Pratapgad Fort
E291266
Pratapgad Fort is a historic hill fort in Maharashtra, India, renowned as a key stronghold of the Maratha Empire and the site of Shivaji’s famous 1659 victory over Afzal Khan.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pratapgad Fort canonical | 7 |
| Pratapgad | 2 |
| Satara hill forts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2541064 — 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: Pratapgad Fort Context triple: [Shivaji, built, Pratapgad Fort]
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A.
Raigad Fort
Raigad Fort is a historic hill fortress in Maharashtra, India, renowned as the mountain stronghold and coronation site of Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
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B.
Shivneri Fort
Shivneri Fort is a historic hill fort in Maharashtra, India, best known as the birthplace of the Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and an important site in Maratha history.
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C.
Ahilya Fort
Ahilya Fort is a historic riverside fortress in Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh, renowned as the 18th-century seat of the Maratha queen Ahilyabai Holkar and a prominent heritage and pilgrimage site overlooking the Narmada River.
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D.
Ahmednagar Fort
Ahmednagar Fort is a historic 15th-century stronghold in Maharashtra, India, notable as a site of political imprisonment during British rule and for its association with leaders of the Indian independence movement.
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E.
Sindhudurg Fort
Sindhudurg Fort is a 17th-century sea fort off the coast of Maharashtra, India, renowned as a key maritime stronghold of the Maratha Empire.
- 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: Pratapgad Fort Target entity description: Pratapgad Fort is a historic hill fort in Maharashtra, India, renowned as a key stronghold of the Maratha Empire and the site of Shivaji’s famous 1659 victory over Afzal Khan.
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A.
Raigad Fort
Raigad Fort is a historic hill fortress in Maharashtra, India, renowned as the mountain stronghold and coronation site of Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
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B.
Shivneri Fort
Shivneri Fort is a historic hill fort in Maharashtra, India, best known as the birthplace of the Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and an important site in Maratha history.
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C.
Ahilya Fort
Ahilya Fort is a historic riverside fortress in Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh, renowned as the 18th-century seat of the Maratha queen Ahilyabai Holkar and a prominent heritage and pilgrimage site overlooking the Narmada River.
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D.
Ahmednagar Fort
Ahmednagar Fort is a historic 15th-century stronghold in Maharashtra, India, notable as a site of political imprisonment during British rule and for its association with leaders of the Indian independence movement.
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E.
Sindhudurg Fort
Sindhudurg Fort is a 17th-century sea fort off the coast of Maharashtra, India, renowned as a key maritime stronghold of the Maratha Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortification
ⓘ
hill fort ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessBy | road from Mahabaleshwar ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Maratha hill fort architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shivaji
ⓘ
surface form:
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| battleBetween |
Ahmadnagar Sultanate army
ⓘ
surface form:
Adil Shahi forces of Afzal Khan
Maratha forces of Shivaji ⓘ |
| battleDate | 10 November 1659 ⓘ |
| builtBy | Shivaji ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Shivaji
ⓘ
surface form:
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
|
| builtToControl |
Par pass
ⓘ
trade routes between Konkan and Desh regions ⓘ |
| constructedUnderSupervisionOf | Moropant Trimbak Pingle ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1659 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1656 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage site
ⓘ
tourist destination ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1080 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasMonument | statue of Shivaji ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
bastions
ⓘ
lower fort ⓘ main entrance gate ⓘ secret escape routes ⓘ upper fort ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| hasTemple |
Bhavani Temple
ⓘ
Mahishasuramardini Bhavani Temple ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Battle of Pratapgad ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maharashtra
ⓘ
Satara district ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Western Ghats ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary
ⓘ
Mahabaleshwar ⓘ Poladpur ⓘ |
| managedBy | local authorities of Maharashtra ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Mahabaleshwar ⓘ |
| notableFor | defeat of Afzal Khan by Shivaji ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Konkan
ⓘ
surface form:
Konkan region
surrounding Sahyadri mountains ⓘ |
| significance |
important site in Maratha–Adil Shahi conflicts
ⓘ
key stronghold of the Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| templeDedicatedTo |
Bhavani Mata
ⓘ
surface form:
Goddess Bhavani
|
| tourismActivity |
historical sightseeing
ⓘ
trekking ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pratapgad Fort Description of subject: Pratapgad Fort is a historic hill fort in Maharashtra, India, renowned as a key stronghold of the Maratha Empire and the site of Shivaji’s famous 1659 victory over Afzal Khan.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pratapgad
this entity surface form:
Pratapgad
this entity surface form:
Satara hill forts