Maharaja Holkar
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Maharaja Holkar was the hereditary royal title of the Holkar dynasty rulers who governed the princely state of Indore in central India.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holkar of Indore | 1 |
| Maharaja Holkar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5908141 — 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: Maharaja Holkar Context triple: [Indore State, rulerTitle, Maharaja Holkar]
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A.
Malhar Rao Holkar
Malhar Rao Holkar was a prominent Maratha general and statesman who founded the Holkar dynasty of Indore and played a key role in expanding Maratha power in 18th-century India.
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B.
Mahadaji Scindia
Mahadaji Scindia was an 18th-century Maratha statesman and military leader who rebuilt the power of the Scindia dynasty and became one of the most influential figures in northern India after the Third Battle of Panipat.
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C.
Yashwantrao Holkar
Yashwantrao Holkar was a prominent early 19th-century Maratha military leader and ruler of Indore, known for his resistance against British expansion in India.
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D.
Daulat Rao Scindia
Daulat Rao Scindia was a prominent Maratha ruler and military leader of the Scindia dynasty of Gwalior who played a key role in late 18th- and early 19th-century conflicts between the Maratha Empire and the British.
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E.
Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad
Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad was an Indian royal and the last ruling Maharaja of Baroda from the Gaekwad dynasty before the abolition of princely titles.
- 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: Maharaja Holkar Target entity description: Maharaja Holkar was the hereditary royal title of the Holkar dynasty rulers who governed the princely state of Indore in central India.
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A.
Malhar Rao Holkar
Malhar Rao Holkar was a prominent Maratha general and statesman who founded the Holkar dynasty of Indore and played a key role in expanding Maratha power in 18th-century India.
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B.
Mahadaji Scindia
Mahadaji Scindia was an 18th-century Maratha statesman and military leader who rebuilt the power of the Scindia dynasty and became one of the most influential figures in northern India after the Third Battle of Panipat.
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C.
Yashwantrao Holkar
Yashwantrao Holkar was a prominent early 19th-century Maratha military leader and ruler of Indore, known for his resistance against British expansion in India.
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D.
Daulat Rao Scindia
Daulat Rao Scindia was a prominent Maratha ruler and military leader of the Scindia dynasty of Gwalior who played a key role in late 18th- and early 19th-century conflicts between the Maratha Empire and the British.
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E.
Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad
Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad was an Indian royal and the last ruling Maharaja of Baroda from the Gaekwad dynasty before the abolition of princely titles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hereditary title
ⓘ
royal title ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | integration of princely states into the Union of India ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Indore State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCapital | Indore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynastyFounder | Malhar Rao Holkar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | accession of Indore State to India ⓘ |
| associatedWithHistoricalRegion | Maratha Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMilitaryForce | Holkar army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Indore State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticStatus | princely ruler under British paramountcy ⓘ |
| endTime | 20th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | titular ruler of Indore after Indian independence ⓘ |
| follows | title "Rao Holkar" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasMotto | often associated with protection and welfare of subjects (paraphrased, various forms) ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer |
Ahilyabai Holkar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malhar Rao Holkar NERFINISHED ⓘ Tukoji Rao Holkar II NERFINISHED ⓘ Tukoji Rao Holkar III NERFINISHED ⓘ Yashwantrao Holkar NERFINISHED ⓘ Yashwantrao Holkar II NERFINISHED ⓘ Yashwantrao Holkar III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | style "Maharaja" ⓘ |
| hasRank | Maharaja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | Holkar coat of arms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTerritorialBase | Malwa region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleHolderFrom | Holkar family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Hindi
ⓘ
Marathi ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Central India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | system of princely titles in India ⓘ |
| precededBy | Maratha chieftaincy of Holkar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residenceOfTitleHolder |
Lal Bagh Palace, Indore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rajwada, Indore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatOfPower | Indore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | British Crown in external affairs ⓘ |
| titleHolderWas | sovereign within internal affairs of Indore State ⓘ |
| usedBy | Holkar dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByEthnicGroup | Maratha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | ruler of Indore State ⓘ |
| usedIn |
British Raj
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maratha Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInSystem | princely state hierarchy of British India ⓘ |
| usedUntil | after Indian independence in 1947 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maharaja Holkar Description of subject: Maharaja Holkar was the hereditary royal title of the Holkar dynasty rulers who governed the princely state of Indore in central India.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Holkar of Indore