1st Marquess of Hastings
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The 1st Marquess of Hastings, Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, was a prominent British soldier and statesman who served as Governor-General of India and played a key role in expanding British rule on the subcontinent in the early 19th century.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1st Marquess of Hastings canonical | 3 |
| Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings | 3 |
| Marquess of Hastings | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: 1st Marquess of Hastings Context triple: [Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, alsoKnownAs, 1st Marquess of Hastings]
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Lord Hardinge
Lord Hardinge was a British colonial administrator who served as Viceroy of India during the early 20th century, overseeing key events in the late British Raj.
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Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo
Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo, was a 19th-century British Conservative politician and statesman who served as Viceroy and Governor-General of India until his assassination in 1872.
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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.
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1st Marquess Cornwallis
The 1st Marquess Cornwallis was a British Army general and colonial administrator best known for his role in the American Revolutionary War, particularly his surrender at Yorktown in 1781.
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Sir Henry Hardinge
Sir Henry Hardinge was a British soldier and statesman who served as Governor-General of India and played a leading role in British military campaigns on the subcontinent in the mid-19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1st Marquess of Hastings Target entity description: The 1st Marquess of Hastings, Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, was a prominent British soldier and statesman who served as Governor-General of India and played a key role in expanding British rule on the subcontinent in the early 19th century.
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A.
Lord Hardinge
Lord Hardinge was a British colonial administrator who served as Viceroy of India during the early 20th century, overseeing key events in the late British Raj.
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B.
Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo
Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo, was a 19th-century British Conservative politician and statesman who served as Viceroy and Governor-General of India until his assassination in 1872.
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C.
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.
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1st Marquess Cornwallis
The 1st Marquess Cornwallis was a British Army general and colonial administrator best known for his role in the American Revolutionary War, particularly his surrender at Yorktown in 1781.
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Sir Henry Hardinge
Sir Henry Hardinge was a British soldier and statesman who served as Governor-General of India and played a leading role in British military campaigns on the subcontinent in the mid-19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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Governor-General of India ⓘ human ⓘ peer of the United Kingdom ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | at sea in the Bay of Naples ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
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Anglo-Nepalese War NERFINISHED ⓘ French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ Third Anglo-Maratha War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1754-12-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1826-11-28 ⓘ |
| education |
Harrow School
NERFINISHED
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University College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Rawdon-Hastings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | John Rawdon, 1st Earl of Moira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
1st Marquess of Hastings
NERFINISHED
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Baron Rawdon NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Moira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
House of Lords
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Privy Council ⓘ
surface form:
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth Hastings, Baroness Hastings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Rawdon-Hastings family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
consolidation of British paramountcy in India
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defeat of the Maratha Confederacy ⓘ |
| notableWork | expansion of British rule in India ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Moira, County Down, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | at sea, off Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander-in-Chief, India
NERFINISHED
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Constable of the Tower of London NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor of Malta ⓘ Governor-General of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor-General of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1826 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1771 ⓘ |
| spouse | Flora Mure-Campbell, 6th Countess of Loudoun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleCreated | Marquess of Hastings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleCreationDate | 1816 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1st Marquess of Hastings Description of subject: The 1st Marquess of Hastings, Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, was a prominent British soldier and statesman who served as Governor-General of India and played a key role in expanding British rule on the subcontinent in the early 19th century.
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