Robert Clive

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:East_India_Company
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Robert_Clive's_Army
gptkbp:awards Order of the Bath
gptkbp:born September 29, 1725
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:contribution Expansion_of_British_territories_in_India
gptkbp:controversy Corruption allegations
gptkbp:descendant Clive_family
gptkbp:died November 22, 1774
gptkbp:education gptkb:St._John's_College,_Oxford
gptkbp:famousFor Establishing_British_rule_in_Bengal
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Key_figure_in_the_establishment_of_British_colonial_rule_in_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert Clive
gptkbp:influence British_colonialism_in_India
gptkbp:influenced British_military_strategy_in_India
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Elder
gptkbp:influenceOn gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Indian_Rebellion_of_1857
gptkbp:knownFor founding_the_British_power_in_India
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Clive_of_India
gptkbp:militaryRank Lieutenant Colonel
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableEvent Battle of Plassey
Battle of Buxar
gptkbp:occupation soldier
administrator
gptkbp:portrait gptkb:Joshua_Reynolds
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Warren_Hastings
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:British_Raj
gptkb:Bengal_Presidency
Imperialism
Colonial administration
Colonialism
History of colonialism
British_history
British_military_history
British_colonial_policy
British_political_history
Military_campaigns_in_India
Military_history_of_India
History_of_British_India
Economic_history_of_India
Political_history_of_India
Anglo-Indian_history
East_India_Company_history
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Clive_House,_Shropshire
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_Maskelyne
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Warren_Hastings
gptkbp:title gptkb:Baron_Clive