Battle of Pratapgad
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The Battle of Pratapgad was a pivotal 1659 conflict in which the Maratha ruler Shivaji decisively defeated the Bijapur general Afzal Khan, marking a major turning point in the rise of the Maratha Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Pratapgad canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Pratapgad Context triple: [Maratha, majorBattle, Battle of Pratapgad]
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Battle of Nadaun
The Battle of Nadaun was a late 17th-century conflict in the Himalayan foothills in which Guru Gobind Singh allied with local hill chiefs to defeat Mughal-aligned forces, reinforcing Sikh resistance to Mughal authority.
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B.
Battle of Bhangani
The Battle of Bhangani was a 1688 conflict near Paonta Sahib in which Guru Gobind Singh and his allies defeated a coalition of hill chieftains, marking a significant early military victory in Sikh history.
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C.
Battle of Khadki
The Battle of Khadki was a major 1817 engagement near Pune in which British forces decisively defeated the Maratha Empire, helping to bring about the end of Maratha power in India.
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D.
Battle of Palkhed
The Battle of Palkhed was a 1728 conflict in western India in which the Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao I decisively defeated the Nizam of Hyderabad, consolidating Maratha power in the Deccan.
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E.
Battle of Jaithak
The Battle of Jaithak was a key 1814–1815 engagement in the Anglo-Nepalese War, where Gorkha forces defended a strategic hill fort against British East India Company troops in the Himalayan foothills.
- 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: Battle of Pratapgad Target entity description: The Battle of Pratapgad was a pivotal 1659 conflict in which the Maratha ruler Shivaji decisively defeated the Bijapur general Afzal Khan, marking a major turning point in the rise of the Maratha Empire.
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A.
Battle of Nadaun
The Battle of Nadaun was a late 17th-century conflict in the Himalayan foothills in which Guru Gobind Singh allied with local hill chiefs to defeat Mughal-aligned forces, reinforcing Sikh resistance to Mughal authority.
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B.
Battle of Bhangani
The Battle of Bhangani was a 1688 conflict near Paonta Sahib in which Guru Gobind Singh and his allies defeated a coalition of hill chieftains, marking a significant early military victory in Sikh history.
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C.
Battle of Khadki
The Battle of Khadki was a major 1817 engagement near Pune in which British forces decisively defeated the Maratha Empire, helping to bring about the end of Maratha power in India.
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D.
Battle of Palkhed
The Battle of Palkhed was a 1728 conflict in western India in which the Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao I decisively defeated the Nizam of Hyderabad, consolidating Maratha power in the Deccan.
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E.
Battle of Jaithak
The Battle of Jaithak was a key 1814–1815 engagement in the Anglo-Nepalese War, where Gorkha forces defended a strategic hill fort against British East India Company troops in the Himalayan foothills.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| aftermath |
enhanced legitimacy of Shivaji as a regional power
ⓘ
weakening of Bijapur influence in the region ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Bijapur Sultanate
ⓘ
Maratha ⓘ
surface form:
Maratha forces
|
| commander |
Afzal Khan
ⓘ
Shivaji ⓘ |
| conflictSide |
forces loyal to Shivaji
ⓘ
forces loyal to the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur ⓘ |
| conflictType | military conflict ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Bijapur Sultanate ⓘ |
| date | 1659 ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | expansion of Maratha territories ⓘ |
| hasCause | Bijapur attempt to curb Shivaji’s growing power ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Maratha expansion ⓘ |
| involves |
Ahmadnagar Sultanate army
ⓘ
surface form:
Bijapur cavalry
Peshwa forces ⓘ
surface form:
Maratha light infantry
|
| location |
Pratapgad Fort
ⓘ
near Mahabaleshwar ⓘ present-day Maharashtra ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pratapgad Fort ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Afzal Khan
ⓘ
Shivaji ⓘ |
| outcome | death of Afzal Khan ⓘ |
| partOf | Maratha–Bijapur conflicts ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponry |
matchlock firearms
ⓘ
spears ⓘ swords ⓘ |
| region | Western India ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Afzal Khan
ⓘ
Bijapur Sultanate ⓘ Maratha Empire ⓘ Shivaji ⓘ |
| result | Maratha victory ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted prestige of Shivaji
ⓘ
decisive defeat of Afzal Khan ⓘ turning point in the rise of the Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
ambush tactics by Maratha forces
ⓘ
use of hill-fort terrain ⓘ |
| year | 1659 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Pratapgad Description of subject: The Battle of Pratapgad was a pivotal 1659 conflict in which the Maratha ruler Shivaji decisively defeated the Bijapur general Afzal Khan, marking a major turning point in the rise of the Maratha Empire.
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