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.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Koregaon Bhima
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| associatedCommunity |
Dalits in India
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Mahar community → |
| associatedWith |
Ambedkarite movement
→
Dalit assertion in Maharashtra → |
| belligerent |
British East India Company
→
Maratha Empire → |
| commemoratedOn |
1 January
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| commemorationSite |
Koregaon Bhima victory pillar
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war memorial at Koregaon Bhima → |
| conflictBetween |
British East India Company
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Maratha Empire → |
| countryAtTime |
Maratha Empire
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| date |
1818-01-01
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| hasLegacy |
annual Dalit gatherings at Koregaon Bhima
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contested historical narratives in India → political mobilization among Dalits → |
| hasNameInMarathi |
कोरेगाव भीमा लढाई
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| hasParticipant |
Bombay Native Infantry
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Dalit soldiers → Mahar soldiers → artillery units of British East India Company → |
| historicalContext |
decline of Maratha power
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expansion of British rule in India → |
| isSymbolOf |
Dalit pride
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Dalit resistance → anti-caste struggle → |
| location |
Koregaon Bhima
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Maharashtra → near Pune → |
| memorialType |
war memorial pillar
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|
| notableFor |
importance in Dalit historiography
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prominent role of Mahar soldiers → small British East India Company force resisting larger Maratha army → |
| opponentCommander |
Peshwa Baji Rao II
NERFINISHED
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| partOf |
Third Anglo-Maratha War
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|
| presentDayCountry |
India
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|
| relatedConcept |
Dalit movement in India
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anti-caste movements in India → |
| relatedEvent |
Third Anglo-Maratha War
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| relatedTo |
British conquest of the Maratha Empire
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Peshwa rule in Pune → |
| result |
British East India Company defensive victory
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| timePeriod |
early 19th century
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| year |
1818
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Anglo-Maratha Wars
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Maratha Empire → |
significantEvent |
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Battle of Koregaon
("Battle of Koregaon Bhima")
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alsoKnownAs |
|
Baji Rao II
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|
battle |
|
Battle of Koregaon
("कोरेगाव भीमा लढाई")
→
|
hasNameInMarathi |
|
Maratha Empire
→
|
notableBattle |
|
Third Anglo-Maratha War
→
|
significantBattle |