Sack of Surat (1664)
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The Sack of Surat (1664) was a major raid led by Maratha ruler Shivaji on the wealthy Mughal port city of Surat, resulting in extensive plunder and marking a significant escalation in Maratha–Mughal conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sack of Surat (1664) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11677573 — 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: Sack of Surat (1664) Context triple: [Maratha–Mughal relations, hasPart, Sack of Surat (1664)]
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A.
Sack of Delhi (1739)
The Sack of Delhi (1739) was a devastating invasion and plunder of the Mughal capital by Persian ruler Nader Shah, resulting in massive loss of life, immense looting, and a major blow to Mughal power in India.
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B.
Siege of Pune
The Siege of Pune was a 19th-century military engagement in which British forces captured the Maratha stronghold of Pune, consolidating their control over western India during the Third Anglo-Maratha War.
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C.
Siege of Bijapur (1685–1686)
The Siege of Bijapur (1685–1686) was a major Mughal military campaign under Emperor Aurangzeb that led to the fall of the Adil Shahi Sultanate’s capital and the consolidation of Mughal power in the Deccan.
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D.
Mughal conquest of Golconda
The Mughal conquest of Golconda was the 1687 campaign in which Emperor Aurangzeb’s forces besieged and annexed the wealthy Golconda Sultanate, bringing much of the Deccan under direct Mughal control.
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E.
Siege of Delhi
The Siege of Delhi was a pivotal 1857 military engagement in which British forces recaptured the Mughal capital from rebel sepoys, marking a turning point in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
- 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: Sack of Surat (1664) Target entity description: The Sack of Surat (1664) was a major raid led by Maratha ruler Shivaji on the wealthy Mughal port city of Surat, resulting in extensive plunder and marking a significant escalation in Maratha–Mughal conflict.
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A.
Sack of Delhi (1739)
The Sack of Delhi (1739) was a devastating invasion and plunder of the Mughal capital by Persian ruler Nader Shah, resulting in massive loss of life, immense looting, and a major blow to Mughal power in India.
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B.
Siege of Pune
The Siege of Pune was a 19th-century military engagement in which British forces captured the Maratha stronghold of Pune, consolidating their control over western India during the Third Anglo-Maratha War.
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C.
Siege of Bijapur (1685–1686)
The Siege of Bijapur (1685–1686) was a major Mughal military campaign under Emperor Aurangzeb that led to the fall of the Adil Shahi Sultanate’s capital and the consolidation of Mughal power in the Deccan.
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D.
Mughal conquest of Golconda
The Mughal conquest of Golconda was the 1687 campaign in which Emperor Aurangzeb’s forces besieged and annexed the wealthy Golconda Sultanate, bringing much of the Deccan under direct Mughal control.
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E.
Siege of Delhi
The Siege of Delhi was a pivotal 1857 military engagement in which British forces recaptured the Mughal capital from rebel sepoys, marking a turning point in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Maratha–Mughal Wars
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military raid ⓘ plundering ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aurangzeb
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Surat’s role as a major Mughal port ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | early Maratha raids in Konkan region ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes | second Maratha raid on Surat in 1670 ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Shivaji ⓘ |
| conflictType | Maratha raid on Mughal territory ⓘ |
| describedAs | major raid on a wealthy Mughal port city ⓘ |
| economicContext |
Surat as a hub of Indian Ocean trade
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presence of European trading companies in Surat ⓘ |
| endTime | 1664-01-10 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
heightened coastal security at Surat
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increased Mughal military operations against Shivaji ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Maratha–Mughal conflict
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linked to:
Mughal–Maratha Wars
Shivaji’s need for resources ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
damage to Surat’s commercial reputation
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escalation of Maratha–Mughal conflict ⓘ increased Mughal hostility towards Shivaji ⓘ strengthening of Maratha finances ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Gujarat
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India ⓘ Surat ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Inayat Khan
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Maratha Empire ⓘ Mughal Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
Shivaji ⓘ |
| militaryStrategy |
avoidance of prolonged siege or occupation
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hit-and-run raid ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large-scale looting of Mughal and local merchant property
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selective sparing of some foreign trading establishments ⓘ speed and surprise of the Maratha attack ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Inayat Khan
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Mughal governor of Surat ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maratha–Mughal Wars
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linked to:
Mughal–Maratha Wars
expansion of the Maratha Empire under Shivaji ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1664 ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
extensive plunder of Surat
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large booty for Shivaji’s forces ⓘ losses to Mughal revenue ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstration of Maratha naval-coastal reach
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shock to Mughal authority on the western coast ⓘ turning point in Maratha–Mughal relations ⓘ |
| startTime | 1664-01-06 ⓘ |
| targeted |
Mughal imperial warehouses in Surat
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Mughal port city of Surat ⓘ wealthy merchants of Surat ⓘ |
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Subject: Sack of Surat (1664) Description of subject: The Sack of Surat (1664) was a major raid led by Maratha ruler Shivaji on the wealthy Mughal port city of Surat, resulting in extensive plunder and marking a significant escalation in Maratha–Mughal conflict.
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