Hindu Shahi–Ghaznavid wars
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The Hindu Shahi–Ghaznavid wars were a series of late 10th- and early 11th-century conflicts in the northwestern Indian subcontinent between the Hindu Shahi dynasty and the expanding Ghaznavid Empire, which paved the way for lasting Muslim rule in the region.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ghaznavid–Hindu Shahi conflicts | 1 |
| Ghaznavid–Hindu Shahi wars | 1 |
| Hindu Shahi–Ghaznavid wars canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20930868 — 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: Hindu Shahi–Ghaznavid wars Context triple: [Raja Jayapala, conflictType, Hindu Shahi–Ghaznavid wars]
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A.
Seljuk–Ghaznavid conflicts
The Seljuk–Ghaznavid conflicts were a series of 11th-century military struggles in Greater Khorasan and surrounding regions that marked the decline of the Ghaznavid Empire and the rise of the Seljuk Turks in the Islamic world.
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B.
Battle of Ghazni
The Battle of Ghazni was a key 1839 engagement during the First Anglo-Afghan War in which British-led forces captured the fortified city of Ghazni, opening the way to Kabul.
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C.
Battles of Tarain
The Battles of Tarain were two pivotal 12th-century conflicts in northern India between the Ghurid forces of Muhammad of Ghor and the Rajput armies led by Prithviraj Chauhan, which significantly shaped the course of Indian medieval history.
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D.
Mughal–Tarkhan conflicts
The Mughal–Tarkhan conflicts were a series of 16th-century military confrontations in Sindh between the expanding Mughal Empire and the regional Tarkhan dynasty over control of the lower Indus region.
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E.
Rashtrakuta–Pala conflicts
The Rashtrakuta–Pala conflicts were a series of early medieval wars in the Indian subcontinent between the Rashtrakuta dynasty of the Deccan and the Pala dynasty of eastern India for supremacy over regions such as Bengal, Bihar, and parts of northern India.
- 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: Hindu Shahi–Ghaznavid wars Target entity description: The Hindu Shahi–Ghaznavid wars were a series of late 10th- and early 11th-century conflicts in the northwestern Indian subcontinent between the Hindu Shahi dynasty and the expanding Ghaznavid Empire, which paved the way for lasting Muslim rule in the region.
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A.
Seljuk–Ghaznavid conflicts
The Seljuk–Ghaznavid conflicts were a series of 11th-century military struggles in Greater Khorasan and surrounding regions that marked the decline of the Ghaznavid Empire and the rise of the Seljuk Turks in the Islamic world.
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B.
Battle of Ghazni
The Battle of Ghazni was a key 1839 engagement during the First Anglo-Afghan War in which British-led forces captured the fortified city of Ghazni, opening the way to Kabul.
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C.
Battles of Tarain
The Battles of Tarain were two pivotal 12th-century conflicts in northern India between the Ghurid forces of Muhammad of Ghor and the Rajput armies led by Prithviraj Chauhan, which significantly shaped the course of Indian medieval history.
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D.
Mughal–Tarkhan conflicts
The Mughal–Tarkhan conflicts were a series of 16th-century military confrontations in Sindh between the expanding Mughal Empire and the regional Tarkhan dynasty over control of the lower Indus region.
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E.
Rashtrakuta–Pala conflicts
The Rashtrakuta–Pala conflicts were a series of early medieval wars in the Indian subcontinent between the Rashtrakuta dynasty of the Deccan and the Pala dynasty of eastern India for supremacy over regions such as Bengal, Bihar, and parts of northern India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hindu Shahi–Ghaznavid wars
linked to: Hindu Shahi–Ghaznavid wars