John Company
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John Company is a historical nickname for the British East India Company, the powerful trading corporation that played a central role in establishing British rule in India.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Company canonical | 2 |
| Company Raj | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical nickname ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | John Company ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British India
ⓘ
surface form:
British Raj
British colonialism in India ⓘ British imperialism ⓘ Company rule in India ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
commercial dominance in India
ⓘ
monopoly trading privileges ⓘ political influence in India ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
| languageOfNickname | English ⓘ |
| nicknameForRole | company that laid foundations of British rule in India ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
China
ⓘ
East Indies ⓘ South Asia ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
|
| refersTo | British East India Company ⓘ |
| refersToFullName |
British East India Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading into the East Indies
|
| refersToOrganizationType |
chartered company
ⓘ
joint‑stock company ⓘ trading company ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Company rule in India
ⓘ
surface form:
Company rule
colonial trade monopolies ⓘ private armies of trading companies ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British public
ⓘ
contemporaries of the British East India Company ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Company Raj