Mir Qasim
E175462
Mir Qasim was the Nawab of Bengal in the mid-18th century, known for his resistance to British expansion in India and his defeat in the Battle of Buxar in 1764.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mir Qasim canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1456605 — 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: Mir Qasim Context triple: [Battle of Buxar, combatant, Mir Qasim]
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A.
Khurram
Khurram, better known as the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, was the ruler of the Mughal Empire famed for commissioning the Taj Mahal.
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B.
Killa Saifullah
Killa Saifullah is a town and district headquarters in northern Balochistan, Pakistan, known as an administrative and commercial center for the surrounding tribal and agricultural region.
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C.
Dalbandin
Dalbandin is a small town in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, known as an important stop along the Quetta–Taftan highway and for its proximity to the Chagai nuclear testing sites.
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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.
Mirza
Mirza is a historical noble title of Persian and Central Asian origin, commonly borne by princes and high-ranking members of royal and aristocratic families.
- 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: Mir Qasim Target entity description: Mir Qasim was the Nawab of Bengal in the mid-18th century, known for his resistance to British expansion in India and his defeat in the Battle of Buxar in 1764.
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A.
Khurram
Khurram, better known as the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, was the ruler of the Mughal Empire famed for commissioning the Taj Mahal.
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B.
Killa Saifullah
Killa Saifullah is a town and district headquarters in northern Balochistan, Pakistan, known as an administrative and commercial center for the surrounding tribal and agricultural region.
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C.
Dalbandin
Dalbandin is a small town in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, known as an important stop along the Quetta–Taftan highway and for its proximity to the Chagai nuclear testing sites.
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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.
Mirza
Mirza is a historical noble title of Persian and Central Asian origin, commonly borne by princes and high-ranking members of royal and aristocratic families.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nawab
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ |
| abdicated | 1763 ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Shah Alam II
ⓘ
Shuja-ud-Daula ⓘ |
| associatedWith | decline of Mughal authority in Bengal ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Buxar
ⓘ
Battle of Udhwa Nala ⓘ |
| causeOfConflict |
abolition of internal duties for Indian merchants
ⓘ
attempt to assert independence from the British ⓘ |
| conflictType | Anglo-Indian conflict ⓘ |
| country |
Bengal Subah
ⓘ
Mughal Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
|
| deathPlace | Delhi ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | British East India Company ⓘ |
| defeatedIn | Battle of Buxar ⓘ |
| diedIn | 1777 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Najafi dynasty ⓘ |
| exiledTo |
Delhi
ⓘ
Oudh ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | Mir Jafar ⓘ |
| fullName | Mir Qasim Ali Khan ⓘ |
| historicalImpact | his defeat strengthened British control in eastern India ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflict with the British over trade privileges
ⓘ
participation in the Battle of Buxar ⓘ resistance to British East India Company ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Buxar 1764
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Buxar
removal of trade privileges of the British in Bengal ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
British East India Company
ⓘ
Robert Clive ⓘ |
| policy |
attempt to curb Company’s duty-free trade
ⓘ
attempt to reform revenue administration ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Nawab of Bengal
ⓘ
Nawab of Bihar ⓘ Nawab of Orissa ⓘ |
| predecessor | Mir Jafar ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Bengal
ⓘ
Bihar ⓘ Orissa ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1763 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1760 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance | one of the last independent Nawabs of Bengal ⓘ |
| spouse | daughter of Mir Jafar ⓘ |
| successor | Mir Jafar ⓘ |
| yearOfDefeat | 1764 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mir Qasim Description of subject: Mir Qasim was the Nawab of Bengal in the mid-18th century, known for his resistance to British expansion in India and his defeat in the Battle of Buxar in 1764.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Mughal emperor Shah Alam II
subject linked to:
Mughal emperor Shah Alam II
subject linked to:
Bengal Nawab Mir Jafar
subject linked to:
Bengal Nawab Mir Jafar