Beating Retreat ceremony
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The Beating Retreat ceremony is a formal military musical event held in New Delhi that marks the conclusion of India’s Republic Day celebrations with marching bands, patriotic tunes, and a ceremonial lowering of the national flag.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beating Retreat ceremony canonical | 9 |
| Beating Retreat | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T246990 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beating Retreat ceremony Context triple: [Republic Day (India), ceremony, Beating Retreat ceremony]
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A.
Trooping the Colour
Trooping the Colour is an annual British military parade and pageantry ceremony in London that marks the official birthday of the reigning monarch.
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B.
Delhi Durbar
The Delhi Durbar was a grand ceremonial assembly held in Delhi during the British Raj to proclaim and celebrate the coronations of British monarchs as Emperors or Empresses of India.
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C.
Queen’s Baton Relay
The Queen’s Baton Relay is a ceremonial relay event that carries a message from the Head of the Commonwealth to the host nation, symbolically launching and uniting countries ahead of each Commonwealth Games.
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D.
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace is a ceremonial handover of duties between regiments of the British Army, featuring precise drill and military music, performed outside the official London residence of the monarch.
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E.
Garter procession at Windsor Castle
The Garter procession at Windsor Castle is an annual ceremonial parade of the Knights and Ladies of the Order of the Garter, featuring elaborate regalia and traditional pageantry within the castle grounds.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beating Retreat ceremony Target entity description: The Beating Retreat ceremony is a formal military musical event held in New Delhi that marks the conclusion of India’s Republic Day celebrations with marching bands, patriotic tunes, and a ceremonial lowering of the national flag.
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A.
Trooping the Colour
Trooping the Colour is an annual British military parade and pageantry ceremony in London that marks the official birthday of the reigning monarch.
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B.
Delhi Durbar
The Delhi Durbar was a grand ceremonial assembly held in Delhi during the British Raj to proclaim and celebrate the coronations of British monarchs as Emperors or Empresses of India.
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C.
Queen’s Baton Relay
The Queen’s Baton Relay is a ceremonial relay event that carries a message from the Head of the Commonwealth to the host nation, symbolically launching and uniting countries ahead of each Commonwealth Games.
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D.
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace is a ceremonial handover of duties between regiments of the British Army, featuring precise drill and military music, performed outside the official London residence of the monarch.
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E.
Garter procession at Windsor Castle
The Garter procession at Windsor Castle is an annual ceremonial parade of the Knights and Ladies of the Order of the Garter, featuring elaborate regalia and traditional pageantry within the castle grounds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
ⓘ
military ceremony ⓘ |
| attendedBy |
President of India
ⓘ
Prime Minister of India ⓘ diplomatic corps ⓘ general public ⓘ senior military officers ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
All India Radio
ⓘ
Indian television ⓘ |
| city |
New Delhi, India
ⓘ
surface form:
New Delhi
|
| country | India ⓘ |
| date | 29 January ⓘ |
| features |
Indian classical music arrangements
ⓘ
buglers ⓘ drummers ⓘ light and sound display on government buildings ⓘ massed bands ⓘ military marches ⓘ patriotic songs ⓘ pipe and drum bands ⓘ |
| hasAudienceCapacity | several thousand spectators ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
ceremonial lowering of the national flag of India
ⓘ
marching bands ⓘ military bands ⓘ patriotic music ⓘ |
| includes |
ceremonial bugle calls
ⓘ
coordinated drill movements ⓘ march past by bands ⓘ performance of the national anthem of India ⓘ |
| languageOfMusic | instrumental ⓘ |
| location |
New Delhi, India
ⓘ
surface form:
New Delhi
|
| marks | conclusion of Republic Day celebrations ⓘ |
| near |
North Block
ⓘ
Rashtrapati Bhavan ⓘ South Block ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Ministry of Defence (India) ⓘ |
| overseenBy | President of India ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Central Armed Police Forces bands
ⓘ
Delhi Police band ⓘ Indian Air Force bands ⓘ Indian Army ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Army bands
Indian Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Navy bands
|
| relatedTo |
Republic Day
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic Day (India)
|
| symbolizes |
discipline of the armed forces
ⓘ
end of Republic Day festivities ⓘ national pride ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | late January ⓘ |
| traditionOrigin | British military practice of Beating Retreat ⓘ |
| venue | Vijay Chowk ⓘ |
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Subject: Beating Retreat ceremony Description of subject: The Beating Retreat ceremony is a formal military musical event held in New Delhi that marks the conclusion of India’s Republic Day celebrations with marching bands, patriotic tunes, and a ceremonial lowering of the national flag.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Republic Day (India)
subject surface form:
Republic Day (India)
this entity surface form:
Beating Retreat
this entity surface form:
Beating Retreat
subject surface form:
Rajpath