Maratha–Portuguese conflicts
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The Maratha–Portuguese conflicts were a series of 18th-century military campaigns in western India in which the Maratha Empire, under leaders such as Chimaji Appa, fought to expel Portuguese colonial power from key coastal territories and forts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maratha–Portuguese War | 1 |
| Maratha–Portuguese conflicts canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12286004 — 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–Portuguese conflicts Context triple: [Chimaji Appa, notableWork, Maratha–Portuguese conflicts]
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A.
Mughal–Maratha Wars
The Mughal–Maratha Wars were a prolonged series of 17th–18th century conflicts in the Indian subcontinent between the Mughal Empire and the rising Maratha power that ultimately contributed to Mughal decline and Maratha dominance in large parts of India.
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B.
Anglo-Maratha Wars
The Anglo-Maratha Wars were a series of late 18th- and early 19th-century conflicts in India that culminated in the defeat of the Maratha Empire and the establishment of British dominance over most of the subcontinent.
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C.
Maratha–Mughal relations
Maratha–Mughal relations encompass the complex and shifting political, military, and diplomatic interactions between the Maratha Empire and the Mughal Empire in early modern India, marked by prolonged conflict, strategic alliances, and eventual Maratha dominance over much of Mughal territory.
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D.
Maratha–Nizam conflict
The Maratha–Nizam conflict was an 18th-century power struggle in the Deccan region of India between the expanding Maratha Empire and the Nizam of Hyderabad, marked by a series of military campaigns and shifting alliances.
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E.
Mughal–Rajput conflicts
The Mughal–Rajput conflicts were a series of military and political struggles in early modern India between the expanding Mughal Empire and various Rajput kingdoms over regional dominance and sovereignty.
- 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–Portuguese conflicts Target entity description: The Maratha–Portuguese conflicts were a series of 18th-century military campaigns in western India in which the Maratha Empire, under leaders such as Chimaji Appa, fought to expel Portuguese colonial power from key coastal territories and forts.
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A.
Mughal–Maratha Wars
The Mughal–Maratha Wars were a prolonged series of 17th–18th century conflicts in the Indian subcontinent between the Mughal Empire and the rising Maratha power that ultimately contributed to Mughal decline and Maratha dominance in large parts of India.
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B.
Anglo-Maratha Wars
The Anglo-Maratha Wars were a series of late 18th- and early 19th-century conflicts in India that culminated in the defeat of the Maratha Empire and the establishment of British dominance over most of the subcontinent.
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C.
Maratha–Mughal relations
Maratha–Mughal relations encompass the complex and shifting political, military, and diplomatic interactions between the Maratha Empire and the Mughal Empire in early modern India, marked by prolonged conflict, strategic alliances, and eventual Maratha dominance over much of Mughal territory.
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D.
Maratha–Nizam conflict
The Maratha–Nizam conflict was an 18th-century power struggle in the Deccan region of India between the expanding Maratha Empire and the Nizam of Hyderabad, marked by a series of military campaigns and shifting alliances.
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E.
Mughal–Rajput conflicts
The Mughal–Rajput conflicts were a series of military and political struggles in early modern India between the expanding Mughal Empire and various Rajput kingdoms over regional dominance and sovereignty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Maratha Empire
ⓘ
Portuguese Empire ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Maratha Empire
ⓘ
Portuguese Empire ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Maratha expansion on the Konkan coast
ⓘ
Portuguese resistance to Maratha territorial claims ⓘ control of coastal trade routes ⓘ control of fortified ports ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Chimaji Appa
ⓘ
Peshwa Baji Rao I ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
decline of Portuguese power in North Konkan
ⓘ
expansion of Maratha influence on the western coast ⓘ transfer of several forts from Portuguese to Maratha control ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
capture of Portuguese forts and settlements
ⓘ
expulsion of Portuguese colonial power from western India ⓘ |
| hasMainTheater |
coastal territories of Portuguese India
ⓘ
fortified coastal towns ⓘ |
| hasNature | series of campaigns rather than a single battle ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
Maratha territorial gains at the expense of the Portuguese
ⓘ
weakening of Portuguese colonial presence in western India ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Chimaji Appa
ⓘ
Peshwa Baji Rao I ⓘ Portuguese Estado da Índia ⓘ
linked to:
Portuguese India
|
| hasRegion |
Indian Ocean littoral
ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Ocean Rim
|
| hasStrategicObjective |
control of maritime trade on the Konkan coast
ⓘ
removal of European strongholds from Maratha coastal domains ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Konkan coast
ⓘ
linked to:
Konkan
North Konkan ⓘ
linked to:
Konkan
western India ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Portuguese colonial administration in Goa ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Portuguese colonial officers in India
ⓘ
Portuguese viceroy of India ⓘ
linked to:
Viceroy of Portuguese India
|
| partOf |
history of Portuguese India
ⓘ
history of the Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Maratha expansion in India
ⓘ
Portuguese India ⓘ history of colonialism in India ⓘ |
| startTime | 18th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| usedWarfareType |
naval operations along the Konkan coast
ⓘ
siege warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Maratha–Portuguese conflicts Description of subject: The Maratha–Portuguese conflicts were a series of 18th-century military campaigns in western India in which the Maratha Empire, under leaders such as Chimaji Appa, fought to expel Portuguese colonial power from key coastal territories and forts.
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