Mysore under Tipu Sultan
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Mysore under Tipu Sultan was a powerful late-18th-century South Indian kingdom noted for its military resistance to British expansion, administrative and economic reforms, and early use of rocketry in warfare.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kingdom of Mysore under Tipu Sultan | 1 |
| Mysore to accept British control over external relations | 1 |
| Mysore under Tipu Sultan canonical | 1 |
| Sultanate of Mysore under Tipu Sultan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2794640 — 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: Mysore under Tipu Sultan Context triple: [Third Anglo-Mysore War, belligerentSide, Mysore under Tipu Sultan]
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A.
Anglo-Mysore Wars
The Anglo-Mysore Wars were a series of late 18th-century conflicts in southern India between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company (and its allies), which ultimately led to British dominance in the region.
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B.
Mysorean invasion of the Carnatic
The Mysorean invasion of the Carnatic was a major 18th-century military campaign in South India in which the Kingdom of Mysore sought to assert dominance over the Carnatic region, helping trigger the First Anglo-Mysore War between Mysore and the British East India Company.
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Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan was the 18th-century ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India, renowned for his military resistance against British expansion and his pioneering use of rocketry in warfare.
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D.
Mughal Subah of Allahabad
The Mughal Subah of Allahabad was an imperial Mughal province in northern India centered on the city of Allahabad, serving as an important administrative and strategic region along the Ganges and Yamuna rivers.
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E.
Bellary Fort
Bellary Fort is a historic hilltop fortress in Ballari, Karnataka, India, known for its strategic location, ancient ramparts, and panoramic views of the surrounding city.
- 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: Mysore under Tipu Sultan Target entity description: Mysore under Tipu Sultan was a powerful late-18th-century South Indian kingdom noted for its military resistance to British expansion, administrative and economic reforms, and early use of rocketry in warfare.
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A.
Anglo-Mysore Wars
The Anglo-Mysore Wars were a series of late 18th-century conflicts in southern India between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company (and its allies), which ultimately led to British dominance in the region.
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B.
Mysorean invasion of the Carnatic
The Mysorean invasion of the Carnatic was a major 18th-century military campaign in South India in which the Kingdom of Mysore sought to assert dominance over the Carnatic region, helping trigger the First Anglo-Mysore War between Mysore and the British East India Company.
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C.
Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan was the 18th-century ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India, renowned for his military resistance against British expansion and his pioneering use of rocketry in warfare.
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D.
Mughal Subah of Allahabad
The Mughal Subah of Allahabad was an imperial Mughal province in northern India centered on the city of Allahabad, serving as an important administrative and strategic region along the Ganges and Yamuna rivers.
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E.
Bellary Fort
Bellary Fort is a historic hilltop fortress in Ballari, Karnataka, India, known for its strategic location, ancient ramparts, and panoramic views of the surrounding city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South Indian kingdom
ⓘ
historical polity ⓘ |
| administrativeReform |
centralized revenue administration
ⓘ
state control of key commodities ⓘ |
| ally |
French East India Company
ⓘ
French Republic ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mysore under Tipu Sultan
ⓘ
surface form:
Sultanate of Mysore under Tipu Sultan
|
| capital | Srirangapatna ⓘ |
| causeOfEnd | defeat in Fourth Anglo-Mysore War ⓘ |
| conflict |
Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
ⓘ
Second Anglo-Mysore War ⓘ Third Anglo-Mysore War ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Mysore ⓘ |
| currency | Mysore rupee ⓘ |
| economicPolicy |
encouragement of trade with foreign powers
ⓘ
promotion of agriculture ⓘ promotion of sericulture ⓘ state monopolies on trade in certain goods ⓘ |
| endTime | 1799 ⓘ |
| event |
Siege of Seringapatam (1799)
ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Srirangapatna (1799)
|
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryBranch | rocket corps ⓘ |
| headOfState | Tipu Sultan ⓘ |
| historicalEra | late 18th century ⓘ |
| innovation | Mysorean rockets ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administrative reforms
ⓘ
early military rocketry ⓘ economic reforms ⓘ military resistance to British expansion ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Kannada
ⓘ
Marathi ⓘ Persian ⓘ Urdu ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South India ⓘ |
| majorReligion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| militaryTechnology |
iron-cased rockets
ⓘ
rocket artillery ⓘ |
| notableRuler | Tipu Sultan ⓘ |
| opponent |
British East India Company
ⓘ
Travancore ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Travancore
Maratha Empire ⓘ Kingdom of Hyderabad ⓘ
surface form:
Nizam of Hyderabad
|
| predecessorState |
Hyder Ali
ⓘ
surface form:
Mysore under Hyder Ali
|
| religionOfState | Islam ⓘ |
| ruler | Tipu Sultan ⓘ |
| startTime | 1782 ⓘ |
| successorState |
Kingdom of Mysore
ⓘ
surface form:
Princely State of Mysore under British influence
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| territoryIncludes |
Malabar Coast
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parts of present-day Andhra Pradesh ⓘ parts of present-day Karnataka ⓘ parts of present-day Kerala ⓘ parts of present-day Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mysore under Tipu Sultan Description of subject: Mysore under Tipu Sultan was a powerful late-18th-century South Indian kingdom noted for its military resistance to British expansion, administrative and economic reforms, and early use of rocketry in warfare.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sultanate of Mysore under Tipu Sultan
this entity surface form:
Kingdom of Mysore under Tipu Sultan
this entity surface form:
Mysore to accept British control over external relations