Maratha conquest of Punjab
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The Maratha conquest of Punjab was an 18th-century military campaign in which the Maratha Empire extended its control into the Punjab region, challenging Afghan influence and setting the stage for later conflicts with the Durrani Empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Expansion of Maratha power in North India | 1 |
| Maratha conquest of Punjab canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11677324 — 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: Maratha conquest of Punjab Context triple: [Durrani–Maratha War, precededBy, Maratha conquest of Punjab]
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A.
Mughal conquest of Gujarat
The Mughal conquest of Gujarat was Emperor Akbar’s late-16th-century military campaign that brought the wealthy western Indian region of Gujarat under Mughal control, significantly expanding and consolidating the empire.
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Mughal conquest of Sindh
The Mughal conquest of Sindh was the late 16th-century campaign in which the Mughal Empire defeated the local rulers and incorporated the Sindh region into its expanding dominions in South Asia.
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C.
Mughal conquest of Golconda
The Mughal conquest of Golconda was the 1687 campaign in which Emperor Aurangzeb’s forces besieged and annexed the wealthy Golconda Sultanate, bringing much of the Deccan under direct Mughal control.
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D.
Sikh conquest of Peshawar
The Sikh conquest of Peshawar was an early 19th-century military campaign in which the Sikh Empire under Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured the strategic city of Peshawar from Afghan control, extending Sikh rule into the northwest frontier.
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British conquest of Sindh
The British conquest of Sindh was the 19th-century campaign in which the British East India Company defeated local rulers and annexed the Sindh region (in present-day Pakistan) into its Indian territories.
- 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: Maratha conquest of Punjab Target entity description: The Maratha conquest of Punjab was an 18th-century military campaign in which the Maratha Empire extended its control into the Punjab region, challenging Afghan influence and setting the stage for later conflicts with the Durrani Empire.
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A.
Mughal conquest of Gujarat
The Mughal conquest of Gujarat was Emperor Akbar’s late-16th-century military campaign that brought the wealthy western Indian region of Gujarat under Mughal control, significantly expanding and consolidating the empire.
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B.
Mughal conquest of Sindh
The Mughal conquest of Sindh was the late 16th-century campaign in which the Mughal Empire defeated the local rulers and incorporated the Sindh region into its expanding dominions in South Asia.
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C.
Mughal conquest of Golconda
The Mughal conquest of Golconda was the 1687 campaign in which Emperor Aurangzeb’s forces besieged and annexed the wealthy Golconda Sultanate, bringing much of the Deccan under direct Mughal control.
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D.
Sikh conquest of Peshawar
The Sikh conquest of Peshawar was an early 19th-century military campaign in which the Sikh Empire under Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured the strategic city of Peshawar from Afghan control, extending Sikh rule into the northwest frontier.
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E.
British conquest of Sindh
The British conquest of Sindh was the 19th-century campaign in which the British East India Company defeated local rulers and annexed the Sindh region (in present-day Pakistan) into its Indian territories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century conflict
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military campaign ⓘ |
| ally |
Adina Beg Khan
NERFINISHED
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Sikh misls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Malhar Rao Holkar
NERFINISHED
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Raghunath Rao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Durrani Empire
NERFINISHED
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Maratha Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikh misls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1758 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Durrani reconquest of Punjab
ⓘ
Third Battle of Panipat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Adina Beg Khan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ahmad Shah Durrani NERFINISHED ⓘ Durrani Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Malhar Rao Holkar NERFINISHED ⓘ Maratha Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Raghunath Rao NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikh Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikh misls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
decline of Mughal Empire
ⓘ
rise of regional powers in India ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| involved |
advance towards Peshawar
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capture of Sirhind ⓘ siege of Lahore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
Punjab region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainObjective |
to dislodge Afghan influence from Punjab
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to extend Maratha suzerainty to the Indus ⓘ |
| opponent |
Afghan forces
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Ahmad Shah Durrani NERFINISHED ⓘ Durrani Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Maratha–Durrani conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Maratha expansion into northern India ⓘ |
| result |
expulsion of Durrani garrisons from parts of Punjab
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extension of Maratha influence to the northwest ⓘ temporary Maratha control over Punjab ⓘ |
| significance |
brought Marathas into direct conflict with Ahmad Shah Durrani
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contributed to later Sikh consolidation in Punjab ⓘ set the stage for the Third Battle of Panipat ⓘ weakened Afghan hold over Punjab temporarily ⓘ |
| startDate | 1758 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Lahore
NERFINISHED
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Multan NERFINISHED ⓘ Peshawar region NERFINISHED ⓘ Sirhind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Maratha conquest of Punjab Description of subject: The Maratha conquest of Punjab was an 18th-century military campaign in which the Maratha Empire extended its control into the Punjab region, challenging Afghan influence and setting the stage for later conflicts with the Durrani Empire.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Expansion of Maratha power in North India