Emperor of the Marathas
E1004244
Emperor of the Marathas was the supreme sovereign of the Maratha Empire, holding ultimate political and military authority over its confederated chiefs in early modern India.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chhatrapati | 1 |
| Emperor of the Marathas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12759250 — 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: Emperor of the Marathas Context triple: [Chhatrapati Shahu I, claimedTitle, Emperor of the Marathas]
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A.
Maharaja of Nawanagar
The Maharaja of Nawanagar was the hereditary ruler of the princely state of Nawanagar in Kathiawar, western India, historically known for its influential royal family and patronage of cricket.
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B.
Maharaja of Datia
The Maharaja of Datia was the hereditary ruler of the princely state of Datia in central India, belonging to the Bundela Rajput dynasty.
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C.
Baji Rao I
Baji Rao I was an 18th-century Maratha general and statesman who served as Peshwa of the Maratha Empire and is renowned for his military campaigns that significantly expanded Maratha power in India.
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D.
Maharaja of Panna
The Maharaja of Panna is the hereditary royal ruler of the former princely state of Panna in central India, traditionally belonging to the Bundela Rajput dynasty.
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E.
Baji Rao II
Baji Rao II was the last Peshwa of the Maratha Empire, whose defeat in the Third Anglo-Maratha War led to the end of Maratha sovereignty and the consolidation of British rule in 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: Emperor of the Marathas Target entity description: Emperor of the Marathas was the supreme sovereign of the Maratha Empire, holding ultimate political and military authority over its confederated chiefs in early modern India.
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A.
Maharaja of Nawanagar
The Maharaja of Nawanagar was the hereditary ruler of the princely state of Nawanagar in Kathiawar, western India, historically known for its influential royal family and patronage of cricket.
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B.
Maharaja of Datia
The Maharaja of Datia was the hereditary ruler of the princely state of Datia in central India, belonging to the Bundela Rajput dynasty.
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C.
Baji Rao I
Baji Rao I was an 18th-century Maratha general and statesman who served as Peshwa of the Maratha Empire and is renowned for his military campaigns that significantly expanded Maratha power in India.
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D.
Maharaja of Panna
The Maharaja of Panna is the hereditary royal ruler of the former princely state of Panna in central India, traditionally belonging to the Bundela Rajput dynasty.
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E.
Baji Rao II
Baji Rao II was the last Peshwa of the Maratha Empire, whose defeat in the Third Anglo-Maratha War led to the end of Maratha sovereignty and the consolidation of British rule in India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state
ⓘ
monarchical title ⓘ sovereign title ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Maratha Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialEvent | coronation of Shivaji at Raigad in 1674 ⓘ |
| confers |
supreme military authority over Maratha forces
ⓘ
supreme political authority over Maratha chiefs ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Maratha Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 19th century ⓘ |
| equivalentTitle | Maratha Emperor ⓘ |
| followedBy | British paramountcy in India ⓘ |
| follows | local Maratha chieftaincies ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
imperial court at Raigad (initially)
ⓘ
imperial court at Satara (later) ⓘ imperial regalia ⓘ royal seal ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
hereditary
ⓘ
patrilineal succession ⓘ sacral kingship elements ⓘ |
| hasRole |
grantor of sanads and jagirs
ⓘ
guardian of Hindu dharma (ideological role) ⓘ overlord of Maratha sardars ⓘ supreme sovereign of the Maratha Empire ⓘ symbolic head of the Maratha confederacy ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Deccan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1674 ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Marathi
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchCommanded | Maratha army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maratha confederacy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maratha political system ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy |
Pratap Singh of Satara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rajaram I NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajarshi Shahu of Kolhapur NERFINISHED ⓘ Sambhaji NERFINISHED ⓘ Shahaji II of Kolhapur NERFINISHED ⓘ Shahu I NERFINISHED ⓘ Shivaji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residence |
Raigad Fort
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Satara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 17th century ⓘ |
| subordinatePosition | Peshwa (as chief minister) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInMarathi | Chhatrapati ⓘ |
| usedBy | Marathas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Emperor of the Marathas Description of subject: Emperor of the Marathas was the supreme sovereign of the Maratha Empire, holding ultimate political and military authority over its confederated chiefs in early modern India.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chhatrapati