Battle of Jamrud
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The Battle of Jamrud was an 1837 conflict between the Sikh Empire and the Emirate of Afghanistan near the Khyber Pass, marking one of the last major engagements of Sikh expansion on the northwest frontier.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Jamrud canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4120013 — 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: Battle of Jamrud Context triple: [Hari Singh Nalwa, battle, Battle of Jamrud]
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A.
Battle of Dandanaqan
The Battle of Dandanaqan (1040) was a decisive military engagement in which the Seljuk Turks defeated the Ghaznavid Empire, leading to Seljuk dominance in Khorasan and the decline of Ghaznavid power.
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B.
Battle of Nowshera
The Battle of Nowshera was a major 1823 conflict in which the Sikh Empire under Maharaja Ranjit Singh decisively defeated Afghan forces, consolidating Sikh control over the Peshawar region.
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C.
Battle of the Persian Gate
The Battle of the Persian Gate was a crucial 330 BC engagement in which Alexander the Great’s forces broke through a heavily defended mountain pass in the Zagros, opening the way to Persepolis and the heart of the Achaemenid Empire.
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D.
Battle of Musa Qala
The Battle of Musa Qala was a major 2007 clash in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province in which British, American, and Afghan forces recaptured the Taliban-held town of Musa Qala, becoming one of the most prominent engagements of the Afghan War.
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E.
Battle of Gulnabad
The Battle of Gulnabad (1722) was a decisive engagement in which Afghan forces defeated the Safavid Persians, leading directly to the fall of Isfahan and the collapse of Safavid rule in Iran.
- 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: Battle of Jamrud Target entity description: The Battle of Jamrud was an 1837 conflict between the Sikh Empire and the Emirate of Afghanistan near the Khyber Pass, marking one of the last major engagements of Sikh expansion on the northwest frontier.
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A.
Battle of Dandanaqan
The Battle of Dandanaqan (1040) was a decisive military engagement in which the Seljuk Turks defeated the Ghaznavid Empire, leading to Seljuk dominance in Khorasan and the decline of Ghaznavid power.
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B.
Battle of Nowshera
The Battle of Nowshera was a major 1823 conflict in which the Sikh Empire under Maharaja Ranjit Singh decisively defeated Afghan forces, consolidating Sikh control over the Peshawar region.
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C.
Battle of the Persian Gate
The Battle of the Persian Gate was a crucial 330 BC engagement in which Alexander the Great’s forces broke through a heavily defended mountain pass in the Zagros, opening the way to Persepolis and the heart of the Achaemenid Empire.
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D.
Battle of Musa Qala
The Battle of Musa Qala was a major 2007 clash in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province in which British, American, and Afghan forces recaptured the Taliban-held town of Musa Qala, becoming one of the most prominent engagements of the Afghan War.
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E.
Battle of Gulnabad
The Battle of Gulnabad (1722) was a decisive engagement in which Afghan forces defeated the Safavid Persians, leading directly to the fall of Isfahan and the collapse of Safavid rule in Iran.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath |
frontier stabilized roughly at Jamrud for the Sikh Empire
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increased tension between Sikh Empire and Emirate of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Jamrud Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Emirate of Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sikh Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf | death of Hari Singh Nalwa ⓘ |
| combatant |
Afghan forces loyal to Dost Mohammad Khan
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Khalsa Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | Sikh forces outnumbered by Afghan forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Akbar Khan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dost Mohammad Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ Hari Singh Nalwa NERFINISHED ⓘ Maharaja Ranjit Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Emirate of Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sikh Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime_location |
Emirate of Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sikh Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1837-04-30 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Sikh–Afghan frontier skirmishes ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh ⓘ |
| location |
Jamrud
NERFINISHED
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Khyber Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan ⓘ |
| notableDeath | Hari Singh Nalwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Afghan–Sikh Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
history of Afghanistan ⓘ history of the Sikh Empire ⓘ |
| precededBy | Sikh conquest of Peshawar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Afghan–Sikh relations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khyber Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ expansion of the Sikh Empire ⓘ |
| result |
Afghan tactical victory
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Sikh strategic success in retaining Jamrud fort ⓘ |
| significance |
consolidated Sikh control up to the Khyber Pass
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one of the last major engagements of Sikh expansion on the northwest frontier ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
control of Jamrud fort
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control of approaches to the Khyber Pass ⓘ |
| territorialStatusAfterBattle | Jamrud fort remained under Sikh control NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | North-West Frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | siege and field battle ⓘ |
| year | 1837 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Jamrud Description of subject: The Battle of Jamrud was an 1837 conflict between the Sikh Empire and the Emirate of Afghanistan near the Khyber Pass, marking one of the last major engagements of Sikh expansion on the northwest frontier.
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