Yashwantrao Holkar

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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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Label Occurrences
Yashwantrao Holkar canonical 11
Holkar of Indore 2
Yashwantrao Holkar II 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maratha ruler
historical figure
military leader
ruler of Indore
associatedWith Maratha Empire
surface form: Maratha Confederacy
conflict Anglo-Maratha Wars
surface form: Anglo-Maratha conflicts
country Maratha Empire
culturalContext Maratha polity
ethnicity Maratha
fullName Yashwantrao Holkar self-linksurface differs
surface form: Maharaja Yashwantrao Holkar
governanceType hereditary monarchy
governedFrom Indore
historicalPeriod early 19th century
knownAs Yashwantrao Holkar
surface form: Yashwantrao Holkar I
knownFor attempts to form a coalition of Indian rulers against the British
guerrilla warfare tactics against the British
legacy symbol of resistance to British rule in central India
memberOfDynasty Holkar dynasty
militaryBranch Maratha
surface form: Maratha army
notableFor leadership in central India
military campaigns against the British East India Company
resistance against British expansion in India
opponent British East India Company
British colonial expansion in India
opposed British treaties limiting Maratha sovereignty
politicalRole sovereign of a princely state
politicalStatus semi-independent ruler under the Maratha Confederacy
positionHeld Malhar Rao Holkar
surface form: Maharaja of Indore

ruler of the Holkar State
regionOfRule Indore
Malwa
resisted British interference in Maratha affairs
British political dominance in central India
roleInHistory Indian ruler who opposed British expansion
ruledOver Indore State
territories in Malwa
ruledUnder Holkar State of Indore
sphereOfInfluence Malwa
surface form: Malwa region

central India
title Malhar Rao Holkar
surface form: Holkar of Indore

Maharaja
typeOfLeader military-oriented ruler
usedTactics hit-and-run attacks against British forces
mobile cavalry warfare

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Maratha Empire notableRuler Yashwantrao Holkar
Maratha Empire notableDynasty Yashwantrao Holkar
this entity surface form: Holkar of Indore
Anglo-Maratha Wars commandedBy Yashwantrao Holkar
Yashwantrao Holkar fullName Yashwantrao Holkar self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Maharaja Yashwantrao Holkar
Yashwantrao Holkar knownAs Yashwantrao Holkar
this entity surface form: Yashwantrao Holkar I
Baji Rao II opponent Yashwantrao Holkar
Second Anglo-Maratha War combatant Yashwantrao Holkar
this entity surface form: Holkar of Indore
Second Anglo-Maratha War commander Yashwantrao Holkar
Maratha notableLeader Yashwantrao Holkar
Indore State hasNotableRuler Yashwantrao Holkar
Holkar dynasty notableMember Yashwantrao Holkar
Holkar dynasty lastRuler Yashwantrao Holkar
this entity surface form: Yashwantrao Holkar II
Holkar State of Indore notableRuler Yashwantrao Holkar
Holkar State of Indore lastRuler Yashwantrao Holkar
this entity surface form: Yashwantrao Holkar II
Holkar faction of the Marathas notableMember Yashwantrao Holkar
Holkar faction of the Marathas notableRuler Yashwantrao Holkar