Chimaji Appa
E292829
Chimaji Appa was an 18th-century Maratha military commander best known for leading successful campaigns against the Portuguese in western India, including the capture of Vasai (Bassein).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chimaji Appa canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2727439 — 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: Chimaji Appa Context triple: [Balaji Vishwanath, child, Chimaji Appa]
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A.
Kobo Daishi
Kobo Daishi, also known as Kukai, was a Japanese Buddhist monk, scholar, and founder of the Shingon school of esoteric Buddhism who became one of Japan’s most revered religious figures.
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B.
Sōri Daijin
Sōri Daijin is the Japanese term for the Prime Minister, the head of government and chief executive authority of Japan.
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C.
Doso Doyabi
Doso Doyabi is a mountain peak located within the Snake Range in the western United States.
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D.
Rikichi
Rikichi is a Japanese masculine given name that can be borne by various real or fictional individuals.
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E.
Kintomo Mushakoji
Kintomo Mushakoji was a Japanese diplomat who served as a key representative of Japan’s government in the 1930s, notably involved in its alignment with Axis powers.
- 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: Chimaji Appa Target entity description: Chimaji Appa was an 18th-century Maratha military commander best known for leading successful campaigns against the Portuguese in western India, including the capture of Vasai (Bassein).
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A.
Kobo Daishi
Kobo Daishi, also known as Kukai, was a Japanese Buddhist monk, scholar, and founder of the Shingon school of esoteric Buddhism who became one of Japan’s most revered religious figures.
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B.
Sōri Daijin
Sōri Daijin is the Japanese term for the Prime Minister, the head of government and chief executive authority of Japan.
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C.
Doso Doyabi
Doso Doyabi is a mountain peak located within the Snake Range in the western United States.
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D.
Rikichi
Rikichi is a Japanese masculine given name that can be borne by various real or fictional individuals.
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E.
Kintomo Mushakoji
Kintomo Mushakoji was a Japanese diplomat who served as a key representative of Japan’s government in the 1930s, notably involved in its alignment with Axis powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maratha military commander
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Peshwa of the Maratha Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Peshwa
|
| commanded | Maratha forces in the Vasai campaign ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | temples and memorials in Vasai region ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | India ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | India ⓘ |
| culture | Maratha ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1707 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1740 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Maratha ⓘ |
| familyName |
Bhosale
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhonsle
|
| givenName | Chimaji ⓘ |
| knownFor |
capture of Vasai from the Portuguese in 1739
ⓘ
expelling Portuguese power from the Konkan region north of Mumbai ⓘ leading Maratha campaigns against the Portuguese in western India ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Marathi ⓘ |
| legacy | weakened Portuguese colonial presence in western India ⓘ |
| memberOf | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Maratha Army
ⓘ
linked to:
Maratha
|
| militaryConflict |
Maratha–Portuguese War
ⓘ
linked to:
Maratha–Portuguese conflicts
Siege of Bassein (1739) ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Bassein
Siege of Vasai ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Bassein
|
| notableWork |
Campaigns against the Portuguese in western India
ⓘ
Capture of Bhiwandi ⓘ Capture of Dahanu ⓘ Capture of Kalyan ⓘ Capture of Kelve-Mahim ⓘ
linked to:
Capture of Vasai
Capture of Salsette ⓘ Capture of Tarapur ⓘ Capture of Thane ⓘ Capture of Vasai ⓘ Capture of Versova ⓘ Maratha–Portuguese conflicts ⓘ Siege of Bassein ⓘ |
| opponent |
Portuguese Empire
ⓘ
Portuguese India ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Supa, Maharashtra ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Pune ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Maratha general ⓘ |
| relative | Balaji Vishwanath ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residence |
Maratha Empire
ⓘ
Pune ⓘ |
| sibling | Peshwa Baji Rao I ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | removal of Portuguese strongholds from the Konkan coast ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Chimaji Appa Description of subject: Chimaji Appa was an 18th-century Maratha military commander best known for leading successful campaigns against the Portuguese in western India, including the capture of Vasai (Bassein).
Referenced by (7)
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