Mughal conquest of Golconda
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The Mughal conquest of Golconda was the 1687 campaign in which Emperor Aurangzeb’s forces besieged and annexed the wealthy Golconda Sultanate, bringing much of the Deccan under direct Mughal control.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mughal conquest of Golconda canonical | 3 |
| Deccan campaigns of Aurangzeb | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Mughal conquest of Golconda Context triple: [Deccan wars against Bijapur, relatedTo, Mughal conquest of Golconda]
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Mughal conquest of Gujarat
The Mughal conquest of Gujarat was Emperor Akbar’s late-16th-century military campaign that brought the wealthy western Indian region of Gujarat under Mughal control, significantly expanding and consolidating the empire.
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Maratha invasions of Bengal
The Maratha invasions of Bengal were a series of mid-18th-century raids and campaigns by the Maratha Empire that devastated Bengal’s economy and stability during the rule of the Nawabs.
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Capture of Asirgarh Fort
The Capture of Asirgarh Fort was a decisive British East India Company victory in 1803 that helped secure control over central India during the Second Anglo-Maratha War.
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Mysorean invasion of the Carnatic
The Mysorean invasion of the Carnatic was a major 18th-century military campaign in South India in which the Kingdom of Mysore sought to assert dominance over the Carnatic region, helping trigger the First Anglo-Mysore War between Mysore and the British East India Company.
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Mughal conquest of northern India
The Mughal conquest of northern India was the early 16th-century military campaign led primarily by Babur that established Mughal rule over much of the Indo-Gangetic plain and laid the foundations of the Mughal Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Mughal conquest of Golconda Target entity description: The Mughal conquest of Golconda was the 1687 campaign in which Emperor Aurangzeb’s forces besieged and annexed the wealthy Golconda Sultanate, bringing much of the Deccan under direct Mughal control.
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A.
Mughal conquest of Gujarat
The Mughal conquest of Gujarat was Emperor Akbar’s late-16th-century military campaign that brought the wealthy western Indian region of Gujarat under Mughal control, significantly expanding and consolidating the empire.
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B.
Maratha invasions of Bengal
The Maratha invasions of Bengal were a series of mid-18th-century raids and campaigns by the Maratha Empire that devastated Bengal’s economy and stability during the rule of the Nawabs.
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C.
Capture of Asirgarh Fort
The Capture of Asirgarh Fort was a decisive British East India Company victory in 1803 that helped secure control over central India during the Second Anglo-Maratha War.
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D.
Mysorean invasion of the Carnatic
The Mysorean invasion of the Carnatic was a major 18th-century military campaign in South India in which the Kingdom of Mysore sought to assert dominance over the Carnatic region, helping trigger the First Anglo-Mysore War between Mysore and the British East India Company.
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E.
Mughal conquest of northern India
The Mughal conquest of northern India was the early 16th-century military campaign led primarily by Babur that established Mughal rule over much of the Indo-Gangetic plain and laid the foundations of the Mughal Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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military campaign ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Golconda
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surface form:
Siege of Golconda (1687)
|
| belligerent |
Golconda Sultanate
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Mughal Empire (in much of the territory) ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
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| cause |
Aurangzeb’s policy of direct Mughal rule over the Deccan
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Mughal desire to control Golconda’s diamond trade and wealth ⓘ suspicion of Golconda’s support to the Marathas ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Aurangzeb ⓘ |
| commander |
Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
ⓘ
Aurangzeb ⓘ |
| conflict | Mughal–Qutb Shahi War ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| date | 1687 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1687 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
administrative reorganization of the Deccan under Mughal governors
ⓘ
full Mughal occupation of Hyderabad region ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| involves |
artillery bombardment
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fortified defenses ⓘ siege warfare ⓘ |
| ledBy | Aurangzeb ⓘ |
| location |
Deccan Plateau
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surface form:
Deccan
Golconda Fort ⓘ Golconda Sultanate ⓘ present-day Telangana ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
breach of Golconda’s defenses by Mughal forces
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capture of Abul Hasan Qutb Shah ⓘ |
| opponent | Qutb Shahi dynasty ⓘ |
| partOf |
Deccan wars against Bijapur
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surface form:
Aurangzeb’s Deccan campaigns
Mughal expansion in the Deccan ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Mughal conquest of Bijapur
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Mughal–Qutb Shahi War ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal–Golconda conflicts of the 1650s and 1660s
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| relatedTo |
Mughal conquest of Bijapur
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Mughal–Maratha Wars ⓘ |
| result |
Mughal control over much of the Deccan
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Mughal victory ⓘ annexation of Golconda Sultanate by the Mughal Empire ⓘ end of Qutb Shahi dynasty ⓘ incorporation of Golconda into the Mughal provincial system ⓘ |
| siegeOf | Golconda Fort ⓘ |
| significance |
accession of Mughal Empire to Golconda’s diamond mines
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consolidation of Mughal power in the Deccan ⓘ marked the last major territorial expansion under Aurangzeb ⓘ |
| startDate | 1686 ⓘ |
| under | reign of Aurangzeb ⓘ |
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Subject: Mughal conquest of Golconda Description of subject: The Mughal conquest of Golconda was the 1687 campaign in which Emperor Aurangzeb’s forces besieged and annexed the wealthy Golconda Sultanate, bringing much of the Deccan under direct Mughal control.
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