Farid Khan
E482724
Farid Khan, better known as Sher Shah Suri, was a 16th-century Afghan ruler of the Sur Empire in northern India, renowned for his administrative reforms and the expansion and improvement of the Grand Trunk Road.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Farid Khan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4970407 — 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: Farid Khan Context triple: [Sher Shah Suri, fullName, Farid Khan]
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A.
Alim Khan
Alim Khan was a prominent early 19th-century khan of the Kokand Khanate in Central Asia, known for expanding its territory and consolidating its political power.
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B.
Azimullah Khan
Azimullah Khan was an Indian nationalist and key advisor to Nana Sahib who played a prominent role in planning and leading aspects of the 1857 Indian Rebellion against British rule.
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C.
Himayat Ali Khan
Himayat Ali Khan was a Hyderabadi prince of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, known as the son of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan.
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D.
Ghulam Khan
Ghulam Khan is a key border crossing point between Afghanistan and Pakistan, serving as an important route for trade and travel in the region.
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E.
M. S. Khan
M. S. Khan was a prominent leader and figure in the 1946 Royal Indian Navy mutiny against British colonial rule.
- 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: Farid Khan Target entity description: Farid Khan, better known as Sher Shah Suri, was a 16th-century Afghan ruler of the Sur Empire in northern India, renowned for his administrative reforms and the expansion and improvement of the Grand Trunk Road.
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A.
Alim Khan
Alim Khan was a prominent early 19th-century khan of the Kokand Khanate in Central Asia, known for expanding its territory and consolidating its political power.
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B.
Azimullah Khan
Azimullah Khan was an Indian nationalist and key advisor to Nana Sahib who played a prominent role in planning and leading aspects of the 1857 Indian Rebellion against British rule.
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C.
Himayat Ali Khan
Himayat Ali Khan was a Hyderabadi prince of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, known as the son of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan.
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D.
Ghulam Khan
Ghulam Khan is a key border crossing point between Afghanistan and Pakistan, serving as an important route for trade and travel in the region.
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E.
M. S. Khan
M. S. Khan was a prominent leader and figure in the 1946 Royal Indian Navy mutiny against British colonial rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
emperor
ⓘ
founder of dynasty ⓘ historical figure ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sher Khan
ⓘ
Sher Shah Suri ⓘ |
| birthCountry |
India (historical)
ⓘ
linked to:
Bharata (India)
|
| birthPlace | Sasaram ⓘ |
| birthRegion | Bihar ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1486 ⓘ |
| built |
Sher Shah Suri Tomb
ⓘ
linked to:
tomb of Sher Shah Suri
|
| burialPlace |
Sher Shah Suri Tomb, Sasaram
ⓘ
linked to:
Sher Shah Suri Tomb in Sasaram
|
| conflictWith |
Mughal Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
|
| countryRuled | Sur Empire ⓘ |
| deathCause | accidental explosion of gunpowder ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1545-05-22 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Kalinjhar Fort ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1545 ⓘ |
| defeated |
Humayun at the Battle of Chausa
ⓘ
Humayun at the Battle of Kannauj ⓘ |
| dynasty | Sur dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Afghan ⓘ |
| familyName | Khan ⓘ |
| father | Hasan Khan Sur ⓘ |
| founded | Sur Empire ⓘ |
| givenName | Farid ⓘ |
| house | Sur ⓘ |
| implemented |
efficient postal system
ⓘ
roadside sarais (rest houses) ⓘ |
| introduced |
Rupiya silver coin
ⓘ
land revenue system based on measurement and classification of land ⓘ uniform currency system ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administrative reforms
ⓘ
expansion and improvement of the Grand Trunk Road ⓘ improving road infrastructure ⓘ military leadership ⓘ reorganizing revenue administration ⓘ standardizing currency ⓘ |
| predecessor | Humayun ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
northern India
ⓘ
parts of present-day Afghanistan ⓘ parts of present-day Pakistan ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1545 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1540 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religionBranch | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| successor | Islam Shah Suri ⓘ |
| title |
Sher Shah
ⓘ
linked to:
Sher Shah Suri
Sultan of Hind ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Farid Khan Description of subject: Farid Khan, better known as Sher Shah Suri, was a 16th-century Afghan ruler of the Sur Empire in northern India, renowned for his administrative reforms and the expansion and improvement of the Grand Trunk Road.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.