Ahmad Shah I of Gujarat
E521583
Ahmad Shah I of Gujarat was a 15th-century Sultan of the Gujarat Sultanate in western India, renowned for founding the city of Ahmedabad and consolidating the region as a powerful independent kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ahmad Shah I of Gujarat canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5371519 — 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: Ahmad Shah I of Gujarat Context triple: [Ahmad Shah I, knownAs, Ahmad Shah I of Gujarat]
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A.
Sultan of Gujarat
The Sultan of Gujarat was the Muslim monarch who ruled the prosperous medieval kingdom of Gujarat in western India, overseeing its political power, trade-rich ports, and cultural development.
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B.
Muzaffar Shah I
Muzaffar Shah I was the founder and first sultan of the Gujarat Sultanate in western India, ruling in the late 14th and early 15th centuries.
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C.
Muzaffar Shah III
Muzaffar Shah III was the last sultan of the Gujarat Sultanate in western India, whose reign marked the final phase of the dynasty before its annexation by the Mughal Empire.
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D.
Sikandar Adil Shah
Sikandar Adil Shah was the last ruler of the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur, whose defeat marked the end of the independent Deccan sultanates and the expansion of Mughal power in southern India.
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E.
Baji Rao I
Baji Rao I was an 18th-century Maratha general and statesman who served as Peshwa of the Maratha Empire and is renowned for his military campaigns that significantly expanded Maratha power in India.
- 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: Ahmad Shah I of Gujarat Target entity description: Ahmad Shah I of Gujarat was a 15th-century Sultan of the Gujarat Sultanate in western India, renowned for founding the city of Ahmedabad and consolidating the region as a powerful independent kingdom.
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A.
Sultan of Gujarat
The Sultan of Gujarat was the Muslim monarch who ruled the prosperous medieval kingdom of Gujarat in western India, overseeing its political power, trade-rich ports, and cultural development.
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B.
Muzaffar Shah I
Muzaffar Shah I was the founder and first sultan of the Gujarat Sultanate in western India, ruling in the late 14th and early 15th centuries.
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C.
Muzaffar Shah III
Muzaffar Shah III was the last sultan of the Gujarat Sultanate in western India, whose reign marked the final phase of the dynasty before its annexation by the Mughal Empire.
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D.
Sikandar Adil Shah
Sikandar Adil Shah was the last ruler of the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur, whose defeat marked the end of the independent Deccan sultanates and the expansion of Mughal power in southern India.
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E.
Baji Rao I
Baji Rao I was an 18th-century Maratha general and statesman who served as Peshwa of the Maratha Empire and is renowned for his military campaigns that significantly expanded Maratha power in India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sultan
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historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ ruler of Gujarat Sultanate ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ahmad Shah I of Gujarat Sultanate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sultan Ahmad Shah I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStylePromoted | Indo-Islamic architecture in Gujarat ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bhadra Fort complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
old city of Ahmedabad ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Gujarat region, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Ahmad Shah’s Tomb, Ahmedabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalEstablishedAt | Ahmedabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
campaigns in Rajasthan
ⓘ
wars against Malwa Sultanate ⓘ |
| country | Gujarat Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1442 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Ahmedabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Muzaffarid dynasty of Gujarat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 15th century ⓘ |
| father | Tatar Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
Ahmedabad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhadra Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ Jami Masjid of Ahmedabad NERFINISHED ⓘ Manek Burj (foundation bastion of Ahmedabad) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Ahmad Shah I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandfather | Muzaffar Shah I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consolidating the Gujarat Sultanate as an independent kingdom
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founding the city of Ahmedabad ⓘ military campaigns in western India ⓘ patronage of architecture ⓘ |
| legacy |
established Ahmedabad as a major urban and commercial center
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transformed Gujarat into a powerful regional kingdom ⓘ |
| notableConstruction |
Bhadra Fort, Ahmedabad
NERFINISHED
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Jami Masjid, Ahmedabad NERFINISHED ⓘ royal complexes in Ahmedabad ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Islamic architecture in Gujarat
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Islamic scholars ⓘ Sufi saints ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Sultan of Gujarat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Muzaffar Shah I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | western India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1442 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1411 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| successor | Muhammad Shah II of Gujarat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Shah
NERFINISHED
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Sultan of Gujarat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ahmad Shah I of Gujarat Description of subject: Ahmad Shah I of Gujarat was a 15th-century Sultan of the Gujarat Sultanate in western India, renowned for founding the city of Ahmedabad and consolidating the region as a powerful independent kingdom.
Referenced by (1)
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