Mughal conquest of Bengal
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The Mughal conquest of Bengal was a series of 16th-century military campaigns through which the Mughal Empire subdued the independent Bengal Sultanate and incorporated Bengal as a wealthy and strategically vital province.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mughal conquest of Bengal canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Mughal conquest of Bengal Context triple: [Durgeshnandini, featuresHistoricalBackgroundOf, Mughal conquest of Bengal]
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A.
British conquest of Bengal
The British conquest of Bengal was the mid-18th-century process by which the British East India Company gained political and economic control over Bengal, laying the foundation for British colonial rule in India.
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B.
Maratha invasions of Bengal
The Maratha invasions of Bengal were a series of mid-18th-century raids and campaigns by the Maratha Empire that devastated Bengal’s economy and stability during the rule of the Nawabs.
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C.
Mughal conquest of Golconda
The Mughal conquest of Golconda was the 1687 campaign in which Emperor Aurangzeb’s forces besieged and annexed the wealthy Golconda Sultanate, bringing much of the Deccan under direct Mughal control.
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D.
Mughal conquest of northern India
The Mughal conquest of northern India was the early 16th-century military campaign led primarily by Babur that established Mughal rule over much of the Indo-Gangetic plain and laid the foundations of the Mughal Empire.
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E.
Battle of Plassey
The Battle of Plassey was a pivotal 1757 engagement in Bengal in which the British East India Company defeated the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies, marking the beginning of British colonial dominance in India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Mughal conquest of Bengal Target entity description: The Mughal conquest of Bengal was a series of 16th-century military campaigns through which the Mughal Empire subdued the independent Bengal Sultanate and incorporated Bengal as a wealthy and strategically vital province.
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A.
British conquest of Bengal
The British conquest of Bengal was the mid-18th-century process by which the British East India Company gained political and economic control over Bengal, laying the foundation for British colonial rule in India.
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B.
Maratha invasions of Bengal
The Maratha invasions of Bengal were a series of mid-18th-century raids and campaigns by the Maratha Empire that devastated Bengal’s economy and stability during the rule of the Nawabs.
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C.
Mughal conquest of Golconda
The Mughal conquest of Golconda was the 1687 campaign in which Emperor Aurangzeb’s forces besieged and annexed the wealthy Golconda Sultanate, bringing much of the Deccan under direct Mughal control.
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D.
Mughal conquest of northern India
The Mughal conquest of northern India was the early 16th-century military campaign led primarily by Babur that established Mughal rule over much of the Indo-Gangetic plain and laid the foundations of the Mughal Empire.
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E.
Battle of Plassey
The Battle of Plassey was a pivotal 1757 engagement in Bengal in which the British East India Company defeated the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies, marking the beginning of British colonial dominance in India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conquest
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military campaign ⓘ |
| administrativeOutcome | creation of the office of Subahdar of Bengal ⓘ |
| cause |
Mughal imperial expansion
ⓘ
desire to control Bengal’s wealth ⓘ |
| combatant |
Bengal Sultanate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Akbar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Daud Khan Karrani NERFINISHED ⓘ Khan Jahan Quli NERFINISHED ⓘ Munim Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ Todar Mal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Bengal Sultanate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicConsequence | greater integration of Bengal into Mughal imperial networks ⓘ |
| economicConsequence | integration of Bengal into Mughal imperial revenue system ⓘ |
| economicOutcome | enhanced Mughal revenues from Bengal’s agriculture and trade ⓘ |
| effect |
decline of the Bengal Sultanate
ⓘ
increased Mughal control over eastern India ⓘ rise of Mughal administrative structures in Bengal ⓘ |
| established | Mughal Subah of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Mughal province of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | reign of Akbar ⓘ |
| location |
Bengal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| opponent |
Daud Khan Karrani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karrani dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Sulaiman Khan Karrani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Akbar’s military campaigns
ⓘ
Mughal expansion in the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence | replacement of sultanate rule with Mughal provincial administration ⓘ |
| precededBy | independent Bengal Sultanate ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bengal Sultanate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
History of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Mughal victory
ⓘ
annexation of Bengal by the Mughal Empire ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Patna (1574)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Raj Mahal NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Tukaroi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 16th century ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
access to Bay of Bengal
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control of Ganges delta ⓘ control of major riverine trade routes ⓘ |
| territorialChange | Bengal Sultanate absorbed into Mughal Empire ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
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Subject: Mughal conquest of Bengal Description of subject: The Mughal conquest of Bengal was a series of 16th-century military campaigns through which the Mughal Empire subdued the independent Bengal Sultanate and incorporated Bengal as a wealthy and strategically vital province.
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