Yashwantrao Holkar
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Yashwantrao Holkar was a prominent early 19th-century Maratha military leader and ruler of Indore, known for his resistance against British expansion in India.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yashwantrao Holkar canonical | 11 |
| Holkar of Indore | 2 |
| Yashwantrao Holkar II | 2 |
| Maharaja Yashwantrao Holkar | 1 |
| Yashwantrao Holkar I | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T447620 — 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: Yashwantrao Holkar Context triple: [Maratha Empire, notableRuler, Yashwantrao Holkar]
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A.
Balaji Baji Rao
Balaji Baji Rao was an 18th-century Peshwa of the Maratha Empire who significantly expanded its power and influence across the Indian subcontinent.
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B.
Rajaram I
Rajaram I was a Maratha ruler and younger son of Shivaji who led the empire’s resistance against the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb after the death of his brother Sambhaji.
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C.
Shivaji
Shivaji was a 17th-century Indian warrior-king and visionary leader who established a powerful Maratha kingdom through innovative military tactics and effective governance.
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D.
Sambhaji
Sambhaji was the second Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire and the eldest son of Shivaji, known for his fierce resistance against the Mughal Empire before his capture and execution.
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E.
Balaji Vishwanath
Balaji Vishwanath was the first Peshwa of the Maratha Empire to wield de facto executive power, laying the foundations for Peshwa dominance in 18th-century western India.
- 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: Yashwantrao Holkar Target entity description: Yashwantrao Holkar was a prominent early 19th-century Maratha military leader and ruler of Indore, known for his resistance against British expansion in India.
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A.
Balaji Baji Rao
Balaji Baji Rao was an 18th-century Peshwa of the Maratha Empire who significantly expanded its power and influence across the Indian subcontinent.
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B.
Rajaram I
Rajaram I was a Maratha ruler and younger son of Shivaji who led the empire’s resistance against the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb after the death of his brother Sambhaji.
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C.
Shivaji
Shivaji was a 17th-century Indian warrior-king and visionary leader who established a powerful Maratha kingdom through innovative military tactics and effective governance.
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D.
Sambhaji
Sambhaji was the second Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire and the eldest son of Shivaji, known for his fierce resistance against the Mughal Empire before his capture and execution.
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E.
Balaji Vishwanath
Balaji Vishwanath was the first Peshwa of the Maratha Empire to wield de facto executive power, laying the foundations for Peshwa dominance in 18th-century western India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maratha ruler
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ military leader ⓘ ruler of Indore ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maratha Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Maratha Confederacy
|
| conflict |
Anglo-Maratha Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Maratha conflicts
|
| country | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Maratha polity ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Maratha ⓘ |
| fullName |
Yashwantrao Holkar
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Maharaja Yashwantrao Holkar
|
| governanceType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| governedFrom | Indore ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Yashwantrao Holkar
ⓘ
surface form:
Yashwantrao Holkar I
|
| knownFor |
attempts to form a coalition of Indian rulers against the British
ⓘ
guerrilla warfare tactics against the British ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of resistance to British rule in central India ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | Holkar dynasty ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Maratha
ⓘ
surface form:
Maratha army
|
| notableFor |
leadership in central India
ⓘ
military campaigns against the British East India Company ⓘ resistance against British expansion in India ⓘ |
| opponent |
British East India Company
ⓘ
British colonial expansion in India ⓘ |
| opposed | British treaties limiting Maratha sovereignty ⓘ |
| politicalRole | sovereign of a princely state ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | semi-independent ruler under the Maratha Confederacy ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Malhar Rao Holkar
ⓘ
surface form:
Maharaja of Indore
ruler of the Holkar State ⓘ |
| regionOfRule |
Indore
ⓘ
Malwa ⓘ |
| resisted |
British interference in Maratha affairs
ⓘ
British political dominance in central India ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | Indian ruler who opposed British expansion ⓘ |
| ruledOver |
Indore State
ⓘ
territories in Malwa ⓘ |
| ruledUnder | Holkar State of Indore ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Malwa
ⓘ
surface form:
Malwa region
central India ⓘ |
| title |
Malhar Rao Holkar
ⓘ
surface form:
Holkar of Indore
Maharaja ⓘ |
| typeOfLeader | military-oriented ruler ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
hit-and-run attacks against British forces
ⓘ
mobile cavalry warfare ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Yashwantrao Holkar Description of subject: Yashwantrao Holkar was a prominent early 19th-century Maratha military leader and ruler of Indore, known for his resistance against British expansion in India.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Holkar of Indore
this entity surface form:
Maharaja Yashwantrao Holkar
this entity surface form:
Yashwantrao Holkar I
this entity surface form:
Holkar of Indore
this entity surface form:
Yashwantrao Holkar II
this entity surface form:
Yashwantrao Holkar II