Company rule in India
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Company rule in India refers to the period when the British East India Company exercised political and administrative control over large parts of the Indian subcontinent before direct British Crown rule was established.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Company rule in India canonical | 12 |
| Company rule | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T447633 — 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: Company rule in India Context triple: [Maratha Empire, followedBy, Company rule in India]
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A.
Finance Commission of India
The Finance Commission of India is a constitutional body that recommends how tax revenues should be shared between the central government and the states, helping shape the country’s fiscal federalism.
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B.
International Labour Code of Practice
The International Labour Code of Practice is a set of guidelines issued by the International Labour Organization that provides practical standards and recommendations to improve working conditions, occupational safety, and labor practices worldwide.
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C.
Nyaya
Nyaya is an orthodox school of Indian philosophy best known for its rigorous system of logic, epistemology, and debate.
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D.
Model Rules of Professional Conduct
The Model Rules of Professional Conduct are a set of ethical standards and guidelines that govern the professional behavior and responsibilities of lawyers in the United States.
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E.
India
India is a large South Asian country known for its vast population, cultural and linguistic diversity, and rapid economic growth.
- 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: Company rule in India Target entity description: Company rule in India refers to the period when the British East India Company exercised political and administrative control over large parts of the Indian subcontinent before direct British Crown rule was established.
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A.
Finance Commission of India
The Finance Commission of India is a constitutional body that recommends how tax revenues should be shared between the central government and the states, helping shape the country’s fiscal federalism.
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B.
International Labour Code of Practice
The International Labour Code of Practice is a set of guidelines issued by the International Labour Organization that provides practical standards and recommendations to improve working conditions, occupational safety, and labor practices worldwide.
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C.
Nyaya
Nyaya is an orthodox school of Indian philosophy best known for its rigorous system of logic, epistemology, and debate.
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D.
Model Rules of Professional Conduct
The Model Rules of Professional Conduct are a set of ethical standards and guidelines that govern the professional behavior and responsibilities of lawyers in the United States.
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E.
India
India is a large South Asian country known for its vast population, cultural and linguistic diversity, and rapid economic growth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British rule in India
ⓘ
colonial rule ⓘ historical period ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Assam
ⓘ
Oudh ⓘ
surface form:
Awadh
Bengal Presidency ⓘ Bombay Presidency ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ
surface form:
Burma
South Asia ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
Madras Presidency ⓘ Maratha territories ⓘ Mysuru ⓘ
surface form:
Mysore
North-Western Provinces ⓘ Punjab ⓘ Sindh ⓘ |
| capital | Calcutta ⓘ |
| causeOfEnd |
Government of India Act 1858
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of India Act 1858 transferring power to the British Crown
Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| economicPolicy |
Mahalwari system
ⓘ
Permanent Settlement of Bengal ⓘ Ryotwari system ⓘ monopoly over trade in key commodities ⓘ revenue farming ⓘ |
| endTime | 1858 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
British Raj (Company rule in India)
ⓘ
surface form:
British Raj
|
| follows |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
regional successor states of the Mughal Empire ⓘ |
| governingBody | British East India Company ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
codification of laws and regulations in British India
ⓘ
creation of a centralized colonial administration in India ⓘ economic deindustrialization in parts of India ⓘ emergence of early Indian nationalism ⓘ integration of Indian markets into global trade ⓘ introduction of Western-style education in some regions ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Company Presidencies
ⓘ
Company's civil service in India ⓘ Company's standing army in India ⓘ doctrine of lapse policy ⓘ dual system of administration in Bengal ⓘ princely states under indirect rule ⓘ subsidiary alliance system ⓘ |
| legalSystem | mixture of English law and local customary law ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Charles Cornwallis
ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Cornwallis
Lord Dalhousie ⓘ Lord Wellesley ⓘ Robert Clive ⓘ Warren Hastings ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Persian (early period) ⓘ various Indian languages (regional administration) ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of India
ⓘ
history of the British Empire ⓘ |
| religionPolicy |
initial non-interference in local religions
ⓘ
later support for Christian missionary activity ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Buxar
ⓘ
Battle of Plassey ⓘ Charter Act 1813 ⓘ Charter Act 1833 ⓘ Charter Act 1853 ⓘ Government of India Act 1858 ⓘ Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ India Act 1784 ⓘ
surface form:
Pitt's India Act 1784
Regulating Act 1773 ⓘ grant of Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa ⓘ |
| startTime | 1757 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Company rule in India Description of subject: Company rule in India refers to the period when the British East India Company exercised political and administrative control over large parts of the Indian subcontinent before direct British Crown rule was established.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Company rule
subject surface form:
Government House, Calcutta