Suri dynasty
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The Suri dynasty was a short-lived 16th-century Afghan dynasty in northern India, founded by Sher Shah Suri, that briefly interrupted Mughal rule and is noted for administrative and military reforms.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Suri dynasty canonical | 2 |
| Suri dynasty in Bengal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7589534 — 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: Suri dynasty Context triple: [Ilyas Shahi dynasty, followedBy, Suri dynasty]
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A.
Silhara dynasty
The Silhara dynasty was a medieval Indian ruling family that governed parts of the Konkan region, including the area of present-day Mumbai, between the 8th and 13th centuries.
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B.
Sukerchakia dynasty
The Sukerchakia dynasty was a prominent Sikh ruling family in 18th–19th century Punjab, best known for producing Maharaja Ranjit Singh and founding the Sikh Empire.
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C.
Nanda dynasty
The Nanda dynasty was an ancient Indian ruling family that established a powerful and wealthy empire in Magadha before being overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya.
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D.
Manikya dynasty
The Manikya dynasty was a royal lineage that ruled the northeastern Indian kingdom of Tripura for several centuries, shaping its political, cultural, and architectural heritage.
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E.
Kachwaha dynasty
The Kachwaha dynasty is a prominent Rajput royal lineage best known for ruling the kingdom of Amber–Jaipur in present-day Rajasthan, India.
- 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: Suri dynasty Target entity description: The Suri dynasty was a short-lived 16th-century Afghan dynasty in northern India, founded by Sher Shah Suri, that briefly interrupted Mughal rule and is noted for administrative and military reforms.
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A.
Silhara dynasty
The Silhara dynasty was a medieval Indian ruling family that governed parts of the Konkan region, including the area of present-day Mumbai, between the 8th and 13th centuries.
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B.
Sukerchakia dynasty
The Sukerchakia dynasty was a prominent Sikh ruling family in 18th–19th century Punjab, best known for producing Maharaja Ranjit Singh and founding the Sikh Empire.
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C.
Nanda dynasty
The Nanda dynasty was an ancient Indian ruling family that established a powerful and wealthy empire in Magadha before being overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya.
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D.
Manikya dynasty
The Manikya dynasty was a royal lineage that ruled the northeastern Indian kingdom of Tripura for several centuries, shaping its political, cultural, and architectural heritage.
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E.
Kachwaha dynasty
The Kachwaha dynasty is a prominent Rajput royal lineage best known for ruling the kingdom of Amber–Jaipur in present-day Rajasthan, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afghan dynasty
ⓘ
dynasty ⓘ early modern Indian dynasty ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision |
Pargana
ⓘ
Sarkar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Delhi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sasaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic | short-lived ⓘ |
| conflict | Mughal–Suri Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Sur Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currency | Rupiya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1555 ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Pashtun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Sher Shah Suri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| interruptedRuleOf | Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced |
improved postal system
ⓘ
systematic road stations (sarais) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administrative reforms
ⓘ
land revenue reforms ⓘ military reforms ⓘ road building ⓘ standardization of currency ⓘ |
| language |
Hindavi
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| majorInfrastructureProject | Grand Trunk Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militarySystem | standing army ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Suri tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Chausa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Kannauj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Ibrahim Shah Suri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islam Shah Suri NERFINISHED ⓘ Muhammad Adil Shah NERFINISHED ⓘ Sher Shah Suri NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikandar Shah Suri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrew | Humayun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| startTime |
1538
ⓘ
1540 ⓘ |
| successor | Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxSystem | measured land revenue assessment ⓘ |
| wasDefeatedBy | Humayun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Suri dynasty Description of subject: The Suri dynasty was a short-lived 16th-century Afghan dynasty in northern India, founded by Sher Shah Suri, that briefly interrupted Mughal rule and is noted for administrative and military reforms.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Suri dynasty in Bengal