Kingdom of Hyderabad
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The Kingdom of Hyderabad was a major princely state in south-central India, ruled by the Nizams and known for its political influence, cultural richness, and strategic alliances during the late Mughal and British colonial periods.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nizam of Hyderabad | 36 |
| Kingdom of Hyderabad canonical | 3 |
| Nizams of Hyderabad | 2 |
| Dominion of Hyderabad | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3467156 — 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.
Target entity: Kingdom of Hyderabad Context triple: [Treaty of Seringapatam, signatory, Kingdom of Hyderabad]
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Kingdom of Mysore
The Kingdom of Mysore was a powerful South Indian state, ruled largely by the Wodeyar dynasty and later dominated by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, that became a major military and political rival to the British East India Company in the 18th century.
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Kingdom of Jaipur
The Kingdom of Jaipur was a prominent Rajput princely state in northwestern India, centered on the city of Jaipur and known for its rich architectural, cultural, and political heritage.
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C.
Princely State of Kalat
The Princely State of Kalat was a large semi-autonomous Baloch state in what is now southwestern Pakistan, historically ruled by the Khan of Kalat and later integrated into Pakistan after the end of British colonial rule.
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D.
Nawanagar State
Nawanagar State was a former princely state in western India, ruled by the Jadeja Rajput dynasty with its capital at Jamnagar, and later integrated into the modern state of Gujarat.
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E.
Kingdom of Kashi
The Kingdom of Kashi was a historic North Indian realm centered on the ancient and sacred city of Varanasi (Kashi), a major cultural and religious hub in Hindu tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kingdom of Hyderabad Target entity description: The Kingdom of Hyderabad was a major princely state in south-central India, ruled by the Nizams and known for its political influence, cultural richness, and strategic alliances during the late Mughal and British colonial periods.
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A.
Kingdom of Mysore
The Kingdom of Mysore was a powerful South Indian state, ruled largely by the Wodeyar dynasty and later dominated by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, that became a major military and political rival to the British East India Company in the 18th century.
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B.
Kingdom of Jaipur
The Kingdom of Jaipur was a prominent Rajput princely state in northwestern India, centered on the city of Jaipur and known for its rich architectural, cultural, and political heritage.
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C.
Princely State of Kalat
The Princely State of Kalat was a large semi-autonomous Baloch state in what is now southwestern Pakistan, historically ruled by the Khan of Kalat and later integrated into Pakistan after the end of British colonial rule.
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D.
Nawanagar State
Nawanagar State was a former princely state in western India, ruled by the Jadeja Rajput dynasty with its capital at Jamnagar, and later integrated into the modern state of Gujarat.
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E.
Kingdom of Kashi
The Kingdom of Kashi was a historic North Indian realm centered on the ancient and sacred city of Varanasi (Kashi), a major cultural and religious hub in Hindu tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Former monarchy
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Princely state ⓘ |
| annexationDate | 1948-09-17 ⓘ |
| annexedBy | Dominion of India ⓘ |
| area | ~214000 square kilometers ⓘ |
| capital | Hyderabad ⓘ |
| commonName | Hyderabad State ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| currency | Hyderabadi rupee ⓘ |
| educationPolicy | Patronage of modern and traditional education ⓘ |
| endTime | 1948 ⓘ |
| event |
Hyderabad Police Action
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surface form:
Annexation of Hyderabad
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| founder | Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I ⓘ |
| governmentType |
Absolute monarchy
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Princely state under British suzerainty ⓘ |
| includesCity | Hyderabad ⓘ |
| includesRegion |
Hyderabad-Karnataka
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Marathwada ⓘ Telangana ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Cultural richness
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Patronage of arts and architecture ⓘ Political influence in Deccan ⓘ Religious and linguistic diversity ⓘ Strategic alliances during British colonial period ⓘ Strategic alliances during late Mughal period ⓘ |
| lastRuler | Mir Osman Ali Khan ⓘ |
| lastRulerTitle | Nizam VII ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Combination of Islamic law and customary law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South-Central India ⓘ |
| militaryForce | Hyderabad State Forces ⓘ |
| notableBuilding |
Chowmahalla Palace
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Falaknuma Palace ⓘ |
| notableMonument |
Charminar
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surface form:
Charminar (in its capital)
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| officialLanguage |
Marathi language
ⓘ
surface form:
Marathi
Persian ⓘ Telugu ⓘ Urdu language ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
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| operationPoloDate | 1948 ⓘ |
| population | ~16,000,000 (early 20th century) ⓘ |
| postColonialIntegrationEvent |
police action Operation Polo (September 1948)
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surface form:
Police action Operation Polo
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| predecessor |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
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surface form:
Mughal Empire
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| religion |
Hinduism
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Islam ⓘ |
| rulerTitle | Nizam ⓘ |
| rulingDynasty | Asaf Jahi dynasty ⓘ |
| startTime | 1724 ⓘ |
| treaty | Subsidiary Alliance with the British ⓘ |
| vassalOf |
British Empire
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British India ⓘ
surface form:
British Raj
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Subject: Kingdom of Hyderabad Description of subject: The Kingdom of Hyderabad was a major princely state in south-central India, ruled by the Nizams and known for its political influence, cultural richness, and strategic alliances during the late Mughal and British colonial periods.
Referenced by (42)
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