Peshwa dynasty of the Maratha Empire
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The Peshwa dynasty of the Maratha Empire was a powerful hereditary line of prime ministers from the Bhat family who became the de facto rulers of the Maratha state in the 18th century.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bhat family of Peshwas | 4 |
| Bhat Peshwa family | 3 |
| Peshwa dynasty | 3 |
| Peshwa family | 3 |
| Peshwa dynasty of the Maratha Empire canonical | 1 |
| Peshwa government of the Maratha Empire | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11628229 — 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: Peshwa dynasty of the Maratha Empire Context triple: [Bhat family, dynasticRole, Peshwa dynasty of the Maratha Empire]
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A.
Maratha Empire
The Maratha Empire was a powerful early modern Indian polity that rose to dominate much of the subcontinent in the 18th century, challenging Mughal authority and shaping regional politics before the advent of British colonial rule.
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B.
Bhosale dynasty
The Bhosale dynasty was a prominent Maratha royal house that rose to power in western India in the 17th century under the leadership of Shivaji and his successors.
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C.
Scindia dynasty
The Scindia dynasty is a prominent Maratha royal house that ruled the princely state of Gwalior and played a major role in 18th- and 19th-century Indian politics.
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D.
Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire
Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire was the hereditary royal title used by the sovereign rulers of the Maratha state in early modern India, signifying their status as supreme monarchs and military leaders.
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E.
Newalkar dynasty
The Newalkar dynasty was the ruling Maratha royal family of the princely state of Jhansi, most famously associated with Rani Lakshmibai.
- 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: Peshwa dynasty of the Maratha Empire Target entity description: The Peshwa dynasty of the Maratha Empire was a powerful hereditary line of prime ministers from the Bhat family who became the de facto rulers of the Maratha state in the 18th century.
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A.
Maratha Empire
The Maratha Empire was a powerful early modern Indian polity that rose to dominate much of the subcontinent in the 18th century, challenging Mughal authority and shaping regional politics before the advent of British colonial rule.
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B.
Bhosale dynasty
The Bhosale dynasty was a prominent Maratha royal house that rose to power in western India in the 17th century under the leadership of Shivaji and his successors.
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C.
Scindia dynasty
The Scindia dynasty is a prominent Maratha royal house that ruled the princely state of Gwalior and played a major role in 18th- and 19th-century Indian politics.
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D.
Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire
Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire was the hereditary royal title used by the sovereign rulers of the Maratha state in early modern India, signifying their status as supreme monarchs and military leaders.
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E.
Newalkar dynasty
The Newalkar dynasty was the ruling Maratha royal family of the princely state of Jhansi, most famously associated with Rani Lakshmibai.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maratha political institution
ⓘ
hereditary office ⓘ political dynasty ⓘ |
| administrativeCenter | Pune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Satara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
First Anglo-Maratha War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Anglo-Maratha War NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Anglo-Maratha War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Maratha Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deFactoRulerOf | Maratha Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1818 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1818 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Maratha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Bhat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | British East India Company rule in Pune ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Balaji Vishwanath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | hereditary prime ministership ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Baji Rao I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baji Rao II NERFINISHED ⓘ Balaji Baji Rao NERFINISHED ⓘ Balaji Vishwanath NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhav Rao I NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhav Rao II NERFINISHED ⓘ Narayan Rao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1713 ⓘ |
| language |
Marathi language
ⓘ
surface form:
Marathi
|
| lastRuler | Baji Rao II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Baji Rao I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Balaji Vishwanath NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhav Rao I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrownBy | British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Maratha Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Peshwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | non-hereditary Peshwa office ⓘ |
| region | Western India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role | prime ministership of the Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Anglo-Maratha Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Third Battle of Panipat NERFINISHED ⓘ rise to de facto power under Baji Rao I ⓘ |
| startTime | 1713 ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialInfluence |
Deccan
NERFINISHED
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Gujarat NERFINISHED ⓘ Malwa NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of North India ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th century
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early 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Peshwa dynasty of the Maratha Empire Description of subject: The Peshwa dynasty of the Maratha Empire was a powerful hereditary line of prime ministers from the Bhat family who became the de facto rulers of the Maratha state in the 18th century.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Nana Fadnavis
this entity surface form:
Peshwa government of the Maratha Empire
this entity surface form:
Peshwa dynasty
this entity surface form:
Bhat Peshwa family
this entity surface form:
Bhat Peshwa family
this entity surface form:
Peshwa dynasty
this entity surface form:
Bhat family of Peshwas
this entity surface form:
Bhat Peshwa family
this entity surface form:
Peshwa family
this entity surface form:
Peshwa family
this entity surface form:
Peshwa dynasty
this entity surface form:
Bhat family of Peshwas
this entity surface form:
Bhat family of Peshwas
this entity surface form:
Bhat family of Peshwas