Rohilla Kingdom
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The Rohilla Kingdom was an 18th-century Afghan-ruled state in northern India, centered in the Rohilkhand region, known for its military power and frequent conflicts with neighboring powers such as the Marathas and the Nawabs of Awadh.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rohilla Kingdom canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11562579 — 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: Rohilla Kingdom Context triple: [Rohilla, notablePolity, Rohilla Kingdom]
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A.
Nawanagar State
Nawanagar State was a former princely state in western India, ruled by the Jadeja Rajput dynasty with its capital at Jamnagar, and later integrated into the modern state of Gujarat.
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B.
Paramara kingdom
The Paramara kingdom was a medieval Indian dynasty that ruled much of the Malwa region in central India, known for its patronage of art, literature, and temple architecture.
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C.
Paurava kingdom
The Paurava kingdom was an ancient Indian realm in the Punjab region, ruled by King Porus and noted for its fierce resistance against Alexander the Great during his invasion of the Indian subcontinent.
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D.
Bhati Kingdom
The Bhati Kingdom was a historic Rajput-ruled realm in the Thar Desert region of present-day Rajasthan, known for its warrior clans and for laying the foundations of the later princely state of Jaisalmer.
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E.
Kashi Kingdom
Kashi Kingdom was an ancient Indian kingdom centered around the sacred city of Varanasi (Kashi), renowned as a major cultural and religious hub in early South Asian history.
- 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: Rohilla Kingdom Target entity description: The Rohilla Kingdom was an 18th-century Afghan-ruled state in northern India, centered in the Rohilkhand region, known for its military power and frequent conflicts with neighboring powers such as the Marathas and the Nawabs of Awadh.
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A.
Nawanagar State
Nawanagar State was a former princely state in western India, ruled by the Jadeja Rajput dynasty with its capital at Jamnagar, and later integrated into the modern state of Gujarat.
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B.
Paramara kingdom
The Paramara kingdom was a medieval Indian dynasty that ruled much of the Malwa region in central India, known for its patronage of art, literature, and temple architecture.
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C.
Paurava kingdom
The Paurava kingdom was an ancient Indian realm in the Punjab region, ruled by King Porus and noted for its fierce resistance against Alexander the Great during his invasion of the Indian subcontinent.
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D.
Bhati Kingdom
The Bhati Kingdom was a historic Rajput-ruled realm in the Thar Desert region of present-day Rajasthan, known for its warrior clans and for laying the foundations of the later princely state of Jaisalmer.
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E.
Kashi Kingdom
Kashi Kingdom was an ancient Indian kingdom centered around the sacred city of Varanasi (Kashi), renowned as a major cultural and religious hub in early South Asian history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afghan-ruled state
ⓘ
former kingdom ⓘ historical polity ⓘ |
| capital |
Bareilly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rampur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Rohilla War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
conflicts with Maratha Empire ⓘ conflicts with Mughal Empire ⓘ conflicts with Nawab of Awadh ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| demographic |
mixed local Indian population
ⓘ
predominantly Muslim ruling elite ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause |
defeat in Rohilla War
ⓘ
intervention of British East India Company ⓘ |
| endTime |
c. 1774
ⓘ
late 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupInPower |
Pashtuns
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rohilla Afghans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | Treaty with Nawab of Awadh leading to Rohilla War ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | present-day Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| involvedWith | British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Afghan cavalry
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frequent regional warfare ⓘ military power ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Pashto
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rohilkhand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern India ⓘ |
| militaryAlly | Marathas (temporarily, in some conflicts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryOpponent |
Marathas (in major campaigns)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula of Awadh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighbor |
Awadh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maratha Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Mughal territories ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Ali Muhammad Khan Rohilla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Faizullah Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ Hafiz Rahmat Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mughal Empire (nominally) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Rohilkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| startTime |
18th century
ⓘ
c. 1720s ⓘ |
| successorState |
Rampur State
NERFINISHED
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territories annexed by Awadh ⓘ territories controlled by British East India Company ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rohilla Kingdom Description of subject: The Rohilla Kingdom was an 18th-century Afghan-ruled state in northern India, centered in the Rohilkhand region, known for its military power and frequent conflicts with neighboring powers such as the Marathas and the Nawabs of Awadh.
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