Battle of Gawilghur
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The Battle of Gawilghur was a 1803 engagement during the Second Anglo-Maratha War in which British forces stormed a formidable hill fortress in central India, significantly weakening Maratha resistance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Gawilghur canonical | 1 |
| siege of Gawilghur | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4723239 — 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: Battle of Gawilghur Context triple: [19th Light Dragoons, notableBattle, Battle of Gawilghur]
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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 Makwanpur
The Battle of Makwanpur was a key 1816 engagement between the Kingdom of Nepal and the British East India Company that helped determine the outcome of the Anglo-Nepalese War and led to the signing of the Sugauli Treaty.
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C.
Battle of Mahidpur
The Battle of Mahidpur was a decisive 1817 engagement in central India during the Third Anglo-Maratha War, in which British forces defeated the Holkar Marathas and paved the way for the consolidation of British rule over much of the subcontinent.
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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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E.
Battle of Peiwar Kotal
The Battle of Peiwar Kotal was a key 1878 engagement in the Second Anglo-Afghan War in which British-Indian forces under General Frederick Roberts outflanked and defeated Afghan troops to secure a strategic mountain pass.
- 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 Gawilghur Target entity description: The Battle of Gawilghur was a 1803 engagement during the Second Anglo-Maratha War in which British forces stormed a formidable hill fortress in central India, significantly weakening Maratha resistance.
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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 Makwanpur
The Battle of Makwanpur was a key 1816 engagement between the Kingdom of Nepal and the British East India Company that helped determine the outcome of the Anglo-Nepalese War and led to the signing of the Sugauli Treaty.
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C.
Battle of Mahidpur
The Battle of Mahidpur was a decisive 1817 engagement in central India during the Third Anglo-Maratha War, in which British forces defeated the Holkar Marathas and paved the way for the consolidation of British rule over much of the subcontinent.
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D.
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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E.
Battle of Peiwar Kotal
The Battle of Peiwar Kotal was a key 1878 engagement in the Second Anglo-Afghan War in which British-Indian forces under General Frederick Roberts outflanked and defeated Afghan troops to secure a strategic mountain pass.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Arthur Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington
ⓘ
linked to:
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
|
| attackingForce |
British East India Company forces
ⓘ
Hyderabad contingent allied to the British ⓘ
linked to:
Hyderabad Contingent
|
| belligerent |
British East India Company
ⓘ
Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| campaign |
Deccan campaign of the Second Anglo-Maratha War
ⓘ
linked to:
Deccan campaigns in India
|
| casualties |
heavy Maratha casualties
ⓘ
light to moderate British casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Arthur Wellesley
ⓘ
linked to:
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Beni Singh ⓘ Colonel Kenny ⓘ Mannan ⓘ Pohlmann ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Anglo-Maratha War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| date | 1803-12-15 ⓘ |
| defendingForce | Maratha garrison ⓘ |
| defensiveFeature |
multiple fortified enclosures
ⓘ
steep cliffs ⓘ strong stone walls ⓘ |
| followedBy | further British advances in the Second Anglo-Maratha War ⓘ |
| fortCaptured | Gawilghur Fort ⓘ |
| fortressType | hill fort ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped secure British control over Berar region
ⓘ
marked the fall of a key Maratha fortress ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
British infantry regiments
ⓘ
Hyderabad contingent troops ⓘ sepoy battalions of the East India Company ⓘ
linked to:
British East India Company forces
|
| location |
Gawilghur Fort
ⓘ
Satpura Range ⓘ near Deulgaon, present-day Maharashtra, India ⓘ |
| notableAction |
assault on the inner fort walls
ⓘ
storming of the outer fort ⓘ |
| opponent |
British East India Company
ⓘ
Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Anglo-Maratha War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Argaon ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Treaty of Deogaon ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
contributed to British dominance in central India
ⓘ
weakened Maratha resistance in the Deccan ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | stronghold of the Maratha Empire in central India ⓘ |
| tactics |
coordinated infantry assault
ⓘ
escalade of the fortress walls ⓘ |
| theatre | Central India ⓘ |
| year | 1803 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Gawilghur Description of subject: The Battle of Gawilghur was a 1803 engagement during the Second Anglo-Maratha War in which British forces stormed a formidable hill fortress in central India, significantly weakening Maratha resistance.
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