Nawab of the Carnatic

Target entity: Nawab of the Carnatic
Context triple: [Carnatic region of India, ruledBy, Nawab of the Carnatic]

• A. Siraj ud-Daulah
  Siraj ud-Daulah was the last independent Nawab of Bengal, whose defeat by the British East India Company at the Battle of Plassey in 1757 marked a key turning point in the establishment of British rule in India.
• B. Bhonsle of Nagpur
  The Bhonsle of Nagpur was a prominent Maratha royal house that ruled the Nagpur kingdom in central India and played a key role in the expansion and administration of the Maratha Empire.
• C. Begum Hazrat Mahal
  Begum Hazrat Mahal was a prominent 19th-century Indian queen and freedom fighter who led armed resistance against British colonial rule during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
• D. Nawabs of Awadh
  The Nawabs of Awadh were a powerful Shia Muslim dynasty that ruled the rich North Indian region of Awadh (Oudh) in the 18th and 19th centuries, renowned for their opulent court culture, patronage of arts and architecture, and eventual annexation by the British.
• E. Scindia of Gwalior
  Scindia of Gwalior is a prominent Maratha royal dynasty that rose to power in the 18th century and ruled the princely state of Gwalior in central India.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Nawab of the Carnatic
Target entity description: The Nawab of the Carnatic was a hereditary Muslim ruler and vassal of the Mughal Empire (later interacting with European colonial powers) who governed the Carnatic region in southern India from the late 17th to the mid-19th century.

• A. Siraj ud-Daulah
  Siraj ud-Daulah was the last independent Nawab of Bengal, whose defeat by the British East India Company at the Battle of Plassey in 1757 marked a key turning point in the establishment of British rule in India.
• B. Bhonsle of Nagpur
  The Bhonsle of Nagpur was a prominent Maratha royal house that ruled the Nagpur kingdom in central India and played a key role in the expansion and administration of the Maratha Empire.
• C. Begum Hazrat Mahal
  Begum Hazrat Mahal was a prominent 19th-century Indian queen and freedom fighter who led armed resistance against British colonial rule during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
• D. Nawabs of Awadh
  The Nawabs of Awadh were a powerful Shia Muslim dynasty that ruled the rich North Indian region of Awadh (Oudh) in the 18th and 19th centuries, renowned for their opulent court culture, patronage of arts and architecture, and eventual annexation by the British.
• E. Scindia of Gwalior
  Scindia of Gwalior is a prominent Maratha royal dynasty that rose to power in the 18th century and ruled the princely state of Gwalior in central India.
• F. None of above. chosen