Fort William, Kolkata
E30566
Fort William, Kolkata is a historic 18th-century fort on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River that now serves as the headquarters of the Eastern Command of the Indian Army.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fort William, Calcutta | 7 |
| Fort William, Kolkata canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Fort William, Kolkata Context triple: [Calcutta, hasLandmark, Fort William, Kolkata]
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Calcutta
Calcutta, now known as Kolkata, is a major cultural and commercial metropolis in eastern India that served as the capital of British India until the early 20th century.
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Allahabad
Allahabad, officially known as Prayagraj, is a major city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, historically significant as a political and cultural center and as a prominent site of the Kumbh Mela at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers.
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Port Blair
Port Blair is a coastal city in the Bay of Bengal known as the main gateway and administrative hub of India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with a history tied to colonial-era penal settlements.
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Santiniketan
Santiniketan is a renowned cultural and educational town in West Bengal, India, best known as the home of Visva-Bharati University founded by Rabindranath Tagore.
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E.
Bombay Castle
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Fort William, Kolkata Target entity description: Fort William, Kolkata is a historic 18th-century fort on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River that now serves as the headquarters of the Eastern Command of the Indian Army.
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A.
Calcutta
Calcutta, now known as Kolkata, is a major cultural and commercial metropolis in eastern India that served as the capital of British India until the early 20th century.
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B.
Allahabad
Allahabad, officially known as Prayagraj, is a major city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, historically significant as a political and cultural center and as a prominent site of the Kumbh Mela at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers.
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C.
Port Blair
Port Blair is a coastal city in the Bay of Bengal known as the main gateway and administrative hub of India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with a history tied to colonial-era penal settlements.
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D.
Santiniketan
Santiniketan is a renowned cultural and educational town in West Bengal, India, best known as the home of Visva-Bharati University founded by Rabindranath Tagore.
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E.
Bombay Castle
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fort
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military headquarters ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | European military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Battle of Plassey
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British conquest of Bengal ⓘ
surface form:
British colonization of Bengal
|
| builder | British East India Company ⓘ |
| cityServed |
Calcutta
ⓘ
surface form:
Kolkata
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| constructionEnd | 1706 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1696 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Indian Army ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| currentUse | headquarters of the Eastern Command of the Indian Army ⓘ |
| garrison | Eastern Command of the Indian Army ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arsenal
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bastions ⓘ church ⓘ hospital ⓘ moat ⓘ officers' quarters ⓘ parade ground ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
defensive fortification
ⓘ
military administration ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
British India
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surface form:
British colonial period in India
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| locatedIn |
Calcutta
ⓘ
surface form:
Kolkata
West Bengal ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedOnBank | eastern bank of the Hooghly River ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Hooghly River ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
William III of England
ⓘ
surface form:
King William III of England
|
| near |
Eden Gardens
ⓘ
surface form:
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Maidan area of Kolkata ⓘ
surface form:
Maidan, Kolkata
Victoria Memorial ⓘ
surface form:
Victoria Memorial, Kolkata
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| operator | Indian Army ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of India ⓘ |
| partOf | Kolkata Cantonment ⓘ |
| publicAccess | restricted ⓘ |
| rebuiltAfter | Battle of Plassey ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy | British East India Company ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| significance |
key military base for Indian Army Eastern Command
ⓘ
major British stronghold in eastern India ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
Maidan area of Kolkata
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surface form:
Maidan, Kolkata
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| usedBy |
British East India Company
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British Indian Army ⓘ Indian Army ⓘ |
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Subject: Fort William, Kolkata Description of subject: Fort William, Kolkata is a historic 18th-century fort on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River that now serves as the headquarters of the Eastern Command of the Indian Army.
Referenced by (13)
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