Sultan of Gujarat
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The Sultan of Gujarat was the Muslim monarch who ruled the prosperous medieval kingdom of Gujarat in western India, overseeing its political power, trade-rich ports, and cultural development.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sultan of Gujarat canonical | 11 |
| Bahadur Shah of Gujarat | 2 |
| Sultan of the Gujarat Sultanate | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5371511 — 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: Sultan of Gujarat Context triple: [Ahmad Shah I, title, Sultan of Gujarat]
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A.
Maharaja of Nawanagar
The Maharaja of Nawanagar was the hereditary ruler of the princely state of Nawanagar in Kathiawar, western India, historically known for its influential royal family and patronage of cricket.
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B.
Subahdar of Malwa
The Subahdar of Malwa was the Mughal imperial governor of the Malwa province in central India, responsible for its administration, revenue collection, and military command.
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C.
Sultan of Delhi
The Sultan of Delhi was the Muslim sovereign ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, a powerful medieval Indian kingdom that controlled large parts of the subcontinent before the rise of the Mughal Empire.
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D.
Raja of Kadiri
Raja of Kadiri was the royal title held by the monarchs who ruled the Kadiri (Kediri) kingdom in eastern Java during its classical Hindu-Buddhist period.
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E.
Maharaja Umaid Singh
Maharaja Umaid Singh was a 20th-century ruler of Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India, known for his modernization efforts and for commissioning the grand Umaid Bhawan Palace.
- 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: Sultan of Gujarat Target entity description: The Sultan of Gujarat was the Muslim monarch who ruled the prosperous medieval kingdom of Gujarat in western India, overseeing its political power, trade-rich ports, and cultural development.
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A.
Maharaja of Nawanagar
The Maharaja of Nawanagar was the hereditary ruler of the princely state of Nawanagar in Kathiawar, western India, historically known for its influential royal family and patronage of cricket.
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B.
Subahdar of Malwa
The Subahdar of Malwa was the Mughal imperial governor of the Malwa province in central India, responsible for its administration, revenue collection, and military command.
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C.
Sultan of Delhi
The Sultan of Delhi was the Muslim sovereign ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, a powerful medieval Indian kingdom that controlled large parts of the subcontinent before the rise of the Mughal Empire.
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D.
Raja of Kadiri
Raja of Kadiri was the royal title held by the monarchs who ruled the Kadiri (Kediri) kingdom in eastern Java during its classical Hindu-Buddhist period.
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E.
Maharaja Umaid Singh
Maharaja Umaid Singh was a 20th-century ruler of Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India, known for his modernization efforts and for commissioning the grand Umaid Bhawan Palace.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim ruler
ⓘ
monarch ⓘ royal title ⓘ |
| alliance |
Egyptian Mamluk Sultanate (against Portuguese)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mamluk Sultanate
Ottoman Empire (naval cooperation against Portuguese) ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Gujarat
ⓘ
Gujarat Sultanate ⓘ |
| conflict |
Mughal Empire expansion into Gujarat
ⓘ
Portuguese Empire in the Arabian Sea ⓘ Rajput states of Rajasthan ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Gujarat Sultanate ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
patron of Islamic architecture in Gujarat
ⓘ
patron of literature and scholarship ⓘ promoter of Indo-Islamic art and culture ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Ahmad Shahi dynasty
ⓘ
Gujarat Sultanate dynasty ⓘ
linked to:
Gujarat Sultanate
Muzaffarid dynasty ⓘ
linked to:
Muzaffarids
|
| economicRole | controlled Indian Ocean trade routes on the west coast of India ⓘ |
| endTime | 1573 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Mughal governor of Gujarat ⓘ |
| hasCapital |
Ahmedabad
ⓘ
Champaner ⓘ Patan ⓘ
linked to:
Patan district
|
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
western India
ⓘ
linked to:
Western India
|
| notableOfficeHolder |
Ahmad Shah I
ⓘ
Bahadur Shah of Gujarat ⓘ Mahmud Begada ⓘ
linked to:
Sultan Mahmud Begada
Muzaffar Shah I ⓘ Muzaffar Shah II ⓘ
linked to:
Muzaffar Shah I
|
| politicalRole |
patron of regional nobility and military elites
ⓘ
sovereign of an independent sultanate ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | medieval period ⓘ |
| precededBy | Delhi Sultanate governors of Gujarat ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| ruledOver |
Broach (Bharuch)
ⓘ
linked to:
Bharuch
Cambay (Khambhat) ⓘ
linked to:
Cambay
Diu ⓘ Surat ⓘ trade-rich ports of Gujarat ⓘ |
| seatOfPower |
Ahmedabad
ⓘ
Champaner-Pavagadh ⓘ
linked to:
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
|
| significantEvent | annexation of Gujarat by Mughal emperor Akbar in 1573 ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1407 ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
Gujarati ⓘ Persian ⓘ |
| usedTitle |
Bahadur Shah
ⓘ
Mahmud Shah ⓘ Muzaffar Shah ⓘ
linked to:
Muzaffar Shah I
Shah ⓘ Shams al-Din ⓘ Sultan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sultan of Gujarat Description of subject: The Sultan of Gujarat was the Muslim monarch who ruled the prosperous medieval kingdom of Gujarat in western India, overseeing its political power, trade-rich ports, and cultural development.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sultan of Gujarat
subject linked to:
Siege of Chittorgarh
linked to: Sultan of Gujarat
linked to: Sultan of Gujarat