Supreme Council of Bengal
E364031
The Supreme Council of Bengal was the executive council that assisted and advised the British Governor-General in administering colonial India during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Council of the Governor-General of India | 1 |
| East India Company Government in Bengal | 1 |
| Governor-General’s Council in Bengal | 1 |
| Supreme Council of Bengal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3505764 — 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: Supreme Council of Bengal Context triple: [Council of the Governor-General, alsoKnownAs, Supreme Council of Bengal]
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A.
Governor’s Council of Bombay Presidency
The Governor’s Council of Bombay Presidency was the colonial-era executive body that assisted the British Governor in administering the Bombay Presidency before the establishment of more representative legislative institutions.
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B.
Governor’s Executive Council of Madras Presidency
The Governor’s Executive Council of Madras Presidency was the colonial-era advisory and administrative body that assisted the British Governor of Madras in governing the Madras Presidency before the establishment of a representative legislative council.
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C.
Council of State (British India)
The Council of State (British India) was the upper chamber of the colonial legislature, composed mainly of appointed and indirectly elected members who reviewed and amended legislation under British rule.
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D.
Bombay Presidency Association
The Bombay Presidency Association was a late 19th-century political organization in colonial India that worked for constitutional reforms and greater Indian representation under British rule.
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E.
Government of British India
The Government of British India was the colonial administrative authority that ruled the Indian subcontinent under British Crown control until independence in 1947.
- 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: Supreme Council of Bengal Target entity description: The Supreme Council of Bengal was the executive council that assisted and advised the British Governor-General in administering colonial India during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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A.
Governor’s Council of Bombay Presidency
The Governor’s Council of Bombay Presidency was the colonial-era executive body that assisted the British Governor in administering the Bombay Presidency before the establishment of more representative legislative institutions.
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B.
Governor’s Executive Council of Madras Presidency
The Governor’s Executive Council of Madras Presidency was the colonial-era advisory and administrative body that assisted the British Governor of Madras in governing the Madras Presidency before the establishment of a representative legislative council.
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C.
Council of State (British India)
The Council of State (British India) was the upper chamber of the colonial legislature, composed mainly of appointed and indirectly elected members who reviewed and amended legislation under British rule.
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D.
Bombay Presidency Association
The Bombay Presidency Association was a late 19th-century political organization in colonial India that worked for constitutional reforms and greater Indian representation under British rule.
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E.
Government of British India
The Government of British India was the colonial administrative authority that ruled the Indian subcontinent under British Crown control until independence in 1947.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial governing body
ⓘ
executive council ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Bengal Presidency
ⓘ
Company rule in India ⓘ Presidency of Fort William in Bengal ⓘ territories of the East India Company in India ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1833 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Supreme Council of Bengal
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Council of the Governor-General of India
|
| governmentForm | colonial administration ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
civil administration in British territories in India
ⓘ
military affairs in British territories in India ⓘ revenue administration in British territories in India ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Bengal
ⓘ
Bihar ⓘ Orissa ⓘ other East India Company possessions in India ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Governor-General of Bengal
ⓘ
four councillors ⓘ |
| hasRole |
advisory body to the Governor-General
ⓘ
executive authority in British India ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early 19th century
ⓘ
late 18th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1774 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Regulating Act 1773 ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Bengal Presidency
ⓘ
British India ⓘ |
| location | Calcutta ⓘ |
| notableMember |
General John Clavering
ⓘ
George Monson ⓘ Philip Francis ⓘ Richard Barwell ⓘ Warren Hastings ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 5 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Government of British India
ⓘ
administration of the Governor-General of Bengal ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier system of dual control by East India Company directors and local officials ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Council of India under the Charter Act 1833 ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
establishment under the Regulating Act 1773
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reform under the Charter Act 1833 ⓘ |
| significantFor |
centralization of British authority in India
ⓘ
conflicts between Governor-General and councillors ⓘ early constitutional development of British India ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Board of Control
ⓘ
British Parliament ⓘ Court of Directors ⓘ
surface form:
Court of Directors of the East India Company
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Supreme Council of Bengal Description of subject: The Supreme Council of Bengal was the executive council that assisted and advised the British Governor-General in administering colonial India during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Governor-General’s Council in Bengal
this entity surface form:
East India Company Government in Bengal
this entity surface form:
Council of the Governor-General of India