Asaf Jah I
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Asaf Jah I was the founder of the Asaf Jahi dynasty and the first Nizam of Hyderabad, who established a powerful semi-autonomous state in the Deccan during the declining years of the Mughal Empire.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Asaf Jah I canonical | 7 |
| Asaf Jah | 3 |
| Asaf Jah I as Nizam of Hyderabad | 1 |
| first Nizam of Hyderabad | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4816345 — 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.
Target entity: Asaf Jah I Context triple: [Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I, title, Asaf Jah I]
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Asaf Jah II
Asaf Jah II was the second Nizam of Hyderabad, an 18th-century ruler known for consolidating his dynasty’s power amid the decline of the Mughal Empire and the rise of British influence in India.
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Asaf Jah III
Asaf Jah III was the third Nizam of Hyderabad, a prominent 19th-century ruler of the Asaf Jahi dynasty in the Deccan region of India.
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Asaf Jah V
Asaf Jah V was the fifth Nizam of Hyderabad, a prominent 19th-century ruler known for modernizing administration and infrastructure in the princely state under British paramountcy.
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Asaf Jah IV
Asaf Jah IV was a 19th-century Nizam of Hyderabad, known for consolidating the Asaf Jahi dynasty’s rule and overseeing significant administrative and cultural developments in the princely state.
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Asaf Jah VI
Asaf Jah VI, also known as Mir Mahbub Ali Khan, was the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad, remembered as a powerful and wealthy princely ruler in late 19th- and early 20th-century India.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Asaf Jah I Target entity description: Asaf Jah I was the founder of the Asaf Jahi dynasty and the first Nizam of Hyderabad, who established a powerful semi-autonomous state in the Deccan during the declining years of the Mughal Empire.
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A.
Asaf Jah II
Asaf Jah II was the second Nizam of Hyderabad, an 18th-century ruler known for consolidating his dynasty’s power amid the decline of the Mughal Empire and the rise of British influence in India.
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B.
Asaf Jah III
Asaf Jah III was the third Nizam of Hyderabad, a prominent 19th-century ruler of the Asaf Jahi dynasty in the Deccan region of India.
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C.
Asaf Jah V
Asaf Jah V was the fifth Nizam of Hyderabad, a prominent 19th-century ruler known for modernizing administration and infrastructure in the princely state under British paramountcy.
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D.
Asaf Jah IV
Asaf Jah IV was a 19th-century Nizam of Hyderabad, known for consolidating the Asaf Jahi dynasty’s rule and overseeing significant administrative and cultural developments in the princely state.
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Asaf Jah VI
Asaf Jah VI, also known as Mir Mahbub Ali Khan, was the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad, remembered as a powerful and wealthy princely ruler in late 19th- and early 20th-century India.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nizam of Hyderabad
ⓘ
founder of dynasty ⓘ monarch ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Mughal Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
|
| burialPlace | Khadim Ali Shah Dargah, Hyderabad ⓘ |
| capitalEstablished | Hyderabad ⓘ |
| child |
Nasir Jung
ⓘ
Nizam Ali Khan (Asaf Jah II) ⓘ
linked to:
Nizam Ali Khan Asaf Jah II
Salabat Jung ⓘ |
| conflict | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| country | Hyderabad State ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1671 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1748 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Asaf Jahi dynasty ⓘ |
| endTime |
as Grand Vizier: 1724
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as Nizam of Hyderabad: 1748 ⓘ |
| era | late Mughal period ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Turkic ⓘ |
| father | Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung I ⓘ |
| founded | Asaf Jahi dynasty ⓘ |
| givenName |
Qamar-ud-din Khan
ⓘ
linked to:
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan
|
| knownFor |
administrative reforms in Hyderabad State
ⓘ
founding a semi-autonomous state in the Deccan ⓘ maintaining relative stability during Mughal decline ⓘ |
| language |
Dakhini Urdu
ⓘ
linked to:
Deccan Urdu
Persian ⓘ |
| laterAllegiance | Hyderabad State ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Shakar Kheda
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asserted de facto independence of Hyderabad from Mughal Empire ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
ⓘ
statesman ⓘ |
| office | Grand Vizier of the Mughal Empire ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mughal Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
|
| placeOfBirth | Agra ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Burhanpur ⓘ |
| positionHeld | first Nizam of Hyderabad ⓘ |
| region |
Deccan
ⓘ
linked to:
Deccan Plateau
|
| regnalName | Asaf Jah I ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Aurangzeb
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Bahadur Shah I ⓘ Farrukhsiyar ⓘ Muhammad Shah ⓘ |
| startTime |
as Grand Vizier: 1722
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as Nizam of Hyderabad: 1724 ⓘ |
| successor | Nasir Jung ⓘ |
| title |
Nizam-ul-Mulk
ⓘ
Subahdar of the Deccan ⓘ |
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Subject: Asaf Jah I Description of subject: Asaf Jah I was the founder of the Asaf Jahi dynasty and the first Nizam of Hyderabad, who established a powerful semi-autonomous state in the Deccan during the declining years of the Mughal Empire.
Referenced by (12)
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