Ratlam State
E501529
Ratlam State was a princely state in British India, located in the Malwa region of present-day Madhya Pradesh and ruled by a dynasty of Rathore Rajputs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ratlam State canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5083791 — 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: Ratlam State Context triple: [Central India Agency, composedOf, Ratlam State]
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A.
Dhrol State
Dhrol State was a former princely state in western India historically governed by the Jadeja Rajput dynasty.
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B.
Indore State
Indore State was a princely state in central India during the British Raj, centered around the city of Indore and ruled by the Holkar dynasty.
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C.
Shahpura State
Shahpura State was a princely state in British India, located in the Rajputana region (now in Rajasthan) and ruled by Rajput nobility.
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D.
Bhopal State
Bhopal State was a prominent princely state in central India, historically ruled by a succession of Nawabs and noted for its strategic and political importance during the British Raj.
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E.
Ratlam
Ratlam is a prominent commercial city in western Madhya Pradesh, India, known for its railway junction, textile and chemical industries, and production of gold and silver jewelry.
- 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: Ratlam State Target entity description: Ratlam State was a princely state in British India, located in the Malwa region of present-day Madhya Pradesh and ruled by a dynasty of Rathore Rajputs.
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A.
Dhrol State
Dhrol State was a former princely state in western India historically governed by the Jadeja Rajput dynasty.
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B.
Indore State
Indore State was a princely state in central India during the British Raj, centered around the city of Indore and ruled by the Holkar dynasty.
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C.
Shahpura State
Shahpura State was a princely state in British India, located in the Rajputana region (now in Rajasthan) and ruled by Rajput nobility.
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D.
Bhopal State
Bhopal State was a prominent princely state in central India, historically ruled by a succession of Nawabs and noted for its strategic and political importance during the British Raj.
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E.
Ratlam
Ratlam is a prominent commercial city in western Madhya Pradesh, India, known for its railway junction, textile and chemical industries, and production of gold and silver jewelry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former country subdivision
ⓘ
princely state ⓘ |
| administrativeCategoryUnderBritish | salute state ⓘ |
| associatedClan | Rathore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Ratlam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialAdministration | under a British Resident via Central India Agency ⓘ |
| colonialPower | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| currencyUsed | Indian rupee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicMajority | Hindu population ⓘ |
| economyType | agrarian ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOfRulers | Rajputs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalRelation | vassal of the British Crown ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasBorderWith | other Malwa princely states ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalCenter | Ratlam town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | British colonial period ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Malwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the smaller Malwa princely states ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Hindi
ⓘ
Rajasthani dialects ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Malwa region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
present-day Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| minorityCommunities |
Jains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muslims ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ratlam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAgriculturalProducts |
cotton
ⓘ
opium ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Raj
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central India Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalIntegration | merged into the Union of India after independence ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | princely state under British suzerainty ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| presentDayCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayDistrict | Ratlam district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionBeforeIndependence | Central India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | princely state of Central India ⓘ |
| religionOfRulingHouse | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulerTitle |
Maharaja
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Raja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulingDynasty | Rathore Rajputs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignDuringColonialPeriod | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subcontinent | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madhya Bharat NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportDevelopment | connected by railway in late 19th–early 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ratlam State Description of subject: Ratlam State was a princely state in British India, located in the Malwa region of present-day Madhya Pradesh and ruled by a dynasty of Rathore Rajputs.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.