Battle of Nadaun
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The Battle of Nadaun was a late 17th-century conflict in the Himalayan foothills in which Guru Gobind Singh allied with local hill chiefs to defeat Mughal-aligned forces, reinforcing Sikh resistance to Mughal authority.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Anandpur | 1 |
| Battle of Nadaun canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2543523 — 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: Battle of Nadaun Context triple: [Guru Gobind Singh, battle, Battle of Nadaun]
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Battle of Bhangani
The Battle of Bhangani was a 1688 conflict near Paonta Sahib in which Guru Gobind Singh and his allies defeated a coalition of hill chieftains, marking a significant early military victory in Sikh history.
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Battle of Makwanpur
The Battle of Makwanpur was a key 1816 engagement between the Kingdom of Nepal and the British East India Company that helped determine the outcome of the Anglo-Nepalese War and led to the signing of the Sugauli Treaty.
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C.
Battle of Jaithak
The Battle of Jaithak was a key 1814–1815 engagement in the Anglo-Nepalese War, where Gorkha forces defended a strategic hill fort against British East India Company troops in the Himalayan foothills.
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Battle of Koonch
The Battle of Koonch was a significant engagement during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in which rebel forces clashed with the British East India Company in present-day Uttar Pradesh.
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Battle of Khadki
The Battle of Khadki was a major 1817 engagement near Pune in which British forces decisively defeated the Maratha Empire, helping to bring about the end of Maratha power 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: Battle of Nadaun Target entity description: The Battle of Nadaun was a late 17th-century conflict in the Himalayan foothills in which Guru Gobind Singh allied with local hill chiefs to defeat Mughal-aligned forces, reinforcing Sikh resistance to Mughal authority.
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A.
Battle of Bhangani
The Battle of Bhangani was a 1688 conflict near Paonta Sahib in which Guru Gobind Singh and his allies defeated a coalition of hill chieftains, marking a significant early military victory in Sikh history.
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B.
Battle of Makwanpur
The Battle of Makwanpur was a key 1816 engagement between the Kingdom of Nepal and the British East India Company that helped determine the outcome of the Anglo-Nepalese War and led to the signing of the Sugauli Treaty.
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C.
Battle of Jaithak
The Battle of Jaithak was a key 1814–1815 engagement in the Anglo-Nepalese War, where Gorkha forces defended a strategic hill fort against British East India Company troops in the Himalayan foothills.
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D.
Battle of Koonch
The Battle of Koonch was a significant engagement during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in which rebel forces clashed with the British East India Company in present-day Uttar Pradesh.
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E.
Battle of Khadki
The Battle of Khadki was a major 1817 engagement near Pune in which British forces decisively defeated the Maratha Empire, helping to bring about the end of Maratha power in India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath |
decline of Mughal influence among some hill chiefs
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enhanced prestige of Guru Gobind Singh ⓘ |
| alliance | Guru Gobind Singh–hill chiefs alliance ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Guru Gobind Singh’s military campaigns ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Guru Gobind Singh
ⓘ
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory) ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
Mughal-aligned forces ⓘ Mughal imperial forces ⓘ
surface form:
Sikh forces
local hill chiefs ⓘ |
| cause |
dispute over Mughal revenue demands
ⓘ
opposition to Mughal taxation of hill chiefs ⓘ |
| combatantsStrength | small-scale regional forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Alif Khan
ⓘ
Guru Gobind Singh ⓘ |
| conflictSide |
Mughal-backed forces
ⓘ
Guru Gobind Singh–hill chiefs alliance ⓘ
surface form:
Sikh–hill chiefs coalition
|
| conflictType |
Mughal–Sikh conflicts
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal–Sikh conflict
|
| countryAtTime |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| date | circa 1691 ⓘ |
| describedIn | Bachittar Natak ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst |
Mughal imperial forces
ⓘ
Mughal-aligned hill rajas ⓘ |
| historicalEra | reign of Aurangzeb ⓘ |
| location |
Himachal Pradesh
ⓘ
Himalayan foothills ⓘ Nadaun ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| partOf |
Mughal–Sikh conflicts
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal–Sikh Wars
|
| region |
Kangra Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Kangra region
|
| relatedEvent | Mughal–Hill States conflicts ⓘ |
| relatedTo | rise of Sikh military power in Punjab ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Sikh resistance to Mughal rule ⓘ |
| result | Sikh and hill chiefs victory ⓘ |
| significance |
reinforced Sikh resistance to Mughal authority
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strengthened Guru Gobind Singh’s influence in the hills ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
resist Mughal revenue collection
ⓘ
secure autonomy for hill chiefs ⓘ |
| terrain |
hilly terrain
ⓘ
riverine terrain ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| weaponType |
bows and arrows
ⓘ
matchlock firearms ⓘ swords ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Nadaun Description of subject: The Battle of Nadaun was a late 17th-century conflict in the Himalayan foothills in which Guru Gobind Singh allied with local hill chiefs to defeat Mughal-aligned forces, reinforcing Sikh resistance to Mughal authority.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of Anandpur