title
ⓘ
monarchical office ⓘ princely state ruler ⓘ |
| administrativeRole | head of state of Jhansi ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | British colonial expansion in India ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maratha nobility
ⓘ
Newalkar family ⓘ |
| associatedWithPolicy | Doctrine of Lapse ⓘ |
| capital | Jhansi ⓘ |
| country | Jhansi State ⓘ |
| diplomaticStatus | indirect rule under British ⓘ |
| dynasty | Newalkar dynasty ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
ⓘ
British colonial period ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground | Maratha ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| hereditary | true ⓘ |
| judicialRole | supreme judicial authority in Jhansi State ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt |
Hindi
ⓘ
Marathi ⓘ |
| legalFramework |
British imperial administration
ⓘ
surface form:
British paramountcy system
|
| locatedIn |
Bundelkhand
ⓘ
Jhansi ⓘ Northern India ⓘ |
| militaryRole | local defense of Jhansi State ⓘ |
| monarchType | princely state monarch ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
native prince under British paramountcy
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vassal ruler ⓘ |
| predecessorTitle |
Maharaja of Jhansi
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Raja of Jhansi
|
| recognizedBy |
British Crown
ⓘ
British East India Company ⓘ |
| region | Central India Agency ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| seatOfPower | Jhansi Fort ⓘ |
| sovereigntyType | limited sovereignty ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Governor-General
ⓘ
surface form:
Governor-General of India
|
| succession | male primogeniture (customary) ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Newalkar dynastic authority
ⓘ
local autonomy under British rule ⓘ |
| taxObligations | tribute to British authorities ⓘ |
| territorialJurisdiction | Jhansi State ⓘ |
| titleOf | ruler of Jhansi ⓘ |
| titleStyle | Maharaja ⓘ |
| underSuzeraintyOf |
British East India Company
ⓘ
British Empire ⓘ |
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Subject: Maharaja of Jhansi Description of subject: The Maharaja of Jhansi was the hereditary monarch of the princely state of Jhansi in northern India, ruling under the Newalkar dynasty during the era of British colonial expansion.
Referenced by (9)
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