Gaekwad dynasty (historical)
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The Gaekwad dynasty was a prominent Maratha royal house that ruled the princely state of Baroda (now Vadodara) in western India from the 18th century until Indian independence.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gaekwad dynasty | 16 |
| Gaekwad | 3 |
| Gaekwad family | 2 |
| Gaekwad dynasty (historical) canonical | 1 |
| Gaekwad royal family | 1 |
| Gaekwad royal family (Baroda) | 1 |
| Gaekwad rulers of Baroda | 1 |
| Gaekwar dynasty | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Gaekwad dynasty (historical) Context triple: [Vadodara, stateCapitalOf, Gaekwad dynasty (historical)]
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A.
Bhosale dynasty
The Bhosale dynasty was a prominent Maratha royal house that rose to power in western India in the 17th century under the leadership of Shivaji and his successors.
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B.
Scindia dynasty
The Scindia dynasty is a prominent Maratha royal house that ruled the princely state of Gwalior and played a major role in 18th- and 19th-century Indian politics.
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C.
Newalkar dynasty
The Newalkar dynasty was the ruling Maratha royal family of the princely state of Jhansi, most famously associated with Rani Lakshmibai.
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D.
Kachwaha dynasty
The Kachwaha dynasty is a prominent Rajput royal lineage best known for ruling the kingdom of Amber–Jaipur in present-day Rajasthan, India.
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E.
Hotak dynasty
The Hotak dynasty was an early 18th-century Afghan ruling house founded by Mirwais Hotak that briefly controlled parts of present-day Afghanistan and Iran before being supplanted by the Durrani Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Gaekwad dynasty (historical) Target entity description: The Gaekwad dynasty was a prominent Maratha royal house that ruled the princely state of Baroda (now Vadodara) in western India from the 18th century until Indian independence.
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A.
Bhosale dynasty
The Bhosale dynasty was a prominent Maratha royal house that rose to power in western India in the 17th century under the leadership of Shivaji and his successors.
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B.
Scindia dynasty
The Scindia dynasty is a prominent Maratha royal house that ruled the princely state of Gwalior and played a major role in 18th- and 19th-century Indian politics.
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C.
Newalkar dynasty
The Newalkar dynasty was the ruling Maratha royal family of the princely state of Jhansi, most famously associated with Rani Lakshmibai.
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D.
Kachwaha dynasty
The Kachwaha dynasty is a prominent Rajput royal lineage best known for ruling the kingdom of Amber–Jaipur in present-day Rajasthan, India.
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E.
Hotak dynasty
The Hotak dynasty was an early 18th-century Afghan ruling house founded by Mirwais Hotak that briefly controlled parts of present-day Afghanistan and Iran before being supplanted by the Durrani Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian princely house
ⓘ
Maratha dynasty ⓘ royal dynasty ⓘ |
| capital |
Baroda
ⓘ
linked to:
Vadodara
Vadodara ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | arms of the Gaekwad rulers of Baroda ⓘ |
| country |
Baroda State
ⓘ
Princely State of Baroda ⓘ
linked to:
Baroda State
|
| dissolvedOrAbolished | 1949 ⓘ |
| endTime |
1947
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ |
| enteredIntoTreatyWith |
British East India Company
ⓘ
British Raj ⓘ
linked to:
British India
|
| ethnicGroup | Maratha ⓘ |
| followedBy | Government of India ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Pilaji Rao Gaekwad ⓘ |
| foundingFigure |
Damaji I Gaekwad
ⓘ
linked to:
Damaji Rao Gaekwad
Pilaji Rao Gaekwad ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Gaekwad of Baroda ⓘ |
| houseType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
patronage of education
ⓘ
progressive social reforms in Baroda ⓘ urban development of Baroda ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Gujarati
ⓘ
Marathi ⓘ
linked to:
Marathi language
|
| locatedIn |
Gujarat
ⓘ
Vadodara ⓘ western India ⓘ |
| notableEvent | accession of Baroda State to India in 1949 ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad
ⓘ
Ganpat Rao Gaekwad ⓘ Khanderao II Gaekwad ⓘ Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III ⓘ
linked to:
Sayajirao Gaekwad III
Malhar Rao Gaekwad ⓘ
linked to:
Maharaja Malhar Rao Gaekwad
Pratap Singh Rao Gaekwad ⓘ Sayajirao Gaekwad III ⓘ |
| partOf | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Mughal Empire influence in Gujarat
ⓘ
local Mughal governors of Gujarat ⓘ |
| region | Kathiawar and Gujarat plains ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ruled |
Baroda State
ⓘ
Vadodara region ⓘ |
| saluteRank | 21-gun salute ⓘ |
| startTime |
1721
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ |
| statusUnderBritishRaj | salute state ⓘ |
| successor | Dominion of India ⓘ |
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Subject: Gaekwad dynasty (historical) Description of subject: The Gaekwad dynasty was a prominent Maratha royal house that ruled the princely state of Baroda (now Vadodara) in western India from the 18th century until Indian independence.
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