Battle of Koregaon
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The Battle of Koregaon was an 1818 conflict during the Third Anglo-Maratha War in which a small force of the British East India Company, including many Mahar (Dalit) soldiers, successfully resisted a much larger Maratha army, later becoming a powerful symbol of Dalit pride and resistance in India.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Koregaon canonical | 8 |
| Battle of Koregaon Bhima | 2 |
| 1818 Battle of Koregaon | 1 |
| कोरेगाव भीमा लढाई | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T447604 — 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.
Target entity: Battle of Koregaon Context triple: [Maratha Empire, significantEvent, Battle of Koregaon]
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Battle of Jhansi
The Battle of Jhansi was a key 1858 siege during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, famed for Rani Lakshmibai’s fierce resistance against British forces.
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Battle of Gwalior
The Battle of Gwalior was a decisive 1858 engagement of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in which rebel forces briefly captured the strategic Gwalior fortress before being defeated by the British, marking one of the uprising’s final major clashes.
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Battle of Raate Road
The Battle of Raate Road was a major Finnish victory during the Winter War in which Finnish forces encircled and destroyed a large Soviet division in harsh winter conditions along a narrow forest road.
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Battle of Buxar
The Battle of Buxar was a decisive 1764 conflict in eastern India in which the British East India Company defeated a coalition of Indian rulers, cementing British political and military dominance in Bengal and paving the way for colonial rule over much of the subcontinent.
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Battle of Chandannagar
The Battle of Chandannagar was a 1757 British East India Company assault on the French-held settlement of Chandannagar in Bengal, which helped secure British dominance in the region during the Seven Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Koregaon Target entity description: The Battle of Koregaon was an 1818 conflict during the Third Anglo-Maratha War in which a small force of the British East India Company, including many Mahar (Dalit) soldiers, successfully resisted a much larger Maratha army, later becoming a powerful symbol of Dalit pride and resistance in India.
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A.
Battle of Jhansi
The Battle of Jhansi was a key 1858 siege during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, famed for Rani Lakshmibai’s fierce resistance against British forces.
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B.
Battle of Gwalior
The Battle of Gwalior was a decisive 1858 engagement of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in which rebel forces briefly captured the strategic Gwalior fortress before being defeated by the British, marking one of the uprising’s final major clashes.
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C.
Battle of Raate Road
The Battle of Raate Road was a major Finnish victory during the Winter War in which Finnish forces encircled and destroyed a large Soviet division in harsh winter conditions along a narrow forest road.
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D.
Battle of Buxar
The Battle of Buxar was a decisive 1764 conflict in eastern India in which the British East India Company defeated a coalition of Indian rulers, cementing British political and military dominance in Bengal and paving the way for colonial rule over much of the subcontinent.
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E.
Battle of Chandannagar
The Battle of Chandannagar was a 1757 British East India Company assault on the French-held settlement of Chandannagar in Bengal, which helped secure British dominance in the region during the Seven Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Koregaon
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Koregaon Bhima
|
| associatedCommunity |
Dalits in India
ⓘ
Mahar community ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dalit Buddhist movement
ⓘ
surface form:
Ambedkarite movement
Dalit assertion in Maharashtra ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British East India Company
ⓘ
Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | 1 January ⓘ |
| commemorationSite |
Koregaon Bhima victory pillar
ⓘ
war memorial at Koregaon Bhima ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
British East India Company
ⓘ
Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| date | 1818-01-01 ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
annual Dalit gatherings at Koregaon Bhima
ⓘ
contested historical narratives in India ⓘ political mobilization among Dalits ⓘ |
| hasNameInMarathi |
Battle of Koregaon
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
कोरेगाव भीमा लढाई
|
| hasParticipant |
Bombay Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Bombay Native Infantry
Dalit soldiers ⓘ Mahar soldiers ⓘ artillery units of British East India Company ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
decline of Maratha power
ⓘ
expansion of British rule in India ⓘ |
| isSymbolOf |
Dalit pride
ⓘ
Dalit resistance ⓘ anti-caste struggle ⓘ |
| location |
Koregaon Bhima
ⓘ
Maharashtra ⓘ near Pune ⓘ |
| memorialType | war memorial pillar ⓘ |
| notableFor |
importance in Dalit historiography
ⓘ
prominent role of Mahar soldiers ⓘ small British East India Company force resisting larger Maratha army ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Baji Rao II
ⓘ
surface form:
Peshwa Baji Rao II
|
| partOf | Third Anglo-Maratha War ⓘ |
| presentDayCountry | India ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Dalit movement in India
ⓘ
anti-caste movements in India ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Third Anglo-Maratha War ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anglo-Maratha Wars
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surface form:
British conquest of the Maratha Empire
Peshwa rule in Pune ⓘ |
| result | British East India Company defensive victory ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| year | 1818 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Koregaon Description of subject: The Battle of Koregaon was an 1818 conflict during the Third Anglo-Maratha War in which a small force of the British East India Company, including many Mahar (Dalit) soldiers, successfully resisted a much larger Maratha army, later becoming a powerful symbol of Dalit pride and resistance in India.
Referenced by (12)
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