Asaf Jah II
E373616
Asaf Jah II was the second Nizam of Hyderabad, an 18th-century ruler known for consolidating his dynasty’s power amid the decline of the Mughal Empire and the rise of British influence in India.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Asaf Jah II canonical | 3 |
| Asaf Jahi II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3357925 — 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: Asaf Jah II Context triple: [Asaf Jahi dynasty, notableRuler, Asaf Jah II]
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Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I was an 18th-century Mughal nobleman who became the first Nizam of Hyderabad, establishing a powerful and semi-independent dynasty in the Deccan region of India.
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Mir Osman Ali Khan Asaf Jah VII
Mir Osman Ali Khan Asaf Jah VII was the last ruling Nizam of Hyderabad, renowned as one of the wealthiest men of his time and a prominent Indian monarch during the late British colonial period.
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C.
Nawab of the Carnatic
The Nawab of the Carnatic was a hereditary Muslim ruler and vassal of the Mughal Empire (later interacting with European colonial powers) who governed the Carnatic region in southern India from the late 17th to the mid-19th century.
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D.
Saadat Ali Khan I
Saadat Ali Khan I was an 18th-century Mughal nobleman who became the founder of the Awadh (Oudh) dynasty in northern India.
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E.
Shuja-ud-Daula
Shuja-ud-Daula was the Nawab of Awadh in the mid-18th century, known for his significant role in North Indian politics and his alliance against the British East India Company.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Asaf Jah II Target entity description: Asaf Jah II was the second Nizam of Hyderabad, an 18th-century ruler known for consolidating his dynasty’s power amid the decline of the Mughal Empire and the rise of British influence in India.
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A.
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I was an 18th-century Mughal nobleman who became the first Nizam of Hyderabad, establishing a powerful and semi-independent dynasty in the Deccan region of India.
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B.
Mir Osman Ali Khan Asaf Jah VII
Mir Osman Ali Khan Asaf Jah VII was the last ruling Nizam of Hyderabad, renowned as one of the wealthiest men of his time and a prominent Indian monarch during the late British colonial period.
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C.
Nawab of the Carnatic
The Nawab of the Carnatic was a hereditary Muslim ruler and vassal of the Mughal Empire (later interacting with European colonial powers) who governed the Carnatic region in southern India from the late 17th to the mid-19th century.
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D.
Saadat Ali Khan I
Saadat Ali Khan I was an 18th-century Mughal nobleman who became the founder of the Awadh (Oudh) dynasty in northern India.
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E.
Shuja-ud-Daula
Shuja-ud-Daula was the Nawab of Awadh in the mid-18th century, known for his significant role in North Indian politics and his alliance against the British East India Company.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century ruler
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Indian monarch ⓘ Nizam of Hyderabad ⓘ |
| allegiance | nominal vassal of the Mughal Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Asaf Jahi dynasty court culture ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Hyderabad ⓘ |
| centuryOfRule |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Hyderabad State ⓘ |
| dynasty | Asaf Jahi dynasty ⓘ |
| era |
early British colonial period in India
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late Mughal period ⓘ |
| father | Asaf Jah I ⓘ |
| foreignRelations |
interacted with the Kingdom of Mysore
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interacted with the Maratha Empire ⓘ maintained relations with the British East India Company ⓘ |
| givenName | Nizam Ali Khan ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
fragmentation of Mughal authority in the Deccan
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rise of British influence in India ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administrative consolidation of Hyderabad State
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military and diplomatic balancing between regional powers ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt |
Urdu language
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surface form:
Dakhini Urdu
Persian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidating Asaf Jahi power in the Deccan
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navigating early British expansion in India ⓘ ruling during decline of the Mughal Empire ⓘ |
| orderInOffice | 2 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Nizam of Hyderabad
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surface form:
Nizam of Hyderabad State
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| predecessor | Asaf Jah I ⓘ |
| realm | Deccan region ⓘ |
| regionGoverned |
Deccan region
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surface form:
South-central India
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| regnalName | Asaf Jah II self-link ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1803 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1762 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| successor | Sikandar Jah ⓘ |
| title |
Nizam Ali Khan
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surface form:
Nizam Ali Khan Bahadur
Subedar of the Deccan ⓘ |
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Subject: Asaf Jah II Description of subject: Asaf Jah II was the second Nizam of Hyderabad, an 18th-century ruler known for consolidating his dynasty’s power amid the decline of the Mughal Empire and the rise of British influence in India.
Referenced by (4)
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