Aligarh Fort
E393711
Aligarh Fort is a historic military stronghold in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, known for its strategic importance during the Mughal and British periods in India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aligarh Fort canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3810668 — 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: Aligarh Fort Context triple: [Aligarh, fortName, Aligarh Fort]
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A.
Allahabad Fort
Allahabad Fort is a massive 16th-century Mughal fortress on the banks of the Ganges in Prayagraj, India, renowned for its impressive architecture and strategic historical significance.
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B.
Junagarh Fort
Junagarh Fort is a massive, ornately decorated 16th-century fort complex in Bikaner, Rajasthan, renowned for its well-preserved palaces, temples, and rich Rajput architecture.
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C.
Jamrud Fort
Jamrud Fort is a historic 19th-century military stronghold located at the eastern entrance of the Khyber Pass in present-day Pakistan, long serving as a strategic gateway between South and Central Asia.
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D.
Jhansi Fort
Jhansi Fort is a historic hilltop stronghold in Jhansi, India, renowned for its pivotal role in the 1857 Indian Rebellion and its association with Rani Lakshmibai.
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E.
Bhagwati Fort
Bhagwati Fort is a coastal hill fort in Maharashtra, India, known for its historic ramparts overlooking the Arabian Sea near the town of Ratnagiri.
- 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: Aligarh Fort Target entity description: Aligarh Fort is a historic military stronghold in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, known for its strategic importance during the Mughal and British periods in India.
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A.
Allahabad Fort
Allahabad Fort is a massive 16th-century Mughal fortress on the banks of the Ganges in Prayagraj, India, renowned for its impressive architecture and strategic historical significance.
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B.
Junagarh Fort
Junagarh Fort is a massive, ornately decorated 16th-century fort complex in Bikaner, Rajasthan, renowned for its well-preserved palaces, temples, and rich Rajput architecture.
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C.
Jamrud Fort
Jamrud Fort is a historic 19th-century military stronghold located at the eastern entrance of the Khyber Pass in present-day Pakistan, long serving as a strategic gateway between South and Central Asia.
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D.
Jhansi Fort
Jhansi Fort is a historic hilltop stronghold in Jhansi, India, renowned for its pivotal role in the 1857 Indian Rebellion and its association with Rani Lakshmibai.
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E.
Bhagwati Fort
Bhagwati Fort is a coastal hill fort in Maharashtra, India, known for its historic ramparts overlooking the Arabian Sea near the town of Ratnagiri.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fort
ⓘ
historical monument ⓘ military stronghold ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Mughal military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British East India Company
ⓘ
British India ⓘ
surface form:
British Raj
Maratha Empire ⓘ Mughal Empire (in much of the territory) ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| builtBy | Mughal nobles ⓘ |
| capturedBy | British forces under General Gerard Lake in 1803 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British East India Company
ⓘ
Government of British India ⓘ
surface form:
British Raj authorities
Maratha ⓘ
surface form:
Marathas
Mughal dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Mughals
|
| country | India ⓘ |
| currentUse |
military area
ⓘ
restricted access zone ⓘ |
| feature |
bastions
ⓘ
gates ⓘ moat ⓘ ramparts ⓘ thick defensive walls ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument under Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
British colonial period
ⓘ
Mughal period ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aligarh
ⓘ
Aligarh district ⓘ northern India ⓘ
surface form:
North India
Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Aligarh Muslim University
ⓘ
Aligarh ⓘ
surface form:
Aligarh city centre
|
| locatedOn | Kali Nadi (Kali river) vicinity ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Aligarh ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Aligarh (1803) ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy | French military officers in Maratha service ⓘ |
| region |
Upper Ganges-Yamuna Doab
ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Ganga-Yamuna Doab
|
| significance |
example of late Mughal-era fortification in North India
ⓘ
site of Anglo-Maratha conflict ⓘ |
| state | Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of approaches to Delhi
ⓘ
control of routes in the Doab region ⓘ |
| usedFor |
garrison
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ strategic stronghold ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Aligarh Fort Description of subject: Aligarh Fort is a historic military stronghold in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, known for its strategic importance during the Mughal and British periods in India.
Referenced by (2)
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