Chhatrapati Shahu I
E304945
Chhatrapati Shahu I was a prominent Maratha ruler of the early 18th century whose reign helped consolidate and expand the Maratha Empire in India.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chhatrapati Shahu I canonical | 4 |
| Chhatrapati (in the main line) | 1 |
| Chhatrapati Shahu of Kolhapur | 1 |
| Shahu I of the Maratha Empire | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2541217 — 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: Chhatrapati Shahu I Context triple: [Shahu I, fullName, Chhatrapati Shahu I]
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A.
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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B.
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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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.
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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E.
Rajaram I
Rajaram I was a Maratha ruler and younger son of Shivaji who led the empire’s resistance against the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb after the death of his brother Sambhaji.
- 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: Chhatrapati Shahu I Target entity description: Chhatrapati Shahu I was a prominent Maratha ruler of the early 18th century whose reign helped consolidate and expand the Maratha Empire in India.
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A.
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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B.
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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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.
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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E.
Rajaram I
Rajaram I was a Maratha ruler and younger son of Shivaji who led the empire’s resistance against the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb after the death of his brother Sambhaji.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire
ⓘ
Indian monarch ⓘ Maratha ruler ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Shahu I
ⓘ
Shahu Maharaj ⓘ |
| appointed |
Baji Rao I as Peshwa
ⓘ
Balaji Vishwanath as Peshwa ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Satara ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommunity |
Maratha
ⓘ
surface form:
Marathas
|
| birthPlace | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1682 ⓘ |
| capital | Satara ⓘ |
| claimedTitle | Emperor of the Marathas ⓘ |
| conflict |
Mughal–Maratha Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal–Maratha conflicts
|
| countryRuled | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Satara ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1749 ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Bhosale dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Bhonsle dynasty
|
| era | Early 18th century ⓘ |
| father |
Sambhaji
ⓘ
surface form:
Sambhaji I
|
| fullName |
Bhosale of Satara
ⓘ
surface form:
Shahu Bhonsle
|
| grandfather | Shivaji ⓘ |
| house |
Bhosale dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Bhonsle
|
| implemented | System of granting jagirs and saranjams to Maratha nobles ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Administrative and revenue reforms
ⓘ
Consolidation of Maratha power in early 18th century ⓘ Expansion of Maratha influence in India ⓘ Granting autonomy to Maratha chiefs under central suzerainty ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Marathi ⓘ |
| legacy | Laid foundations for Maratha expansion across much of India in mid-18th century ⓘ |
| maintainedRelationsWith |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
Regional Maratha sardars ⓘ |
| mother | Yesubai ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Civil war with Tarabai for control of the Maratha throne ⓘ |
| policy | Strengthened position of Peshwa as chief executive ⓘ |
| predecessor | Tarabai (as regent for Shivaji II) ⓘ |
| region | Western India ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1749 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1708 ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| strengthenedOfficeOf |
Peshwa
ⓘ
surface form:
Peshwa of the Maratha Empire
|
| styleOfRule | Central authority with delegated powers to Peshwa and sardars ⓘ |
| successor | Rajaram II ⓘ |
| supported | Expansion of Maratha power into Malwa and Gujarat ⓘ |
| title |
Chatrapathi
ⓘ
surface form:
Chhatrapati
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chhatrapati Shahu I Description of subject: Chhatrapati Shahu I was a prominent Maratha ruler of the early 18th century whose reign helped consolidate and expand the Maratha Empire in India.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shahu I of the Maratha Empire
this entity surface form:
Chhatrapati (in the main line)
this entity surface form:
Chhatrapati Shahu of Kolhapur
subject surface form:
Balaji Vishwanath