Nawab of Dhaka
E476794
The Nawab of Dhaka was the hereditary aristocratic title of the leading Muslim noble family of Dhaka, historically influential in the politics and society of Bengal under British rule.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nawab of Dhaka canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4836047 — 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: Nawab of Dhaka Context triple: [Nawab Salimullah Khan, positionHeld, Nawab of Dhaka]
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A.
Nawab of Bengal
The Nawab of Bengal was the hereditary ruler of the Bengal Subah under the Mughal Empire and later a semi-independent monarch who controlled one of the wealthiest and most strategically important regions in early modern South Asia.
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B.
Nawab of Bihar
The Nawab of Bihar was a hereditary Mughal-era noble title denoting the semi-autonomous ruler of the Bihar region in eastern India.
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C.
Nawab
Nawab is a traditional aristocratic title historically used in South Asia for powerful Muslim rulers and chieftains, often associated with regional governance, landownership, and hereditary leadership.
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D.
Najib-ud-Daula
Najib-ud-Daula was an 18th-century Rohilla Afghan noble and military leader of the Mughal Empire, noted for his influential role in North Indian politics and alliance with Ahmad Shah Durrani against the Marathas.
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E.
Nawab Bai
Nawab Bai was a Mughal empress and consort of Emperor Aurangzeb (Alamgir I), known as the mother of his successor Bahadur Shah I.
- 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: Nawab of Dhaka Target entity description: The Nawab of Dhaka was the hereditary aristocratic title of the leading Muslim noble family of Dhaka, historically influential in the politics and society of Bengal under British rule.
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A.
Nawab of Bengal
The Nawab of Bengal was the hereditary ruler of the Bengal Subah under the Mughal Empire and later a semi-independent monarch who controlled one of the wealthiest and most strategically important regions in early modern South Asia.
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B.
Nawab of Bihar
The Nawab of Bihar was a hereditary Mughal-era noble title denoting the semi-autonomous ruler of the Bihar region in eastern India.
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C.
Nawab
Nawab is a traditional aristocratic title historically used in South Asia for powerful Muslim rulers and chieftains, often associated with regional governance, landownership, and hereditary leadership.
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D.
Najib-ud-Daula
Najib-ud-Daula was an 18th-century Rohilla Afghan noble and military leader of the Mughal Empire, noted for his influential role in North Indian politics and alliance with Ahmad Shah Durrani against the Marathas.
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E.
Nawab Bai
Nawab Bai was a Mughal empress and consort of Emperor Aurangzeb (Alamgir I), known as the mother of his successor Bahadur Shah I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aristocratic title
ⓘ
hereditary title ⓘ noble title ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Bengal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bengal Presidency NERFINISHED ⓘ Dhaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| endTime |
1947
ⓘ
1952 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Bengali Muslims ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Dhaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHereditaryTitle | Nawab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Khwaja Abdul Ghani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khwaja Ahsanullah NERFINISHED ⓘ Khwaja Nazimuddin NERFINISHED ⓘ Khwaja Salimullah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleHolder |
Khwaja Abdul Ghani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khwaja Ahsanullah NERFINISHED ⓘ Khwaja Alimullah NERFINISHED ⓘ Khwaja Habibullah NERFINISHED ⓘ Khwaja Hassan Askari NERFINISHED ⓘ Khwaja Khairat Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ Khwaja Salimullah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1843 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Muslim politics in Bengal
ⓘ
urban development of Dhaka ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Bengali
ⓘ
English ⓘ Urdu ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bengal Presidency NERFINISHED ⓘ East Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ East Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Dhaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Dhaka Nawab family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
patronage of education
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philanthropy ⓘ role in creation of Eastern Bengal and Assam province ⓘ support for All-India Muslim League ⓘ |
| owned | large zamindari estates ⓘ |
| participantIn |
All-India Muslim League
NERFINISHED
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Dhaka municipal governance ⓘ partition politics of India ⓘ politics of Bengal ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
British Raj
NERFINISHED
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Government of British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| seat | Ahsan Manzil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantBuilding |
Ahsan Manzil
NERFINISHED
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Nawab Bari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass |
landed aristocracy
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zamindar ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nawab of Dhaka Description of subject: The Nawab of Dhaka was the hereditary aristocratic title of the leading Muslim noble family of Dhaka, historically influential in the politics and society of Bengal under British rule.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.