Raghunath Rao
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Raghunath Rao was an 18th-century Maratha leader and claimant to the Peshwa title whose contested position and alliance with the British East India Company played a central role in the events leading to the Treaty of Salbai.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Raghunath Rao canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2585124 — 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: Raghunath Rao Context triple: [Treaty of Salbai, affectedPerson, Raghunath Rao]
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A.
Damodar Rao
Damodar Rao was the adopted son and heir of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, a key figure in the events surrounding the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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B.
Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar was the Maharaja of Jhansi in the mid-19th century, remembered primarily as the husband of Rani Lakshmibai and a key figure in the events leading up to the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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C.
Moropant Tambe
Moropant Tambe was a Maratha nobleman and court official in Bithoor, best known as the father of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi.
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D.
Mahadev Desai
Mahadev Desai was an Indian independence activist, writer, and close associate and secretary of Mahatma Gandhi, known for translating Gandhi’s autobiography into English and documenting the freedom struggle.
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E.
Dahyabhai Patel
Dahyabhai Patel was the son of Indian independence leader and first Deputy Prime Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
- 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: Raghunath Rao Target entity description: Raghunath Rao was an 18th-century Maratha leader and claimant to the Peshwa title whose contested position and alliance with the British East India Company played a central role in the events leading to the Treaty of Salbai.
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A.
Damodar Rao
Damodar Rao was the adopted son and heir of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, a key figure in the events surrounding the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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B.
Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar was the Maharaja of Jhansi in the mid-19th century, remembered primarily as the husband of Rani Lakshmibai and a key figure in the events leading up to the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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C.
Moropant Tambe
Moropant Tambe was a Maratha nobleman and court official in Bithoor, best known as the father of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi.
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D.
Mahadev Desai
Mahadev Desai was an Indian independence activist, writer, and close associate and secretary of Mahatma Gandhi, known for translating Gandhi’s autobiography into English and documenting the freedom struggle.
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E.
Dahyabhai Patel
Dahyabhai Patel was the son of Indian independence leader and first Deputy Prime Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maratha leader
ⓘ
claimant to the Peshwa title ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| ally | British East India Company ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Raghoba
ⓘ
Raghoba Dada ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| conflict |
First Anglo-Maratha War
ⓘ
Maratha Confederacy factions ⓘ |
| country | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Bhat Peshwa family
ⓘ
linked to:
Peshwa dynasty of the Maratha Empire
|
| ethnicity | Maratha ⓘ |
| familyName |
Bhat
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhatt
|
| givenName | Raghunath ⓘ |
| governedFrom | Pune (as claimant/regent) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century India ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to internal divisions within the Maratha Confederacy
ⓘ
strengthened British influence in western India ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
First Anglo-Maratha War
ⓘ
Treaty of Salbai ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty of Salbai (1782)
|
| language |
Marathi
ⓘ
linked to:
Marathi language
|
| memberOf | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| notableFor |
alliance with the British East India Company
ⓘ
claim to the Peshwa office in Pune ⓘ role in events leading to the Treaty of Salbai ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Maratha court in Pune
ⓘ
linked to:
Maratha court at Pune
Nana Fadnavis ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-British faction in Maratha politics ⓘ |
| politicalAmbition | to secure recognition as Peshwa with British support ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | contested Peshwa ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Peshwa claimant
ⓘ
regent of the Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| region |
Deccan
ⓘ
linked to:
Deccan Plateau
Pune ⓘ |
| relative |
Anandibai
ⓘ
Balaji Baji Rao ⓘ Madhav Rao I ⓘ Narayan Rao ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| resultOfClaim | triggered British military intervention in Maratha affairs ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | central figure in negotiations leading to the Treaty of Salbai ⓘ |
| spouse | Anandibai ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Raghunath Rao Description of subject: Raghunath Rao was an 18th-century Maratha leader and claimant to the Peshwa title whose contested position and alliance with the British East India Company played a central role in the events leading to the Treaty of Salbai.
Referenced by (13)
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