Nawabs of Awadh
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The Nawabs of Awadh were a powerful Shia Muslim dynasty that ruled the rich North Indian region of Awadh (Oudh) in the 18th and 19th centuries, renowned for their opulent court culture, patronage of arts and architecture, and eventual annexation by the British.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nawab of Awadh | 13 |
| Nawabs of Awadh canonical | 13 |
| Oudh royal family | 3 |
| Awadh (Oudh) Nawabs | 1 |
| Awadh royal family | 1 |
| Nawab of Awadh (at times) | 1 |
| Nawabi family of Awadh | 1 |
| Nawabs of Oudh | 1 |
| Wali of Awadh | 1 |
| nawabs of Awadh | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Nawabs of Awadh Context triple: [Oudh, rulingDynasty, Nawabs of Awadh]
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A.
Begum Hazrat Mahal
Begum Hazrat Mahal was a prominent 19th-century Indian queen and freedom fighter who led armed resistance against British colonial rule during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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B.
Siraj ud-Daulah
Siraj ud-Daulah was the last independent Nawab of Bengal, whose defeat by the British East India Company at the Battle of Plassey in 1757 marked a key turning point in the establishment of British rule in India.
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C.
Talpur dynasty
The Talpur dynasty was a Baloch royal family that ruled Sindh in the late 18th and early 19th centuries until its conquest by the British.
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D.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the 19th-century founder and ruler of the Sikh Empire, renowned for unifying much of northwestern India, including Punjab, and governing through a relatively secular and tolerant administration.
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E.
Kunwar Singh
Kunwar Singh was a prominent Indian zamindar and military leader from Bihar who became one of the key figures of the 1857 uprising against British colonial rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Nawabs of Awadh Target entity description: The Nawabs of Awadh were a powerful Shia Muslim dynasty that ruled the rich North Indian region of Awadh (Oudh) in the 18th and 19th centuries, renowned for their opulent court culture, patronage of arts and architecture, and eventual annexation by the British.
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A.
Begum Hazrat Mahal
Begum Hazrat Mahal was a prominent 19th-century Indian queen and freedom fighter who led armed resistance against British colonial rule during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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B.
Siraj ud-Daulah
Siraj ud-Daulah was the last independent Nawab of Bengal, whose defeat by the British East India Company at the Battle of Plassey in 1757 marked a key turning point in the establishment of British rule in India.
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C.
Talpur dynasty
The Talpur dynasty was a Baloch royal family that ruled Sindh in the late 18th and early 19th centuries until its conquest by the British.
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D.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the 19th-century founder and ruler of the Sikh Empire, renowned for unifying much of northwestern India, including Punjab, and governing through a relatively secular and tolerant administration.
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E.
Kunwar Singh
Kunwar Singh was a prominent Indian zamindar and military leader from Bihar who became one of the key figures of the 1857 uprising against British colonial rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian princely house
ⓘ
Muslim dynasty ⓘ Shia dynasty ⓘ |
| annexationYear | 1856 ⓘ |
| annexedBy | British Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| built |
Bara Imambara
ⓘ
Chota Imambara ⓘ Qaiserbagh complex ⓘ Rumi Darwaza ⓘ |
| capital |
Faizabad
ⓘ
Lucknow ⓘ |
| country |
Oudh
ⓘ
surface form:
Awadh
|
| dynasticHouse | Nishapuri ⓘ |
| endTime | 1856 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Persian ⓘ |
| firstRuler | Saadat Ali Khan I ⓘ |
| founder | Saadat Ali Khan I ⓘ |
| governmentForm | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
development of Lucknow as cultural center
ⓘ
syncretic Hindu–Muslim culture ⓘ |
| lastRuler | Wajid Ali Shah ⓘ |
| laterVassalOf | British East India Company ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
northern India
ⓘ
surface form:
North India
|
| notableFor |
Persianate culture
ⓘ
music and dance patronage ⓘ opulent court culture ⓘ patronage of architecture ⓘ patronage of arts ⓘ refined cuisine ⓘ |
| overthrownBy | British East India Company ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Kathak dance
ⓘ
surface form:
Lucknow school of Kathak dance
Indo-Islamic architecture ⓘ
surface form:
Lucknow school of architecture
Shia religious institutions ⓘ Urdu poetry ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Mughal Subah of Awadh
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal subahdars of Awadh
|
| regionRuled |
Oudh
ⓘ
surface form:
Awadh
Oudh ⓘ |
| religion | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| startTime | 1722 ⓘ |
| successor |
Oudh
ⓘ
surface form:
British-ruled Oudh State
|
| titleHolder |
Nawabs of Awadh
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Nawab of Awadh
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| usedLanguage |
Hindustani
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Persian ⓘ Urdu language ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
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| vassalOf |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
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surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
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Subject: Nawabs of Awadh Description of subject: The Nawabs of Awadh were a powerful Shia Muslim dynasty that ruled the rich North Indian region of Awadh (Oudh) in the 18th and 19th centuries, renowned for their opulent court culture, patronage of arts and architecture, and eventual annexation by the British.
Referenced by (36)
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