Asaf Jahi dynasty
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The Asaf Jahi dynasty was the ruling family of the Nizams of Hyderabad, which governed the princely state of Hyderabad in south-central India from the early 18th century until Indian integration in 1948.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Asaf Jahi dynasty canonical | 26 |
| Asaf Jah I | 1 |
| Asaf Jahi family | 1 |
| Asaf Jahi line of Nizams | 1 |
| Asaf Jahi period | 1 |
| Asaf Jahi rulers of Hyderabad | 1 |
| Hyderabadi nobility | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T560560 — 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: Asaf Jahi dynasty Context triple: [Hyderabad, historicalDynasty, Asaf Jahi dynasty]
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Qutb Shahi dynasty
The Qutb Shahi dynasty was a Turkic Shia Muslim ruling family that governed the Golconda Sultanate in south-central India from the early 16th to late 17th century and was responsible for founding and developing the city of Hyderabad.
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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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Mughal dynasty
The Mughal dynasty was a powerful early modern imperial dynasty that ruled much of the Indian subcontinent from the 16th to the 19th century, renowned for its centralized administration, cultural synthesis, and monumental architecture such as the Taj Mahal.
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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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Nawab of the Carnatic
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Asaf Jahi dynasty Target entity description: The Asaf Jahi dynasty was the ruling family of the Nizams of Hyderabad, which governed the princely state of Hyderabad in south-central India from the early 18th century until Indian integration in 1948.
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A.
Qutb Shahi dynasty
The Qutb Shahi dynasty was a Turkic Shia Muslim ruling family that governed the Golconda Sultanate in south-central India from the early 16th to late 17th century and was responsible for founding and developing the city of Hyderabad.
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B.
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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C.
Mughal dynasty
The Mughal dynasty was a powerful early modern imperial dynasty that ruled much of the Indian subcontinent from the 16th to the 19th century, renowned for its centralized administration, cultural synthesis, and monumental architecture such as the Taj Mahal.
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D.
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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E.
Nawab of the Carnatic
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
royal dynasty
ⓘ
ruling family ⓘ |
| annexationEventName | Operation Polo ⓘ |
| associatedEmpire |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| capital | Hyderabad ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | emblem of the Nizam of Hyderabad ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Hyderabad State ⓘ |
| currency | Hyderabadi rupee ⓘ |
| endTime | 1948 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Turkic ⓘ |
| event | annexation of Hyderabad by India in 1948 ⓘ |
| founder |
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I
ⓘ
surface form:
Asaf Jah I
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan ⓘ |
| foundingEvent | appointment of Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan as Nizam of Hyderabad ⓘ |
| governmentForm | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| integrationInto | Union of India ⓘ |
| integrationYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
development of Hyderabad city
ⓘ
maintaining semi-autonomous rule under British suzerainty ⓘ patronage of arts and architecture ⓘ |
| language |
Urdu language
ⓘ
surface form:
Dakhini Urdu
Marathi ⓘ Persian ⓘ Telugu ⓘ |
| lastRuler | Mir Osman Ali Khan ⓘ |
| lastRulerTitle |
Nizam
ⓘ
surface form:
Nizam VII
|
| laterGovernmentForm | princely state under British paramountcy ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I
ⓘ
surface form:
Asaf Jah I
Asaf Jah II ⓘ Asaf Jah III ⓘ Asaf Jah IV ⓘ Asaf Jah V ⓘ Asaf Jah VI ⓘ Asaf Jah VII ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | princely state under British Raj ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| region |
Deccan region
ⓘ
surface form:
South-Central India
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| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy |
patronage of Islamic institutions
ⓘ
support for multi-religious population ⓘ |
| ruledTerritory |
Hyderabad
ⓘ
surface form:
Hyderabad Deccan
parts of present-day Karnataka ⓘ parts of present-day Maharashtra ⓘ parts of present-day Telangana ⓘ |
| startTime | 1724 ⓘ |
| successor |
Dominion of India
ⓘ
India ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of India
|
| titleHeld |
Hyderabad State
ⓘ
surface form:
Nizam of Hyderabad
|
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Subject: Asaf Jahi dynasty Description of subject: The Asaf Jahi dynasty was the ruling family of the Nizams of Hyderabad, which governed the princely state of Hyderabad in south-central India from the early 18th century until Indian integration in 1948.
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