Battle of Samugarh
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The Battle of Samugarh was a decisive 1658 clash during the Mughal War of Succession in which Aurangzeb defeated his brother Dara Shikoh, paving the way for Aurangzeb’s accession to the Mughal throne.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Samugarh canonical | 4 |
| Battle of Samugarh (indirectly via frontier conflicts) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4934287 — 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: Battle of Samugarh Context triple: [Murad Bakhsh, battle, Battle of Samugarh]
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A.
Battle of Gawilghur
The Battle of Gawilghur was a 1803 engagement during the Second Anglo-Maratha War in which British forces stormed a formidable hill fortress in central India, significantly weakening Maratha resistance.
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B.
Battle of Nadaun
The Battle of Nadaun was a late 17th-century conflict in the Himalayan foothills in which Guru Gobind Singh allied with local hill chiefs to defeat Mughal-aligned forces, reinforcing Sikh resistance to Mughal authority.
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C.
Battle of Bhangani
The Battle of Bhangani was a 1688 conflict near Paonta Sahib in which Guru Gobind Singh and his allies defeated a coalition of hill chieftains, marking a significant early military victory in Sikh history.
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D.
Battle of Karnal
The Battle of Karnal (1739) was a decisive confrontation in northern India where Nader Shah of Persia crushed the Mughal forces, leading to the sack of Delhi and a major decline of the Mughal Empire.
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E.
Battle of Mahidpur
The Battle of Mahidpur was a decisive 1817 engagement in central India during the Third Anglo-Maratha War, in which British forces defeated the Holkar Marathas and paved the way for the consolidation of British rule over much of the subcontinent.
- 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: Battle of Samugarh Target entity description: The Battle of Samugarh was a decisive 1658 clash during the Mughal War of Succession in which Aurangzeb defeated his brother Dara Shikoh, paving the way for Aurangzeb’s accession to the Mughal throne.
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A.
Battle of Gawilghur
The Battle of Gawilghur was a 1803 engagement during the Second Anglo-Maratha War in which British forces stormed a formidable hill fortress in central India, significantly weakening Maratha resistance.
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B.
Battle of Nadaun
The Battle of Nadaun was a late 17th-century conflict in the Himalayan foothills in which Guru Gobind Singh allied with local hill chiefs to defeat Mughal-aligned forces, reinforcing Sikh resistance to Mughal authority.
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C.
Battle of Bhangani
The Battle of Bhangani was a 1688 conflict near Paonta Sahib in which Guru Gobind Singh and his allies defeated a coalition of hill chieftains, marking a significant early military victory in Sikh history.
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D.
Battle of Karnal
The Battle of Karnal (1739) was a decisive confrontation in northern India where Nader Shah of Persia crushed the Mughal forces, leading to the sack of Delhi and a major decline of the Mughal Empire.
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E.
Battle of Mahidpur
The Battle of Mahidpur was a decisive 1817 engagement in central India during the Third Anglo-Maratha War, in which British forces defeated the Holkar Marathas and paved the way for the consolidation of British rule over much of the subcontinent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Mughal dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitle |
Mughal emperor Aurangzeb
ⓘ
linked to:
Aurangzeb
|
| belligerent |
Aurangzeb
ⓘ
Dara Shikoh ⓘ |
| broaderConflict | struggle for the Mughal throne after Shah Jahan’s illness ⓘ |
| cause | succession dispute among sons of Shah Jahan ⓘ |
| chronology | took place during the mid-17th century ⓘ |
| combatant |
forces loyal to Aurangzeb
ⓘ
forces loyal to Dara Shikoh ⓘ |
| commander |
Aurangzeb
ⓘ
Dara Shikoh ⓘ |
| conflict | Mughal War of Succession ⓘ |
| consequence | paved the way for Aurangzeb’s accession to the Mughal throne ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| date | 1658 ⓘ |
| era | Mughal era ⓘ |
| followedBy | Aurangzeb’s capture of Agra ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Mughal Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
|
| location |
Samugarh
ⓘ
near Agra ⓘ |
| militaryContext | civil war within the Mughal Empire ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Aurangzeb Alamgir
ⓘ
linked to:
Aurangzeb
Prince Dara Shikoh ⓘ
linked to:
Dara Shikoh
|
| notableFor | decisive role in determining the Mughal imperial succession ⓘ |
| opponent | Aurangzeb vs Dara Shikoh ⓘ |
| outcome |
strengthening of Aurangzeb’s claim to the Mughal throne
ⓘ
weakening of Dara Shikoh’s political position ⓘ |
| partOf | Mughal War of Succession ⓘ |
| politicalImpact | shifted power balance in favor of Aurangzeb ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Dharmat ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Aurangzeb
ⓘ
Dara Shikoh ⓘ Shah Jahan ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of Dara Shikoh
ⓘ
victory for Aurangzeb ⓘ |
| significance | decisive battle in the Mughal War of Succession ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 1658 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Samugarh Description of subject: The Battle of Samugarh was a decisive 1658 clash during the Mughal War of Succession in which Aurangzeb defeated his brother Dara Shikoh, paving the way for Aurangzeb’s accession to the Mughal throne.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Battle of Samugarh