Treaty of Bassein (1534)
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The Treaty of Bassein (1534) was an agreement between the Portuguese Empire and the Sultan of Gujarat that granted the Portuguese control over Bassein and its surrounding territories, significantly expanding their influence on the western coast of India.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Bassein (1534) canonical | 1 |
| Treaty of Vasai (1534) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11677365 — 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: Treaty of Bassein (1534) Context triple: [Bassein, treaty, Treaty of Bassein (1534)]
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A.
Treaty of Bassein (1802)
The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was an agreement between the British East India Company and the Maratha leader Baji Rao II that effectively placed the Maratha state under British protection and marked a major step in the expansion of British power in India.
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B.
Treaty of Masulipatam (1768)
The Treaty of Masulipatam (1768) was an agreement between the British East India Company and the Nizam of Hyderabad that significantly expanded British territorial and political influence on the eastern coast of India.
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C.
Treaty of Mangalore
The Treaty of Mangalore was a 1784 peace agreement between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company that restored conquered territories and marked one of the last major Indian victories over the Company.
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D.
Treaty of Bongaya (1667)
The Treaty of Bongaya (1667) was a peace agreement between the Dutch East India Company and the Sultanate of Makassar that ended the Makassar War and secured Dutch dominance over the spice trade in eastern Indonesia.
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E.
Treaty of Deogaon
The Treaty of Deogaon was an 1803 agreement between the British East India Company and the Bhonsle ruler of Nagpur that ceded large territories, including parts of Orissa, to British control during the Second Anglo-Maratha War.
- 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: Treaty of Bassein (1534) Target entity description: The Treaty of Bassein (1534) was an agreement between the Portuguese Empire and the Sultan of Gujarat that granted the Portuguese control over Bassein and its surrounding territories, significantly expanding their influence on the western coast of India.
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A.
Treaty of Bassein (1802)
The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was an agreement between the British East India Company and the Maratha leader Baji Rao II that effectively placed the Maratha state under British protection and marked a major step in the expansion of British power in India.
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B.
Treaty of Masulipatam (1768)
The Treaty of Masulipatam (1768) was an agreement between the British East India Company and the Nizam of Hyderabad that significantly expanded British territorial and political influence on the eastern coast of India.
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C.
Treaty of Mangalore
The Treaty of Mangalore was a 1784 peace agreement between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company that restored conquered territories and marked one of the last major Indian victories over the Company.
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D.
Treaty of Bongaya (1667)
The Treaty of Bongaya (1667) was a peace agreement between the Dutch East India Company and the Sultanate of Makassar that ended the Makassar War and secured Dutch dominance over the spice trade in eastern Indonesia.
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E.
Treaty of Deogaon
The Treaty of Deogaon was an 1803 agreement between the British East India Company and the Bhonsle ruler of Nagpur that ceded large territories, including parts of Orissa, to British control during the Second Anglo-Maratha War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Treaty of Vasai (1534)
ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty of Bassein (1534)
|
| associatedPlace | Arabian Sea ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bahadur Shah of Gujarat
ⓘ
Estado da Índia (Portuguese India) ⓘ
linked to:
Estado da Índia
|
| beneficiary | Portuguese Empire ⓘ |
| category |
1530s treaties
ⓘ
Treaties involving Indian states ⓘ Treaties involving Portugal ⓘ |
| cededBy |
Sultanate of Gujarat
ⓘ
linked to:
Gujarat Sultanate
|
| countryAtTime |
Sultanate of Gujarat
ⓘ
linked to:
Gujarat Sultanate
|
| dateSigned | 1534 ⓘ |
| effect |
establishment of a major Portuguese stronghold at Bassein
ⓘ
expansion of Portuguese influence on the western coast of India ⓘ strengthening of Portuguese presence in the Arabian Sea trade ⓘ weakening of the Sultanate of Gujarat’s control over coastal regions ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Portuguese fortification of Bassein
ⓘ
construction of the Bassein Fort by the Portuguese ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext |
Portuguese efforts to control Indian Ocean trade routes
ⓘ
competition among regional powers on the west coast of India ⓘ |
| grantedControlOf |
Bassein
ⓘ
islands near Bassein ⓘ parts of the Konkan coast ⓘ territories surrounding Bassein ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Konkan
ⓘ
North Konkan ⓘ
linked to:
Konkan
|
| languageOfDocument |
Persian
ⓘ
Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Maharashtra, India
ⓘ
linked to:
Maharashtra
|
| locationSigned |
Bassein
ⓘ
Vasai ⓘ western coast of India ⓘ |
| partOf |
Portuguese consolidation of power on the west coast of India
ⓘ
early modern Indo-Portuguese diplomacy ⓘ |
| purpose | to secure Portuguese control over Bassein and adjacent territories ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Portuguese India
ⓘ
Portuguese colonial expansion in India ⓘ Portuguese–Gujarat relations ⓘ history of Vasai ⓘ |
| signatory |
Portuguese Empire
ⓘ
Sultanate of Gujarat ⓘ
linked to:
Gujarat Sultanate
|
| signatoryParty |
Bahadur Shah of Gujarat
ⓘ
Portuguese authorities in India ⓘ |
| signedInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| signingYear | 1534 ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty of Bassein (1534) Description of subject: The Treaty of Bassein (1534) was an agreement between the Portuguese Empire and the Sultan of Gujarat that granted the Portuguese control over Bassein and its surrounding territories, significantly expanding their influence on the western coast of India.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Treaty of Bassein (1534)