Robert Clive

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkb:colonial_administrator
gptkb:British_Army_officer
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Clive_of_India
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Knight_of_the_Bath
gptkbp:birthDate 1725-09-29
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Styche_Hall,_Shropshire,_England
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Moreton_Say,_Shropshire
gptkbp:causeOfDeath suicide
gptkbp:child gptkb:Charlotte_Clive
gptkb:Edward_Clive
gptkb:Rebecca_Clive
gptkbp:deathDate 1774-11-22
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:education gptkb:Market_Drayton_Grammar_School
gptkb:Merchant_Taylors'_School
gptkbp:employer gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Robert_Clive
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert Clive
gptkbp:legacy controversial figure in British and Indian history
key architect of British rule in India
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:British_Parliament
gptkbp:militaryRank Major-General
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Plassey
gptkb:Battle_of_Buxar
gptkb:Siege_of_Arcot
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Battle_of_Plassey
establishing British control in India
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:soldier
administrator
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Rebecca_Gaskell
Richard Clive
gptkbp:parliamentaryConstituency gptkb:Shrewsbury
gptkbp:portrait Nathaniel Dance-Holland
gptkbp:signature Robert_Clive_signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_Maskelyne
gptkbp:termEnd 1774
gptkbp:termStart 1761
gptkbp:title gptkb:Baron_Clive
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4