Sir Elijah Impey
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Sir Elijah Impey was an 18th-century British judge best known for serving as the first Chief Justice in colonial India and for his controversial role in the trial of Maharaja Nandakumar.
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| Sir Elijah Impey canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Sir Elijah Impey Context triple: [Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William, firstChiefJustice, Sir Elijah Impey]
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Henry Goulburn
Henry Goulburn was a British statesman and Tory politician who served in several high offices, including Chancellor of the Exchequer and Home Secretary, during the early 19th century.
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Warren Hastings
Warren Hastings was the first Governor-General of Bengal who played a key role in establishing British colonial rule in India and later became famous for his high-profile impeachment trial in Britain.
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Sir Samuel Romilly
Sir Samuel Romilly was a prominent English legal reformer and politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, best known for his efforts to humanize the criminal law and reduce the use of the death penalty.
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Sir Dinshaw Petit
Sir Dinshaw Petit was a prominent Parsi industrialist and philanthropist from Bombay, known for his influential role in the Indian textile industry and public life during the British colonial era.
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Lord William Bentinck
Lord William Bentinck was a British statesman and colonial administrator noted for his social and legal reforms in India, including efforts to suppress practices like sati and to modernize governance under East India Company rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sir Elijah Impey Target entity description: Sir Elijah Impey was an 18th-century British judge best known for serving as the first Chief Justice in colonial India and for his controversial role in the trial of Maharaja Nandakumar.
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A.
Henry Goulburn
Henry Goulburn was a British statesman and Tory politician who served in several high offices, including Chancellor of the Exchequer and Home Secretary, during the early 19th century.
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B.
Warren Hastings
Warren Hastings was the first Governor-General of Bengal who played a key role in establishing British colonial rule in India and later became famous for his high-profile impeachment trial in Britain.
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C.
Sir Samuel Romilly
Sir Samuel Romilly was a prominent English legal reformer and politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, best known for his efforts to humanize the criminal law and reduce the use of the death penalty.
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D.
Sir Dinshaw Petit
Sir Dinshaw Petit was a prominent Parsi industrialist and philanthropist from Bombay, known for his influential role in the Indian textile industry and public life during the British colonial era.
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E.
Lord William Bentinck
Lord William Bentinck was a British statesman and colonial administrator noted for his social and legal reforms in India, including efforts to suppress practices like sati and to modernize governance under East India Company rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British judge
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chief justice ⓘ person ⓘ |
| appointedBy | King George III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1732-06-13 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Hammersmith
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| burialPlace | Newick, Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Elijah Barwell Impey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harriet Impey NERFINISHED ⓘ other sons and daughters ⓘ |
| controversy | allegations of judicial misconduct in the Nandakumar trial ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1809-10-01 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Newick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Middle Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trinity College, Cambridge ⓘ Westminster School ⓘ |
| employer |
British Crown
NERFINISHED
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East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1783 ⓘ |
| fullName | Sir Elijah Impey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Elijah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with Warren Hastings
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being the first Chief Justice in British India ⓘ role in the trial of Maharaja Nandakumar ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English common law ⓘ |
| marriageDate | 1766 ⓘ |
| memberOf | Middle Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
presided over the trial and execution of Maharaja Nandakumar in 1775
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recalled to England in 1783 to face charges in Parliament ⓘ |
| notableWork | administration of English law in Bengal ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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lawyer ⓘ |
| parliamentaryActivity | gave evidence at the impeachment of Warren Hastings ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Justice of Bengal
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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal ⓘ |
| residence |
Calcutta
NERFINISHED
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Newick, Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOfParliamentaryInquiry | acquitted of charges ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Reade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1774 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Calcutta
NERFINISHED
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Fort William, Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Sir Elijah Impey Description of subject: Sir Elijah Impey was an 18th-century British judge best known for serving as the first Chief Justice in colonial India and for his controversial role in the trial of Maharaja Nandakumar.
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