Malhar Rao Holkar
E293431
Malhar Rao Holkar was a prominent Maratha general and statesman who founded the Holkar dynasty of Indore and played a key role in expanding Maratha power in 18th-century India.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malhar Rao Holkar canonical | 12 |
| Holkar of Indore | 2 |
| Maharaja of Indore | 1 |
| Malhar Rao Holkar I | 1 |
| Malhar Rao Holkar II | 1 |
| Malhar Rao Holkar III | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2541141 — 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: Malhar Rao Holkar Context triple: [Third Battle of Panipat, commander, Malhar Rao Holkar]
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A.
Yashwantrao Holkar
Yashwantrao Holkar was a prominent early 19th-century Maratha military leader and ruler of Indore, known for his resistance against British expansion in India.
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B.
Baji Rao II
Baji Rao II was the last Peshwa of the Maratha Empire, whose defeat in the Third Anglo-Maratha War led to the end of Maratha sovereignty and the consolidation of British rule in India.
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C.
Baji Rao I
Baji Rao I was an 18th-century Maratha general and statesman who served as Peshwa of the Maratha Empire and is renowned for his military campaigns that significantly expanded Maratha power in India.
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D.
Balaji Baji Rao
Balaji Baji Rao was an 18th-century Peshwa of the Maratha Empire who significantly expanded its power and influence across the Indian subcontinent.
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E.
Scindia of Gwalior
Scindia of Gwalior is a prominent Maratha royal dynasty that rose to power in the 18th century and ruled the princely state of Gwalior in central 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: Malhar Rao Holkar Target entity description: Malhar Rao Holkar was a prominent Maratha general and statesman who founded the Holkar dynasty of Indore and played a key role in expanding Maratha power in 18th-century India.
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A.
Yashwantrao Holkar
Yashwantrao Holkar was a prominent early 19th-century Maratha military leader and ruler of Indore, known for his resistance against British expansion in India.
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B.
Baji Rao II
Baji Rao II was the last Peshwa of the Maratha Empire, whose defeat in the Third Anglo-Maratha War led to the end of Maratha sovereignty and the consolidation of British rule in India.
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C.
Baji Rao I
Baji Rao I was an 18th-century Maratha general and statesman who served as Peshwa of the Maratha Empire and is renowned for his military campaigns that significantly expanded Maratha power in India.
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D.
Balaji Baji Rao
Balaji Baji Rao was an 18th-century Peshwa of the Maratha Empire who significantly expanded its power and influence across the Indian subcontinent.
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E.
Scindia of Gwalior
Scindia of Gwalior is a prominent Maratha royal dynasty that rose to power in the 18th century and ruled the princely state of Gwalior in central India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
founder of dynasty
ⓘ
military commander ⓘ nobleman ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| allegiance | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indore State
ⓘ
Maratha court at Pune ⓘ
surface form:
Peshwa court at Pune
|
| birthDate | 1693-03-16 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Hol village, near Jejuri, Maharashtra
ⓘ
Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| child |
Ahilyabai Holkar
ⓘ
surface form:
Ahilyabai Holkar (daughter-in-law, adopted as heir)
Khanderao Holkar ⓘ |
| country | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1766-05-20 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Alampur, near Jhansi, Bundelkhand
ⓘ
India ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Maratha ⓘ |
| founded | Holkar dynasty ⓘ |
| fullName |
Malhar Rao Holkar
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Malhar Rao Holkar I
|
| house | Holkar ⓘ |
| influenced | administrative policies of Ahilyabai Holkar ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administration of Malwa
ⓘ
cavalry warfare ⓘ rapid military campaigns in North India ⓘ |
| memberOf | Holkar dynasty ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Maratha cavalry ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Establishment of Maratha rule in Malwa region
ⓘ
Maratha conquest of Punjab ⓘ
surface form:
Expansion of Maratha power in North India
Holkar State of Indore ⓘ
surface form:
Foundation of Holkar rule in Indore
|
| occupation |
general
ⓘ
statesman ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Mughal–Maratha Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Maratha campaigns in North India
Maratha expansion into Malwa ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Maratha sardar
ⓘ
Subahdar of Malwa ⓘ
surface form:
Subedar of Malwa
|
| predecessor | Maratha sardars in Malwa under Peshwa authority ⓘ |
| region |
Indore
ⓘ
Malwa ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Peshwa Baji Rao I
ⓘ
Peshwa Nanasaheb ⓘ
surface form:
Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao
|
| spouse | Gautama Bai Holkar ⓘ |
| successor | Ahilyabai Holkar ⓘ |
| territoryRuled |
Indore
ⓘ
parts of Malwa region ⓘ |
| title |
Sardar
ⓘ
Subedar of Malwa ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Malhar Rao Holkar Description of subject: Malhar Rao Holkar was a prominent Maratha general and statesman who founded the Holkar dynasty of Indore and played a key role in expanding Maratha power in 18th-century India.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Holkar of Indore
this entity surface form:
Maharaja of Indore
this entity surface form:
Holkar of Indore
this entity surface form:
Malhar Rao Holkar II
this entity surface form:
Malhar Rao Holkar I
this entity surface form:
Malhar Rao Holkar III