Kandahar uprising of 1709
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The Kandahar uprising of 1709 was a pivotal Afghan revolt led by Mirwais Hotak that overthrew Safavid Persian rule in Kandahar and laid the foundations for an independent Afghan state.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kandahar uprising of 1709 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Kandahar uprising of 1709 Context triple: [Mirwais Hotak, notableWork, Kandahar uprising of 1709]
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Kabul uprising of 1879
The Kabul uprising of 1879 was a major Afghan revolt against British occupation during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, culminating in violent unrest in Kabul and leading to key military confrontations such as the Siege of Sherpur.
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Kengir uprising
The Kengir uprising was a 1954 revolt by political prisoners in a Soviet Gulag labor camp in Kazakhstan, notable for its rare, large-scale self-rule and brutal suppression by Soviet forces.
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Andijan uprising of 1898
The Andijan uprising of 1898 was an anti-Russian revolt in the Fergana Valley led by the Sufi leader Dukchi Ishan, reflecting local resistance to Tsarist colonial rule in Central Asia.
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Malakand uprising of 1897
The Malakand uprising of 1897 was a major anti-British tribal revolt on the North-West Frontier of British India, centered in the Malakand region and famously chronicled by Winston Churchill.
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Mughal conquest of Kandahar
The Mughal conquest of Kandahar was a key 17th-century campaign in which the Mughal Empire seized the strategic Afghan city of Kandahar from Safavid Persia, intensifying the broader Mughal–Safavid rivalry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kandahar uprising of 1709 Target entity description: The Kandahar uprising of 1709 was a pivotal Afghan revolt led by Mirwais Hotak that overthrew Safavid Persian rule in Kandahar and laid the foundations for an independent Afghan state.
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A.
Kabul uprising of 1879
The Kabul uprising of 1879 was a major Afghan revolt against British occupation during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, culminating in violent unrest in Kabul and leading to key military confrontations such as the Siege of Sherpur.
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B.
Kengir uprising
The Kengir uprising was a 1954 revolt by political prisoners in a Soviet Gulag labor camp in Kazakhstan, notable for its rare, large-scale self-rule and brutal suppression by Soviet forces.
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C.
Andijan uprising of 1898
The Andijan uprising of 1898 was an anti-Russian revolt in the Fergana Valley led by the Sufi leader Dukchi Ishan, reflecting local resistance to Tsarist colonial rule in Central Asia.
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D.
Malakand uprising of 1897
The Malakand uprising of 1897 was a major anti-British tribal revolt on the North-West Frontier of British India, centered in the Malakand region and famously chronicled by Winston Churchill.
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E.
Mughal conquest of Kandahar
The Mughal conquest of Kandahar was a key 17th-century campaign in which the Mughal Empire seized the strategic Afghan city of Kandahar from Safavid Persia, intensifying the broader Mughal–Safavid rivalry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
revolt ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Safavid authorities in Kandahar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Hotak dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hotak rule in Kandahar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Afghan uprising in Kandahar (1709)
NERFINISHED
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Kandahar revolt of 1709 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Afghan rebels
ⓘ
Safavid garrison in Kandahar ⓘ |
| hasCause |
local discontent with Safavid administration
ⓘ
religious and political tensions under Safavid rule ⓘ |
| hasCommander | Mirwais Hotak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicContext | Pashtun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Mirwais Hotak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kandahar NERFINISHED ⓘ Safavid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
Afghan independence
ⓘ
overthrow of Safavid rule in Kandahar ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | Mirwais Hotak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegion | Kandahar region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResult |
establishment of Hotak control in Kandahar
ⓘ
foundation for an independent Afghan state ⓘ overthrow of Safavid Persian rule in Kandahar ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
early step toward Afghan state formation
ⓘ
pivotal event in Afghan history ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1709 ⓘ |
| hasTemporalContext | early 18th century ⓘ |
| involves |
Afghan tribes
NERFINISHED
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Pashtun tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo |
creation of the Hotak polity in Kandahar
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weakening of Safavid control in eastern territories ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Safavid Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Safavid Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
decline of the Safavid Empire
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history of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| precededBy | Safavid rule in Kandahar ⓘ |
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Subject: Kandahar uprising of 1709 Description of subject: The Kandahar uprising of 1709 was a pivotal Afghan revolt led by Mirwais Hotak that overthrew Safavid Persian rule in Kandahar and laid the foundations for an independent Afghan state.
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