Maratha–Nizam conflict

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18th-century conflict military conflict

The Maratha–Nizam conflict was an 18th-century power struggle in the Deccan region of India between the expanding Maratha Empire and the Nizam of Hyderabad, marked by a series of military campaigns and shifting alliances.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Maratha Empire–Nizam of Hyderabad conflict	1
Maratha–Nizam conflict canonical	1
Maratha–Nizam wars	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2694859 — 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: Maratha–Nizam conflict
Context triple: [Battle of Palkhed, conflictType, Maratha–Nizam conflict]

A. Mughal–Maratha Wars
The Mughal–Maratha Wars were a prolonged series of 17th–18th century conflicts in the Indian subcontinent between the Mughal Empire and the rising Maratha power that ultimately contributed to Mughal decline and Maratha dominance in large parts of India.
B. Durrani–Maratha War
The Durrani–Maratha War was an 18th-century conflict between the Afghan Durrani Empire and the Maratha Empire that shaped the balance of power in northern India.
C. Maratha civil war between Shahu and Tarabai factions
The Maratha civil war between the Shahu and Tarabai factions was an early 18th-century internal power struggle within the Maratha Empire that determined its leadership and paved the way for the rise of the Peshwa’s political dominance.
D. Second Anglo-Maratha War
The Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803–1805) was a major conflict in India between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire that significantly expanded British territorial control and influence on the subcontinent.
E. Third Anglo-Maratha War
The Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817–1819) was the final conflict between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire, resulting in the defeat of the Marathas and the consolidation of British control over most of 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: Maratha–Nizam conflict
Target entity description: The Maratha–Nizam conflict was an 18th-century power struggle in the Deccan region of India between the expanding Maratha Empire and the Nizam of Hyderabad, marked by a series of military campaigns and shifting alliances.

A. Mughal–Maratha Wars
The Mughal–Maratha Wars were a prolonged series of 17th–18th century conflicts in the Indian subcontinent between the Mughal Empire and the rising Maratha power that ultimately contributed to Mughal decline and Maratha dominance in large parts of India.
B. Durrani–Maratha War
The Durrani–Maratha War was an 18th-century conflict between the Afghan Durrani Empire and the Maratha Empire that shaped the balance of power in northern India.
C. Maratha civil war between Shahu and Tarabai factions
The Maratha civil war between the Shahu and Tarabai factions was an early 18th-century internal power struggle within the Maratha Empire that determined its leadership and paved the way for the rise of the Peshwa’s political dominance.
D. Second Anglo-Maratha War
The Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803–1805) was a major conflict in India between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire that significantly expanded British territorial control and influence on the subcontinent.
E. Third Anglo-Maratha War
The Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817–1819) was the final conflict between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire, resulting in the defeat of the Marathas and the consolidation of British control over most of India.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	18th-century conflict ⓘ military conflict ⓘ
characterizedBy	mobile cavalry warfare ⓘ raids on enemy territory ⓘ repeated campaigns and counter-campaigns ⓘ shifting alliances ⓘ sieges of fortified towns ⓘ
conflictBetween	Maratha Empire ⓘ Nizam of Hyderabad ⓘ linked to: Kingdom of Hyderabad
hasCause	Maratha territorial expansion in the Deccan ⓘ competition for revenue from Deccan provinces ⓘ decline of Mughal central authority ⓘ disputes over chauth and sardeshmukhi payments ⓘ power struggle in the post-Mughal Deccan ⓘ rival claims over former Mughal territories ⓘ
hasMainBelligerent	Hyderabad State ⓘ Maratha Empire ⓘ
hasOpponentLeader	Nizam Ali Khan Asaf Jah II ⓘ Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah I ⓘ linked to: Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I Peshwa of the Maratha Empire ⓘ linked to: Peshwa
hasPart	Battle of Kharda ⓘ Battle of Palkhed ⓘ Battle of Rakshasbhuvan ⓘ Battle of Udgir ⓘ sieges and skirmishes in the Deccan ⓘ various Maratha raids into Hyderabad territory ⓘ
hasParticipant	European-trained contingents in Nizam’s service ⓘ Hyderabadi infantry and artillery ⓘ linked to: Hyderabad State Infantry Maratha cavalry forces ⓘ Mughal imperial factions ⓘ various Deccan nobles ⓘ
historicalContext	decline of the Mughal Empire ⓘ rise of regional powers in 18th-century South Asia ⓘ
historicalRegion	Deccan Plateau ⓘ
involves	Hyderabad State’s attempts to check Maratha expansion ⓘ Maratha attempts to dominate the Deccan ⓘ
locatedIn	Deccan ⓘ linked to: Deccan Plateau India ⓘ
opposedBy	Asaf Jahi dynasty ⓘ
partOf	post-Mughal regional state formation ⓘ power struggles in 18th-century India ⓘ
resultedIn	expansion of Maratha influence in the Deccan ⓘ periodic realignment of Deccan politics ⓘ territorial concessions by the Nizam at various times ⓘ treaties between the Marathas and the Nizam ⓘ weakening of centralized Mughal authority in the region ⓘ
startTime	18th century ⓘ

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Battle of Palkhed → conflictType → Maratha–Nizam conflict ⓘ

Battle of Palkhed → partOf → Maratha–Nizam wars ⓘ

linked to: Maratha–Nizam conflict

Battle of Palkhed → conflict → Maratha Empire–Nizam of Hyderabad conflict ⓘ

subject linked to: Palkhed