Battle of Chausa
E487944
The Battle of Chausa was a pivotal 1539 conflict near Chausa in Bihar in which Sher Shah Suri decisively defeated the Mughal emperor Humayun, paving the way for the establishment of the Sur Empire in northern India.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Chausa canonical | 1 |
| Battle of Chausa (1539) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4970451 — 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 Chausa Context triple: [Sher Shah Suri, wonBattle, Battle of Chausa]
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A.
Battle of Samugarh
The Battle of Samugarh was a decisive 1658 clash during the Mughal War of Succession in which Aurangzeb defeated his brother Dara Shikoh, paving the way for Aurangzeb’s accession to the Mughal throne.
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B.
Battle of Gawilghur
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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C.
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.
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D.
Battle of Miani
The Battle of Miani was an 1843 conflict in Sindh, in which British forces under Sir Charles Napier decisively defeated the Talpur Amirs, leading to the annexation of Sindh into British India.
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E.
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.
- 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 Chausa Target entity description: The Battle of Chausa was a pivotal 1539 conflict near Chausa in Bihar in which Sher Shah Suri decisively defeated the Mughal emperor Humayun, paving the way for the establishment of the Sur Empire in northern India.
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A.
Battle of Samugarh
The Battle of Samugarh was a decisive 1658 clash during the Mughal War of Succession in which Aurangzeb defeated his brother Dara Shikoh, paving the way for Aurangzeb’s accession to the Mughal throne.
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B.
Battle of Gawilghur
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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C.
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.
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D.
Battle of Miani
The Battle of Miani was an 1843 conflict in Sindh, in which British forces under Sir Charles Napier decisively defeated the Talpur Amirs, leading to the annexation of Sindh into British India.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Chausa (1539) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Humayun’s temporary loss of the throne of Delhi ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Humayun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Sher Shah Suri NERFINISHED ⓘ Sur forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
16th-century battles
ⓘ
Battles involving Afghanistan-origin dynasties in India ⓘ Battles involving the Mughal Empire ⓘ |
| cause | struggle for control of northern India between Mughals and Afghan forces ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Mughal Empire under Humayun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sur Empire (emerging) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Humayun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sher Shah Suri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | military conflict ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 26 June 1539 ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Kannauj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | northern India ⓘ |
| location |
Bihar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chausa NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTactics | surprise attack by Sher Shah Suri’s forces ⓘ |
| near | Buxar region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
Humayun forced to retreat
ⓘ
consolidation of Sher Shah Suri’s power in Bihar and Bengal ⓘ |
| partOf | Mughal–Sur Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
rise of Sur rule over Delhi
ⓘ
weakening of Mughal authority in eastern India ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Mughal–Afghan clashes in eastern India ⓘ |
| primaryOpponentOf |
Humayun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sher Shah Suri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfConflict | eastern Indo-Gangetic plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mughal Empire
NERFINISHED
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Sur Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ reign of Humayun ⓘ reign of Sher Shah Suri ⓘ |
| result |
decisive victory for Sher Shah Suri
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defeat of Mughal emperor Humayun ⓘ |
| river | Ganges River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
marked a major setback for Humayun
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paved the way for the establishment of the Sur Empire in northern India ⓘ shifted control of much of northern India toward Sher Shah Suri ⓘ |
| year | 1539 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Battle of Chausa Description of subject: The Battle of Chausa was a pivotal 1539 conflict near Chausa in Bihar in which Sher Shah Suri decisively defeated the Mughal emperor Humayun, paving the way for the establishment of the Sur Empire in northern India.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Chausa (1539)