Sikh Confederacy

Target entity: Sikh Confederacy
Context triple: [Sikh Empire, follows, Sikh Confederacy]

• A. Sikh Empire
  The Sikh Empire was a powerful 19th-century kingdom in the northwestern Indian subcontinent, founded by Maharaja Ranjit Singh and known for its military strength, administrative reforms, and religious tolerance.
• B. Maratha Empire
  The Maratha Empire was a powerful early modern Indian polity that rose to dominate much of the subcontinent in the 18th century, challenging Mughal authority and shaping regional politics before the advent of British colonial rule.
• C. Khalsa
  Khalsa is the collective body of initiated Sikhs founded by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699, distinguished by a strict code of conduct, the Five Ks, and a commitment to justice and spiritual discipline.
• D. Durrani Empire
  The Durrani Empire was an 18th–19th century Afghan-led imperial state founded by Ahmad Shah Durrani that controlled large parts of present-day Afghanistan, Pakistan, northeastern Iran, and northwestern India.
• E. Chanda Sahib
  Chanda Sahib was an 18th-century Indian ruler and military leader who played a central role in the Carnatic Wars, notably opposing the British during conflicts such as the Siege of Arcot.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Sikh Confederacy
Target entity description: The Sikh Confederacy was a loose alliance of autonomous Sikh warrior states in 18th-century Punjab that laid the groundwork for the later centralized Sikh Empire.

• A. Sikh Empire
  The Sikh Empire was a powerful 19th-century kingdom in the northwestern Indian subcontinent, founded by Maharaja Ranjit Singh and known for its military strength, administrative reforms, and religious tolerance.
• B. Maratha Empire
  The Maratha Empire was a powerful early modern Indian polity that rose to dominate much of the subcontinent in the 18th century, challenging Mughal authority and shaping regional politics before the advent of British colonial rule.
• C. Khalsa
  Khalsa is the collective body of initiated Sikhs founded by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699, distinguished by a strict code of conduct, the Five Ks, and a commitment to justice and spiritual discipline.
• D. Durrani Empire
  The Durrani Empire was an 18th–19th century Afghan-led imperial state founded by Ahmad Shah Durrani that controlled large parts of present-day Afghanistan, Pakistan, northeastern Iran, and northwestern India.
• E. Chanda Sahib
  Chanda Sahib was an 18th-century Indian ruler and military leader who played a central role in the Carnatic Wars, notably opposing the British during conflicts such as the Siege of Arcot.
• F. None of above. chosen