Bombay Castle
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Bombay Castle is a historic fortified complex in Mumbai that served as the core stronghold and early seat of British colonial administration in western India.
Aliases (3)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial-era fort
→
fortified complex → historic site → |
| access |
restricted
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| administrativeUse |
seat of British colonial administration in western India
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| associatedWith |
British Raj
→
colonial urban development of Bombay → |
| belongsTo |
Government of India
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| builtBy |
British East India Company
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|
| category |
British forts in India
→
Colonial architecture in Mumbai → Forts in Mumbai → |
| city |
Mumbai
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|
| constructionMaterial |
stone
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|
| controlledBy |
British East India Company
→
British colonial administration → |
| country |
India
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|
| currentUse |
Indian Navy establishment
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|
| era |
British colonial period
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| formerNameOfCity |
Bombay
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| function |
administrative center
→
military stronghold → |
| hasAlternativeName |
Castle of Bombay
→
The Castle → |
| hasFeature |
administrative buildings
→
bastions → fortified walls → gates → |
| heritageStatus |
protected monument
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| historicalCoreOf |
Fort area business district of Mumbai
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|
| historicalRole |
administrative headquarters of Bombay Presidency
→
nucleus of the fortified town of Bombay → |
| locatedIn |
India
→
Maharashtra → Mumbai → |
| locatedInFormerlyNamed |
Bombay
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|
| locatedNear |
Mumbai Harbour
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| locatedOn |
west coast of India
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|
| maintainedBy |
Indian Navy
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| near |
Mumbai Port
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| partOf |
Bombay Presidency (historical administrative region)
→
Fort area of Mumbai → |
| regionServed |
western India
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|
| strategicImportance |
control of maritime trade routes on the west coast of India
→
defense of Bombay harbour → |
| surroundedBy |
modern commercial district of South Mumbai
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|
| timePeriod |
17th century origin
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|
| usedFor |
residence and offices of British governors in early colonial period
→
|
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Bombay Presidency
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administrativeCenter |
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The Castle
("British East India Company forts")
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|
category |
|
Bombay Castle
("Castle of Bombay")
→
|
hasAlternativeName |
|
Governor’s Council of Bombay Presidency
("Bombay Castle (historical seat of government)")
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|
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |