Battle of Lahore (1759)
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The Battle of Lahore (1759) was a key 18th-century clash in which Ahmad Shah Durrani’s Afghan forces checked Maratha expansion in the Punjab region, shaping the balance of power in northern India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Lahore (1759) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11677304 — 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 Lahore (1759) Context triple: [Durrani–Maratha War, hasMajorBattle, Battle of Lahore (1759)]
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A.
Battle of Karnal (1739)
The Battle of Karnal (1739) was a decisive confrontation in which Persian ruler Nader Shah crushed the Mughal Empire’s forces, leading to the sack of Delhi and marking a major step in the empire’s decline.
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B.
Battle of Delhi (1737)
The Battle of Delhi (1737) was a major Maratha victory under Peshwa Baji Rao I against the Mughal Empire, marking a significant decline in Mughal power and the rise of Maratha dominance in northern India.
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C.
Battle of Multan
The Battle of Multan was a major early-19th-century conflict in which Sikh forces under Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s commanders, including the famed general Hari Singh Nalwa, captured the strategic city of Multan from its Afghan rulers, consolidating Sikh control in the region.
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D.
Battle of Negapatam (1758)
The Battle of Negapatam (1758) was a naval engagement off the coast of India during the Seven Years' War, in which British and French fleets contested control of the Coromandel Coast.
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E.
Battle of Chillianwala
The Battle of Chillianwala was a major and fiercely contested engagement of the Second Anglo-Sikh War in 1849, fought between the British East India Company and the Sikh Khalsa army in the Punjab region.
- 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 Lahore (1759) Target entity description: The Battle of Lahore (1759) was a key 18th-century clash in which Ahmad Shah Durrani’s Afghan forces checked Maratha expansion in the Punjab region, shaping the balance of power in northern India.
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A.
Battle of Karnal (1739)
The Battle of Karnal (1739) was a decisive confrontation in which Persian ruler Nader Shah crushed the Mughal Empire’s forces, leading to the sack of Delhi and marking a major step in the empire’s decline.
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B.
Battle of Delhi (1737)
The Battle of Delhi (1737) was a major Maratha victory under Peshwa Baji Rao I against the Mughal Empire, marking a significant decline in Mughal power and the rise of Maratha dominance in northern India.
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C.
Battle of Multan
The Battle of Multan was a major early-19th-century conflict in which Sikh forces under Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s commanders, including the famed general Hari Singh Nalwa, captured the strategic city of Multan from its Afghan rulers, consolidating Sikh control in the region.
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D.
Battle of Negapatam (1758)
The Battle of Negapatam (1758) was a naval engagement off the coast of India during the Seven Years' War, in which British and French fleets contested control of the Coromandel Coast.
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E.
Battle of Chillianwala
The Battle of Chillianwala was a major and fiercely contested engagement of the Second Anglo-Sikh War in 1849, fought between the British East India Company and the Sikh Khalsa army in the Punjab region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Durrani Empire
ⓘ
Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| combatantSide1 | forces of Ahmad Shah Durrani ⓘ |
| combatantSide2 | Maratha forces ⓘ |
| commander | Ahmad Shah Durrani ⓘ |
| conflict |
Durrani–Maratha conflict
ⓘ
linked to:
Durrani–Maratha War
|
| date | 1759 ⓘ |
| effect |
checked Maratha expansion in the Punjab region
ⓘ
shaped balance of power in northern India ⓘ |
| followedBy | further confrontations leading up to the Third Battle of Panipat ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | competition for dominance in northern India between Afghans and Marathas ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| involved |
Afghan forces
ⓘ
Maratha cavalry ⓘ |
| location |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
Lahore ⓘ Punjab region ⓘ
linked to:
Punjab
|
| partOf |
Ahmad Shah Durrani’s campaigns in India
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struggle for control of Punjab ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Durrani invasions of India ⓘ |
| region | northern India ⓘ |
| result |
Durrani victory
ⓘ
Maratha forces checked in Punjab ⓘ |
| significance | key engagement between Afghan and Maratha powers in North India ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Lahore (1759) Description of subject: The Battle of Lahore (1759) was a key 18th-century clash in which Ahmad Shah Durrani’s Afghan forces checked Maratha expansion in the Punjab region, shaping the balance of power in northern India.
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