Indian Council of Social Science Research
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The Indian Council of Social Science Research is a premier Indian government-funded body that promotes, coordinates, and supports advanced research in the social sciences across the country.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Indian Council of Social Science Research canonical | 3 |
| Council of ICSSR | 1 |
| ICSSR | 1 |
| ICSSR research institutes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6574880 — 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: Indian Council of Social Science Research Context triple: [Amiya Kumar Bagchi, memberOf, Indian Council of Social Science Research]
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A.
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is India’s premier government-funded research and development organization, overseeing a nationwide network of laboratories advancing science, technology, and industrial innovation.
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B.
National Institute of Urban Affairs
The National Institute of Urban Affairs is an autonomous research and capacity-building organization in India that focuses on urban policy, planning, and governance to support sustainable and inclusive city development.
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C.
Institute of Economic Growth
The Institute of Economic Growth is a leading Indian research institution specializing in economics and social development policy analysis.
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D.
Indian Statistical Institute
The Indian Statistical Institute is a premier Indian research and teaching institution renowned for its contributions to statistics, mathematics, computer science, and related disciplines.
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E.
Centre for Jawaharlal Nehru Studies
The Centre for Jawaharlal Nehru Studies is an academic research and teaching centre at Jamia Millia Islamia dedicated to the life, ideas, and legacy of India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
- 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: Indian Council of Social Science Research Target entity description: The Indian Council of Social Science Research is a premier Indian government-funded body that promotes, coordinates, and supports advanced research in the social sciences across the country.
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A.
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is India’s premier government-funded research and development organization, overseeing a nationwide network of laboratories advancing science, technology, and industrial innovation.
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B.
National Institute of Urban Affairs
The National Institute of Urban Affairs is an autonomous research and capacity-building organization in India that focuses on urban policy, planning, and governance to support sustainable and inclusive city development.
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C.
Institute of Economic Growth
The Institute of Economic Growth is a leading Indian research institution specializing in economics and social development policy analysis.
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D.
Indian Statistical Institute
The Indian Statistical Institute is a premier Indian research and teaching institution renowned for its contributions to statistics, mathematics, computer science, and related disciplines.
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E.
Centre for Jawaharlal Nehru Studies
The Centre for Jawaharlal Nehru Studies is an academic research and teaching centre at Jamia Millia Islamia dedicated to the life, ideas, and legacy of India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
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research council ⓘ |
| affiliation | Ministry of Education, Government of India ⓘ |
| chairpersonTitle | Chairman ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| disciplineSupported |
anthropology
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economics ⓘ education (social science aspects) ⓘ history ⓘ international relations ⓘ political science ⓘ public administration ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| field | social sciences ⓘ |
| focus | advanced research in social sciences in India ⓘ |
| fundingSource | Government of India ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Council of ICSSR
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linked to:
Indian Council of Social Science Research
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| hasPart |
ICSSR regional centres
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ICSSR research institutes ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Council of Social Science Research
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| headquartersCountry | India ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
New Delhi
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linked to:
New Delhi, India
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| inception | 1969 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Republic of India
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linked to:
India
|
| language |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| legalStatus | autonomous organization ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
funding research projects in social sciences
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maintaining research data and documentation centres ⓘ organizing seminars and conferences ⓘ providing fellowships ⓘ publishing research outputs ⓘ supporting research institutes ⓘ |
| offers |
doctoral fellowships
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postdoctoral fellowships ⓘ publication grants ⓘ research grants ⓘ travel grants ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Ministry of Education, Government of India ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ministry of Education, Government of India ⓘ |
| purpose |
capacity building in social sciences
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coordination of social science research ⓘ funding of social science research ⓘ promotion of social science research ⓘ |
| regionServed | India ⓘ |
| sector |
higher education
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research and development ⓘ |
| shortName |
ICSSR
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linked to:
Indian Council of Social Science Research
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| typeOfOrganization | non-profit ⓘ |
| website | https://icssr.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Indian Council of Social Science Research Description of subject: The Indian Council of Social Science Research is a premier Indian government-funded body that promotes, coordinates, and supports advanced research in the social sciences across the country.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram
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affiliation
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Indian Council of Social Science Research
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Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta
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Indian Council of Social Science Research
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linked to: Indian Council of Social Science Research
linked to: Indian Council of Social Science Research
linked to: Indian Council of Social Science Research