Lord Dalhousie
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Lord Dalhousie was a 19th-century British statesman best known for his expansionist policies and administrative reforms in India, including the controversial Doctrine of Lapse.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lord Dalhousie canonical | 13 |
| George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie | 5 |
| 1st Marquess of Dalhousie | 1 |
| James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Lord Dalhousie Context triple: [British East India Company, notableGovernorGeneral, Lord Dalhousie]
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Allan Octavian Hume
Allan Octavian Hume was a British civil servant, political reformer, and ornithologist best known as a founding member of the Indian National Congress and an influential figure in late 19th-century colonial India.
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Lord Wellesley
Lord Wellesley was a prominent British statesman and colonial administrator best known for expanding British power in India at the turn of the 19th century.
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Robert Clive
Robert Clive was an 18th-century British officer and colonial administrator whose military and political actions were crucial in establishing British rule in India, particularly through his leadership in Bengal.
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Lord Curzon
Lord Curzon was a British statesman and Viceroy of India known for his assertive imperial policies and sweeping administrative reforms in the early 20th 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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Lord Dalhousie Target entity description: Lord Dalhousie was a 19th-century British statesman best known for his expansionist policies and administrative reforms in India, including the controversial Doctrine of Lapse.
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A.
Allan Octavian Hume
Allan Octavian Hume was a British civil servant, political reformer, and ornithologist best known as a founding member of the Indian National Congress and an influential figure in late 19th-century colonial India.
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B.
Lord Wellesley
Lord Wellesley was a prominent British statesman and colonial administrator best known for expanding British power in India at the turn of the 19th century.
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C.
Robert Clive
Robert Clive was an 18th-century British officer and colonial administrator whose military and political actions were crucial in establishing British rule in India, particularly through his leadership in Bengal.
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D.
Lord Curzon
Lord Curzon was a British statesman and Viceroy of India known for his assertive imperial policies and sweeping administrative reforms in the early 20th century.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British statesman
ⓘ
Governor-General of India ⓘ colonial administrator ⓘ human ⓘ |
| annexed |
Oudh
ⓘ
surface form:
Awadh
Jhansi ⓘ Nagpur ⓘ Satara ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1812-04-22 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Dalhousie Castle, Midlothian, Scotland ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | ill health ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | hill station of Dalhousie in Himachal Pradesh, India ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1860-12-19 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Dalhousie Castle, Midlothian, Scotland ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Christ Church, Oxford
ⓘ
Harrow School ⓘ |
| educationPolicy | supported expansion of Western-style education in India ⓘ |
| era | British Raj (Company rule in India) ⓘ |
| father |
Lord Dalhousie
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie
|
| fullName | James Andrew Broun-Ramsay ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
Doctrine of Lapse
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annexation of princely states lacking a male heir ⓘ |
| influencedEvent | conditions leading to the Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| introducedReform |
centralized administration in British India
ⓘ
modern postal system in India ⓘ Central Public Works Department ⓘ
surface form:
public works department in India
railways in India ⓘ reform of land revenue administration ⓘ reorganization of the army in India ⓘ telegraph system in India ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Doctrine of Lapse
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administrative reforms in British India ⓘ expansion of British rule in India ⓘ |
| legacy | controversial due to aggressive annexations and centralization ⓘ |
| memberOf | Whig Party ⓘ |
| mother | Christian Broun ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Lord Dalhousie
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
1st Marquess of Dalhousie
|
| occupation |
colonial governor
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Jamaica
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Governor-General of India ⓘ President of the Board of Trade ⓘ |
| religion | Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| spouse | Susan Hay ⓘ |
| termEnd | 1856-02-28 ⓘ |
| termStart | 1848-01-12 ⓘ |
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Subject: Lord Dalhousie Description of subject: Lord Dalhousie was a 19th-century British statesman best known for his expansionist policies and administrative reforms in India, including the controversial Doctrine of Lapse.
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