Hyderabadi contingent allied to the British
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The Hyderabadi contingent allied to the British was a force from the Hyderabad State that fought alongside the British East India Company during the Battle of Assaye in the Second Anglo-Maratha War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hyderabadi contingent allied to the British canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2543346 — 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: Hyderabadi contingent allied to the British Context triple: [Battle of Assaye, participant, Hyderabadi contingent allied to the British]
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A.
Bengal Army
The Bengal Army was the East India Company's principal military force in northern India, whose sepoy regiments played a central role in the outbreak and spread of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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B.
British Indian Army
The British Indian Army was the principal military force of British-ruled India, composed largely of Indian soldiers under British officers and deployed in numerous colonial campaigns and both World Wars.
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C.
Mysore army
The Mysore army was the military force of the Kingdom of Mysore, known for its strong resistance to British expansion in southern India during the 18th century.
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D.
British Sind
British Sind was a province of British India encompassing the Sindh region, administered separately under colonial rule before becoming part of modern Pakistan.
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E.
British East India Company forces
The British East India Company forces were colonial military units deployed by the Company to expand and maintain its control over territories in the Indian subcontinent during the 17th to 19th centuries.
- 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: Hyderabadi contingent allied to the British Target entity description: The Hyderabadi contingent allied to the British was a force from the Hyderabad State that fought alongside the British East India Company during the Battle of Assaye in the Second Anglo-Maratha War.
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A.
Bengal Army
The Bengal Army was the East India Company's principal military force in northern India, whose sepoy regiments played a central role in the outbreak and spread of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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B.
British Indian Army
The British Indian Army was the principal military force of British-ruled India, composed largely of Indian soldiers under British officers and deployed in numerous colonial campaigns and both World Wars.
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C.
Mysore army
The Mysore army was the military force of the Kingdom of Mysore, known for its strong resistance to British expansion in southern India during the 18th century.
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D.
British Sind
British Sind was a province of British India encompassing the Sindh region, administered separately under colonial rule before becoming part of modern Pakistan.
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E.
British East India Company forces
The British East India Company forces were colonial military units deployed by the Company to expand and maintain its control over territories in the Indian subcontinent during the 17th to 19th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
auxiliary force
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | British East India Company ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
British Army in India
ⓘ
linked to:
British Indian Army
British East India Company forces ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nizam of Hyderabad
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Hyderabad
|
| battle | Battle of Assaye ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Anglo-Maratha War ⓘ |
| country | Hyderabad State ⓘ |
| engagement | Battle of Assaye ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
British expansion in India
ⓘ
subsidiary alliance system in India ⓘ |
| locationOfOrigin | Hyderabad State ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Deccan region
ⓘ
Indian subcontinent ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| opponent | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hyderabad State forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Hyderabad Contingent
|
| region |
Hyderabad State in the Deccan
ⓘ
linked to:
Hyderabad State
|
| role | allied contingent ⓘ |
| supported | British campaign against the Marathas ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1803
ⓘ
early 19th century ⓘ |
| typeOfSupport | military support ⓘ |
| usedFor | campaigns against Maratha forces ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hyderabadi contingent allied to the British Description of subject: The Hyderabadi contingent allied to the British was a force from the Hyderabad State that fought alongside the British East India Company during the Battle of Assaye in the Second Anglo-Maratha War.
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