Ahmad Shah Abdali
E370787
Ahmad Shah Abdali was the 18th-century founder of the Durrani Empire and is often regarded as the founder of the modern state of Afghanistan.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abdali | 3 |
| Ahmad Khan Abdali | 2 |
| Ahmad Shah Abdali canonical | 2 |
| Ahmad Shah Durrani (invasions of Punjab) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3453585 — 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: Ahmad Shah Abdali Context triple: [Ahmad Shah Durrani, alternativeName, Ahmad Shah Abdali]
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A.
Zaman Shah Durrani
Zaman Shah Durrani was a late 18th-century Afghan king of the Durrani dynasty whose reign was marked by internal power struggles and failed attempts to expand Afghan influence into India.
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B.
Shuja Shah Durrani
Shuja Shah Durrani was an early 19th-century Afghan monarch of the Durrani dynasty who twice ruled Afghanistan amid intense internal power struggles and foreign intervention.
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C.
Mahmud Shah Durrani
Mahmud Shah Durrani was an 18th–19th century Afghan monarch of the Durrani dynasty who ruled parts of present-day Afghanistan during a period of internal strife and regional power struggles.
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D.
Dost Ali Khan
Dost Ali Khan was an 18th-century Indian ruler who governed the Carnatic region under the nominal authority of the Mughal Empire.
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E.
Timur Shah Durrani
Timur Shah Durrani was an 18th-century Afghan monarch who succeeded Ahmad Shah Durrani and presided over the Durrani Empire during a period of internal fragmentation and regional challenges.
- 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: Ahmad Shah Abdali Target entity description: Ahmad Shah Abdali was the 18th-century founder of the Durrani Empire and is often regarded as the founder of the modern state of Afghanistan.
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A.
Zaman Shah Durrani
Zaman Shah Durrani was a late 18th-century Afghan king of the Durrani dynasty whose reign was marked by internal power struggles and failed attempts to expand Afghan influence into India.
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B.
Shuja Shah Durrani
Shuja Shah Durrani was an early 19th-century Afghan monarch of the Durrani dynasty who twice ruled Afghanistan amid intense internal power struggles and foreign intervention.
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C.
Mahmud Shah Durrani
Mahmud Shah Durrani was an 18th–19th century Afghan monarch of the Durrani dynasty who ruled parts of present-day Afghanistan during a period of internal strife and regional power struggles.
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D.
Dost Ali Khan
Dost Ali Khan was an 18th-century Indian ruler who governed the Carnatic region under the nominal authority of the Mughal Empire.
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E.
Timur Shah Durrani
Timur Shah Durrani was an 18th-century Afghan monarch who succeeded Ahmad Shah Durrani and presided over the Durrani Empire during a period of internal fragmentation and regional challenges.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
founder of state
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ military leader ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ahmad Khan Abdali
ⓘ
linked to:
Ahmad Shah Abdali
Ahmad Shah Baba ⓘ Ahmad Shah Durrani ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Afghanistan
ⓘ
Herat ⓘ |
| birthYear | c. 1722 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Kandahar ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Kandahar ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Afghanistan
ⓘ
Kandahar ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1772 ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Durrani dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Durrani
|
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Pashtun
ⓘ
linked to:
Pashtuns
|
| father | Muhammad Zaman Khan ⓘ |
| founded |
Durrani Empire
ⓘ
modern Afghan state ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Durr-i-Durran
ⓘ
linked to:
Durr-i-Durrān
Shah of Afghanistan ⓘ
linked to:
Amir of Afghanistan
|
| knownFor |
being regarded as founder of modern Afghanistan
ⓘ
expansion of Afghan territories ⓘ founding the Durrani Empire ⓘ military campaigns in India ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Pashto
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| legacy | national hero of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| opponent | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Third Battle of Panipat ⓘ |
| predecessorState | Hotak dynasty ⓘ |
| region |
Central Asia
ⓘ
South Asia ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1772 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1747 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousBranch | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | commander of Afghan forces at Third Battle of Panipat ⓘ |
| successorState | Barakzai dynasty ⓘ |
| territorialControl |
Afghanistan
ⓘ
parts of northeastern Iran ⓘ parts of northwestern India ⓘ parts of present-day Pakistan ⓘ |
| tribe |
Abdali
ⓘ
Durrani ⓘ |
| yearOfEvent | 1761 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ahmad Shah Abdali Description of subject: Ahmad Shah Abdali was the 18th-century founder of the Durrani Empire and is often regarded as the founder of the modern state of Afghanistan.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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