Baba Ala Singh
E1031893
Baba Ala Singh was an 18th-century Sikh chieftain and the first ruler of the Patiala State, known for establishing one of the most prominent princely states in the Punjab region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Baba Ala Singh canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12863065 — 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: Baba Ala Singh Context triple: [Patiala, foundedBy, Baba Ala Singh]
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A.
Kartar Singh Sarabha
Kartar Singh Sarabha was a young Indian revolutionary and key figure in the early 20th-century anti-colonial movement against British rule, celebrated for his role in organizing armed resistance and his martyrdom at the age of 19.
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B.
Takht Singh
Takht Singh was a 19th-century Maharaja of Jodhpur known for consolidating Marwar under British paramountcy and maintaining the prominence of the Rathore dynasty.
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C.
Baba Naudh Singh
Baba Naudh Singh is a Punjabi novel by Bhai Vir Singh that portrays Sikh spiritual and social ideals through the life and moral struggles of its protagonist.
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D.
Basawon Singh
Basawon Singh was an Indian freedom fighter and socialist leader who played a key role in the early socialist movement within the Indian National Congress.
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E.
Jaap Sahib
Jaap Sahib is a key Sikh prayer composed by Guru Gobind Singh that praises the attributes of the Divine and is recited as part of the daily Nitnem.
- 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: Baba Ala Singh Target entity description: Baba Ala Singh was an 18th-century Sikh chieftain and the first ruler of the Patiala State, known for establishing one of the most prominent princely states in the Punjab region.
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A.
Kartar Singh Sarabha
Kartar Singh Sarabha was a young Indian revolutionary and key figure in the early 20th-century anti-colonial movement against British rule, celebrated for his role in organizing armed resistance and his martyrdom at the age of 19.
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B.
Takht Singh
Takht Singh was a 19th-century Maharaja of Jodhpur known for consolidating Marwar under British paramountcy and maintaining the prominence of the Rathore dynasty.
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C.
Baba Naudh Singh
Baba Naudh Singh is a Punjabi novel by Bhai Vir Singh that portrays Sikh spiritual and social ideals through the life and moral struggles of its protagonist.
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D.
Basawon Singh
Basawon Singh was an Indian freedom fighter and socialist leader who played a key role in the early socialist movement within the Indian National Congress.
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E.
Jaap Sahib
Jaap Sahib is a key Sikh prayer composed by Guru Gobind Singh that praises the attributes of the Divine and is recited as part of the daily Nitnem.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikh chieftain
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founder of Patiala State ⓘ historical figure ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| activity | state-building in 18th-century Punjab ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Sikh polity in Malwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Malwa region of Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Barnala region, Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalFounded | Patiala city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
18th-century Indian monarchs
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People from Patiala ⓘ Sikh rulers ⓘ |
| clan | Sidhu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| community | Jat Sikh ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Patiala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Sidhu Jat clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Punjabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Patiala State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Baba Ala Singh Sidhu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Patiala and surrounding Malwa areas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | period of decline of Mughal Empire in North India ⓘ |
| houseFounded | Patiala royal family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownAs | founder of the House of Patiala ⓘ |
| language | Punjabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | one of the most prominent Sikh princely houses in Punjab ⓘ |
| notableFor |
establishing Patiala as a princely state
ⓘ
expanding Sikh influence in the Malwa region ⓘ |
| politicalRole | local chieftain who consolidated territories into a state ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | princely ruler under the Mughal and Afghan overlords at different times ⓘ |
| position | first ruler of Patiala State ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | founder of one of the largest Sikh-ruled states in Punjab ⓘ |
| region | Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| successorState | Patiala princely state in British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Chief of Patiala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maharaja of Patiala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Baba Ala Singh Description of subject: Baba Ala Singh was an 18th-century Sikh chieftain and the first ruler of the Patiala State, known for establishing one of the most prominent princely states in the Punjab region.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.