Raghoji I Bhonsle
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Raghoji I Bhonsle was an 18th-century Maratha ruler who established the Bhonsle dynasty’s powerful Nagpur kingdom in central India.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Raghoji I Bhonsle canonical | 4 |
| Raghuji Bhonsle | 1 |
| Raghuji Bhonsle of Nagpur | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2871723 — 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: Raghoji I Bhonsle Context triple: [Bhonsle of Nagpur, founder, Raghoji I Bhonsle]
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Raghoji II Bhonsle
Raghoji II Bhonsle was a Maratha ruler of the Nagpur Bhonsle dynasty in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, known for his role in the Anglo-Maratha conflicts against the British East India Company.
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B.
Madhav Rao I
Madhav Rao I was an 18th-century Maratha statesman and military leader who is widely credited with restoring the power and stability of the Maratha Empire after the defeat at the Third Battle of Panipat.
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C.
Balaji Baji Rao
Balaji Baji Rao was an 18th-century Peshwa of the Maratha Empire who significantly expanded its power and influence across the Indian subcontinent.
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D.
Baji Rao I
Baji Rao I was an 18th-century Maratha general and statesman who served as Peshwa of the Maratha Empire and is renowned for his military campaigns that significantly expanded Maratha power in India.
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E.
Baji Rao II
Baji Rao II was the last Peshwa of the Maratha Empire, whose defeat in the Third Anglo-Maratha War led to the end of Maratha sovereignty and the consolidation of British rule in India.
- 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: Raghoji I Bhonsle Target entity description: Raghoji I Bhonsle was an 18th-century Maratha ruler who established the Bhonsle dynasty’s powerful Nagpur kingdom in central India.
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A.
Raghoji II Bhonsle
Raghoji II Bhonsle was a Maratha ruler of the Nagpur Bhonsle dynasty in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, known for his role in the Anglo-Maratha conflicts against the British East India Company.
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B.
Madhav Rao I
Madhav Rao I was an 18th-century Maratha statesman and military leader who is widely credited with restoring the power and stability of the Maratha Empire after the defeat at the Third Battle of Panipat.
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C.
Balaji Baji Rao
Balaji Baji Rao was an 18th-century Peshwa of the Maratha Empire who significantly expanded its power and influence across the Indian subcontinent.
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D.
Baji Rao I
Baji Rao I was an 18th-century Maratha general and statesman who served as Peshwa of the Maratha Empire and is renowned for his military campaigns that significantly expanded Maratha power in India.
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E.
Baji Rao II
Baji Rao II was the last Peshwa of the Maratha Empire, whose defeat in the Third Anglo-Maratha War led to the end of Maratha sovereignty and the consolidation of British rule in India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century Indian ruler
ⓘ
Indian monarch ⓘ Maratha ruler ⓘ founder of dynasty ⓘ |
| allegiance | Maratha Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Nagpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Nagpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Maratha Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1755 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Nagpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynastyFounded | Nagpur branch of the Bhonsle dynasty ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Maratha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedTerritoryInto |
Orissa region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern parts of the Deccan ⓘ |
| governmentForm | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| house | Bhonsle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consolidating Maratha control in central India
ⓘ
establishing Nagpur as a major Maratha center ⓘ |
| legacy |
creation of a lasting Bhonsle line at Nagpur
ⓘ
foundation of a powerful Maratha state in central India ⓘ |
| memberOf | Bhonsle dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign |
campaigns in Berar
ⓘ
campaigns in Chhattisgarh ⓘ expeditions in Gondwana ⓘ |
| notableFor |
establishing the Nagpur kingdom
ⓘ
expanding Maratha power in central India ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | semi-autonomous Maratha ruler ⓘ |
| powerBase | Nagpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorState | Gond kingdom of Devgad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Berar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nagpur NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Chhattisgarh ⓘ parts of Gondwana ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1755 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1739 ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInMarathaPolitics |
feudatory of the Chhatrapati at Satara
ⓘ
provincial chief ⓘ |
| successor | Janoji Bhonsle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorState | Nagpur kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Bhonsle ruler of Nagpur
ⓘ
Raja of Nagpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Raghoji I Bhonsle Description of subject: Raghoji I Bhonsle was an 18th-century Maratha ruler who established the Bhonsle dynasty’s powerful Nagpur kingdom in central India.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Raghuji Bhonsle
this entity surface form:
Raghuji Bhonsle of Nagpur