M. C. Chagla
E444783
M. C. Chagla was a prominent Indian jurist, diplomat, and politician who served as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court and later as India’s Minister of Education and Ambassador to the United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chagla | 2 |
| M. C. Chagla canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4172471 — 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: M. C. Chagla Context triple: [Government Law College, Mumbai, notableAlumnus, M. C. Chagla]
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A.
Harilal Setalvad
Harilal Setalvad was a prominent Indian jurist who became the first Attorney General of independent India and played a key role in shaping the country’s legal system.
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B.
N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar
N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar was an Indian civil servant, statesman, and constitutional expert who played a key role in shaping independent India’s governance and legal framework.
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C.
Motilal Patel
Motilal Patel is an individual notable enough to be specifically distinguished among people with the surname Patel, though widely recognized public information about him is limited.
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D.
Bhagwati Charan Vohra
Bhagwati Charan Vohra was an Indian revolutionary and ideologue of the independence movement, closely associated with Bhagat Singh and known for his influential writings advocating socialist and anti-colonial struggle.
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E.
B. G. Deshmukh
B. G. Deshmukh was a senior Indian civil servant who served as Cabinet Secretary and later as Principal Secretary to Prime Ministers Rajiv Gandhi and V. P. Singh.
- 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: M. C. Chagla Target entity description: M. C. Chagla was a prominent Indian jurist, diplomat, and politician who served as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court and later as India’s Minister of Education and Ambassador to the United States.
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A.
Harilal Setalvad
Harilal Setalvad was a prominent Indian jurist who became the first Attorney General of independent India and played a key role in shaping the country’s legal system.
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B.
N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar
N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar was an Indian civil servant, statesman, and constitutional expert who played a key role in shaping independent India’s governance and legal framework.
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C.
Motilal Patel
Motilal Patel is an individual notable enough to be specifically distinguished among people with the surname Patel, though widely recognized public information about him is limited.
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D.
Bhagwati Charan Vohra
Bhagwati Charan Vohra was an Indian revolutionary and ideologue of the independence movement, closely associated with Bhagat Singh and known for his influential writings advocating socialist and anti-colonial struggle.
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E.
B. G. Deshmukh
B. G. Deshmukh was a senior Indian civil servant who served as Cabinet Secretary and later as Principal Secretary to Prime Ministers Rajiv Gandhi and V. P. Singh.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomat
ⓘ
human ⓘ jurist ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Lincoln's Inn
ⓘ
University of Bombay ⓘ University of London ⓘ |
| familyName |
Chagla
ⓘ
linked to:
M. C. Chagla
|
| fieldOfWork |
constitutional law
ⓘ
diplomacy ⓘ education policy ⓘ law ⓘ |
| fullName | Mahommedali Currim Chagla ⓘ |
| givenName | Mahommedali ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to Indian constitutional jurisprudence
ⓘ
liberal and secular views ⓘ public service in law, diplomacy, and education ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Gujarati ⓘ Urdu ⓘ
linked to:
Urdu language
|
| memberOf | Lincoln's Inn ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
serving as Ambassador of India to the United States
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serving as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court ⓘ serving as India's Minister of Education ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Autobiography of M. C. Chagla
ⓘ
Roses in December ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
ⓘ
educator ⓘ judge ⓘ lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Bombay
ⓘ
linked to:
Mumbai
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
New Delhi ⓘ
linked to:
New Delhi, India
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Acting Governor of Bombay
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Ambassador of India to the United States ⓘ Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court ⓘ High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom ⓘ Judge of the Bombay High Court ⓘ Minister of Education of India ⓘ Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bombay ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: M. C. Chagla Description of subject: M. C. Chagla was a prominent Indian jurist, diplomat, and politician who served as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court and later as India’s Minister of Education and Ambassador to the United States.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.