1st Marquess of Dalhousie
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The 1st Marquess of Dalhousie was a 19th-century British statesman best known for serving as Governor-General of India, where he oversaw major territorial expansion and administrative reforms of the British Raj.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: 1st Marquess of Dalhousie Context triple: [James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, nobleTitle, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie]
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1st Marquess of Hastings
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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1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
The 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava was a prominent 19th-century British statesman and diplomat who served as Governor General of Canada and later as Viceroy of India.
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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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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1st Marquess of Dalhousie Target entity description: The 1st Marquess of Dalhousie was a 19th-century British statesman best known for serving as Governor-General of India, where he oversaw major territorial expansion and administrative reforms of the British Raj.
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A.
1st Marquess of Hastings
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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1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
The 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava was a prominent 19th-century British statesman and diplomat who served as Governor General of Canada and later as Viceroy of India.
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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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Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British statesman
ⓘ
Governor-General of India ⓘ human ⓘ |
| annexed |
Jhansi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nagpur NERFINISHED ⓘ Oudh NERFINISHED ⓘ Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ Satara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1812-04-22 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Dalhousie Castle, Midlothian, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Dalhousie Castle, Midlothian, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | ill health ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1860-12-19 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Dalhousie Castle, Midlothian, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Christ Church, Oxford
ⓘ
Harrow School ⓘ |
| endTime | 1856-02-28 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | Broun-Ramsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
Knight of the Thistle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Privy Counsellor of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | The Most Honourable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
doctrine of lapse
ⓘ
subsidary alliance expansion ⓘ |
| introduced |
Indian Railways
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
electric telegraph in India ⓘ uniform postage in India ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administrative reforms in British India
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doctrine of lapse ⓘ postal reforms in India ⓘ railway expansion in India ⓘ telegraph introduction in India ⓘ territorial expansion of British India ⓘ |
| memberOf |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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House of Lords of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm | Queen Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Christian Broun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | James Andrew Broun-Ramsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Marquess of Dalhousie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Calcutta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ordinal | 1st ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor-General of India
NERFINISHED
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Governor-General of India and Governor of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ President of the Board of Trade ⓘ Vice-President of the Board of Trade ⓘ |
| precededBy |
The Earl of Ellenborough
NERFINISHED
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The Viscount Hardinge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
ⓘ
surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| spouse | Susan Hay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1848-01-12 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | The Viscount Canning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 1st Marquess of Dalhousie Description of subject: The 1st Marquess of Dalhousie was a 19th-century British statesman best known for serving as Governor-General of India, where he oversaw major territorial expansion and administrative reforms of the British Raj.
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