Battle of Bhopal
E471157
The Battle of Bhopal was a decisive 1737 confrontation in central India in which Maratha forces under Peshwa Baji Rao I defeated the Mughal-allied army, significantly weakening Mughal authority.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Bhopal canonical | 1 |
| Battle of Bhopal (1737) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4755028 — 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 Bhopal Context triple: [Baji Rao I, battle, Battle of Bhopal]
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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 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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Battle of Gwalior
The Battle of Gwalior was a decisive 1858 engagement of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in which rebel forces briefly captured the strategic Gwalior fortress before being defeated by the British, marking one of the uprising’s final major clashes.
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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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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.
- 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 Bhopal Target entity description: The Battle of Bhopal was a decisive 1737 confrontation in central India in which Maratha forces under Peshwa Baji Rao I defeated the Mughal-allied army, significantly weakening Mughal authority.
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A.
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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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 Gwalior
The Battle of Gwalior was a decisive 1858 engagement of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in which rebel forces briefly captured the strategic Gwalior fortress before being defeated by the British, marking one of the uprising’s final major clashes.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah I
ⓘ
linked to:
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I
Peshwa Baji Rao I ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Maratha Empire
ⓘ
Mughal Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
Mughal-allied forces ⓘ Nizam of Hyderabad ⓘ |
| campaign | Baji Rao I’s northern expedition ⓘ |
| combatant1 | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| combatant2 |
Mughal Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah I ⓘ
linked to:
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I
|
| commandedBy |
Baji Rao I
ⓘ
Peshwa Baji Rao I ⓘ |
| conflictType | early modern battle ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Mughal Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
|
| date | 1737 ⓘ |
| decisiveFor | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| effectOnMarathas | expanded Maratha political influence ⓘ |
| effectOnMughals | reduced effective Mughal control over Malwa region ⓘ |
| era |
18th century
ⓘ
post-Aurangzeb Mughal period ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Bhopal ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | present-day Madhya Pradesh, India ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
contributed to shift of power from Mughals to regional states in India
ⓘ
demonstrated Maratha military superiority over Mughal forces ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | decline of Mughal central authority ⓘ |
| location |
central India
ⓘ
near Bhopal ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Bhopal ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Khan Dauran
ⓘ
Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah I ⓘ
linked to:
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I
other Mughal generals ⓘ |
| outcome | Treaty of Bhopal imposed favorable terms for Marathas ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maratha–Mughal conflicts
ⓘ
linked to:
Mughal–Maratha Wars
decline of the Mughal Empire ⓘ |
| precededBy | Maratha campaign towards Delhi in 1737 ⓘ |
| result | Maratha victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive Maratha victory over Mughal-allied army
ⓘ
strengthened Maratha influence in northern and central India ⓘ weakened Mughal authority in central India ⓘ |
| theater | Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| year | 1737 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Bhopal Description of subject: The Battle of Bhopal was a decisive 1737 confrontation in central India in which Maratha forces under Peshwa Baji Rao I defeated the Mughal-allied army, significantly weakening Mughal authority.
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linked to: Battle of Bhopal