Safdar Ali Khan
E346086
Safdar Ali Khan was an 18th-century Nawab of the Carnatic in South India, known for his role in the region’s turbulent succession struggles during the decline of the Mughal Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Safdar Ali Khan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3278818 — 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: Safdar Ali Khan Context triple: [Chanda Sahib, predecessor, Safdar Ali Khan]
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A.
Ghulam Khan
Ghulam Khan is a key border crossing point between Afghanistan and Pakistan, serving as an important route for trade and travel in the region.
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B.
Sher Ali Khan
Sher Ali Khan was the Amir of Afghanistan from 1863 to 1879, known for his attempts at modernization and for his central role in the geopolitical struggles between the British and Russian empires during the Great Game.
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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.
Mir Muhammad Jafar Ali Khan
Mir Muhammad Jafar Ali Khan, commonly known as Mir Jafar, was the Nawab of Bengal whose alliance with the British East India Company after the Battle of Plassey in 1757 made him infamous in South Asian history as a symbol of betrayal.
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E.
Najaf Ali Khan
Najaf Ali Khan was a prominent historical figure whose legacy is reflected in the naming of the Najafi dynasty.
- 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: Safdar Ali Khan Target entity description: Safdar Ali Khan was an 18th-century Nawab of the Carnatic in South India, known for his role in the region’s turbulent succession struggles during the decline of the Mughal Empire.
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A.
Ghulam Khan
Ghulam Khan is a key border crossing point between Afghanistan and Pakistan, serving as an important route for trade and travel in the region.
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B.
Sher Ali Khan
Sher Ali Khan was the Amir of Afghanistan from 1863 to 1879, known for his attempts at modernization and for his central role in the geopolitical struggles between the British and Russian empires during the Great Game.
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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.
Mir Muhammad Jafar Ali Khan
Mir Muhammad Jafar Ali Khan, commonly known as Mir Jafar, was the Nawab of Bengal whose alliance with the British East India Company after the Battle of Plassey in 1757 made him infamous in South Asian history as a symbol of betrayal.
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E.
Najaf Ali Khan
Najaf Ali Khan was a prominent historical figure whose legacy is reflected in the naming of the Najafi dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century Indian ruler
ⓘ
Nawab ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Carnatic
ⓘ
South India ⓘ |
| conflict |
Carnatic Nawabate
ⓘ
surface form:
Carnatic succession disputes
power struggles among Mughal-appointed nobles in the Deccan ⓘ |
| country | Carnatic ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Indian ⓘ |
| governmentForm | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
decline of the Mughal Empire
ⓘ
emergence of regional powers in 18th-century India ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord |
Persian (administrative)
ⓘ
Urdu (courtly) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
regional power politics in South India
ⓘ
role during the decline of the Mughal Empire ⓘ succession struggles in the Carnatic ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
ⓘ
monarch ⓘ |
| partOf |
Carnatic Nawabate
ⓘ
surface form:
Carnatic Sultanate
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory) ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire (nominally)
|
| politicalRole | regional intermediary between Mughal center and South Indian polities ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Nawab of the Carnatic ⓘ |
| powerBase | Arcot ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| residence |
Arcot
ⓘ
Carnatic region of India ⓘ
surface form:
Carnatic region
|
| sovereignStatus | nominal vassal of the Mughal emperor ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity |
court politics
ⓘ
diplomacy in South India ⓘ military affairs ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| title |
Nawab
ⓘ
Nawab of the Carnatic ⓘ
surface form:
Nawab of Arcot
|
| typeOfMonarch | sub-imperial Nawab ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Safdar Ali Khan Description of subject: Safdar Ali Khan was an 18th-century Nawab of the Carnatic in South India, known for his role in the region’s turbulent succession struggles during the decline of the Mughal Empire.
Referenced by (2)
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