Nawab of Bihar
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The Nawab of Bihar was a hereditary Mughal-era noble title denoting the semi-autonomous ruler of the Bihar region in eastern India.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nawab of Bihar canonical | 5 |
| Nawab Nazim of Bihar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1418091 — 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: Nawab of Bihar Context triple: [Mir Jafar, positionHeld, Nawab of Bihar]
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A.
Nawab of Bengal
The Nawab of Bengal was the hereditary ruler of the Bengal Subah under the Mughal Empire and later a semi-independent monarch who controlled one of the wealthiest and most strategically important regions in early modern South Asia.
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B.
Nawab
Nawab is a traditional aristocratic title historically used in South Asia for powerful Muslim rulers and chieftains, often associated with regional governance, landownership, and hereditary leadership.
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C.
Nawab of the Carnatic
The Nawab of the Carnatic was a hereditary Muslim ruler and vassal of the Mughal Empire (later interacting with European colonial powers) who governed the Carnatic region in southern India from the late 17th to the mid-19th century.
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D.
Bakht Khan
Bakht Khan was a key military leader of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, known for organizing and commanding rebel forces against British rule.
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E.
Abdul Bahram Khan
Abdul Bahram Khan was a Pashtun landowner and influential tribal leader in the North-West Frontier region, best known as the father of Indian independence activist Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
- 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: Nawab of Bihar Target entity description: The Nawab of Bihar was a hereditary Mughal-era noble title denoting the semi-autonomous ruler of the Bihar region in eastern India.
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A.
Nawab of Bengal
The Nawab of Bengal was the hereditary ruler of the Bengal Subah under the Mughal Empire and later a semi-independent monarch who controlled one of the wealthiest and most strategically important regions in early modern South Asia.
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B.
Nawab
Nawab is a traditional aristocratic title historically used in South Asia for powerful Muslim rulers and chieftains, often associated with regional governance, landownership, and hereditary leadership.
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C.
Nawab of the Carnatic
The Nawab of the Carnatic was a hereditary Muslim ruler and vassal of the Mughal Empire (later interacting with European colonial powers) who governed the Carnatic region in southern India from the late 17th to the mid-19th century.
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D.
Bakht Khan
Bakht Khan was a key military leader of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, known for organizing and commanding rebel forces against British rule.
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E.
Abdul Bahram Khan
Abdul Bahram Khan was a Pashtun landowner and influential tribal leader in the North-West Frontier region, best known as the father of Indian independence activist Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mughal-era title
ⓘ
hereditary noble title ⓘ subnational rulership ⓘ |
| appliesToRegion | eastern India ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | Bihar ⓘ |
| country |
Mughal Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
|
| governedFrom |
Bihar Subah
ⓘ
linked to:
Bihar
|
| hasAdministrativeFunction |
law and order
ⓘ
military command ⓘ tax collection ⓘ |
| hasFeudalStatus | vassal ruler ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentalRole |
provincial governor
ⓘ
subahdar of Bihar ⓘ |
| hasHigherAuthority | Mughal emperor ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole | local intermediary of Mughal central authority ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfTitle |
Persian
ⓘ
Urdu ⓘ
linked to:
Urdu language
|
| hasPoliticalStatus | semi-autonomous ruler ⓘ |
| hasReligiousContext | Islam ⓘ |
| hasRulershipType | regional rulership ⓘ |
| hasSeatOfPowerRegion |
Patna region
ⓘ
linked to:
Patna division
|
| hasSuccessionType | hereditary succession ⓘ |
| hasTitleHolderType | Muslim noble ⓘ |
| hasTitleStyle | Nawab ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
India
ⓘ
state of Bihar ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mughal administrative system
ⓘ
Mughal nobility ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
Mughal period
ⓘ
linked to:
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
early modern India ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nawab of Bihar Description of subject: The Nawab of Bihar was a hereditary Mughal-era noble title denoting the semi-autonomous ruler of the Bihar region in eastern India.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.