Carnatic Wars
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The Carnatic Wars were a series of 18th-century military conflicts in South India between the British and French East India Companies and their local allies, which played a crucial role in establishing British dominance in the Indian subcontinent.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Carnatic Wars canonical | 43 |
| Third Carnatic War in India (overlapping phase) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T531295 — 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: Carnatic Wars Context triple: [Carnatic region of India, majorPowerIn, Carnatic Wars]
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A.
Third Anglo-Mysore War
The Third Anglo-Mysore War (1789–1792) was a major conflict in southern India between the Kingdom of Mysore under Tipu Sultan and a British-led coalition that significantly curtailed Mysore’s power and territory.
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B.
Second Anglo-Mysore War
The Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780–1784) was a major conflict in southern India between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company, notable for Tipu Sultan’s rise and ending inconclusively with the Treaty of Mangalore.
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C.
Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1798–1799) was the final conflict between the Kingdom of Mysore under Tipu Sultan and the British, ending in Tipu’s death, the fall of Seringapatam, and the decisive establishment of British dominance in southern India.
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D.
Anglo-Maratha Wars
The Anglo-Maratha Wars were a series of late 18th- and early 19th-century conflicts in India that culminated in the defeat of the Maratha Empire and the establishment of British dominance over most of the subcontinent.
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E.
First Anglo-Mysore War
The First Anglo-Mysore War (1767–1769) was an early conflict in southern India between the Kingdom of Mysore under Hyder Ali and the British East India Company, which ended inconclusively with the Treaty of Madras.
- 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: Carnatic Wars Target entity description: The Carnatic Wars were a series of 18th-century military conflicts in South India between the British and French East India Companies and their local allies, which played a crucial role in establishing British dominance in the Indian subcontinent.
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A.
Third Anglo-Mysore War
The Third Anglo-Mysore War (1789–1792) was a major conflict in southern India between the Kingdom of Mysore under Tipu Sultan and a British-led coalition that significantly curtailed Mysore’s power and territory.
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B.
Second Anglo-Mysore War
The Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780–1784) was a major conflict in southern India between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company, notable for Tipu Sultan’s rise and ending inconclusively with the Treaty of Mangalore.
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C.
Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1798–1799) was the final conflict between the Kingdom of Mysore under Tipu Sultan and the British, ending in Tipu’s death, the fall of Seringapatam, and the decisive establishment of British dominance in southern India.
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D.
Anglo-Maratha Wars
The Anglo-Maratha Wars were a series of late 18th- and early 19th-century conflicts in India that culminated in the defeat of the Maratha Empire and the establishment of British dominance over most of the subcontinent.
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E.
First Anglo-Mysore War
The First Anglo-Mysore War (1767–1769) was an early conflict in southern India between the Kingdom of Mysore under Hyder Ali and the British East India Company, which ended inconclusively with the Treaty of Madras.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Carnatic Wars Description of subject: The Carnatic Wars were a series of 18th-century military conflicts in South India between the British and French East India Companies and their local allies, which played a crucial role in establishing British dominance in the Indian subcontinent.
Referenced by (44)
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linked to: Carnatic Wars