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.
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 (2)
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