Hotak family
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The Hotak family was an Afghan Pashtun lineage that founded and led the early 18th-century Hotak dynasty, which briefly ruled parts of Persia and Afghanistan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hotak family canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2945036 — 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: Hotak family Context triple: [Hotak dynasty, rulingFamily, Hotak family]
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A.
Bhat family
The Bhat family was the influential Chitpavan Brahmin lineage that produced the hereditary Peshwas who effectively ruled the Maratha Empire in the 18th century.
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B.
Naya clan
The Naya clan is an ancient Jain lineage traditionally associated with the family background of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism.
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C.
Halas family
The Halas family is a prominent American sports family best known for founding and long owning the NFL’s Chicago Bears through legendary figure George Halas.
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D.
Jadeja Rajputs
The Jadeja Rajputs are a prominent Rajput clan of western India historically known for their warrior aristocracy and rule over several princely states in the Kathiawar and Kutch regions of Gujarat.
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E.
Metlar family
The Metlar family was a historically significant local family associated with the Metlar–Bodine House in New Jersey, whose name the historic house museum now bears.
- 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: Hotak family Target entity description: The Hotak family was an Afghan Pashtun lineage that founded and led the early 18th-century Hotak dynasty, which briefly ruled parts of Persia and Afghanistan.
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A.
Bhat family
The Bhat family was the influential Chitpavan Brahmin lineage that produced the hereditary Peshwas who effectively ruled the Maratha Empire in the 18th century.
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B.
Naya clan
The Naya clan is an ancient Jain lineage traditionally associated with the family background of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism.
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C.
Halas family
The Halas family is a prominent American sports family best known for founding and long owning the NFL’s Chicago Bears through legendary figure George Halas.
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D.
Jadeja Rajputs
The Jadeja Rajputs are a prominent Rajput clan of western India historically known for their warrior aristocracy and rule over several princely states in the Kathiawar and Kutch regions of Gujarat.
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E.
Metlar family
The Metlar family was a historically significant local family associated with the Metlar–Bodine House in New Jersey, whose name the historic house museum now bears.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afghan noble family
ⓘ
Pashtun lineage ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Afghan uprising against Safavid rule ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| dynastyFounded | Hotak dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Pashtun
ⓘ
linked to:
Pashtuns
|
| foundedBy | Mirwais Hotak ⓘ |
| governanceType | monarchy ⓘ |
| governedFrom |
Isfahan
ⓘ
Kandahar ⓘ |
| historicalContext | decline of the Safavid Empire ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first major Pashtun power to capture Isfahan ⓘ |
| language | Pashto ⓘ |
| legacy | precursor to later Afghan state formation ⓘ |
| member |
Ashraf Hotak
ⓘ
Hussain Hotak ⓘ
linked to:
Husayn Hotak
Mahmud Hotak ⓘ Mirwais Hotak ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding the Hotak dynasty
ⓘ
leading an early 18th-century Afghan state ⓘ |
| opposed | Safavid Empire ⓘ |
| peakOfPower | reign of Mahmud Hotak ⓘ |
| politicalRole | ruling house of the Hotak dynasty ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Safavid dynasty in parts of Persia
ⓘ
linked to:
Safavid Empire
|
| regionOfOrigin | Kandahar ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| ruled |
parts of Afghanistan
ⓘ
parts of Persia ⓘ |
| shortLivedRule | yes ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Afsharid dynasty in Persia
ⓘ
linked to:
Afsharid Empire
Durrani dynasty in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| titleHeldByMembers |
Emir of Kandahar
ⓘ
linked to:
Mirwais Hotak
Shah of Persia ⓘ
linked to:
Shah
|
| tribalAffiliation | Ghilji ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hotak family Description of subject: The Hotak family was an Afghan Pashtun lineage that founded and led the early 18th-century Hotak dynasty, which briefly ruled parts of Persia and Afghanistan.
Referenced by (2)
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