Nawab of the Carnatic
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The Nawab of the Carnatic was a hereditary Muslim ruler and vassal of the Mughal Empire (later interacting with European colonial powers) who governed the Carnatic region in southern India from the late 17th to the mid-19th century.
All labels observed (12)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T531301 — 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.
Target entity: Nawab of the Carnatic Context triple: [Carnatic region of India, ruledBy, Nawab of the Carnatic]
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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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Bhonsle of Nagpur
The Bhonsle of Nagpur was a prominent Maratha royal house that ruled the Nagpur kingdom in central India and played a key role in the expansion and administration of the Maratha Empire.
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C.
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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D.
Nawabs of Awadh
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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E.
Scindia of Gwalior
Scindia of Gwalior is a prominent Maratha royal dynasty that rose to power in the 18th century and ruled the princely state of Gwalior in central India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Nawab of the Carnatic Target entity description: The Nawab of the Carnatic was a hereditary Muslim ruler and vassal of the Mughal Empire (later interacting with European colonial powers) who governed the Carnatic region in southern India from the late 17th to the mid-19th century.
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A.
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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B.
Bhonsle of Nagpur
The Bhonsle of Nagpur was a prominent Maratha royal house that ruled the Nagpur kingdom in central India and played a key role in the expansion and administration of the Maratha Empire.
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C.
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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D.
Nawabs of Awadh
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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E.
Scindia of Gwalior
Scindia of Gwalior is a prominent Maratha royal dynasty that rose to power in the 18th century and ruled the princely state of Gwalior in central India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian princely title
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hereditary monarchy ⓘ subordinate ruler of the Mughal Empire ⓘ |
| abolishedBy |
Doctrine of Lapse
ⓘ
surface form:
Doctrine of Lapse (applied by the British)
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Arcot
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Carnatic ⓘ parts of present-day Andhra Pradesh ⓘ parts of present-day Karnataka ⓘ parts of present-day Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| conflict |
Second Carnatic War
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Carnatic Wars
First Carnatic War ⓘ Second Carnatic War ⓘ Third Carnatic War ⓘ |
| country | Carnatic region ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1855 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Wallajah dynasty ⓘ |
| endTime | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Muslims of South Asia ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Madras Presidency
ⓘ
surface form:
British-controlled Madras Presidency
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| follows | Mughal military governorship in the Carnatic ⓘ |
| governmentType | hereditary absolute monarchy (under suzerainty) ⓘ |
| hasCapital |
Arcot
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Madras ⓘ
surface form:
Madras (later period, ceremonial)
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| hasRuler |
Anwaruddin Khan
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Azim-ud-Daula ⓘ Dost Ali Khan ⓘ Ghulam Muhammad Ghouse Khan ⓘ Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah ⓘ Saadatullah Khan I ⓘ Umdat ul-Umara ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Nawab of the Carnatic
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Nawab of Arcot
Nawab of the Carnatic self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Nawab of the Carnatic and Arcot
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| inception | c. 1692 ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
British East India Company
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French East India Company ⓘ Kingdom of Mysore ⓘ Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Persian (court language)
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Tamil ⓘ Telugu ⓘ Urdu ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
princely state under British influence
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vassal state of the Mughal Empire ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | pre-standard local time of South India ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
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surface form:
Mughal Empire
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| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| residence |
Chepauk Palace, Madras
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surface form:
Chepauk Palace
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| seatOfGovernment |
Arcot
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Chepauk Palace, Madras ⓘ |
| startTime | late 17th century ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Mughal Emperor
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Nizam ⓘ
surface form:
Nizam of Hyderabad (nominally, in early period)
|
| treaty | Carnatic treaties with the British East India Company ⓘ |
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Subject: Nawab of the Carnatic Description of subject: The Nawab of the Carnatic was a hereditary Muslim ruler and vassal of the Mughal Empire (later interacting with European colonial powers) who governed the Carnatic region in southern India from the late 17th to the mid-19th century.
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