Peshwa faction
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The Peshwa faction was the ruling Maratha leadership group based in Pune that played a central role in Maratha politics and warfare in western India during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Peshwa faction canonical | 1 |
| Peshwa faction of Raghunath Rao | 1 |
| Peshwa faction of the Marathas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Peshwa faction Context triple: [Second Anglo-Maratha War, combatant, Peshwa faction]
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Maratha civil war between Shahu and Tarabai factions
The Maratha civil war between the Shahu and Tarabai factions was an early 18th-century internal power struggle within the Maratha Empire that determined its leadership and paved the way for the rise of the Peshwa’s political dominance.
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B.
Maratha–Nizam conflict
The Maratha–Nizam conflict was an 18th-century power struggle in the Deccan region of India between the expanding Maratha Empire and the Nizam of Hyderabad, marked by a series of military campaigns and shifting alliances.
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C.
Maratha–Mughal relations
Maratha–Mughal relations encompass the complex and shifting political, military, and diplomatic interactions between the Maratha Empire and the Mughal Empire in early modern India, marked by prolonged conflict, strategic alliances, and eventual Maratha dominance over much of Mughal territory.
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D.
Mughal–Maratha Wars
The Mughal–Maratha Wars were a prolonged series of 17th–18th century conflicts in the Indian subcontinent between the Mughal Empire and the rising Maratha power that ultimately contributed to Mughal decline and Maratha dominance in large parts of India.
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E.
Durrani–Maratha War
The Durrani–Maratha War was an 18th-century conflict between the Afghan Durrani Empire and the Maratha Empire that shaped the balance of power in northern India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Peshwa faction Target entity description: The Peshwa faction was the ruling Maratha leadership group based in Pune that played a central role in Maratha politics and warfare in western India during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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A.
Maratha civil war between Shahu and Tarabai factions
The Maratha civil war between the Shahu and Tarabai factions was an early 18th-century internal power struggle within the Maratha Empire that determined its leadership and paved the way for the rise of the Peshwa’s political dominance.
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B.
Maratha–Nizam conflict
The Maratha–Nizam conflict was an 18th-century power struggle in the Deccan region of India between the expanding Maratha Empire and the Nizam of Hyderabad, marked by a series of military campaigns and shifting alliances.
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C.
Maratha–Mughal relations
Maratha–Mughal relations encompass the complex and shifting political, military, and diplomatic interactions between the Maratha Empire and the Mughal Empire in early modern India, marked by prolonged conflict, strategic alliances, and eventual Maratha dominance over much of Mughal territory.
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D.
Mughal–Maratha Wars
The Mughal–Maratha Wars were a prolonged series of 17th–18th century conflicts in the Indian subcontinent between the Mughal Empire and the rising Maratha power that ultimately contributed to Mughal decline and Maratha dominance in large parts of India.
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E.
Durrani–Maratha War
The Durrani–Maratha War was an 18th-century conflict between the Afghan Durrani Empire and the Maratha Empire that shaped the balance of power in northern India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maratha leadership group
ⓘ
political faction ⓘ ruling elite ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| basedIn | Shaniwar Wada ⓘ |
| country | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Maratha ⓘ |
| exercisedAuthorityOver |
Maratha confederacy chiefs
ⓘ
territories in western India ⓘ |
| governanceStyle | court-centered administration at Pune ⓘ |
| governedFrom | Pune ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Pune ⓘ |
| ideology |
Hindu kingship concepts
ⓘ
Maratha sovereignty ⓘ |
| inConflictWith |
British East India Company
ⓘ
Hyder Ali ⓘ Kingdom of Mysore ⓘ
surface form:
Mysore Kingdom
Nizam of Hyderabad ⓘ Tipu Sultan ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Anglo-Maratha Wars
ⓘ
Maratha–Mysore Wars ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Marathi ⓘ |
| ledByTitle | Peshwa ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maharashtra
ⓘ
Pune ⓘ western India ⓘ |
| lostPowerAfter | Third Anglo-Maratha War ⓘ |
| lostPowerTo | British East India Company ⓘ |
| partOf | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| playedCentralRoleIn |
Maratha politics
ⓘ
Maratha warfare ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | hereditary prime ministership ⓘ |
| powerBase |
Maratha sardars
ⓘ
Pune nobility ⓘ revenue rights (chauth and sardeshmukhi) ⓘ |
| precededBy | Chhatrapati-centered court at Satara ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | western India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
administrative leadership
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military leadership ⓘ ruling Maratha leadership group ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Deccan Plateau
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Konkan ⓘ
surface form:
Konkan region
|
| usedMilitaryFor |
territorial expansion
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tribute collection ⓘ |
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Subject: Peshwa faction Description of subject: The Peshwa faction was the ruling Maratha leadership group based in Pune that played a central role in Maratha politics and warfare in western India during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Referenced by (3)
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