Statue of Robert Clive in London

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The Statue of Robert Clive in London is a controversial public monument commemorating the 18th-century British colonial administrator associated with the expansion of British rule in India.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf outdoor sculpture
public monument
statue
artStyle realist sculpture
associatedWith British Empire
British colonialism in India
British East India Company
surface form: East India Company
category Monuments and memorials in London
Outdoor sculptures in the City of Westminster
Statues of politicians in the United Kingdom
Statues related to the British Empire
commemorates Robert Clive
country United Kingdom
dedicatedTo Robert Clive
depicts Robert Clive
designer John Tweed
genre equestrian statue
hasBeenTargetOf campaigns for removal
public petitions
hasInscription dates of Robert Clive
name of Robert Clive
references to his service in India
hasPart stone plinth
heritageDesignation Grade II listed
heritageDesignationDate 1970
heritageStatus Grade II listed building
honours Robert Clive’s role in expansion of British rule in India
locatedAt King Charles Street, London
surface form: King Charles Street
locatedIn City of Westminster
England
London, England
surface form: London

United Kingdom
locatedNear Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
St James’s Park
maintainedBy UK government
material bronze
owner UK government
sculptor John Tweed
subjectOf controversy
timePeriodRepresented 18th century
topicOfDebate legacy of British colonialism
representation of colonial figures in public spaces
unveiledOn 1912
yearOfCompletion 1912

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Robert Clive hasMonument Statue of Robert Clive in London