Mahadaji Scindia
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Mahadaji Scindia was an 18th-century Maratha statesman and military leader who rebuilt the power of the Scindia dynasty and became one of the most influential figures in northern India after the Third Battle of Panipat.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahadji Scindia | 3 |
| Mahadaji Scindia canonical | 2 |
| Mahadji Sindhia | 2 |
| Daulat Rao Scindia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2640982 — 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: Mahadaji Scindia Context triple: [Scindia of Gwalior, notableMember, Mahadaji Scindia]
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A.
Malhar Rao Holkar
Malhar Rao Holkar was a prominent Maratha general and statesman who founded the Holkar dynasty of Indore and played a key role in expanding Maratha power in 18th-century India.
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B.
Yashwantrao Holkar
Yashwantrao Holkar was a prominent early 19th-century Maratha military leader and ruler of Indore, known for his resistance against British expansion in India.
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C.
Baji Rao II
Baji Rao II was the last Peshwa of the Maratha Empire, whose defeat in the Third Anglo-Maratha War led to the end of Maratha sovereignty and the consolidation of British rule in India.
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D.
Balaji Baji Rao
Balaji Baji Rao was an 18th-century Peshwa of the Maratha Empire who significantly expanded its power and influence across the Indian subcontinent.
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E.
Baji Rao I
Baji Rao I was an 18th-century Maratha general and statesman who served as Peshwa of the Maratha Empire and is renowned for his military campaigns that significantly expanded Maratha power in India.
- 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: Mahadaji Scindia Target entity description: Mahadaji Scindia was an 18th-century Maratha statesman and military leader who rebuilt the power of the Scindia dynasty and became one of the most influential figures in northern India after the Third Battle of Panipat.
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A.
Malhar Rao Holkar
Malhar Rao Holkar was a prominent Maratha general and statesman who founded the Holkar dynasty of Indore and played a key role in expanding Maratha power in 18th-century India.
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B.
Yashwantrao Holkar
Yashwantrao Holkar was a prominent early 19th-century Maratha military leader and ruler of Indore, known for his resistance against British expansion in India.
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C.
Baji Rao II
Baji Rao II was the last Peshwa of the Maratha Empire, whose defeat in the Third Anglo-Maratha War led to the end of Maratha sovereignty and the consolidation of British rule in India.
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D.
Balaji Baji Rao
Balaji Baji Rao was an 18th-century Peshwa of the Maratha Empire who significantly expanded its power and influence across the Indian subcontinent.
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E.
Baji Rao I
Baji Rao I was an 18th-century Maratha general and statesman who served as Peshwa of the Maratha Empire and is renowned for his military campaigns that significantly expanded Maratha power in India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maratha leader
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ military commander ⓘ nobleman ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| ally |
Peshwa of the Maratha Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Peshwa
|
| battle | Third Battle of Panipat ⓘ |
| birthYear | c. 1730 ⓘ |
| controlled |
Agra
ⓘ
Delhi ⓘ Gwalior ⓘ |
| country | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Poona
ⓘ
linked to:
Pune
Pune ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1794 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Maratha ⓘ |
| father | Ranoji Scindia ⓘ |
| foughtIn | Third Battle of Panipat ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
late 18th-century India
ⓘ
late Mughal period ⓘ
linked to:
Late Mughal period
|
| influenced | politics of the Mughal court in Delhi ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Mahadji Scindia
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahadaji Scindia
Mahadji Sindhia ⓘ
linked to:
Mahadaji Scindia
|
| knownFor |
diplomatic skill
ⓘ
military strategy ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Maratha Empire
ⓘ
Scindia dynasty ⓘ |
| militaryRank | commander of Maratha forces in North India ⓘ |
| notableFor |
acting as de facto power behind the Mughal throne in late 18th century
ⓘ
defeating Mughal and regional powers in North India ⓘ establishing Maratha influence in northern India ⓘ rebuilding Scindia power after the Third Battle of Panipat ⓘ |
| opponent |
Jat rulers of Bharatpur
ⓘ
Mughal Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
Nawab of Awadh ⓘ
linked to:
Nawab Wazir of Awadh
Rajput states ⓘ
linked to:
Indian princely states
Rohilla Afghans ⓘ
linked to:
Rohilla Afghan
|
| positionHeld |
Maratha chief in North India
ⓘ
ruler of Gwalior ⓘ |
| region |
Gwalior
ⓘ
North India ⓘ
linked to:
northern India
|
| relative | Ranoji Scindia ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| successor | Daulat Rao Scindia ⓘ |
| title |
Maharaja
ⓘ
Sardar ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mahadaji Scindia Description of subject: Mahadaji Scindia was an 18th-century Maratha statesman and military leader who rebuilt the power of the Scindia dynasty and became one of the most influential figures in northern India after the Third Battle of Panipat.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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