Dost Mohammad Khan
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Dost Mohammad Khan was an Afghan mercenary-turned-statesman who established the princely State of Bhopal in central India in the early 18th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dost Mohammad Khan canonical | 2 |
| Nawab Dost Mohammad Khan | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
founder of state
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historical figure ⓘ mercenary ⓘ military leader ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| activity |
acquired territory through warfare and diplomacy
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fortified Bhopal as a stronghold ⓘ served as a mercenary for various local chiefs ⓘ |
| allegiance | Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bhopal princely state
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mughal decline period in India ⓘ |
| category |
18th-century Indian rulers
ⓘ
Afghan rulers in India ⓘ Founders of Indian princely states ⓘ |
| conflict | local power struggles in central India ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Pashtun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
Bhopal State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
City of Bhopal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentFormed | hereditary nawabate in Bhopal ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Mughal era ⓘ |
| influenced | political structure of central India in the 18th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
establishing the princely State of Bhopal in central India
ⓘ
founding the Bhopal State ⓘ service as a mercenary in Mughal India ⓘ |
| legacy | established a dynasty of Nawabs in Bhopal ⓘ |
| militaryRank | commander ⓘ |
| name | Dost Mohammad Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Afghan ⓘ |
| notableEvent | consolidation of territories around Bhopal into a princely state ⓘ |
| occupation |
soldier
ⓘ
statesman ⓘ warlord ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Bhopal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malwa region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystemEstablished | princely state under suzerainty of larger empires ⓘ |
| positionHeld | ruler of Bhopal State ⓘ |
| powerBase | Bhopal and surrounding territories ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Central India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| successorState | Bhopal State under his descendants ⓘ |
| title | Nawab of Bhopal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfRuler | nawab ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nawab Dost Mohammad Khan